The evening times., 1900-06-30
ATTACKED With A RAZOR
Five New YoIkers Badly cut by an
intoxicated LabOrer.
His Wife Likely to Die From Her
WOunds-Others of the MINIS Fam
Makes His Escape After severins
the Nose OF "A WOuId-Be Rescuer.

NEW YORK, June 30.-The police are
this morning hunting for Charles Umve-
reieht. a young man wanted on a charge
OF assault. which will in all probability be
changed into one OF murder Jefore the day
is over With razor Umvereieht slashed
his wife Mary, her aged father. Charles
Rockstuhle. and the latter's wife and Jo-
seph Kuhn, cutting of the latter's nose.
Umvereicht. who is twenty-eight years
old, is supposed to be laborer. but lie
has not worked for some time. Among the
neighbors he is known as worthless fell
low, who has served five years term in
Sing Sing for burglary. OF late he has
compelled his wife to support him
On Wednesday, a beating he had given
her exhausted her patience, and she ap-
piled at Essex Market Police Court for a
warrant. In some way UmveTeicht heard
that a court officer was looking for him
and kept out of the way until last mid
night when he returned home. He was
intoxicated and ugly and when his wife
tried to quiet him he assaulted her lie
then tried to beat his three children, bI-
they eyaded him and found safety with
neighbors. The young-woman's father
went to her assistance. Umyereicht ran
20 his room and procured a razor, with
which he siashed right and lett at his wife
and fatherin-law.
He Inflicted twelve terrible wounds upon
his wife's cheek, neck hands, and wrists.
The cut on her neck nearly severed her
jugul2r vein. Turning from her for mo-
ment he attacked the old man, slashing
him on the hands and face and body.
While his wife was trying to help her
father. UIvereicht turned upon her and
drew the razor across her abdomen. caus-
ing a wound from which it is believed she
viii die. On receiving il the young woman
sank unconscious to the floor.
Mrs. Rockstuhle, hearing her husband s
cries for help, although sixty nine years
old and very feeble, went TO his assistance
and made an effort to get the razor. with
which Cmyereicht was about to again at
tack the aged man. With a sweep Of the
weapon the fellow cut the old woman's
hand between the thumb and finger. near
~ severiGg the thumb, and she sank 10 the
floor, where her husband and daughter
were already lying.
At this moment Joseph Kuhn. OF 3I1
East Eighty-frst Street who had heard
the cries OF the victims. burst into the
room. As he did SO Umyereicht slashed at
his face with the razor and cut his nose
of. Notwithstanding the wound. Kuhn
grappled with the fellow, but was over
powered and Umvereicht ran away.
Policeman Hennessy, who had been told
Of the fight that was going on. entered the
place soon afterward and at once sent for
medical assistance 10 Bellevue. Ambu-
lance Surgeon Denton, who responded
took three OF the four victims a. once 10
the hospital. and then returned 10 attend
10 Mrs. ROckstuhle in whose wounded
hand Il was necessary to place fourteen
stitches.
Kuhn had the presence OF mind to carry
his discovered nose with him 70 the hos
pital and the surgeons sewed II in place
and expressed the hope that It might ad-
here permanently.