Year: 1876

while his Olack flashed with excitement anu tnAt
curious smile his face again. ~ had so much
trouble In my house What should do done Just
what you would do"


Kretz was then taken back to the police carriage
Captain wogom stopped farmers wagon and procured
q gunny bag, into which the flesh and bones were
gathered. BY that time the roadway blocked with
carriages, wagons horsemen and pedestrians crowd
OF oilers were rushing TO the grave at the brook side
and among them was woman carrying child in her
AS quick as possible the police started again for
the Morgue and there deposited the missing links IN


AROUND THE noRGuE


the crowd was much greater than In the morning
Captain Wogom took his bag OF remains into the stable
Of the Morgue and the attendant charge Of them
The CHASTITY head had taken from its receptacle and
dressing its hair and whskers. The face had been
washed and the undertaken had done his best TO re-
eve the face Of It's horrible stare preparatory to the
last sad rites of burial The carriages then driven
rapidly toward Raymond Street JAIL followed for nearly
half mile by hundreds Of excited people, who tun-
bled over each other in their mad race to catch a
glimpse OF tho perpetrator Of Brooklyn's greatest
horror.


AN INCIDENT OF rHR rRAGKDY


To illustrate the supreme GOODNESS OF the perpetrator
OF this horrd crime IL positively asserted that he
called IN the liquor saloon OF Mr Patrick Meghan on
North Second street, near Fourth and took drink OF
liquor Saturday afternoon, carrying basket on his
which seemed full. Neither the barkeeper his
employer positively Identifies Kretz as the man, but
they say Il was just such one, but there seemed
nothing unusual about him to attract their special at
tention.


NEWS WAS KEcRIvRD DERBY


On Saturday night Mr.. Jones, of the firm In which
simmons was employed, teegraphed 10 Mrs simmons
that her husband had been murdered. The announce
ment thus abruptly made nearly deprived her OF her
reason. She shed not tear, but after few moments
she apsed into state OF inSenseiy iI9% SSa
is a very religious woman and OF 4 decidedly
domestic turn Of mind, wrapped up IN her home
dence In her husband. whom she at stated inter-
walls during the year. and she had spent two or three
weeks each summer with him in Williamsburg, stop
ping last year with the family Of Mr. Haberg at No.
322 Third street. The murdered man had i've children
three Of whom were daughters Ofthese two are mar
ried. The two sons are much younger in years Tho
eldest daughter, well educated lady, occupies posi-
tion as teacher in the Derby Academy. They, too feel
the loss they have met with very much, especially
since they heard through the Sunday papers that only
the head had been discovered Mrs Simmons was not
noyaed Of any particulars relating to the murder and
will not be told until to-day when the remains reach
Derby. Simmons and his family lived for some
years in birmingham, a town on the oppo-
same house with Deputy Sheriff Henry A. Brakeman,
Of New Haven county, Connecticut He accord
ingly notified as friend of the family Of the caas-
trophe, and his advice requested He urged them
to remain quiet and allow him to come TO New York.
and he would manage everything. He accordingly
took the Sunday night train, reaching Williamsburg
early yesterday morning He says that the people Of
Derby deeply moved by tho terrible death OF Sim
mons who is highly respected thore both on account
OF his character and that of his family they all
having been ever foremost any missionary Chris
tian work. Every one scouts the idea Of his alleged
immortality.


TIE FUNERAL


Coroner Nolan gave permission yesterday to the
friends OF the family 10 remove the remains OF the de-
ceased 10 Connecticut for interment Mr.. Brakeman
accordingly procured handsome caske In which they
will be placed in as nearly natural position poss
ble The remains Of the murdered man will be buried
at Derby, Conn, with Masonic honors He
valued member OF Hiram Lodge, +. and A NJ, and
1t announced yesterday that the lodge had called
special communication the purpose OF receiving the
mutlated remains of their brother their arrival
Derby. This morning the remains will be removed
from the Morgue In Fourth street. Williamsburg and
taken TO the Forty-second street depot this city
whence they viii be carried to the native of the
deceased They will be taken 10 the New Haven depot
at eleven O'Clock to-day and will probably be escorted
by Progressive and Corner Stone Lodges OF f. and A
NJ, OF Williamsburg


A TIE MURDERER.


