New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-14
SHOT BY A FORMER CLERK.
HARLEM DRUGGIST MURDERED.
NO MOTIVE FOR THE CRIME APPARExr-rHE MUIR.

40 MOTIVE FOR THE CRIME APPARENr-THE MUIR
DERER THOUGHT TO BE INSANE.
AdOlph J. NocbIn. proprietor of the drug store at
ThIrd-avc and Northumberland was
murdered in his store shortly before pm yesterday
bv aman who Is believed to be insane. There was no
cause for the murder Mr.. Nockin well known
and much respected in Harlem. lie fifty
wears old. but his coal black har and whiskers
made him look much younger Although Ger
man by birth. his general appearance was more
Ike that of an American aud a. be came to this
city thrty-two wears ago he spoke the English
language with scarcely shade of foreign accent.
Rooms over the drug store were oc-
cupied by his family, consisting OF ms
wife and their only child Flora,
an unusually bright and pretty girl Of ten years.
Mr. Nockin employed two clerks IN The store.
About three months ago he th0ught his business
demanded an increase IN the working force and no
hired Thomas Bung. German, thirty-four years
Old. who answered an advertisements and furnished
snltable recommendations. Bung acted strangely.
lie only spoke to answer questions and he
wore a lowering look habitualy. II was known
that he was unmarried. but he kept his affairs 70
himself not even telling where lee livel When he
had been in Mr.. Nockns employ for about month
ne suddenly walked out of the store one day. with
out saying a word concerning hS intentions
Davs and weeks went past and no word
was received from him. Mr. Nockm went down
town before noon yesterday 10 buy som" drugs
leaving the store in charge of his clerks Albert
eager and Theodore B. Iedrick shortly after
noon Bung walked into the store and looked about
as if expecting 10 see his former employer One of
the clerks volunteered the information that Mr.
Nockin wa, away Bung said nothing. but he
W ai,ed in the store. leaning against
counter AZ 800 p. m. Mr. Nockin ran down
the steps of the elevated railroad station ~ front ol
the store HIS wife who was leaning ont OF a WIN
dow over the store called TO hun and asked nm TO
go up stairs at once, IA hls dinner WAS waiting.
His httlc daughter ran down stairs to meet him.
Mr. Nockn walked into tie store
and was confronted by Buug. The
clerk had drawn revolver from
his pocket and he aimed 10 M Mr. Nockin, breast.
The druggist stopped. greatly SURPRISED at the
conduct of the man. Without 20 word 'ung iired
aud the bullet entered Mr. Nochn eff breast.
The wounded man ran out of the store and
! shouted: am shot Help II : wife heard
! the cry and started 10 90 down stains. rag
man. Who was passing the store. paused
i'm front of the door just Bung walked out - INC
! sidewalk. Mr.. NocNn the ragmau. and eager
the Younger of the two CLERKS IN tie store seized
! Buug at about the same moment ant thre" him
down. While Bang was being eli armed Mr.
/ n IA m
ran forward to meet him. He bcntoye 70 caress her
and fell heavily ou the floor. The child held
ND his heal and IN, blood which g,hcd from his
yoind stained hrr dre.~ Mr.. Noein he.pei TO
carry her husband 10 sofa in th" rear ol thr store
/ 4 phv-cIau wa, summoned. bur- Mt KIN Iirl
I'm "A few minutes from internal L.m'rrh'tr. MIs.
| Nockm became nearly frantic vlti grel ~, me
| murder oi her husband. seeing D.. murder h'id
! by some men IN the store. Nj, Ia, t'u
m him. struck him lu the face,
and tore las collar. -uns ear"l at hor sayage;y
and tried to seize her but they We're separated.
Tho lrur1, ar was turned over to th police OF m,
twelfth Precinct. lie refused - t1,a ~ FIRST, but
when a,aed what Nh No.kn l-d done to
arouse his cnmity he said: II nave moth ng
against him" tie shook hs head and looked
/ ah0ut him with q vacant stare when TIE
police tired 10 make hun cHpl. ia d conduct.
is actions lc the Iloce % tilna t.a' De- was H.
sane Thcv rock him 10 tine police court in one
hundred ld-twcnty-dft apd De- was commit
ted for fur ner examination and iuc,-i up m the
! Iomb- Permission was given ur oHr pt the Cor
ogcr. O. have Mr. kline h4dL prepared Tor
| burial. ills store was kept closed 20 tne public
in tuc afternoon. hut many -uo'r. called 10 eN-
pres, th.r sympathy with tLe "t'" aud her
| a.