Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-06-13
TIREDo OF LIFE.

Marcus Schwed Fires n 22-Calibre |
Bullet Into His Brain-Illness and
Business Troubles the Cause-A
Constable,s Efforts to Place an At
tachment.
F. Yesterday morning Mrs. Schwed, wife
of Marcus Schwed, the Chapel street jew
eler, was startled by pistol report in an
upstairs room. She quickly ran upstairs
and was Mortified to see the body of her
husband stretched out in their bedroom,
blood oozing from bullet wound in his
right temple. The pistol, 22-calibre, was
lying on the floor at his side. The act
was plainly done with suicidal intent.
Mrs. Schwed had sufficient presence of
mind to summon assistance and soon sew
eral of the neighbors we're at hand to lend
their aid. Drs. Mailhouse and Lombard
were called, the former being on his way
to the house, having been previously
called to render Mr.. Schwed medical aid
for an illness. They did what medical aid
could do, but that was only to make the
| patient a little easier. Medical Examiner
White was also summoned
| The rash act was prompted by COM
bination of troubles, physical and mental.
| For sope time he has been suffering
with pr6tracted illness from rheumatism
and neuralgia, the pain at times being un.
bearable. He went down to his place of
morning about o'clock, but feeling very
miserable returned to his home, 234 Colum-
bus avenue, about 10 o'clock. It was
only little while after this he committed
| the deed. ~
His financial affairs were in somewhat
crippled condition, it is said, though not
entirely due to his own fault. He came to
this city about 1853 from Pennsylvania
and was for a time a clerk for Isaac
dry goods stores. He married daughter
of Henry Frienstein and went into the
dry goods business with his brother-in-l law,
Abram Wertzberger.
He afterward conducted saloon and va
riety garden on State street and kept a
saloon at Custom House Square.
While in the latter place brother died
in Macon, Ga, and bequeathed $40 900 to
Mr.. Schwed. With this money he estab-
lished jewelers. and pawlbrokers store
on Church street.
present location, $50 Chapel street. Bust
ness, however, was not the best and a son
of his became involved in debt which the
father paid.
Though respondent at times over his
illness and other troubles, his friends new
er once thought he contemplated taking
his life, owing to his usual cheerful de-
meanor.
Mr.. Schwed is in his fifty-frst year. He
is member of Rock lodge, F. A. M, Ho-
reb lodge and Germania lodge, I. o. o. F,
He is in good standing in both the Masonic
and Odd Fellows Mutual Benefit associa
lions and it was stated last night that he
was insured for $4,000. He is a membe,
of the Court street synagogue.
Last evening Constable Enscoe hevered
about the Chapel street store for some time
in hopes to place an attachment on the
stock for $500 in favor of Jacob We'll &
Co. of New York. The papers were made
out by Attorney Charles Ulmann. This
bill became due yesterday. Mr.. Schwsd
though making every effort, had been I'm.
able to meet it. The New York firm wal
informed of Mr.. Schwed's attempt at hil
life through the commercial agency an6
Immediately took steps to protect
their claim. If the attachment were moi
served before Mr.. Schwed's death, theil
claim would have to rank with others il
an insolvent estate. The constable after
couraged and went away without accom-
plishing his purpose. The officers on thai
beat had something to do with the con
stables Encouragement. A. N. Lopez il
creditor to an amount over $3.50 for rent
He took the check to a bank yesterday but
they would not cash it.
Mr.. Schwed fingered on the verge OF
death, in an unconscious condition fol
hours. At midnight he was still breathing
though the doctors predicted his end could
not be far off. He was alive at o'clock