New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
REAL ESTATE BROKER SHOOTS HIM.
SELF IN THE HEAD.
HE SAYS IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. But THE POLICE
THINK NoT-No MOTIVE FOR SELF
pEcTpIrTroS ENowN

HE SAYS 1T WAS AN ACCIDENT But THE POLICE
THINK Nor-No MOTIVE FOR SELF
DESTRUCTION KNOWN.
Horatlo Henriques real-estate broker. sixty-eight
wears Old shot himself in the head shortly after
O'Clock last night while in his Office at No 50 Liberty
St lie was removed to Chambers Street Hospital,
where It was said he would recover
According to the wounded mans statement the
shooting was accidental. The police. however. have
pretty strong evidence that he Intended to Kill him.
self Policeman Gleason was on duty In Llberty-st
when lanes Grant the janltor Of No. g. rushed out
OF the building and told him about the shooting
Gleason went upstairs to the second hoor where
Hcnrlques occupied rear office The broker was
found sitting in a chair at his desk upon when lay
the revolver he had used The only other person
present when Grant and the policeman entered was
young man named George Curils' VINO has a
desk In the office. Curtiss Is twenty-five years o'd
and lives at No % West MISUNDERSTANDING
eghth-st
IIenrioues was conscious when Policeman Gleason
spoke to him and asked his reason for shooting HIM
sell.
Il was ony playing with the revolver was tne
reply obtained from the wounded man. Inc
hood was streaming from a bullet hole behind the
right ear II was from Grant and Curtss that the
no.icenan had 10 get what Information he coud'
The janItor said that shortly before ococK ne
entered tho brokers' office. and found hin cohVers-
ing with Curtiss After few minutes the Two men
started downstairs but turned back and STOOD tax
! Ing on the landing The conversation, Grant s1'u'
| was about money, and both men spoke In angry
! tones The janitor unable 20 say, howeVe''
from what he could learn, whether II was Curtss
or IIenriques who was demanding a settlement
| Uenrlques nna..y went into his Once "A"e t'''
Younger man stood Gaming against the railing III
| the hall Grant was arranging the brokers room
lienr1nes called to Curtss TO walt moment anu
then stepped into closet. which opened from 'i'
office Hardly had the door shut when psto
shot was heard Cur,Lss sprang into the Office and
opened the Closet door. lie found the aged oroSsi
Standing upright with the reyo'ver N ms ri 81.
assistance but the jantcr ran to The sireet IN
| stead and summoned the policeman Wnen tn'
revolver was examined Il was fc sb = The O load
shell was ncked slightly. and 1t Is peevtp IN tna
The broker nd Pu ed n, The ve eigsss Se'0"
When an ambulance was called the wounden, ma IA.
surreon nscertained that the bullet had not pene
,rltcd the skull II was extracted as soon a. IN, rI
hospital was reached The Doctors sa ,o.doy
50 ne will be arragnei in court -. ~
west F'fueth-st. Mrs. Brown. his lan1;ady; CALI
OF the hospital last night. ana was prrihIeu - ~
him She s :bdo ina, 6 nf mna @ from curtis
\ hat n was due to an accident. Mrs. Brown woul
TGt b Sas YS in her hoSse for the last twenty
years she said. and always seemed 10 nave p ,rmr
that The broker had been in arrears for once ren
Tor some time About May two rooms were GU
~ fror, tho suite OF Offices he originally occupel
on account OF his inability TO pay the amour, .
ron: required He has been tenant IN the ou''O
ing for the last twenty years , ..
Unless Il was financial difficulties, no rnouEe 10
tho mans attempt upon his HE could be t3un.
lie had no, been in ill-hcalth. Curtiss says no"
Yer tina, the broker complained greatly ABOUT IN
hea, Yesterday. and seemed not to be IN ms usu ~
| GOOD spirits lie is a wel-known hgure IN "
neai Estate Exchange. but whether or not ne 81
gagged In any heavy transactions couid not