New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
DISTRACTED WITH FAMILY TROUBLES.
Albert sATTLER, a GERMAN, SHOOTS HIMSELF AT
LIS UOITI.

Ills HOTEL.
A corner room on the top floor of Reinhardt's HO-
tel. at No. Grsenwch-st., yesterday morning, was
the scene Of a suicide for which satisfactory
cause is assigned. Albert Satlcr. iifty-six, a
native Of Calw, WHrtemburg, arrived here in the
steamer Moscl, on Sunday last, as a second cabin
passenger, aud took lodging at once at Rein
hardts Hotel. lie was unknown to the proprietor,
ana had little or nothing to say to anybody except
George Bummel, a felOw-passenger 10 whom
he frequently had complained on the voyage of
dizziness. On Thursday Sattler told Bummel that
he did not feel WELL and wished TO have his supper
sent to him. He also told the proprietor Thursday
evening to send mp his breakfast the following
morning. About o'clock yesterday morning sew
eial persons in the house heard two reports OF a
pistol. bur II does not appear that any effort was
made to learn whore they came from. When Sat
tiers breakfast was carried up to his room he was
found lying on the floor, partly dressed, ana dead
There were two builct-hOles in his forehead, from
which the blood was still flowing. pool OF blood
was on the CARPET and q heavy French revolver
with two ernufV chambers was living near AT hand.
Sattler was large. gTay-harcd, heavily built man.
in falling he bad struck his head against the
bureau. breaking IN one of the drawers.
Coroner Woltman viewed the body dur
Ing the morning, and without calling q
Jury, decided that the dead man caused
his own death in the manner described. He
took charge of the effects of Sattler and carried
them to the Office of the German Society, at No. ID
Broadway taking receipt FOR them from the man
person the German SOcety's receipt for 1,l50, de-
posted with il in the form of drafts on Schultz &
Ruckgaber. bankers. at No. AZ EXChange-place;
also 400 gold relehmaTks, worth something over
500, a half franc piece. and 63 cents III United
States com, a fine Open-tace gold watch with chain
and locket attached and several papers and letter
Mr. Hoffman stated that Sattler called at the
Office to make his deposit April 80, which was the
day following his arrival At the time he asked
Mir Hoffman if he did not remember him. MIR.
Hoffman could not recall MIN. Satter then SAID
that he was formerly cook at the Prescott House,
and had seen MT. Hoffman there. Mr.. Hoffman sand
that Sattler began to alrde to some trouble he had
had I'm Europe in regard to taxes on his income, and
also began to speak OF family troubles, but stopped
abruptly before going into any particulars. lie
was greatly surprised TO hear of SattleTs
death, aud could not think what should
have driven him to suicide. MIR. Reinhardt. who
was clerk az the Prescott House while Sattler was
its cook said that Sattler was about fty-sx years
old, and left New-York in 1861 TO go to Germany.
lie was often much depressed on account Of family
troubles having left his relatives behind on coming
to America None Of the papers found on the pei
son of the suicide suggest what disposition Of his
property lie desired. The body was taken charge
Of by an undertaken and will be buried III one OF the
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