The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
LAGER bier And BLOOD
George Held, a German Bar
Der, GaSheS His Throat
With a Razor.
HIS GIRL WENT BACK ON HIN.
But BE BIames q Plump and
Wealthy Widow for His SUI
cidal Frenzy.


George J. Held, a German barber,
gashed himself in the throat and
wrist last night with razor
in an unsuccessful attempt to kill him
self He isa sentimental German, twenty
years old 1t Is love story and the
widow is fat, rich, and forty.
She is Mrs. Ulricha Schmidt No 188
Griffith street. She keeps there barber
shop. the legacy Of the late lameuted
schmidt. George worked for her. aud In
the course Of a year became enamored Of
her charms and those OF the barber shop.
de was al industrious and sober
youth. and he took the customers by the
hose With great grace aud dexterity. He
sometimes took a sentimental glass OF
beer, bnt it never made the flashing
steel tremble about the throats of those
who conf1ded their lives aud good looks
to his tender mercies
Last Tuesday. George received letter
from Samenheim, Bavaria Il was writ
ten By the girl who was dear 70 him be-
fore the barber's shop and the widow
attracted his young fancy. Apparently
the girl had place 10 his heart still. In
deed
The letter contained a card announcing
her marriage 10 one of Heid's old fri ends
10 Samenheim, and the texr gave MANY
pleasing details Of the ceremony and Of
The brides happiness IL ended with the
usual sisterly professions OF affection and
hopes for his future prosperity.
Now Held did Lot see why any one
should be tickle except himself. and 50
the latter made mincemeat Of his peace
of mind
He promptly increased his daily allow
aDce Of lager, and he had his brains. IL
not bis grief, drowned ia that fluid By
Thursday night, when he lefG Mrs
Schuidt's shop
Around eleven O'Clock last night, he re-
turned TO the store and saw Fred Sterb,
fellow workman, and iu German told him
be was going to kill himself. as he was
tired of living.
Sterb started to the Webster avenue
Police Station for a policeman Police
man Linderman accompanied him back
and they searched the place for Held. In
the course OF their quest they visited the
yard, and there. amid lot of boxes and
barrels in q corner, they saw Held on his
knees. his head hanging down. while
blood trickled ricklliy from cash In his
throat and one In his wrist
Lindeman pulled him to his feet. and
the razor which he had 80 long welded
oloodiessly dropped from his hand The
policeman and Sterb helped him
70 tine station house. aud from
there be was sent to the
City Hospital In one of AIs pockets
note in German wgs found. Il was trans
lated by Sergeant Hof1erer and read
thus
SIT is hard task I am about to do;
but / cannot help 1t, as this woman,
Uirieha Schmidt. is the cause OF it. In
my coat pocket you will finA letter -
The letter alluded 70 was also trans1at-
ed by Sergeant Holderer, L was 70 und
ss 50 c1Tsi5Ss aud iits iits read stTzs.-s-.s IL
DEAR FRIESDs-Now have ceased 10
live. herewith make my last VIII. and
that is as f0uows:-I am insured for <l 900
in the A l. of H OF this 500 goes 70
Frank Degenhardt; the baIan CO to my
mother, maiden name Jungsndursr.
married TO George Adam Reulein, and
my other effects such as razors, stro ps,
ETC., shall also be given TO DegenhRrdE,
as cannot go any further on account OF
the woman Mrs UiEicha Sch midt "
Tke letter goes on to make some scam
dalous charges, and then resumes.-
u hope that my wishes viii be re-
spected. have friends in Second place,
Brooklyn and In Mississippi. Farewell
Here bid all good by.
Coupled with the above letters there
was rumor that Mrs. Smith discharged
Held because she preferred the other
workman Sterb
Icalled at the barber's shop this morning
and talked with Heid's fellow workman.
He said it was all a lie that Held had
treatment. He said the lady was not at
home 70 speak for herself.
"Oh, he was crazy fellow" he con-
unued; he used to run about IN his
stocking feet ana shirt sleeves. He was
was not discharged from here: he was
drunk and LETT because he was drunk.
After while Sterb changed his Eind
and called Mrs. Schmidt
She is a medium-sized, ordina ry-Ioek-
ing German woman. about forty years
old. plumply formed, with a eoloriess
face, blue eyes, and very light brown
hair. She WAS not at all
agitated when | saw her and seemed to
regret Held was an ordinary drunken
fool told her OF the charges Held had
made in his letter. She said, 1T is
not so. 1t is false. Held was
not discharged by me. He got
drunk Tuesday and left work Thursday.
never looked upon him with any favor
and it Is not true that he killed
himself because / preferred my
other workman Held was only
a workman and never anything
more II IS not true there Is anything
between me and Stero. Held was drunk
and tried to Kill himself because his girl
in Bavaria went back on him.
Sterb nodded his approval while Mrs
Schmidt was talking 70 me
There was another man in Heid's place
this morning who said he guessed
Held was crazy drunk. Mrs. Schmidt
called at the station house last night 10
written about her was false
Held Is st the City Hospital and the
doctors there think he viii recover.