New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-02
MURDER WITHOUT CAUSE.
THE ASSASSIN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
sHoEMAKEn sHoors A wonKMAx WHOM HE DID

a SHOEMAKER SHOOTS A WORKMAN WHOM HE DID
NOT KNow-THE WOUNDS Of BOTH FATAL.
At Gustave .Iennys shoe store, 1T No. %
Eghth-ave. yesterday afternoon. August Enkman shot
and fatally wounded Christian Geiring and then NOR
tally wound him-e. Both young German
shoemasess. rhcr apparent caTsc FOR the crime,
but En1man pronabiy prompted By an irrational
iralousy Persons knew the two Germans said they
wrre no. acquainted anil could not nave Gauss TO
ARIEL Ar. Jenny employs eight saoemakers IN
Workshop in ;he NJ his and they board in the
same building. Gehrng worried FOR Mr. Jenny about
three years hut six months lie vent away OF his own
accord. Immediately after &c ring went avay Mr.
Jenny hired Enkmsn Who answered An advertisement.
In ,inan was good a workman ana spoke LnsSh 80
wei That Mr.. Jenny had him work az the rear OF the
store and wait on customers, paying him regular
weekly salary About a month ago Mr. Jenny raised
Enkmans salary Without being asked - DO and
prom iscd him further increase OF pay II he renamed In
tho Place. Enkman WAS steady AMI hones but some
times drank more beer than good for him. Last
week lie said that he wanted to DO piece work in the
shop but Mr. Jenny wanted him to work in the store at
a salary. There quarrel. hut Frilay Fnkman
went away. saying that be had found better place. he
got his pay. but left his kit Of tools in tins store
VT. Jenny mad an advertisement for shoemaker in
German newsDaper yesterday mornIne. and early in the
forenoon Gehring entered the shoestOre Gehrns sad
he was out Of employment and woud be glad TO work In
the place again. Ir Jenny set Gchring at work at
once AT the wOrkmen had dinner together In tie
rear building. Before they back to work in the
shop hall dozen OF them lounged In the store. watt
until the dinner hour had expired. NJ. Jenny was
waiting on customer when EnknIn, who had DOT been
seen about the plcc since Frd y. entered the store.
treuring had seated himself the or tie store ana
lai resumed work. Enkman 81 OK" pleasantly % Mr.
Jcnny ana the worSen. that Ia hd come for MS
tools ana that he gOns to ForS IN another shop
his tools We're In canvas bas near tho bench where
brhrnk sat Mr.. jenny asked tue customer 10 nave
cigar, and he went ont 70 cigar store 10 the avenue 10
buy one. Euknan went behind counter AT the rear 81
the store ana sat down a bench which Mr. Jenny
occasionally used facing Gei ring.
Mach the surprise oi ,he other persons present,
Enkn an drew large revolver from Ms pocket pointed
Z a. GeLrins ami ALL In German III dog. YOU mast
dc" Before Gehrng could speak or move TIE weapon
was discharged. The bullet struck Geuriu9 In the
breast. Win cry OF di-nay the wounded rose 10
h feet and Oftered toward front OF the store Tue
shOenakpfs who had witnessed the shooting Tel IA Gs-
may I" the sidewalk. hearing second shot ~ tpc' ran
Gehrlng followed tEen ont aud fell exhausted on the
Sidewalk. Blood Was gushing frDul tue wound in his
breast and he Trsss-d his hands over tile wound a.
trying 20 stop the dow. Or. G. T. Jewett. or No 81
NeS Fifteenth sf at the side OF the wonnlhd
man, and did What possible TO save III. e Police
man Connolly into tine store anu round INK 'nhl
had placed the revolver head AM rad sent
bullet into his brain. An ambulance carried Lukinan
and Gehrin; 10 the New York Hos ,ital EnkIan died
AZ , - D. having recovered consciousness Al
that zine Gchring n-snsile and the surgeons said
he could not 1--we many hours longer.
Mr.. Jenny sal he dd MOI know u Enkman hat any
home relatives IN the CITY. Re OILY knew ihai the
had lived several years in the CITY aud was aboht
twenty--ix years Old. Gehring was about iva years
older He bad a mother and sister living in the city, It
was said bdt Mr. Jenny dad not know where tney cond
be found A loaded revolver was found IN Behring's
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