New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-24
HE FOUGHT SINGLE-HANDED.
A MURDEROUS CRANK BATTLES DIES
PERATELY WITH SEVERAL MEN.
HE DEMANDED MONEY FROM BERNARD LuD-
WIG. THE MERCHANT. AND THEN TRIED
TO SHOOT HIM-GREAT EXCITEMENT
IN A DRYGOODs STORE.


When the crowd of women around the bargain
counter Of Ludwig Brothers big drygoods store.
No IS West Fourteenth-st, was az its thickest early
Yesterday morning a short thickset man. win
wavv black hair and restless eyes that garel Wildly
az every object in sight, pushed open the main
entrance door, and, with the air OF one thoroughly
familiar with the place walked brlskly toward the
Office at the lower end OF the store. near the lhT-
teenth-st entrance. The girls behind the counter
seemed to know him. for as he passed they nudged
each other and giGcled. Bernard j. Ludwig, the
senior partner Of the firm. was in the office ~
the approached.
Here comes that lunatic again. I'll have to put
him under lock and key" said Mr.. Ludwig to his
Superintendent. Jacob Schoohouse
THE lunatic" is Albert j. Mohr He lives at No.
45 East Eighteenh-st.. and until three weeks ago.
when he began to claim blood relationship with
every public man. and to talk of the fortune that
Russell Sage and George j. Gould owed him. Was
employed in Ludwigs picture frame department Mr.
Ludwig bore his eccentrcity until he began to make
love 10 the pretty little who manages the
restaurant and annoy customers. IL was neces-
sary to discharge him. Since his dismissal Mohr has
visited the store every day and demanded money
under the impression that Mr.. Ludwig owed him
/ $4,000. lie was always thrown out and always
| came back again. Thus Mr.. Ludwig was not sur
! prised to see him yesterday
lie stood outside the Office for moment. peering
| through the glass door, and then walked IN. i
wan, that hundred thousand. and ! want it qgiel
| there's going to be trouble, see?' he remarked
advancing on Mr. Ludwig.
THE MERCHANT TOO QUICK FOR HIM
! Wont twenty-five thousand do az we'll" asked
Mr. Ludwig. playfully Mohr did not reply In
words but whipped out Of his pocket short. thick
black club. such policemen use. But Mr. I.ud-
wig who is extremely strong and vigorous and as
quick a cat, him and had his arms
| pinned fast TO his sides before he could LIT
| finger. Mr. Schoolhouse wrested the billy out Of
| his hand ana then the two dragged him out Of the
/ office to the front door.
Mohr, raving ana foamng at the mouth fought
every inch OF the ground hls crles echocl thfVnsh
| the building. crowded with women. who trembling
| ly shrank back as he passed. As he nearcd the
door ana felt that he beaten. his struggles
doubled and with last convulSiVc effort ne threw
off the men who held him. sprang back and'I"veIl"d
scream wild pattering Of feminine feet Upstairs
under the counters and out OF the doors.
HE FIGHTS TO FINISH.
The next moment Mohr lay the ground. felled
! by a blow from Mr.. LuGwg's fist. while the re-
volver was In Mr.. Schoohouses hand. a j. Stern.
, an assistant. had sent out for policeman who
now appeared, and hauling Mohr to his feet, began
, 10 drag him TO the station. But Mohr was not
cooled yet He fought the policeman to a stand
| still ana he fought the seven men who. one after
another. jumped in to take hand in the battle
! and applauded his prOwess. only when he was al
| most iainting 1t possible to move him
,bder '''s strong escort to The Jefferson Marke;
Police Court. There in front OF the desk ms mania
an explanation. he burst into Il HOOD OF tears ana
asked permission to write to Russell Sage Recorder
| his disposal. Re remarked incidentally That he
was tnG EmperST OF far T" t6omsand Vr This was
enough for Justice Ryan. who committed MIN 70
the insane pay hG at beeyTe ycsPs DID, at one
time claimed TO be living IN the Everett 5touse put
1eGed him. ohn n9 rooyn arTfa iiS pro5
ability he will be sent to Wards island