New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27

where YOU are now sitting. He came to me
upon certain business matters. The only thing
unusual about him which / observed was that
he seemed triie less self-possessed than usual
He was In fact. bit irritable. But that az
passed away; for, as he left the ofiice. ne
turned to the portrait In the corner yonder Oh
Edward F. Stewart president Of the Link Belt
ing and Machinery Company. of Chicago ana
asked me II that was picture OF corhemu' ,,
Vanderbilt. The likeness is striking: Mr. sKe-
han left me. however, in the best or spirits
Eaton & Lewis drew up for MIR. Skehan VIZ
articles of Incorporation Of his firm rea'io,iS
down to and including the reception Oh ,,o1a st,,
Rernhe,m into the firm. The various articles
show that In November. 1891, Mr.. Skehan anu
Russell Marquand entered into partneis,n92
agreement under the firm name OF MnIdunii os,,,is.
r. Skehan. In December. 1892, upon the aunils
sion of Abraham c. Bernhem, the flrrn nam nam,
became Marquand, Skehan K co. opon W., W.,
Marquand's death. late in 1892 the hrin n'',,e m
became Skehan Bernheim. soon alleI 'i, =,
death of Mr.. Bernhem in August iast, -. -, -,
Mendels and Francis r. Wright were lahe,, s,,nu ~
the firm. the designation being ). -; t>o,,ae
& Co Mr.. Wright became cashier or the -, nouSe, U.s.
From the office OF Eaton & Lewis MT Sn~"dt
went at 5l2 p. on Monday to me nilh ~ ~
Woer!shoffer Co.. to consult Colohe, t,ers IN
Relrf of that house. upon business mat,ers - III ~
accordance as Mr. Lewis stated YESTERDAY, VIZ VIZ
a suggestion that Colonel Reiff could give GER
tain information desired by Mr.. Skehan
Colonel Reif said yesterday: Yes. MT Sheha.i
came mere from Mr. Lewis to consult me upon
certain business matters. He appeared IN nm ms
usual mood perfectly calm and seI-posseso. -.
There nothing Whatever III MS ""'''
indicate any unusual excitement. he was ,,pns Pos
cisely as | have seen him a great many '"e'
an imperturbable man OF blsiness.
THE NEWS AT THE OFFICE
Emanuel S. Mendela, Mr.. Skehan's partner
unon receiving word Of Mr. Skehans death
sent his son at once to Montclair ana al p il"
received long telephone message IRON. "''N
Mr. Mendes said: "Mr. Skehan left me at p "'
LAST night in apparently the best OF Spite te
had an appointment to meet me at my ia 20
a.. m. to-day. II is rldlculou9' w '
talk OF suicide" o.. IN tho
sl2s0O suit against the Bernheim fanny w.. W.
TO have been served within twenty-louf hou, D.
came from the attempt Of Abram Z. loerhneiih ~ I'm
TO float the stock Of the Manhattan ana ,' tr i
lem Electric Lighting companies III ,y ou.y ,' ,n
Lazarus Levy brought suit f"r an - :, "A
tta inrestmort and made the claim that ne had
never been paid by Mr.. Bernheim lor nts ,bis
est In the stock 1t was immeoMia,sN M "a a., diad IN
that Mr. Bernheim took to his bed ana Gu gu i,, ~,
August NJ ''typhoid fever" The Allegation !.
made that Mr. Bernhelm's fever was piotemi 1.ead
on by the fear Of exposure. MI Berhhe,ni $50 49,
me nallbearers were Seth Low, Carl Scnurz, -,
c. Beaman. Joseph Larocque' 1a'heS 'eo
and other prominent citizens IT. ,.h mac q
Mr. Pernheiln at the time or MS ued'n "Ho :"
member of the following Organizations: Citg ~, IT,
form club Aldne Club. Grolier Ciun. Nlle.eentl I -
Century club Vaudeville club ana the f1aI .
C,Iuh He was treasurer Of the unlEeist2 20 20
,inrnort Sociatv secretary OF the Tenement House
Ruiidinp company. a director of the Piaza Bank ,s
~ - Iocturer on political history of New orK
state and city at Columbia CeNege s
Although the suit against the Bernhelm Iain. am.
Nv in MIR Skehan'e name has been temporarily
sandad a,s m in consequence of his untimely TAX
Ing off. it is understood that the litigation Will
be pressed in 5enalf of lis heirs In due sea IeaSsn Stock
Mr.. Skehan became nemDer ol 'ne ard IeoaI
aI',sar Of his said. yesterday: "All that Mr.
skehan had left in the world am posi,,Ve sa "at
he scat in the Stock EXCHANGE his mouse a'
msnsc1air n,s scn. belonged to Mrs skehan."