Year: 1873

However dreadful may be the nature and sur
roundlngs OF . violent and mysterious DEATH how.
ever disastrous be its consequences both to sor-
rowing friends and to those who may have been
connected with the deed that robs life from the
victim, there is nevertheless, q certain amount
of satisfaction felt by the public when the dark
curtain is lifted from the death scene and all the
circumstances thereof are fully revealed. Not so
when the mangled victim Is discovered long after
he has met an untimely end and there exist no
traces OF the murderer-if murderer has been In
the case. For tragedies OF this latter kind the city
OF Hoboken can now take the lead. The mystery
which enveloped the tragic death Of withers ana
OF the unknown traveller who was murdered on
the snow near the Eysian Fields finds striking
parallel In that which the following facts set
forth:-


f -q THE MURDERED MAN.


On the 10th day OF June there arrived by the
steamship Thuring1a German gentleman who
had all the appurtenances OF wealth and refine
ment. He was an individual of medium size. with
light blush eyes and brown hair He was about
forty years OF age and wore black cloth coat,
light pants, shirt studded with golden buttons
and boots OF patent leather. His luggage was
AMPLE and he stood upon the deck casting nervous
glances au the stewards they set his trunks
upon vehicle. He proceeded to the Park Hotel,
where he entered upon the register his name
Carl Kustner Room No. 20 was assigned to
him. To those VINO sat regularly at table
with him he represented himself as the
agent OF mercantile firm in Stettin, for whom he
was about to travel through various portions OF
this country to purchase goods that are market
able in, Germany. he constantly spoke Of his In.
tended trip to California. His habits were tenn
perate, and he carefully attended to his bodily
wants. going every morning to battle in the Hud-
E,I.lo
Anxious


TO REMAIN IN HOBoKEN
during the celebration OF independence Day, he
was seen at breakfast time as usual, on Friday
morning, the 4th inst. Some time during the fore
noon he quietly left the place. He did not return
that night, nor did he appear the day following.
Yesterday morning a citizen of Hoboken was bath.
ing at the foot OF Fourth street, when he observed
a body floating near the shore. The corpse was
speedily dragged to land. It had been a
day or. two in the water The entire
ajelly and fishes had devoured the flesh as far as
the brain. No person could recognize the mutt
ceased BY the color Of his hair by one % eye that re-
mained and by the garments he wore. The pock-
es I ad the we're inside w, Sg 6e
robbed and flung TO the mercy Of the waves. The
body was ttat OF Carl Khsrner. Beyond the revolt
ing spectacle presented by the head the corpse
presented natural appearance, as II the
passage from time to eternity had been
was to be found on the body save three pearl studs
specked with gold and these the supposed assas
sin did not deem worth removing. A silver watch
which deceased had been in the habit or carrying
was not to be found and his pocketboOk, too, was
gone. The breast pocket OF HIS coat had
Parslow took the sad remains in charge
and County Physician Buckle made preliminary
examination OF the death wounds when ho found
that 1t was case demanding rigid examination.
Mayor McGavisk. Recorder Bohnstedt, Chief Dona;
van and Detectives Bageley and HAYES interested
themselves deeply in the affair. The reasonable
presumption Is that inasmuch as Kustner had no
vest, but had a towel in his coat pocket, he went
to battle as usual, and was dogged by persons who
had come TO knowledge OF his wealth. they fol-
stand gazing at the metropolis, and there struck
him


THE DEATH BLOW,


robbed him and buried his body In the waters. It
is absurd to allege that he would kill himself under
such circumstances as were narrated above. When
found in one OF deceaseds trunks a memorandum
showing deposit OF $4,000 tbalers In Stettin
bank 1000 in the American Spar Bank and $500
elsewhere. Valuable clothing and gold watch
were among HIS personal eflects. 1t is yet unknown
In what specific business he was engaged, or
whether he leaves a family in Germany. During
Third % street, Who ' made the following state
the murdered gentleman :-"I became acquainted
with Mr.. Knstner shortly after his arrival in this
country. He was an amiable gentleman. and
visited me frequently. He had already been in St
Petersburg, and was about to proceed to Saratoga;
Thence he said he'd go to California on business
he was never melancholy or despondent. but
seemed to be a man bent on transacting mercan-
tile affairs to large extent" The CorOner's In
quest will be commenced to-day. 1t Is very i'm
probable that any ciew WIN be obtained to the
H0boken citizens who could give valuable infor-
nation were known to stay away, In the interest
Of accused parties.