New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-28
TRYING TO KILL HIS UNCLE.


sHoT AT TWICE by CHARLES scHwARTz-sUI-
eide or THE AssAILANT-No MOTIVE KNOWN
FOR THE CRIME.
An apparently inexpicable attempt was made
yesterday to kill Lewis Lyon, president Of the
Third AYenue Railroad Company. The assaant
was Charles Schwartz, foreman of the feed depart
ment, and a nephew 0f Mr.. Lyon, whO after shoot
ing at tine president twice aud believing that he
had killeI him. deliberately took his own life. The
whole aifair is envelopeu in muoh' mystery. as
one Is ab or at least willing to furnish tho slight
est clew or a'motive. Besides Mr.. Lyon and his as
saliaht there was no witness to the shooting except
small oiice-bOy, who between fright and fear
tells disconnected, incoherent story of the Oc-
curence.
Schwartz had been in The employ of the road for
many years and, it is said was regarded as a faith
full honest, and industrious employc. His duties
were such that he compelled at stated times to
confer with the officers of the road in regard TO the
method Of conducting his department. i was not
an unusual thing for him to be seen going to Tho
presden' IS Office at any hour of the day. The feed
department is situated at the extreme east
ery end of the Ihirl-ave. depot at Sixty
hith-st. Schwartz at the building early in the
morning attending to his duties. Nothing unusual
was noticed IN his behavior. lie gave his orders
freely to the men of whom ne hal charge, ani d.
Tccted them in regard to certain matters connected
with the department. About 3 o'clock he was seen
in front of he building in Thiid-ave. by number
of men employed On the road, some o, whom talked
with him, but none could be found who would
assert hat he noticed anything strange about him.
lie was seen - 90 up the stairs leading to the pre
dents offices. bur this not commented on, as he
had often been observed doing the same thing be-
fore.
The presidents Offices are situated in the centre
of the building M one flight Of stairs, and they
face rhr'l-Ye. They consist If two rooms. One
extends he entire front of the central
portion OF the building. Immediately i'm front Of
the d0or leading INTO this ereat room Is high par
titiOn, the upper part of which is made Of glass.
There are few Openngs IN the glass where persons
may stand TO transact business with the officers of
the road At side of the partition IS a
swinging door winch leads to a space
behind the partition. In this space there are sever
al dosss used by % the officers. Adjoining the
large room is a sml'ler one used by tht president.
The Offices are neatly furnished, and are rarely II
ever V 81 eu by the ordinary employees OF the road
Mr.. Lyon seated az his de4k in tn" private
office ttlc before O'Clock IN the ati eno0n. Inc
oaicc boy the only occupant of the Other room,
a Secretary Arthur had gone down town on prt-
vate buslncss. Schwartz hurriedly entered the pr-
yite office. aud almost before the president was
aware Othts VISIT. cred: " an going 10 ShO0t yOu.
