, 1873-08-14
A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
Attempted Murder and SMicidcs

m From Tho tse,o Yo.k I; Esprxss ss tug. Il.
The neighborlood Of No. 58 vesoy stroet was
lug, when it bocamo known TINT IN attempt at
murder and suicide had been committed in the
building. It iB partly occupied by oloBara. schlon-
lans i Steinhart, cigar manufacturers. WHO have
an Office in tho lower part md, on tho third
floor, q largo number Of maleB and fenales aro
employed manufacturing cigars. Soon after
o'clock this morning, Ephraim 6toinhRrt, Il
brother Of member Of tho firm, who had been
working there, camo bohind Mr, 6chloplank III
the work-room, and without saying word, do.
Nboratoly discharged pistol at him, the bail
entoring just bohind the loft eur. and Immediate
ly afterwards shot himself, tho ball entering
about two inches from the left nipple, and ill.,
tlicting what is believed to be d fatal wound.
street Hospital, and DR.. Fleming and one Of Lis
assistants started with m ambulance for tho
place. but met 6chlonlank, who was boing con-
voyed thero in wagon by direction ola druggist
been taken. Tho doctor returned with him to
tue hospital, aud attended to his injuries, while
tho assistant proceeded to No. 58 Vosey street.
stonhart was lying on the floor, but not bleed
suffering from Tho effects Of poison as well. and
near him was found phial labeled "Noclan"
poison, which lad boon purchased ut 332 Eighth
avenue. It waB intended for external applica-
ton, and it is believed TINT after shooting hr.
Schionlank, ho swallowed q portion OF tho con-
teuts, and then ahot himself.
Tho affair took place i'll tho presence Of the
work people, but thoy are all Germans, and little
| information could bo obtained from them, Thoir
attention WAS at first attracted by the report of
piatol, they aaw stoinhart standing oloae be-
hind tho other and tho second discharge took
place bofore any of them had sufficient presence
| Of mind to Interfere. Whom the doctor arrived,
steinhart was vomiting freely aud considerable
| lance, and lies on q Bod in the Same room with
| tho man he attempted TO murder.
Coroner Young reached tho hospital about II
o'clock for the parpoao Of taklng the anta-mor-
howovor, is not considered ii any Immediate dan
ger, but tho other, it is thought,
Cannot possibly survive. He WAS very
low, and when epoken to would only
It." He was constantly calling for water; blu
oyes wero glaHBy, and o deatA-hue oyorspread
his face. Ho III apparently not moro than 23 81
AZ yoars Of nge. schlonlank Is possibly lttlo
| over TO-
| After considerable trouble tho wounded nun
WAS induced to make statement Of tho occur
romeo, but the cAuee Of attack still romans q
mystory and evidently lnvolSoa Homo Tamil,
matters which II il not desired to mako public
Mr. bchlonlhnk stated ln substance as follows
carry On tue Hagar manufacturing buBlnosE
at No. 68 Vegey stroat; about eight wooks agt
he camo to learn tho business and WAS sos t.
work ln the mandatory. ue maao rapid pro
! S!n1H' .oOA y Ek1At AoA4 " Pa4Ao w "e"es
him, and he became quite an export. A wool
ago Init Friday ho was sitting at work and ten
der tobacco loaf laY on tho tablo. said, I"
will allow you how to maize this up" mado
cigar, ind then he ssid, "IIow IL It that yo'
make then. up 60 rough aud make tho1n II
smooth p
'Oh,"" said, 'if you aso SO clever, shal
not teAc1! you any more"
told Lis brother Of it. and aaid tint az h
WAS now an Export NO could pay him the sam
as re paid tho others. Nothing more occurred
He wau at work on Friday, but Ind not SEQ
him sinco until this morning. came t
Vosoy atreot about twonty n,inntca to 8 ocloca
md was sitting in tho oflico; 300
afterwards stelnhart came III, said goo
morning, aud went up to tho wor
room; not long afterwards also went :ur
md after giving out some work wont to the Ice
cooler; then hoard tho report OF piatol, fe
priokng sensation Aoar my loft oar. and turn
ing round saw Hte!nhast standing close bell!1,
Mo ; rushed from tho room, aid had scarcol
rcAehotl tho Htaira when heard u SECOND report
that IL all ! know I waH takon to q druggist
; store, And thon brought here"
! IIo waa aBlsoa ii Btcinhart had ovor eylnco
my Bymptomas ot insanity, but ho sasd that h