The evening world., 1892-01-30
SHOT BY A CRANK.
Julius Somborn Had Refused His
Cousins Demand for Money.
Then His Assailant Blew Ont His
Own Brains.
Midday Tragedy in a Broad Street
Wine Merchants Office.
julius Somborn Only Slightly In.
Jured by the Would Sc Assassin.

About l.3O o'clock this afternoon peO-
pie In the neighborhood OF Broad and Beaver
streets we're startled by the report of pistol
| shct.
Then came another report and crowd be-
gan to gather in front of o. Broad street,
which is occupied by L. somborn & CO., wine
importers.
A policeman came running up and took a
station In front OF the door.
A number of men tried to force their way
inside, but were prevented.
| All sorts OF rumors were rife but no one np-
peared to know exactly what had happened.
The story that gained grcates' crcdencc
was that Julius somborn had been
shot dead by man who had cn-
tered his Office, and that the mur-
dprer after shooting him had turned
his weapon against himself
| This was not true.
This accounted for the shots.
Ate o'clock the crowd had increased so
that it was impossible to pass the building
without going out into the street.
In 1t were many brokers and bankers, who
had remained In their Offices after noon, the
hour Of closing the stock Exchange on satur
days.
At 2.O5 o'clock a man appeared on the
street In front OF 81 Broad street, and said:
"somborn has been shot by his cousin and
the cousin has shot himself"
Just then an ambulance came changing up
and backed against the curb.
The crowd parted and the ambulance sur.
geon went inside.
1t was not until 2.15 O'Clock that an EVEN
ING WORLD reporter was admitted to the
building and obtained the true story.
At 1.2O O'Clock Jacob Somborn, cousin OF
julius somborn, entered the latter's Office.
"Give me sa5," he demanded.
julius refused.
Jacob hcsitated moment and then drew a
pistol.
julius tried to retreat, but could not get
out OF the way in time.
Bang went the pistol, and the bullet struck
him In the side.
1t was glancing shot, however, and did no
great harm.
Jacob, without waiting to see the effect OF
his act, went to the door.
Then he turned, and, seeing julius stand
ing, fired a second shot at him again.
This bullet went wide.
fired twice.
lie fell dead.
Jacob Somborn was a cousin OF julius. lie
was fifty-four years old and a war veteran.
lie had recently been In tho habit OF de-
mandlng money from his cousin.
Two weeks ago the latter gave him $a5
and two days ago gave him s25 more.
When he refused him to-day he said:
"You have got your pension papers, and
| you can get money on then.'
Jacob replied:
mo; want as now."
MIR. julius Somborn, who was but slight
ly injured by the shot, was taken
In n hack to his elegant home, No. East
EiShty-slxth street.
lie lives there with his wife and family.
Mr.. Somborn was very much excited, bu,
he managed TO tell his friends that lie was al
right.
Zone OF the bullets hit me In tho groIn," HI
said.
alt must have been a spent ball, for II came
out and fell into my shoe.
"After shooting me Jacob fired one or twc
shots at himself ana died at my feet.
"You see his blood Is spattered over me-"
According 10 the copartnership directory
julius somborn Is the only member OF The
firm Of l.. somDorn & Co.
He had an elegant home at East Eighty.
sixth street, which is between Fifth and
Madison avenues. lie was married man.
Killed for Striking q Boy.
| isPrcIAL TO the EVENING woRtpI
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 80. - Edward i.
Dougherty, printer, living at $40 Fern
street, Camden, was SO severely beaten this
morning ut Market and Third streets by