The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
A BURGLARS SUICIDE.

THE STRANGE HISTORY OF A YOUTHFUL GRIM
INAL-HE CARRIES THE ROBBERS JIMMY
WITH HIM TO HIS DEATH.
The tragic story of a misspent life revealed
yesterday in the finding of the manged remains OF
young man on the New Haven Railroad track.
in front Of woodlawn Cemetery. 1t may
be said of the deceased that he was at
war with society from his childhood. and that his
career of evil doing ended only with his DEATH Tho
story of his adventures would perhaps never have
been chronicled but for the desperate resolve
which hurled him beneath the wheels of loco
motive and train of cars. causing instant
death. with the paraphernaa of the burglars craft.
the Jimmy" concealed upon his person. revealing
and suggesting his character and antecedents.
few cards OF a business firm supplied link to es-
tablish his Identity. The notice of his death sent to
the Coroners' Office by Captain Bennett. of the
AZ fifty minutes past len A. NJ the body of an unknown
man brought to h,s station struck bv locomotive No.
uss past nine AN, norihof Wlaa.br,dse Depot land ia
age. hesni having back hair face;
he was dressed IN brown check coat and vest. dark
scarf spotted rcd white; blue socks, low shoes
the body:A burglars Jimmy. with broAon on mem
chaoM eopk ana d%J cards or the nm 81 sehwaf1s
East Forty fifth street.
RAILROAD TRACK.
Benjamin +. Fuller, engineer in charge of the
locomotive, described the manner or the mans
death. He stated that as the train approaching
the Willamsbrdge depot. at ten minutes to eleven
A. NJ, yesterday he noticed a short young man
walking along the track in front OF Woodlawn Cemo
terry. He rang the bell as adanger signal and whised
down brakes, but the pedestrian paid no heed.
When the train was but q few yards distant, how
ever. he threw himself forward on the track between
the sleepers. Almost before his form had touched
the ground the train was upon hin crushing him
beneath the wheels. The locomotive was
mains Were found lying alongside the track.
They were conveyed to the Williamsbridge Depot
and placed in charge of the Fordham police. The
corpse was subsequently taken to the Morgue.
where it was viewed by Coroner Eninger. ns
The police officials We're particularly anxious to
ascertain the identity OF the deceased. The burg
lars jimmy seemed to stimulate their
riosity. but they left the solution of the
mystery to the reporters. Following up the
cew contained in the business cards and memoir
andum book. HERALD reporter called upon Messrs.
Forty-tifth street. When the nature OF the was
made known Mr.. Sulberger thought that de-
ceased man named Lehman, whom he
had sent to Albany few days ago. To con-
vince himself however, he accompanied the reporter
to the Coroners office. where he shown the arti
convinced that the suicide none other than
George Samuels who had been employed as clerk for
Messrs Sch warzschild Sulberger about amonth.
He had left their employ short time ago on the
ground that he was in poor health. Mr.. Sulberger
Furthermore stated that deceased Of
Lehman Samues. wealthy man. owning an extern
sive slaughter house at No. 1872 First avenue and
brown stone house at No. 33s East Fiftieth street.
where he resides. Mr.. Samuels computes his wealth
at $350,000. His present family consists OF wife.
one son and q daughter. Deceased was his eldest
child and was twenty-three years of age.
CAREER OF CRIME.
The father was found at home last evening. When
asked for sketch OF the young mans hayward
career. Mr.. Samuels complied without hesitation.
His son, he said, the black sheep of the family.
He refused to to school obey the wishes of his
parents At the age OF ten it found necessary to
send HIM to the Juvenile Asylum. where he remained
for eighteen months. His mother interceded TO
restraint. released to resume his awless exploits
Six months subsequently 1t was found necessary to
Danish him again. when he remained for three years
an inmates of the Juvenile Asylum. Upon his
peated that he had reformed he taken
back home again. For awhile he conducted him.
self with apparent propriety but his old habits were
too strong for his infrm sense of morality. So long
as he succeeded in keeping out of the courts aud
last, however he robbed his father house OF sew
eral thousand dollars worth of jewelry. and also
articles Of value belonging to the family gov,
erness Mr.. Samuels, thoroughly incensed informed
the police and the youthful culprit was tried ut the
Court of General Sessions. found guilty. and SEN
fenced to three years imprisonment in Sing Sing.
After serving his full term he returned to this city
and fought his uncle. Levi Sam uels No. Is Beck
and urged him to reform. His father did
the same, but forbid him the house for
certain TAIN time nnn 1s nrn ts used 70 re-
husband. Taxing advantage OF this he one day
stole into her room and carried away her gold watch.
gold sleeve buttons Two weeks later. on o Satur-
day-the Hebrew Sabbath--whie the family
visiting friends he found to the house through
the coal slide in the sidewalk and carried away arti
Giles of jewelry silverware aud his mothers camels'
hair shawl.
NEARING THE
These repeated robbercs had thrown the family
into the greatest CONSERVATION. They in
constant dread of their lives and their property.
The house barricaded ut all interior points
and the younger inmates almost in
state of Siege He disappeared for while,
to the great relief Of his parents. The
next heard OF him when he procured employment
with Schwarzschild Juberger. The latter men,
Der Of the firm was acquainted with the youths
father, and also familiar with the dangerous
character OF deceased. Nevertheless he gave him
employment hoping to induce him to lead better
life. 1t il said that deceased engaged in raid
with other burglars upon houses in the annexed dis
trict and. falling to reap rich harvest. in fit Of
dependency put an end to his life.
The father, mother and brother emphaticaly
fused to call at the Morgue to have any thing to
do with the burial OF the remains. Levi Samuels.
when told of his nephew's death ut once proceeded
to the Morgue, where he identified the body. He
was deeply affected and ordered the corpse to be
placed on ice until undertaken should remove it
for nterment on Monday.
The deceased was q handsome young man. small
but graceful. and had bright eyes and intelligent
features. He was pleasing in his manners and was
regarded good conversationalst.
An inquest will be held by Coroner Ellinger.
A PILOTS SUICIDE.