The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-07
A MERCHANTS SUICIDE,

An Importer Shoots Himself M MaiIIar dss
Restasrant-A Bullet In tho Hsart-Iuqucsf
~ Coroner ReIlius-Thc Incentive to tho
Act n Mystery-A Verdict.
At one O'Clock yesterday afternoon ofiicer Geary
was called into Maillards restaurant Broadway, to
examine q boarder named Max Berozheimer, who
It was believed, had died In his bed OF natural
causes An examination OF the body and the bed
showed deceased lying on his right side with hls
right hana thrown carelessly up towards the pillow
and the left arm covered by the bed clothing Turn
ing down the bedding. the body was found encased
In Q dressing gown and, "a, far a. could be judged
nom cursory inspection, the officer was satisfied
that deceased had died natural DEATH
Coroner Rollins was notified, and, with his deputy
John Beach, M. D., and Captain McDermott pro-
ceeded 70 the room OF deceased, where further In
curry resulted In the discovery OF pistol under the
clothing near the right side or the body, ana pistol
shot wound In the left breast penetrating the heart
The Coroner and his deputy were at once satisfied
tnat was clear case OF suicide and from all the
surroundings the wound must have been indicted
Win the len hand and under the Sheets
A Jury, composed OF John McDerm0tt Oscar Mus
sinan, J. Richendorfe, Martin BerOlzheimer. Simon
I'm ana Adolpn Zlnn, were sworn, and the follow
:, Adolph Zinn being sworn. deposed-I live at 34S
West Fifty-ffth street. and carry on the importing
business ~ 400 broadway; deceased, who was par
ticular friend OF mine, was in the same business up
to the LIST Of May last lately he has been nventinR
known OF any pecuniary embarrassment or a siTy
other cause calculated to produce dependency other
than ne mad an attack OF collie some days ago. and
terday that ne had not entirely recovered red
last saw him alive IN my Office at half past one
usual only he appeared not quite well. and the last
thing told him was to take care OF himself;
heard nothing more Of him until heard Of his
Oscar Musslnan being sworn, deposed-I am tho
manager OF Mr. Maillards business at e2l Broadway;
ano steady mao, and all the trouble ! have
he yet was not all over It; yesterday he went
out as usual; my wife saw him return about hall
past three p NJ. and that the last time any one
In the house, so far as know, saw him alive; at
hafpast seven this morning the waiter brought his
breakfast as usual knocked several times; receiving
ing; at noon lady called to sec S hinap
Mrs. Brands; She knocked at the
door si a the Of the chamber
stance, and came up myself and Knocked violently
at the door. and was likewise unsuccessful In OBJ
and saw the key in the lock; fearing something
wrong called policeman. who burst the door,
wnlc s was ooth Locked and bolted and deceased
turbed the room was again locked, the oflcer TAX
ing the key, promising to notify the Coroner.
at the above number, 62l Broadway, at about four
this afternoon; entered the apartment lately occu-
picu ny ucCcdSeu, Win inc Oiucer ana coroner;
found deceased In bed covered by bedclothes up to
the chin. an overc0at thrown over them; upon turn
ing down the clothes for the purpose OF examn-
Ing the body a revolver was found by the right
side or the body; no blood was yet discovered
but, turning the clothes further over, pistol bali
wound was found to have entered the chest directly
under the left nipple the ball passing through the
heart the pistol was fired by the left hand, and
evidently under the bedclothes that portion OF the
body covered by the bedcothes was warm; death
resulted by the above described wound.
After the above evidence had been recorded the
jury rendered verdict that deceased came to his
death Dy shooting himself through the heart at 82I
Broadway, on the 9th DAY OF October, 1S7O.n
very lew facts as TO the antecedents of the suicide
were ascertained at the inquest. 1t appears that
ne was formerly an Importer at No. 70
walker street. but had retired from that
business. In his room at Maillard's was found let
ter addressed to Mr. Adolpn Ztnn, In which de-
ceased stated that, fearing he might die suddenly or
asthma, or his recent complaint coc), he felt called
upon TO make some disposition OF his estate. In the
letter he requested Mr. linn TO deliver his Will to
MI. Brandeis, OF Brooklyn, mutual friend of both,
and have his body inferred In Greenwood Gene
terry. he asked, as special favor, that all
his creditors be paid, especially his washerwoman,
whose claim Is twenty-five dollars, and Mr. Mall
lard, to whom he was Indebted for board. The de.
ceased gentleman single, aged thirty seven
years, and, 1t Is said was in comfortable circum
stances. No motive for the commission OF the rash
act has as yet been discovered, and his friends pro-
fess to be unable to account for his suicide.