New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-07
MAD ACTS OF AN INVENTOR
he TRIES MURDER AND KILLS HIMSELF.
THE TALES OF HIS HOusEKEEPER ABOUT THE
FILTH OF HIS ROOMS ANGERED HIM.

TIE TALES OF HIS HorsEKEEPER ABOUT THE
FILTH OF HIS ROOMS ANGERED HIM.
Occupants OF the tenement house No. IL stanton
st. shocked yesterday morning py the insane
behavior OF Charles HerOld, an old German. who
,u,,d himself after making a desperate attempt to
n,yrdcr Mrs Louise Roth. the hOusekeeper. HerOld
had made himself a nuisance In the house. and was
10 have been dispossesscd from small rear room on
,h first floor In which lie bad lived alone and had
carried on the business OF making brushes. lie had
allowed the room become so filthy that the Odors
from II offensive Mrs. Roth. who Is widow
has lived IN rooms the same floor, In company
with her brother. Charles Ilahs. She made com
n,aints 10 Mr. Knapp, the owner Of tar house, who
v.s In jersey City, abopt the filthy habits OF Hercd
and Mr.. Knapp decided TO dlspossess the old German
uerold was told several days ago that he must leave
tb. house yesterday. On Tuesday night he entered
n stationery store kept by an acquaintance IN the
street and said
~ am very sick. Have you a revolver want
TO kill myself
The shopkeeper told him he was an old fool, and
sent him away. On Wednesday afternoon he went
10 No. l4o Forsyth-s. where ne formerly had room
and said he going TO die. In the evening he
went into the beer shop of Morris Klein. at No Is
stantonst., and handed to Klein silver watch ana
Sll, saying: Keep these and buy ME CONN.,
am going TO die
Yesterday after the old dead. Herold
probably intended TO hang himself In his room on
Wednesday night, AS he placed a rope In position
With a moose at the end Of II In the room, but ne
must have changed his mind and planned 10 shoot
himself, after wreakng revenge upon Mrs. Roth.
He knew she had made the complaint about MIN 10
the owner OF the house. Upon his return to the house
from Klen's shop he Mrs. Roth in the yard. and
said to her: al have a good mind to shoot YOU
Then he offered u pay her 81 II sh, would let MIN
remain in the Mouse, but she refused 10 take INC
money. He pointed one Of the revovers at her, ana
she ran out OF his sight lie allowed to 20 10 his
room. nobody taking the trouble to tell the ponce
OF his threats
Ahout G so a. M Yesterday Mrs. Roths brother
cot up and went into the yard to empty some ashes,
preparatory 10 mailing fire for breakfast Mrs.
Roth WAS still In bed. Herold, who donp'iess hau
been waiting for such all opportunity entered her
room and pointed the two revolvers at her. saying
al am going TO kill yon.'
The woman sprang out OF bed screaming Heroa
ped the triggers OF the revover but neither weapon
was discharged. Mrs Roth grapped with MIN ana
tried to dsarm him. lie beat her over the mead
with the reviewers and showercd blows on her arms
Her head was cut and bleeding and she HAD falien
TO the floor stunned and helpless, when Hans re-
turned to the rooms and saved her from death Hans
knocked Hercld down with poker and was trying
10 disarm him when neighbor entered the rooms
mi offered TO call a policeman. Herold was allowed
70 co TO his own room taking his revolvcrs win
him. Two policemen entering the house when
two pistol shots rang ont almost at the same instant
The policemen found Herold dead In his room He
lad shot himself with both revolvcrs. sending one
bullet into his brain and the other into his breast
In his room were several postal cards and scraps OF
paper on which Herold had written In German on
Wednesday night. one message for z" the dear laho-
lord was to this eject: -,
"Have waited for You all day, SO that ! couia
shoot YOU but you did not come. That was yonr
b,,< xrti n
a thief and q murderer ~
Another note declared that Police Justice Tanor
and all Of the officials at the Essex Market Poce
Court thieves. a card addressed 10 NJ Rosen
thai OF No. "a RivingOn-st. said that Rosentna
might have his pr periy II his did not claim It,
There were two sealed letters. addressed to Mayor
Gilroy, which the police did not open.
Herold seventy-one years old and SIX feet IN
height. In form and face he resembled Prince BIS
marck His wife died several years ago In this city
Previously he had kept shop at No i5o Chrys.ie
ST. lie had some patents for scrubbing brushes
which he made and his ncightors thought he had
saved considerable money. He had son and
daughter. who now live in the West and are married
Information of his death will be sent to them.