New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-17
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AN EMPLOYE FATALLY SHOT
THE DEED MAY BE ACCIDENTAL.
THREE VERSIONS OF THE AFFAIR - FATHER
AND son ARRESTED.

AND son ARRESTED.
stephen Roth, age thirty, a married man liv-
ing at No. 26 Marion-st., was shot and killed in
the Office of his employer, Herbert Muxlow. az
NO. l,2o3 Ihird-ave., at 6 o'clock last evening.
whether the shooting was accidental or homi-
cldal captain Gunner Of the East SiXty-seyenth-
ST. station was unable to determine and he ar
rested Mr.. Muxlow and his son William, who is
twenty-five years old. Mr.. Muxlow is an ex-
pressman and the owner Of the skating rink at
-hundred-and-sevcnth-st and Leyingt0n-ave.
lie lives at Peeksklll. Roth was en-
rloyed about month ago 10 deliver
packages. Mr.. Muxlow said that the shooting
was accidental, and as far as can he learned he
was the only person present at the time. Mr..
MuXlow bought n 22cabre rife for his SOL
Benjamin yesterday, and it was his intention TO
send 1t to his son at PcellSlill last evening.
Roth came into the express Office, according 10
Mr.. MuXlow, few minutes before 6 o'clock.
and turned over some money chat he had collected
from his customers. Mr.. Muxlow told him to
wrap up the rifle and give it TO his wife, who
was going to Pecks<ll.
Roth went into rear room and returned with the
gun, and while he was tying some paper around
it the trigger was pulled back and the rife WIS
discharged The shot struck Roth in the right
side Of the abdomen. lie exclaimed / am
shot. Tie gun went off, and stood for about
five minutes leaning against a box. Then he fell
and became unconscious Mrs. Muxlow was
dining at a restaurant by and heard the re-
port Of the rifle She hurried to the Office and
heard what Roth said about Being shot. Dr.
Kohn, of No 1873 East Seventy-fourth-st, was
called in but was unable to do anything for tho
dying man.
The statements made by Mr.. and Mrs Muxlow
fo
accidental, but there are some other
facts which show it in another light Mr.
! AluXlow has been repairing the skating rink for
several days, ana his son William has been there
nest of the time watching the workmen. A few
minutes before Roth shot William entered the
express Office and in sho.t time he and his father
were engaged In a violent quarrel. William told
his father that the leSSces OF the rink had bro<el
Cpcn the place yesterday and taken possession.
His father became enTaCed because William had
not at informed him of the fact, and they had
IA WOrdy dispute. Both became angry and struck
at each other. Mr.. MuXlOw seized "A heavy club
and after William. who picked up
balc-sticl to defend himself with. One
story is that Mrs MaXlOw intcrfercd and stopped
the quarrel and that William went away. Mrs.
MuNlOw made statement TO this effect to Cap
| tain Gunner Another version Is that Roth came
into the Office while father and son were striking
at each other with the clubs and tried TO stop
the fight. The attempt to pacfy the combatants
vas not appreciated, and one of thcm il is sup
posed, picked up the Gun and in the scutlie Rolf
was shot Captain Gunner unable to satisfy
! himself thoroughly as 70 which story correct,
and deemed il best 20 GrrcSt father and son pend
! ing further investigation.