The fire burned brightly In the Warden's room OF
Raymond Street Jail HxRALD reporter entered tho
gloomy place over the desk displayed semi-circular
board bearing large letters the Scrptura quotation
The OF the transgressor is hard" Deputy Warden
Julian was found immersed in adding up long
column of figures. In reply 10 the reporters request
10 be allowed to see the murderer Victor kretz he
readily gave his consent, and, armed with series OF
formidable keys he led the way through ntricacy
OF passages toward the main part OF the prison
Everything in the place looked the perfection OF clean
lness and good order.


Soon the tier OF cells was reached in which Kretz
confined chorus Of jolly voices heard sing
ing songa few cells off, Of which the refrain I'd
like 70 be a angel" Outside the cell OF Kretz a
keeper standing talking prisoner in Kretz's
cell In the cell three prisoners one WELL
dressed German wearing spectscles' and apparently
younger man, accused Of thef and both were awaiting
trial



Julian then called in somewhat loud voice 10 him -
Here, Frenchy, here's gentleman waiting 10 SEQ
you from the HERALD 10 see II you wish 10 make any
statement to HIM"


The prisoner sprung up and apologzing for keeping
his visitor waiting commenced putting on his boots
waistcoat and coat This being accomplished he came
TO the door Of his cell and putting his head to It. said
that he was willing TO answer any questions that might
be put him. few cigars given TO the other occu-
pants Of the cell had the effect Of sending them back
from the wicket Of the door whittier they at first
at the sight OF visitor. They themselves down
ehn ho1a bod tkotr
full


The reporter, knowing that the prisoner was re-
puted Frenchman addressed him In that tongue, but
he Immediately broke of into German, which can only
be compared to blending Of Wurtemburg and German
Swiss patos The impression Of his face was cheerful
and he gave, in the OF his confession several
hearty laughs and his little eyes glstened with the
appreciation of good joke


REroRrKR-I have come to ask you Kretz, for tho
history OF your life and account Of the fozrful crmo
OF which you stand accused


KRErzs STATEMENT.


81 have no objection to tell you my history, and the
details OF my crime Ny father is farmer residing
Colmar, and Is about sixtysix years OF age and
my mother is about hfty-iour years old He is in
medium circumstances, and would have len Colmar
with my mother 70 come TO this country sooner than
become German as be now Obliged 30 sign himself
Catholic priest l am terribly afraid that my crime
will bring disgrace upon him. poor boy" Here tho
prisoner sighed he added II shall not be surprised
either II my father dsowns l think they will do
this TO me-" Here Kretz passed bis finger across his
throat


The reporter told MIN tnat he oeneved ne would un-
doubtcdly have fair trial.


The prisoner then continued:-"I have worked q
horseshoer at Toulouse, Tours Paris, and for some
time at Havre in a shipbuildng yard l cannot tell
you the names OF my different employers for really
forget them was also for several years in the Third
French Hussars and attained the grade OF Lieutenant
During the Franco Prussian war was al BelferL
Aher had worked some time in Havre
! got tired OF the place and determined
wrote home 70 my father that OF for New York
aud took passage the steamship Cimbra Of the
Hamburg line, and came to this country, landing at
Hoboken the 10th Of May, 1s72 The following day
got employment al Jones Henry's, axle makers, in
Williamsburg. At that place have worked steadily
with the exception OF several months early last year
when was engaged at Singers sewing machine estaD
lshment In Delaney street Subsequently, when
work gave out there, returned to Williamsburg but
there work to be had with my former bosses till
shortly before Christmas, when Simmons got
me back 70 work at the old place |
married my wife about eight months ago She was
the widow Of Mr. Kehoe Williamsburg cooper do
not know where he worked. She had q child by him
named Helen, nice little girl and like her very