New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-10
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN 4 HACK.

4 GERMA Ms UNEXPLAINED SUICIDE IN CENTRAL
PARK.
Alfred Carlin, a hackman who was stationed
at The Fthave. entrance Central Park at 1890 u
yesterday was accosted by tall, wellmade German
about forty years old, with hord complexion, black
eide whiskeIs and mustache, and dark eyes
The man was wei dressed IN dark
clothes and carried handsome silk umbrella
He hired Carlin to drive him through the park. The
hackmau did not anything peculiar in the appear
ance the lie helped him into the hack and then
mounting to his seat drove into the park He took the
road lake, aud nc passSS the statue near
the end of the Mall he heard pistol'shot inside
the coach Carlin frightened considerably by the
report of the pistol aud lie dd not stop until be say
officer BannOn OF the Park Police. He then told the
officer what had happened Bannon looked into The
hack and the German leaning back in the seat with
Without waiting to open the door Of The vehicle the
policeman climbed 10 the drivers seat ard told Cariln
10 drive as rapidly as posslDie 10 me ponce Hthlin at
the Arsenal hen the Arsenal was reached The officer
called serse9n Ensand no SPene9 Tue H0UT ~ ne
blood flowing between his half closed lips. He was
OF the hack Sergeant England entered
quickly TO the Presbyterian Hospital. Before they
reached the hospital, however the German was dead.
which established his identity were found The pockets
contained several business cards and letters which bore
the address Justus KOeher, manager OF the Hamburg
p, YeYorE =" sealed letter addressed To- Hugo
scnumann. secretary Of the Germania Fire Insurance
Companv, No. 3j7 BOwery a gold watch ana chain,
about ST. in bank notes and q bunch or Keys
ON the Inning OF his silk hat appeared tie name OF
Justus KOenler. II clear that this was tue dead
mans name and IL suImised that the sealed letter
addressed Mr. Schumann contained some explanation
az the suicide The revolver with which the shooting
was done was new, with only one chamber empty. IL
evident that it bad not been used previous TO yes
terday
Mr. schumann was summoned 10 the hospital and the
letter addressed 10 HIM by the dead put nlO
his hands IL written in the German language and
was very brief Mr.. Scbunann vas nOye6 TO tears as
hc read The writ er hde hin goodbye intimatHg mat
death was to separate them and thanked him for
pAst fayors and Gdnesses. There no PLANTATION
Koenler was born IN Nielsen, saxony and after
RECEIVING good education obtained
position in the Hamburg Magdeburg Fire Insurance
the COMPANY twenty years aud TO the position Of
Rupr rinendeut of the home Office. Three years ago he
10 this city resd VI manager OF the agency
the company ID this country. lie was unmarried aAd
bis only relative was bis widowed
mother who ia sui living 10 Nielsen. For
about NJ < months lie had occupied rear pafor and
red chamber on second floor of No 81 West Twenty
Gfthst and he took his meals IN club mousse III west
Twenty -fourInst He often visited Mr. cchuEaEn. Al
Though fond society he kept good bOurs ana LIE seldom
frank H. excess lie had good iary and yed WITHIN
bis income far as his friends knew lie leit TIE
D1ice I'm Puc-st. on Wednesday afternoon In
M usual spirits He went 10 his breakfast
al a. H. yesterday and hls friends dd not notice any
thing peculiar III his conduct Contrary 10 MS usual
custom then returned 10 his rooms ana was cnSased
writing uutli nearly 10 H. when ne "ehl " d1"h
Mr. schumAun SAID could account Tor the suicide Only
the theory insanity