New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
KILLS HIMSELF IN THE STREET.
DISCHARGED CLERK TRIES TO SHOOT HIS
EMPLOYER, AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.

Nathan May ffty-nine years old. German
Hebrew living at No 323 East Seventy-secOnd' St.
shot and instantly killed himself at o'clock yes
terday morning in front OF No SO West Broadway,
after having attempted TO shoot one of his en-
ployers and threatening 10 shoot another member
of the firm May employed by the Knicker-
booker Sponging Company composed OF william
Fox and Benjamin Moss
Nav had been discharged when he reported for
dutv inst before o'clock in the morning. He re-
ceived his dismissal from Mr.. Fox. He left the
Office quietly and walked up West Broadway 10
Third-st turning east and going to Wooster-st
There he met Benjamin Moss. the other member
OF the firm.
Am 1 Gischarged?" May asked him.
Mr. Moss replied in the affirmative, whereupon
MAY thrust his hand into his hip pocket ana drew
his revolver. Moss wheeled to escape hliI anu
May fired. The bullet passed through MI Mosss
hat Mr.. Moss then west iii Third-st. toward
West Broadway Mr.. Fox. In the mean time hau
heard the report of the revolver. and was standing
at Third-st and West Broadway. when Mr. Moss
ran down toward him. May saw the two. and
started in hot pursuit, holding his smoking
revolver in his hand and shouting that he would
kill them both. The most intense excitement was
created in the street and citizens joined IN the
chase as well as Policeman McInerney, OF the
Mercer-st station. The two business men fled
for their lives down West Broadway, May pursu-
ing. When just in front of No $40 west Broad
way a citizen almost touching May. fohce-
man McInerney had run in front of him and was
placed the revolver against his temple and hreu'
falling dead 10 the street at the feet OF the ponce
man and so close the pursuing citizen that ne
stumbled and fell the prostrate body ot the
suicide
The body was taken to the Mercer-st. station In
a patrol wagon, and the dead mans son, LOUIS
Nav employed by the Empire Pressing Company,
in Wooster-st., notified to- lie came uoWH 10 tue
West Broadway address. and there said; as ne
stood In OF the place. III fix you fellows Ior
this -. t..
months ago to solicit business. His contract called
for SD week salary and per cent commission
During the nine months he had worked for the
firm his work had been unsatisfactory. HIS enl-
ployers had long suspected that he was not dong
the right thing, and had begun an investigation.
on Friday May to them and told then
ptiful tale of a sick wife and much 'Heded medi-
Cines He then asked that he be aCr 4 80 on
an account of S3S So commissions lim HIS
for and did so. but at the same time, sus-
pecting that his story was not true, decld-
Cd to investigate. They accordingly Placed a
watch on Mays movements. He was folIoWed 70
Washington Square Park, where he went dlreSiiy
on leaving the office, and where he met a middle
aged woman. They stood talking FOR rev minutes
and then went to q house in Stanton-st-, where
May remained until very early hour TINS morning
MAYS EMPLOYERS then decided to discharge nm,
and when he reached the office yesterday Just be-
fore o'clock Mr. Fox told him that they no longer
needed his services. May left the once without
a word of protest. other than TO explain th3t ne
had gone TO the park to search for penKnlte
he had lost and that he met the woman, whom ne
had never before.