The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-20
POLICY WAS His RUIN.
Ludwig Maisch Ends His
Life Because of His
Gambling Debts.

Ludwig Maisch, German. twenty-nine
years of age, living at No. 618 Garden
street, and employed as collector by
Frank Cordts. a furniture dealer, OF NO.
10Y Washington street, Hoboken. COM
mitted suicide this morning little after
eight O'Clock by shooting himself in the
right temple. Death was instantaneous.
The suicide took place in Cordts
office. The act was premeditated. as
Maisch had threatened to take his life on
several occasions during the past SIX
weeks, and on April 10 had written to Cor
dts telling him to have his body cremated.
Policy PLAYING is the cause OF all OF
Maisch's troubles.
Maisch was a well educated Germ an
Five years ago. while in Italy, he met and
nf rried his present wife. About three
years ago the compile came to the Tn ited
States. One year ago Maisch entered
the employ of Cordts as Collector. For
six month he rendered faithful
service, but six months ago Cordts oiso
covered Maisch short In his accounts sou
or $780, He brought him to task, put
| NJ sch begged forgiveness. Cordts did
| forgive him, and assisted him IN every
| way to get on his feet. In the latter part
of March last Cordts discovered that
| Maisch mad stolen some $500. Maiscn
| again promised to act right. On Election
| day Cordts agaiDdiscoveredM Maisch 'swroug
| doings. Maisch again begged for another
trial, and handed Cordts letter wnicn
he had written the day previously,
| written In German and addressed
| to Cordts. In it Maisch wrote
that he would never forget Cordt's Kind
ness. He e-asked Cordts to be good 70 ms
wife after he had gone. He wanted ms
BODY sent to Undertaken Grim, who Was
to have IL cremated. Cordts was to
| write Maisch's father, who would pay all
expenses. ALI his troubles, he SAID. were
due to policy shops, he owing one snop
S25 and another s.. He also owed Other
sums to other parties.
Matscn this morning arrived at the
store before Cordts did. When Cordts
came in Maisch called him to one SIDE
| and showed him postal from Mr.. Bra
band, q saloonkeeper on Palisade avenue,
near the elevated depot -Bra6and
wrote that he must nave
the money due him by Friday. Cordts
| told Maisch that he must tell the man
| he would pay, hut he warned hlm tnat
be didn't want him to pay it with MS
money. He then called him into his
| Office and asked him of b certain collec-
| ton of $50, which Maisch haG
! made. but had not accounted
| for, but which the booKkeeper
had discovered. Maisch acknowledged
| his guilt and fell on his knees. begging
| forgiveness over and over again. Corots
| said fr had gone far enough, and he
| didn't want Maisch to do any moae COL
lecring.
! Addressing the bookkeeper, CordJs said
| ..Tell Nelson want see him today. "
| meaning Detective Nelson. The book
| keeper left the office and walked over TO
| headquarters for Nelson. Malsch soboed
| and wept and again begged to be for
| given. Cerdts answered that things had
| gone too far. He then turned TO his desk
| and began opening his mail. l..--s--- -
Maisch jumped to his feet, and without
a word OF warning drew n S2-calibre
| pistol from his pocket. and placing 1t at
| his right temple, fired, and fell TO the
| grould dead. Cordts jumped to his feet
at tn. sound of the shot. One or the
| drivers was about entering the office.
| Detective Nelson and the pookkeeper
arrived few minutes later.
| DR., Pindar was hastily summoned, bus
his services were not required. Coroner
| Parslow took charge Of the body.
| Maisch's wife was almost crazed with
| grief In Maisch's pockets were found
| four letters, one addressed to his wife.
one to his father in Germany, one to Po-
desta Brothers, and one to Cordts. The
| letter to Cordts was dated April IL and
| was written in lead pencil In
| it. he said that Cordts had been too good
| a man to him, and that he was not worm
| living, and that he had better end his LIE.
| He asked Cordts to look out for his wife
| ard Con woIlld bless him.