The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-01
J E A L o u S Y.
Attempted Murder and Suicide in
the Seventeenth Ward.
CAUSE OF THE CRIME.
Scene Of the Struggle and Movements
Of tho Men.
DYING IN DE AIR.

George Lahr cut and shot at Joseph Schneider
yesterday morning. at 80 avenue A, and then
turned the weapon on himself Both were re-
moved to Bellevue Hospital by order OF Captain
Walsh, of the Seventeenth precinct No hopes are
entertained Of Lahr's recovery. From what could
be learned OF the men from the inmates OF the house
1t appears they were most intimate friends, living In
the same room and constantly together Nothing,
as far as the other people In the building knew,
ever occurred between them that could show the
slightest trace of discordant feeling until within
the past ten days. Though no open breach has
taken place during that time, IL was no
ticed that Lair exhibited at times sort
OF moody, discontinued manner towards
his friend. No particular attention was
paid to this, as the people found reason for II in
Lair taking suddenly to drink. The wife OF one OF
the men in the house, however, more discerning
than the others, thought she saw something OF
jealousy in Lair and came to the conclusion that the
men must have been paying attention to the same
young lady. She watched them closely, but neither
betrayed to her by any overt act the
presence OF the mysterious female. Schneider
continued the regular routine OF his life
without noticeaby turning aside for q moment |,
but his companion and room mate was subject to
fits of alteration at intervals Still nothing was
said in the house, and 1t was quite evident that
whatever the difficulty was both kept 1t carefully
at distance from their place of abode.
THE NIGHT BEFORE LAST
Schneider retired as usual after his days work
He was not long in bed before the other
pants followed his example, and about eleven
O'Clock the population Of the tenement was
wrapped in slumber. Mrs. Kieinbauer, the
lady who had noticed the feeling between the men,
was the only one awake Her husband was out.
and she sat waiting for him the subject Of these
mems lives was before her mind. She sat waiting
and wondering il the woman who was the cause
OF the trouble was aware Of the misery two
men were suffering for her SAKE when she heard
an unsteady footstep on the stairs and, looking
out OF small window that showed upon the STAIR.
ss's well she COULD Judge, ses s s says
his room on the top floor and her husband arriving
soon after she went to bed and al! was silent for
and the neighborhood were aroused by loud and
continued erie cries for help the people, suddenly
s or momens 'ln doubt the sl ocs
ity from whence the entreaties issued.
ont T. soon became evident from their force and
the top hoor. Almost Immediately rush was
made for the front rooms on that 1oer, and, to
saw, first. great pools OF blood. and then, upon
pushing further on the scene, one man holding,
TREMBLING AND BLEEDING,
BY the door, and another lying apparently dying on
the moor OF the outer apartment. While some rem
asrea what assistance a.S they could; others
police with what had occurred. Oficers O'ReiIy
and ouigley, Of the seyenteenth precinct, went to
about the same condtion as when the residents
and he was nat upon his back on tSe
discovered he had shot himself in
h ss as sSasp s 3 sho6ef
with two barrels discharged. and at the other end
on the blade, as if it had been recently used Upon
questioning Schneider the officers learned that he
had to Sd at the usual hour a asd Inn
for ms, friend, as Lair sometimes stopped
out TIL very late, and as he himself
81. up long. He was asleep Schneider said per-
haps three hours when he was awakened by a
hands up Suddenly to the place hm
he got cut across the knuckies. This alarmed him
and he jumped out OF bed. Once upon the door,
with his senses all aroused and alive to the danger
he stood in orhis life, he began to move cautiously.
The apartment was intensely dark and he could
perceive nothing. His assailant, however, he soon
realized. Some one was making an effort to kill
him-breathed so hard that Schneider could dis
tinctly hear every pulsaton
THE WOUNDS ON HIS FACE
and hands were forgotten and every article and
cunning OF the mans nature we're put out to keep
from his bed the assassin drew back and this
movement placed the men in the very worst posi-
had his back against the wall towards which the
head OF Schneiders bed was turned, and
Schneider was between him and the windows; me
to mark the outline OF Schneider's body and his
assailant seemed to thoroughly understand the
Being deprived Of the benefit OF his eyes, Schnei-
der became all ears, and without moving an inch,
he listened attentively. He heard I.ahf stoop or
crouch down close beside the bed, and then he COM
pretended an attack on him WAS intended. Getting
close to the stove, which stood on the right hand
ail nj no 10 hQl hiyne in melt
that he could easily spring over It when Lair got
too near him. These plans were not amiss, Tor
dash at him. Schneider rushed to the next room,
and, pulling vigorously at the door, shouted
struck the wall OF the corner room, but
Lahr thinkngit had entered the body of his friend,
himself an and Ted He fell back upon the moor II
moment and cannot recover the effects OF the
wound Some time ago Lair announced his inten..
tl0n OF going to California, and showed several Of !
the people in the house large horse pistol he
had had. bought to cross the PLAINS with A few
had changed the long pistol for small one and be
mad postponed his journey West. This story II !
now believed to have been ruse to try the eject |
w souueMe i. -,.exs....a:..
at the bottom Of thls melancholy affair is said g %
slnguariy prepossessing and ipteIlgent She Is
is feared, had no serious feeling for either
man living ON the next block to where this |
cutting and shooting took place SAID he saw LAIR |
in the street, shortly after dark, the night before
last, In company with very beautiful blonde, and
Lair seemed TO be very much excited. He talked |
to her, while tins man was in view, wildly and
rapidly; but the young woman only laughed |
and tossed her head az him. IL Is thought |
Lair blamed Schneider for this unsatisfactory IN
tervew, and that when he left the young woman |
he got drunk, and, maddened by the brandy and |
jealousy determined to take his rivals life while
remained In charge OF the men at the house, while
Oncer OReilly went TO the station house to inform
Captain Walsh OF the occurrence. The ofYcer found
Captain Walsh, fortunately, at the desk In the sta
tion house, and not moment was lost in giving |
every relief possible to the sufferers. Both were
removed to the station house and rom there to
Bellevue Hospital. The room In which the strife
occurred IL the front one OF the door and contains
two small beds against the left wall from the
street, There are three other similar apartments
on the nat running through the floor to the rear,
and into one OF these Schneider endeavored to
escape, None OF these rooms are carpeted, but
al are kept with the most scrupuleus cleanliness
and neatness. On the mantel IN Lahr,s room was
found yesterday morning, bottle Of brandy,