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Subject: [Bklyn] Brooklyn Union Argus - Sept 27 1882
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:59:12 EST
Brooklyn Union Argus - Sept 27 1882 - KICKED TO DEATH
Christina FESTMAN, the pretty German girl who was set upon and beaten by
five ruffians on Tuesday of last week, died yesterday in the County Hospital
at Flatbush. She had been to a ball at BAUZER's Hotel at Ridgewood and was
returning to her home in Chestnut Street, New Lots, with Henry WEINREICLE as
an escort, when the couple were attacked by five men on the dark road between
the Cypress Hills and Jewish Cemeteries. Three of them attacked WEINREICLE,
while the other two held the girl. WIENRICLE escaped from assailants and ran
toward New Lots, leaving the girl with the five men, one of whom knocked her
down. She was kicked and otherwise beaten until she became unconscious and
then left on the road, where some stonecutters, returning from the ball to
their homes in New Lots, about an hour afterward, saw her. They carried her
to her home. On Wednesday, she recovered sufficiently to tell the story of
the assault to another young woman in the house. Policemen HOWARD and
DUPIGNAC, of East New York, while walking through Ridgewood, in citizen's
dress on Thursday, overheard a young man talking about the subject, of which
the policemen and previously heard nothing. On Thursday, they visited the
home of Miss FESTMAN, and found her in a semi-conscious condition. Her body
was covered with bruises. Dr. MULLER was then called in, and he pronounced
her injuries fatal. She was removed to the County Hospital on Saturday.
JOHN WELSH, a blacksmith, and Peter GEIS, a laborer, both residents of
New Lots, and WEINREICLE have been arrested. The other prisoners have been
identified by WEINREICLE as two of the assailants of the dead girl. It is
expected the other three ruffians will be taken into custody before night.
Transcribed by Mary E. Fitzpatrick
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