New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
GAS TUBE IN HIS MOUTH.

c,pr < NEl,Bl'RGER A MERCHANT. KILLS HIM
SELF APPARENTLY WITHOUT REASON
Carl S Neuburger. merchant OF NO 4'i nroau-
WAY was \found dead yesterday morning III MS
aa,. at No l2i East Eighty-frst-st rubber 'upe
lsd from, q gas let 10 his mouth. The gas had peeh
,urred ON and there seems not the slightest DOUBT
,bo. he committed suicide by this means Inc
body was discovered by Mrs. Margaret ONION anu
her daughter the former OF whom hao rece"eu
letter from Mrs. Neuburger asking her 10 cream 'io
fla. as Mrs Neuburger and her daughter ""0
were spending the summer at Sharon springs
-, ho home to-day Mrs Dillon had a key TO
tho Cat and went there with her daughter az lo"o
: m She found Mr.. Neuburgers body on oeo
In the front room long rubber tuoe' aoou' '"e
size Of those used for gas-heaters' was i"'''''e
from a gas Jet his mouth The gas STOP wa Wa
turned fullv on The room was darkened Inc
man was wholly dressed. and had' 'he po"o'
thought been dead for several hours
Nothing was found on the body TO explain 'ne
suicide A letter was discovered addressed 10 - -
Newberger No. l2i East Eighty-hrst-st'' the 'pe"-
ing Of the name being apparently Inaccurate anu q
Ginning from a newspaper describing the suicide
four years ago Of Frederick l.. koche, OF VIENNA
al No 1i3 Third-ave. -, ,,o,ao h,, ,wo
The police were Informed OF the sniciue, ~
persOns who called the East Eghty -eisntin.s.'
station and declared themselves 10 1e tsd he
They refused TO give their nanes a., anu hoid ~ ,he
sergeant not 10 let the newspapers get hoio Vi 'e
These relatives stationed negro porter at at, the the
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having business there. They are supposed 10 De ne
connections OF Mrs Neuburger. as MT. Neuou's &c, ,
had no relatives in this country. This s borne oue
by the fact three men, who eIi me 1d Hous ~ ~
the afternoon admitted that they were reIa'e1 ~ ~
MIS- Neuburger. They said that they knew OK no
reason why Mr. NeuburPer should have TAKEN KEN ms ~,
life but they thought thae he might have peen IN
poor health They said that his business was foid
porous The Fred Roche, whose suicioe Was .o mI
about in the clipping. they said. was Mr. Neu-
burgers nephew by marriage ALL, - cnrmo,v
Carl s. Neuburgeg was native OF We Germs"Sfi was Of
where he was born ffty-sx years ago ne was ~. ~
Hebrew parentage He came TO TINS country III
1876 and secured employment In Wnoiesae iact
curtain and embroidery business In Bros III
lsDi ,be firm with which he was connected was reoI
ganized and ne became n partner. the other Ine'n-
bers OF the firm being q. Emden and r. u Hers.e,
The business is now at No. 45l Broadway uiiuer
the name OF Emden, Gerstle CO. MT & &Neu,
burger was married In this country about niteen
years ago He leaves a widow and daughter aDou.
fourteen Years old His partners are entrely at
a loss 10 understand his action he LETT me oHice
on Saturday In apparently perfectly good hea'tn' %
and had never shown any signs OF very or III
ness When the members of the hrm received news
OF his death Yesterday by telephone they Al mrs,
refused 10 believe il true Mr.. Neuburger was wen
known in the drygoods business In New-1 ork. re
cultured man, and VIII he H"c'i "'''''" IN
he universally liked. o,,.o .,.ro
When the body was examined by tne pohce .nels
was found beneath II an envelope on the tace i oi
which was written "Goodby. my uear "ie anu
my own darling Emma. Papa