The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
THE SUICIDAL MANIA.

SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT sELF-DEsrRUCTIoN AND
THE CAUSES WHICH LED TO THEM-MR
CALLS RASH ACT.
Emil GALL an old merchant, ard director Of the
Farragut Fire Insurance Company attempted suicide
yesterday by shooting himself in tho head.
He removed tho New YORK Hos
pita, whore no lies In a critical condition.
Mr.. Gall was for many years an importer OF French
cloths, carried on an extensive business, and accu-
INFLATED considerable wealth. Unlii last tall he
sided in Newark with his family About that time he
came to the city to live, and rented furnished
apartments at No. "a West Thirtieth street.
He took his meals At neighboring hotels
and restaurants, and little was known
OF him at his lodgings. Al noon yesterday a
in the house finding his door locked knocked upon 1t,
but failed TO get any response. She knew that Mr.
Gall had como in the night before and that he was
still IN the house She then remembered having
heard clear sharp report as of u pistol about
two hours before and hastily summoned assistance
force open tho door On The floor OF the lay
the unconscious form OF Mr.. Gall, with blood trick
ling from bullet wound in the right templc. Medt-
col aid was sent Tor and The physician who responded
pronounced tho wound to DO u dangerous ono. Ho
Was unable to probe for the ball. which he fears had
penetrated the BRAIN Those who knew Mr.. Gall in
tmaicly say that Tor years no has brooded
business and domestic troubles. That he had grown
morbid is the only theory offered TO account for his
attempt upon bis hlc
Mr.. Gail has been in tho Newark courts lately
on attachment for dobt aud has also had
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had fine Offices at Nos. 1877 aud 1S9 Markot street.
Newark. lew years ago he was accounted quito .
wealthy aud lived IN fine style on High street.
Newark keeping his carriages and horses lew years
ago he went 10 reside Elizabeth, but suUscquen
separated from his vile anu has reslded New
YORK. MT +. A. Hawes, Newark plumber, obtained
writ Of attachment against Mr. Gali's furnttu re IN
Elizabeth, and Mr. Gall sought week ago to have tho
tho plumber. Mr.. Gall has a large family. He dicd
last night At the Now YORK Hospital
Charles ID. smith, painter, who resides at n o. Is
Abingdon square, attempted suicide, whilc under the
influence OF liquor, by cutting his throat with razor.
He tad boon OUT OF work for long time, had become
respondent and taken to drink. He taken tho
New York Hospital where he was found 10 DO severely
but not dangerously wounded.
John Zel,nski, who lives with his wife at NO. 403
Filth street, swallowed ten cents worth Of PARIS
green 10 end his earthly trials He had quarrelled
administered placed HIM beyond da niger OF death
Mimic johnson, comey looking woman, twenty
four years Of age, rented lew rooms last week IN
the premises Of No $50 Third street. where she
and her supposed husband resided without attracting
any unavorable notice from their neghbors until
yesterday IL the morning Minnie complained Of being
i'll 10 nor landiady, and In The afternoon her
condition grew rapidly worse. washerwomaa,
hearing groans, as n from a person In pain. The
alarm was then gwen to the andady Of the premises,
GUS coalition. In her paroxysm OF suffering n
fessed that she had attempted suleido BY taking
hudAnum. She was convoyodto Bellevue Hospital
~ HAVE NOTHING TO LIVE FOR"
Three pistol shots, In rapid Succession, which pro-
ceeded from tho direction OF tho sheepfold in tho
Central Park, at about halpas O'Clock last night
attracted tho attention OF Ooer Duscnbury, Of tho
Park police, who hurried toward tho spot from
the shots discharged aud found young man re-
Ginning on u bench, bleeding from a wound hts left
side. ON seeing the ofUcr approaching the wounded
man raised a pistol to his breast Tho weapon wns
wrenched from his grasp by tho officer before no
could accom- psh hts design. Alter seeing his pur.
pose frustrated the young said In o bitter Tone
"Why didn't you let me finish myself; l have
nothing to i've for aud tell to theIgr ound insensbie
Several her park policemen who had been attracted
10 tho scene by the report OF the pistol hastily pro-
cured n streicher aud took him 70 the Roosevelt
Hospital where he recovered consciousness.
no gave his name as Louis Stein, aged twenty-five
years, anu said that pccuniary difficulties drove him
to commit the desperate dced Tho PHI sicians
hospital found that OF tho pistol shots had taken
OBJECT In his left side short distance below the breast
OF and passed out OF BITS body, Injecting
q dangerous though net fatal wound. Stein had In hts
possession ticket on the Pennsy IvanA Railroad to
Chicago lotter Of recommendation tostiiying his
honesty ind caplblty from his former employers, w.
X Capp, Young II Co., OF Chicago, ana two pawn
tickets, but no money. He had spent his last
twenty i've cents Ia paying Tor two lodgings at
house on tho Bowery, between Canal and Bnyard
streets.