New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-28
KILLED ONLY HIMSELF.
A SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.
MRS. eEBHARDT's KINDNESS TO HER BoARDER
NEARLY COST HER LIFE-sHors FIRED
AT THE CHILDREN.


AT THE CHILDREN.
Anthony Schneider made a desperate attempt to
kill Mrs. Kate Gebhardt, at her home. on the top
eoor of the tenement house No. $50 East Third
ST.. yesterday afternoon, and failing in this he
sho, himself through the heart and died in few
moments.
Schneider was cabinet-malzer. about forty
FIVE years old. and for the last eight months had
not done any work. Mrs. Gebhardt is the wife of
william Gebhardt. barber whose business is at
No. SO West Houston-st They lived until about
a year .aco at No. 324 East Third-st, when they
moved to their present home. Before coming to
the latter place Schneider boarded with them. and
they kept him until he began to drink. lost his
work and became indebted TO them for board.
Mrs Gebhardt was much annoyed by Schneider
after he had been sent away. He insisted upon
being fed by her and became so abusive that she
had him arrested. and he was sent TO the peni-
tentiary for three months. He turned 10 at Mrs.
Gebhardts house about two months ago, professed
penitence for what he had done and begged Mrs.
Gebhardt to feed him until he could get work
Since then Schneider has been regular visitor at
Mrs Gebhardts at meal time.
Both Mrs Gebhardt and her husband felt sorry
for Schneider. and did everything in their power
to help him along. He soon began TO drink again
and became such a nuisance that Mrs. Gebhardt
told him about week ago that she would not
permit him to come to her house any more, and
threatened him with arrest if he should annoy her.
He came around several times last week and was
refueed admittance by Mrs. Gebhardt
Mrs Gcbhardt had occasion to leave her home
for few moments at about 10 a. m. yesterday,
and when she got back she found Schneider asleep
in chair. Being afraid that he was drunk and
ugly. Mrs Gebhardt decided not to arouse him
until her husband cRme home. Mr. Gebhardt was
DELAYED somewhere and at p. m. Mrs. Gebhardt
awoke Schneider and ordered him TO so away.
He asked for some food, and IL was given 70 him
He then went away, saying tna9 ne wouia neve5 s5
return again. but in about five minutes he sneaked
back through a rear door and came suddenly
Sspon Mrs. Gcbhardt in front room. lie abused
her for moment, and then pulled So-canDrc
Mrs. Gebhardt ran into rear room and
Schneider pursued her. lie fired two shots 90 her
in the kitchen, one OF which passed through her
right thigh. As she staggered backward Sohnelder
seized her by the throat and pushed her violently
upon a red-hot stove. Her head struck the pipe
and she became unconscious. Two OF Mrs. OeO-
loudly for help Schneider shot at fhem TO e2et
them, and said he would kill them both II they
made any more noise.
Thinking that Mrs Gebharat was dead Schned
er ran into the hallway and met Mrs. Gebhardts
son William, and Frederick Vitzdhum, another
boy, coming up Ehe stairs lie fired shot 81
them, and when they ran away ne walkea "a
Mrs Gebhardt's room, threw open the door
placed the pistol over his heart and fired. lie fe
with his head hanging over the top sstlr and
died in a few moments. An ambulance was called
from Bellevue Hospital but Mrs. Gebhardt refused
to 30 to the HOSPITAL and her wound, which is a
serious one, was dressed by the ambulance surgeon
She viii probably live.
Coroner Messe meT took the ante-mortem state
ment of Mrs. Gebhardt last night, but nothing
not Dlready told was elected. IL was learned
that Schneider had attempted to shoot Mrs. Geb-
hardt four months ago at No 3s4 Stanton-st..
and was sent to the Island for it. At q late
hour Mrs. Gebhardt was doing well.