The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-09
UCEEEL DIED AND DID NOT TELL.
Suicide In the Tombs OF n Convict for Arson
Another In u Strnltlnckc,.

Another In ~ Stra!tinckc'.
Bernard WofTel. who pleaded guilty on Tues
day in the Court Of Oyer and Termncr to the
charge Of setting fire to his M artments Mt It
Suffolk street On Nov. II last. to get the in.
suranco Of $500. hanged himself in the Tombs
prison early yesterday morning. Wol,e had
told Assistant District Attorney Wellman that
he md hired n man for $40 to set the fire
and had offered to tell this man s name if his
own sentence should lie RENTED. hut Mr.
Wellman had refused the proposition. helicv-
ing hc would reveal the name Of his accom-
rlicc to secure II rebate in the sentence merely.
IT ut first seemed TINT WoIel had committed
suicide because of his failure 10 escape the
long sentence which was to DO pronounced
ulon him next Wednesday.
An, examination Of the, ro?e with which h.
had hanged himself TO the mir riie Of his cell
showed. however. TINT he must have ong cna-
templated suicide. The rope was principally
two inches long. which had been splcrI to-
gethcr with considerable skill. tn. spiccs
were strengthened ut intcrva s with knots.
There were more than 100 Of these bits o!
been Ieng,hened Win 10 inches of,c!othtslne.
around the suicii"'s nSeE. to be afiii%el 70
the PHO at some distance above his
head. How hc got, the rlothcslnc is not
known He frequently received parcels ron-
Of whch. even L it contaned only an orange.
iimsy that thr Keepers vii" examined tlr"
parcels never thought Of removing it. and it
WAS only when the cord was examined after
from the. air pie. shortly inter I 4. NJ. tia;
they real lzrd that he abundance Of string had
hcen sent rurposely hy some one who Knew
WOtfel's intention.
NO Woff {, body is said t. have been warn
came on duty at I o'clock. and lie is said to
have been in bed when the ni.;ht keencr mad"
his Anal round at G:ao. i no hanged himself
erS he must hav" died without much OF u
struggle; Tor the occupants oi the cell> on caci.
side OF his. which was No, 40 on the srconL
tier, who were awake between Gand ocloci:.
say they heard no noise. Wotr.l's eel, was
searched when he was in court on Monday and
he was searched on his return. Who're the
roEe was ,conr:aled IS mystery,
When Wotfers wife. who had reen indicted
with him. was discharged on Monday he took
leave Of her with every mark of affection. on
his return to the Tombs lie seemed much
To- him now that she was rec. Fifteen MN
ntcs after the suicides body was removed to
the MurGus his mother came to the Tombs to
make her da " visit
Court Of General Sessions last Friday Of arson
IN the first degree for setting fire to II fat at
:t46 East Forty ninth street. and is now await
ing sentence in the Tomhs. refused to otcy his
Keeper yesterday. and became ugly Warden
fnllon ordered him to be sent to the hospital
CELL on the lrst tier W here he was confined with
number Of absurd questions that would
!esH W"raen Faon bs sIIi!S@ ,D ut
B HnS is fe Gnins in the hope Of esgnag
physician. VII" bad made no report By last
night Warden Faon says that II the rhvsi-
elan had discovered that Buckhoil WAS in
sane. no would have reported il NJ, once.
ton as to Buckholz's sanity.