New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
SUICIDE IN HIS OFFICE.
\ BROKER SHOOTS HIMSELF THROUGH
THE HEART.

40 CAUSE OTHER THAN DEsPONDENCY on Ac-
COUNT OF POOR HEALTH CAN BE ASSIGNED
Segfricd L. sohwabach. a broker of the firm Of
Chardon & Co, with Offices in the Exchange
Court Building killed himself by shooting some
time yesterday morning in his Office. The deed
committed with apparent dcliberation. but as
yet no has been able to assign any cause.
Schwabach who was about fifty years Old lived
at No. Il East Ninety-second-st.. and leaves
widow. but children. lie reached his office
about $3.50 and spoke pleasantly to the office boy
Paul Thomas A few minutes afterward he said
pleasantly to the boy: Paul. want you TO 30 up
to my house with a message to my wife
He handed the boy a letter. the contents of
which could not be learned, but it is supposed
to have been summons for his wife to hurry to
the office The boy got back to the office about
II 80 o'clock and upon gong into his employers
private Office found the latter sitting in a chair
dressed only in his trousers. stockings and under
shirt. His head bowed on his breast The
boy at once started out find policeman. and
went to the Old Slip station Policeman Coakley
was sent to the office. and discovered revolver
lying on one Of the desks close to where Schwabach
sat Two empty shells found in the weapon.
and three of the chambers empty. Blood
from two wounds had stained the clothing
of the dead man. He had apparently been dead
about two hours
A card was found sticking out from under the
please notify Solomon Smith Of No. 102 Prince-st
The Coroners Office informed ana Coroner
Dobbs, Deputy Coroner O Hanon and Clerk Kelly
went to the office. Dr. ORanlon performed an
autopsy on the body. and found that one of the
bullets had gone through the centre. Of the heart
and almost through the body. The other shot was
Just below the heart. While the doctor was per-
forming the autopsy the wife Of the unfortunate
man, accompanied by her sister, arrived. She was
escorted into the Office. where she gave way to
frantic grief -
The firm of Chardon & Co. have occupied the pres
ept office about four years. The occupants OF the
other offices know little about the irm. Dut say
that Schwabach's partner Is in Europe az the
present time. The body was removed TO Sch""-
backs home. No.
The Schwabachs live in a handsome four-story
brownstone house in East Ninety second-st:. near
Madson-ave. The family consists OF mis- wlie ms
niece Miss Anna Schabach. whose marriage was
arranged to take place in the house next month,
and Mrs Schwabach's mother and sister - .
No reason. other than despondency on account Ol
ili-heath can De assigned for the suicide. 80
The understanding IN Wa-st. was that Cnardoh
& Schwabach ran what are designated in specu,
tive parlance as blind pool They received
money from customers and used Their discretion IN
operating with 1t in the stock market: Iney were
known 10 have a system which. II was declared,
would Inevitably win II said they used tne'r
system" with success at Monte carlo lhere was
a story that Arrangement existed peg na AZ =
don az Schwabach by which eacn was TO spend SIX
months OF the year In Europe. Schwaotch returned
from and ChardOn went 10 Europe only snort
time ago. ,-,.-, .
Before embarking in speculation, SchwaoacA was
an agent for wine house