Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-15
SHOT ON BROADWAY,
A Foreman Murdered for Discharg-
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Murder of Henry Gebhart, Foreman in q
Furrier Establishment.
New YORK, May 16-Henry Gebhart, a
foreman in the furrier establishment OF s. F.
Hellstein, No. $50 Broadway, was shot dead al
1880 o'clock this morning near the
Central Hotel, on Broadway by August
Warner, who was discharged from the
shop by Gebhardt last Saturday. After killing
Gebhardt. Warner turned the revolver upon
himself and sent bullet crashing through his
right temple, inficting probably fatal wound.
The murderer staggered a few steps and fell
beside the body of his victim, whose life had
just gone out.
The reports of the two pistol shots were
beard several blocks away and Immediately a
large crowd was collected about two PROSTATE
forms. one lifeless the other motionless, but
not dead. In one mans hand was clutched a
large revolver. in the others q piece OF paper.
An ambulance call was at once sent out and
the murderer with life almost extinct was sent
to st. Vincents Hospital, while his victim q
body was carried to the Mercer street station
house.
Before the removal Of the body Young man
elbowed his way through the crowd and fell in
sensible as be looked upon the dead man. He
was young Henry Gebhardt, the son of the
murdered man. When he recovered from the
shock he described the murderer as August
Warner, thirty-tve years old, of Jersey City,
who was known in the parlance of the fur trade
as a mailer
Gebhardt was walking briskly down to his
shop about 7:30 o'clock and was accosted by
Warner opposite the Broadway Central Hotel
Warner was heard to say: II worked in that
shop for years and it was left for you to dis
charge me-"
Gebhardt seemed to argue mildly with the
Il
As they passed the south corner Of the hotel
Warner let out a volley Of oaths and wound
them up with ''You will pay for it with your
life."
So saying. Warner drew a revolver and fired
The bullet struck Gebhardt's head at the base
of the skull. He fell like log and died in
stantly. Warner watched his victim fall gazed
at his PROSTATE body moment, turned the re-
voiver upon himself. fired and then fell beside
the murdered foreman.
In Gebhardts hand was clutched a piece of
paper which Warner had handed him. 1t read:
AS have been in the business for sixty years
and no man was coward enough TO discharge
me until you, you villain, tried to get some one
to turn on me. You shall pay for it with your
life.
"Mr. Gebhardt, the convicted; August War
ner, the executioner."
Gebhardt had been foreman in Helstein' g
shop for four years and was known as the
working partner.
Last week Warner had a row with young
Gebhardt, who is also employed in the place.
Foreman Gebhardt spoke to Warner about the
trouble and Warner is said to have acted sui
lcnly. Warner appealed to the head Of the firm,
but the foreman was upheld, and Warner said
he would get another job, which he was advised
to do.
A few minutes after Warner reached the hos
pItal he died.
On his person was found q note reading: 81
hereby certify that friends - - shall
look that be cremated and that my head be
opened"
The man had evidently written the names Of
his friends, but cut them out Of the paper