The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-12

BY schonlank Everything that medical skill could
do was done by Dr. Fuhrer and his assistants to
give relief to the two men, and IN very short
dressed and nurses placed to attend them It was
curious though melancholy sight to see these two
wo out lew o%s Gee or wsre on the
that scarce hairs breadth intervened lying here
now within few yards OF each other, each with
neither would breathe whisper OF tho
causes that led to the tragic termination OF their
matsr troubles It was strange TO see TINS NO
nave been the offender, MIR. SchOniank certainly
deserves some need OF admiration for the truly
brave stand he took in favor OF his wouIdbe muir.
aerer-hot, indeed, that his charity, so far as Is
known, extended to young Stenhardt, but be-
cause the grounds wherein he persisted in
generous sympathy for the father
and mother OF the suicide, and that he wished not
10 heap upon their load OF sorrows the bitterness
OF a threatened persecution from himself When
the doctors had examined Steinhardt they pro
very little blood flowing from the wound externally,
80 that 1t was beyond all doubt internal
the aI e ana mere we wss and
weaker for the first hour or two, and 1t was cur
renly circulated outside that he was dead; bat
tins was unfounded, though all hope OF his life had
been despaired or Later IN the afternoon, how
eyer, he rallied somew nat, though only by the aid
OF stimuants, and for two hours or so he remained
at standstill, and then he began even to improve
ttle From the first he never lost his conscious
ness, and was well able to speak II the doctors
permitted him to do so; but, of course, from
this he was debarred. His face evidently bore the
shaded as a and s yes
which precedes the final darkness, and the rest OF
the lace pallid with the hue OF death. Mr.. Schon-
lank lay. In his bed, seemingly suffering but little
pain. His head was bandaged and in this alone
was there any outward sGn of the terrible shock he
face, one should think, look OF sympathy
for the young man in the bed In the opposite cor
planned , but little DR.. Fuarer probed the wound
In the head for several inches but failed to find the
bali, and abandoned the operation. Neither was
the ball extracted from Steinhardts side. During
the day many OF the friends OF the two patients
called to visit them, Offering such consolation a.
ACTION OF THE POLICE.
The police OF the Third precinct were busy az
Gay IN eng 10 tine sa rect 9l
dlcan. The vial which contained the poison, ana
which had been ound on the moor by, Oflcer
examined by the doctors was found to be entirely
empty. On the label were the written words
usual U printed name anne and address Of Ger,
man druggist in Eighth avenue The officers
Strong Sns' and ' catnar inc anu
took them to the Third precinct station house,
where they remained until they were atsr
Owing to the reticence of both setln6ardt
and sehonlan mn, and ste steinhardts brothers,
the shooting to any cause The most that could be
found out was that the tragedy was owing to some
family difficulty, which evidently both the Stein
hardts and schonlank were determined to keep
secret. The workmen having scampered or in d
panic immediately after the bloody deeds were DONE
the TACT that Stenhardt very likely had been shoot
ing SchOnlank and shooting himself. 1t had been
said that man. named Polisky, who was the pOr-
on the premises, the whole AFFAIR, but when
he was examined by Sergeant Dowdican, at tho
tue workshop when the shooting occurred
ana as he could speak no English nor
Se so rom II very enry e Sqa
who has been already mentioned as having had the
ordinary courage OF remaining with and helping
the unfortunate suicide, told his story to the
police, much as 1t has been given above.
AT a late hour last evening captain Williams
in clearing up the mysterious cause, nor had
any OF the friends OF the wounded patients uttered
syllable tending TO shed true light upon the
double nurderous attempt.
SOLVING THE SECRET.
Many stories are told about the young man
when he went South some few years ago
he parted from his family on the best OF
doubt, much to do IN disturbing his mind,
and 1t IL generally admitted that his mental
above the " yery weakest There Il nothing in his
countenance to denote that he was ever man OF
strength OF mind but as the family persist in pre-.
need be made to uplift the veil by mere speculation.
THE CORONER AT THE HOSPITAL.
Reaching the bedside OF Stenhardt at the hos.
pita, Coroner Young asked Surgeon Fuhrer the
condition OF his patient, and was told he was In a
decidedly Sec 'I against his recovery, as he was
suffering from internal hemorrhage. Sur
Coroner Young asked him If he had any statement
to make, to which he petulantly replied, mo,
have no statement to make; DID not shoot any one
vailed that Steinhardt had been advised by his
relatives and friends to keep quiet and say nothing
about the tragic occurrence.
sCHONLANK's STORY.
Turning from Steinhardt, Coroner Young stopped
ans Of n the rm p Of Messrs Bros
Schonank, s. Vesey street, who had been
shot ana vSs "a
suffering from pistol shot wound behind
the LETT ear, the ball passing inward and down.
ward, and doubtless in Its course severing an
artery, as the hemorrhage from the wound was
excessive. Mr.. Schonlank appeared to be quite
Fluhrer made an informal statement to Coroner
Mr.. Schonlank said that about two months ago
Ephraim Steinhardt came into the cigar manufac-
fury So vesey street. OF which he the principal
partner to learn the business, and being brother
OF one OF the firm, special pains were taken to ad'
Young Steinhardt made rapid progress and soon
and, Tor time everything progressed avorabb,
until last Friday week, when Steinhardt asked Mr..
business, at the same time saying. ''You make
q smooth cigar, while those l make are rough"
HARSH AND UNrRrENDLY WORDS
then passed between them, and Mr.. Schonlank sat0
to steinhardt, 81 will not show you any more.n
he did not return I'LL shortly before eight O'Clock
yesterday morning, when he entered the
as If to resume his work again. After brief
delay, and without saying word to Schonlank,
Steinhardt stepped up behind him, and drawing
pistol, shot him behind the left ear. Mr.. Schonlank
says, that being alarmed at the report and feeling
that he was shot, he ran down stairs, and when
near the bottom of the flight heard
another report OF pistol: Mr.. schonlank says
he was then taken to drug store for treatment,
and thence to the Park Hospital. Mr.. Sch0nlank
briefly limited at the existence OF some family
trouble but checking himself, said nothing further
on the subject
sCHoNLANK SORRY FOR SPEAKING.
Later In the evening, when Mr. Schonlank began
to gain some little strength he expressed himself
as sincerely sorry that he had made any statement
Whatever to the Coroner. He was very sorry, he
said that any word should have escaped him that
could by any possibility implicate Steinhardt in
the unfortunate occurrence that had taken place,
for what would affect Ephraim should necessarily
affect his family
NO HOPE FOR srEINHARpr.