Immediately schwartz ra sed his hand and hred
at Nr. Lyon, but The ball only whizzed past the
preside rs ear. Before Mr.. Lyon could retreat to
place of spf,ty attempt sto disarm ms asSallant
schwartz had again Drawn his pistol and hred an
other shot II his also was aimed WlGe o. tA' inarN
hut it pa 'sed 30 clos ly To Mr. LYONS iace tnat
SOM. of the powder brcamc imbedded IN MS fore
head Mr. Iy n jumped from his chair and conceded
himself under the taJlo at which h" was slttIng'
Schr artz probably thinking hat ne hai killed
Mr. Lyon. put ,Ec weapon 10 his rlght temple anu
fired Tins time the maTksman's ann was more ac-
curatc, for he fell to the hoor with blood gushing
freely from The wound. 49,
lhc cries Oi the bOy and the n0l' OF the thfee
shots soon attracted number "f people TO the
oil g. Captain Gunner, OF the Iwenty-el gum fre-
cinct, was near the depot at the tine anu nc "uS
Ter ths sG3ot!n-. An ambulance was sNnt
for and physician from Mount Sinai
Hospital which IS only a block away Wa5 E soon soon
at the scene. When the physician ehtered the room
Le found ~Chwdrtz lying IN poor oi nlop'i anu
some distance away an old a51ionsq pSlo! Ol iHrgo
size known rs " British bnildOg, Il' on th' ho9I'
Mr. Lyon was greatlv excited, ana th0uVht at tle
time thlf one the shots had taken elect on hlin'
close examination. however, showed tnlD MS Iaco
had simply b en- scorchcd, and That Otherwise ne
WIS uniuj lIc, Schwartz was taken 10 ne no3-
pitaL Dr. Dayoarn examined the wouni, Wnlch
was large tina, he was ipe 10 lIacrI ln hnso - IL
il. Schwartz died about hIie1h WlhnicS I i..I
reaching he hospital. Ills boy lay III the ueau-
nous. iast night uncalled for by any relative OF
friend. - -
The motive for the act, if known, has been suc- %
ccssully concealed Captain Gunner examined hr'
von M engt 70 learn SO ne cause for the sh0oilng
Mr.. Ly on repeatedly stated that he was aoso'ut'y
ignorant of any reason that would cause MS n'Pu0"
TO shoot hln ne expressed gr aS od to he Ger
having escaped what at one time seemed TO DO ct.
thin death. Speaking to Captain Gunner nc sdlu
" DO you know any reason why Hcnwa[,I "Vnat Vhnt
kill you 2 The Captain answered promptly 'h"'
well them" said Mr. Lyon, :" know no no
reason wny he should ,.,h shoot nls
any more than no would XIII you;
TIIBUYF reporter Sh0 called at Nj. LYONS honse'
No, 739 Mndison-ave., was told that he was suffer
ing 81 ghtly from the wound and that ne coIlu hot
be seen. lhe information was Vo .qItccieu 4 Iio IL;
there was no trouble between MI. LSOn "u .oniI
advance was that his nephew had sud1ehly oecohlo
crazy. 1t was further stated that oGhWailA ~ WIS -,
"A sullen and mOrOse disposition, apd WIS " @ poloon
vino un Ter a great mental strain, or whlle worry
inc over anv trouble, would be likely " pecoino
temporarily insane. -, :. ~
At the stables last night 1t was
whispered by persons not authorizes To- 10 poIa spoaIA
that Schwartz mad had some trouble with MS uhcte,
and that he mad been driven tranuc oy WhaI nc
supposed great wrong done nun ny VI. Eyol n
Ih.s was denied by Mr. Lyons friends. az 1eo.e- e
tary ArthuTs h II was slateh tiih1 S0u"ait
owed debt of eat gratitude 10 MS uhcIe, anu anu
that tn. re- was trouble between t@nein @ "ni0H
should cause the dead man to XII MI. lyon. H..
Mr.. schwartz has lived at No l9I East fprty-
s,ytn-.t since last April. Mrs. lrInDie, AZ WHOSE
house he lodged, said last hlShI tnds no Voc "a'
one OF the mUst nottenslye and harinIesS pei.
.ons that she mad ever met fle was Vi q HuiO'
nd raining oispo,ition and rarely ever spoke un-
less addressed. Ills haDItS were regular auu Iio
tnodIcaI ne was an early riser ana seluoul o'dycu
ont IN The evening. Few companions "elo @ oIJi IJ
IN vith him H., was about thlrty-hVe years oiu'
and II married Ihr assertion tliI ne "as Ct'zy
Mrs Trnple did not believe. She staten 'iilt MS
mind was well balanced ana tnat nc - 80 a. ', t,
ir'I,Ieot man On one thing everyone VINO khe"
him was agrecd-,nat Is, that lac was not uIlnhIn
man. lie wa, rarely ever known 10 'aAc q ul.tihl
and wlhlc attendint To MS uuVlcs ho'0A u''0i'0N
his post with companions.