New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
roERNER HEARS OF HIS ACT
IRE DID NOT KNOW THAT HE HAD SHOT
q MISS RELOCATE
-.vs HE WAS DRUGGED WITH PHENACETINE-
NE HAD INTENDED Su1CIDE-wANTs TO GO
TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR NOVA
STATEMENT FROM THE DEAD

TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR NOVA
STATEMENT FROM THE DEAD
GIRLS BROTHER.
1,u,an r Koerner the young newspaper artist
-, IN Wednesday night shot and killed Miss Rosie
p.drate of Brooklyn. on Seventh-ave.. near Four
..snth-st was arraisned In Jefferson Market Court
.x,erday morning He acted as II he was in
.-snce He said nothing in court, and was not even
.,ld Of the charge that placed against him on
49, court records The Magistrate rem8nded him
"a the Coroner's office.
xoerner did not seem to understand what the
,roceedings meant. He had not been told that he
rad killed the girl and he stiil suffering from
,ha effects Of excessive quantity of phenacetirc
uh,ch he had taken for his headache He was
,osen from the court TO the Coroners office Nand-
ured 10 a policeman. He reached there shortly
srer 10 o'clock but. Coroner Fitzpatrick was
IN, the prisoner taken into the private Office
ond placed under guard TO await the Coroner's re-
,urn While waiting he fell asleep. Charles Red
cate a brother of the dead girl accompanied tho
prisoner from the Jefferson Market Court. He was
a. n bitter mood. and declared that his sister had
aone all that she could to avoid Koerner since the
engagement between them was broken off.
"Ii was my sister who terminated the engage
want" said the brother. 1T was last Christmas
that they met Koerner has uncle who lives
near us in Brooklyn. and who is a friend of ours
Koerners uncle visited us and brought koerner
with him. The engagement soon followed, but
Uha ! myself learned ABOUT hOeTlei llolH Nv
own lips convinced me that he was not a suitable
rerson for my sister 10 associate with At first
naturally had friendly feeling toward the young
man and took him 10 a club which belonged TO
IN Brooklyn. Having gained his confidence, how
ever he began to boast to me OF the wild life he
had led at his parents home in Allegheny Penn
As far as ! could learn he had 10 leave home on
account OF his reckessness. He seemed TO have
been heavy drnker. and said that he had been
arrested a number of times.
II told my sister of the young mans past life
She herself then broke the engagement. She COM
planned later TO a friend that Koerner bothered her
BY following her about. Instead Of sister meet
,ng him by appointment yesterday he hung around
until she came from her work, and then followed
her 10 Fourteenth-st., where she went to make
purchase
Coroner Fitzpatrick did not arrive at his office
until yesterday afternoon. Koerner was then read
ing newspaper in which he had found the &C
count Of the tragedy in Which, he was concerned.
This was the first definite information about the
killing Of Miss Redgate that he had had. He was
Frustrated by the discovery and wept almost con-
t,nuously after that eaclaming: ITO think that
murdered her-the girl l loved and worshipped; she
who never knew what is was 10 wrong single
person. and murdered herr!
He said that he had concluded TO have nothing
more TO do with Miss Redgate because she seemed
70 be " orried over her parents objection to her
association with him. He said that he had taken
90 much phenacetine that ne did know what ne
was doing when he shot Miss Radgate
To prove that he and Miss Redgate were yester-
day on the best Of terms Koerner showed the Cor
orer a ring which he said she gave HIM only two
weeks ago He said that he met her yesterday by
appointment and that before reading OF what ne
had done he thought that he had been arrested Tor
Coroner why should I want to live now, after
what have done? l want 10 tell everything and
help in nv conviction all can. ! have made up my
mind that l cannot get TO the electric chair TOO
quick. 49,. !, a., 49,. ,.A =.
take any formal statement TO be used against him.
and he then committed him TO the Tombs without
bail until inquest can be held. koerher sald
as he had no object in trying 10 save his own lie.
Mrs Pennoyer the woman in brooklyn with
whom Koerner boarded said OF him yesterday;
mfr Koerner came 10 my house six weeks ago
He was gentlemanly in his behavior and did not
drink He was q favorite with the boarders VINO
were shocked by his terrible deed Miss Redgste
came here several times with him. she was lauy-
Ike pretty and sensible. and | am sure ne had no
cause for jealousy. They were devoted 10 eacn
other but know from their conversation that her
parents unalterably opposed to their mar
Koerner. but because they did not want 10 lose
Miss Redgate's earnings Like most English girls.
she was bound by a strong sense OF duty 10 them,
while her love for Koerner impelled her 10 disre-
gard their commands She frail and in failing
Health: Koerner wished her to go 70 Colorado. he
was regular in his habits. and rarely stayed away
from home for any length Of time.
Pittsburg Sept. Civilian J. Koerner. who
last evening shot and killed Rose A Redgate in
New-York City formerly lived in Allegheny City.
where he was popular with his associates. His
mother died a few years ago. and upon the second
marriage of his father the boy went 10 New-Nork.
Letters have been received from him at long and
Irregular intervals. and OF late little was known
lnent to marry a young woman Of Allegheny city
reported.