New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-12
A MIDSUMMER FREAK.
VENGEANCE IN STRANGE GUIsE.

"Pll have satisfactionp angrily muttered
Ephram steinhardt an efemrnate- looking apprentice
IN steinhardt Brothers schonlank's cigar manufac
eory on the thrdnoor Of the large building, No. IS
'esey-st, near Greenwchst he glided swiftly past
the workbench Of Kate Sweeney, Just before a. m,
yesterday Looking up with surprise, the GIRL who had
overheard the threat noticed that young steinhardt
was quickly but stealthily advancing toward Samuel
| ocnohiank, the junior partner OF the firm, a man
| OF 40 years, and OF fine physique, whose face
was turned In an opposite direction while he
aiming accounts at his desk. little railing in the
"uoie OF the factory. Before the Mortified young
woman could give an alarm, stenhardt had placed a
small revolver close behind the left Of his employer
and discharged the weapon Throwing up his hand Mr..
schonlaDk exclaimed In anguish: my Godi I'm shoti
on my poor familyl" and rushed from factory with
poou squirting from wound which seemed ~ have
| penetrated the lower part OF his skull
etenhardt stood glaring wildly about for q moment,
as II seeking another victim, and with the revolver still
cienched In his right hand, pointed IL toward young
Bohemian girl who stood the door, transnxed with
! terror His fellow-workmen seemed paralyzed with
rear but Just as OF the bodest about to seize
hin ne suddenly turned the revolver toward his
preast and again dischargng it, fell backward upon the
hoor few Of the workmen to him. and found that
the bullet had entered his left breast apparently d.
recty over his heart The revolver had fallen from his
right hand. while close beside his left hand lay an
empty phla labeled "Poisonp He refused to answer
any queetions but called for water, which he drank
with an eagerress indicating q burning thirst Very
little blood flowed from his wound externally. but
moment later, he began to vomit large quantities OF
blood mingled with strange black fluid thus showing
the existence OF profuse internal hemorrhage and lead
ing to the superstition that he had swao poisonous
draught from the bottle.
BROADWAY STARTLED BY A CHASTITY SIGHT.
Meanwhile, Mr. schonlank down the long stair
ways OF the building, followed by his panc-strcken
poye and by one OF his sons who at work in the
factory While he the blood flowed profusely from
his wound saturating his shrt-bosom and clothing and
rapidly tricklng down upon the Sidewalk. He mingled
with the startled spectators who passing
along the sidewalk, and hurried TO the office
Of Dr. Swan, at the southern entrance to the
Astor House, but finding the Doctor absent fastened
across Broadway to Hudnuts drug store, where the
apothecares in charge applied ice and arnica to his
wound and partly checked the hemOrrhage. officer
Probst OF the Third Precinct, who had been duty
near the factory hastily followed Schonalnk but was
unable TO oyertake him before reaching the drug store
The officer Immediately procured truck, and placing
the wounded man upon it. In chair conveyed him to
the Park Hospital where he received prompt attention
from DR.. Flhurer, surgeon in charge who found that
the bullet had severed two minor arteries and lodged In
the muscles OF tho neck just behind the left eaI and
against the lower part Of the skull, which it had not
entered.
While Officer Probst following schonlank. officer
White OF the precinct entered the factory and
found young seinhardt still lying upon the floor nsensi
ble with his head resting in the lap OF porter who
was trying to restore him consciousness. workman
handed the officer the revolver, small, fourbarreed
weapon two chambers of which had evidently recently
been discharged. Another gave him the phial, which,
on examination, was found TO bear label with the
printed inscription, "Adolph j. Nockin, German
Apothecary, No. 332 Eighth-ave" Written with pen
and INK we're the Words For external ap
plication Poison!" Meanwhile, ambulance
arrived with Ambulance Surgeon McKown OF the Park
Hospital. After administering powerful stmulants to
the apparently dying young man, Dr. McKown removed
him TO the hospital, where his wound was pronounced
mortal No attempt at probing was made, as 1t was be-
eved that the operation would only accelerate death,
which was monen tariy expected In short time,
however the young partly revived, and complained
OF fierce internal burning Believing that he had swat
lowed poison the surgeons had already administered
autidotes but the patients craving for water still con-
tnued When questioned he insisted that he had sh0t
no one and knew nothing whatever Of shooting hay
ing been done.
VENGEANCE SEEMINGLY WITHOUT CAUSE.
From statements made by the wounded employer, bis
partners and others, It appeared however, that tue
young man. who is 81 years old, and unmarried, was
brother OF the senior partner OF the rm with whom nc
lived at Madiscn-ave. and sixtiethst. HIS father,
repued Western millionaire had started him In business
IN Southern town. but he had not succeeded ne had
returned to New-York. About two months ago he was
employed as bookkeeper and apprentice by stem
hardt Brothers & schonank, who formerly occupied
large factory at No. 81 Plattst Mr. SchonlanK, VINO
was Junior partner Of the firm and superintendent OF the
mandatory took especial pains to teach young oeu
hardt the practical details Of the business, but the ap
prentice proved untractabe pupil instead Oh
attending strictly to business he seems to have been
accustomed to play tricks and sport with the girls ana
Other employs, causing 9s1 TO neglect tesH WORK
Ir Scbonlank had Complained OF his conduct to his
mariners and Steinhardt had taken onense' ou
Friday, Mr.. schonlank made cigar at oteinnaiutS
bench in order teach him TO manipulate the 'oo'coo
properiy When the cigar was finished however 'no
apprentice said, sneerngly: "fou make cigars lous,
hnt make them smooth" Mr.. schonank replied that
no uould not try TO teach him he already knew how
70 make cigar, better than himself and walked away.
othine frhe or passed between them and at the close
n, the day the apprentice left the shop as usual whe
Mr. Schoulank returned to his home NO oo East f''
sirth.st where he has wife and seven children
steinhardt failed to return to his work on Saturday
but went to the factory about TAO a. m yesterday. oh
entering he said, Good morning." to Mr. schonisnk'
ho sat NJ the desk Mr. Sehonank returned the salu-
,aaon and his employe passed toward bis bench as
u 70 resume work Instead of going to his bench now
ever be moved restlessy about the factory Ior
behind and a considerable distance from M MI;
schonauk while at the cooler; .nougn a uo UnS
tSe contents e' OF the Vial, which is believed
to been ned with deadly PUspnd Ut This sup
osition ia NOT supported by positive evidence however
a. of the employees seem 70 nave hs s with cer
nty whether The poison swallowed before or after
the shooting at ALL The hr' hs psceHed d by Kate
s%eeiy' when he pissed threat through his cenened
teeth he passed By the bench wnore sue was
A sIGsIFIcAST HINT DRoPPED
Coroner Youpe went 10 the Park Hospital about IL
clook to take steinhardts deposition. He found the
man yery restless aud strapped to his cot TO pre-