New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
md ROBBED.
Junk Dealer Struck Dozen at Dcsh,
an Office.
EmPLoYE THOUGHT TO BE ASSASSIN.

LOUIS MaIQet, nfty-SeYen Years oio' on i'N'-
dealer. living at No 234 East Eighty-sixth-st-'
v'as hrutal!y murdered in his office No 45' East
Twenty-third-st,. yesterday. Two blows sup
posedly delivered with d heavy iron bar tract
ured Mr.. Mandels skull He apparently never
moved after being struck the first time ana
died in Bellevue Hospital without resalning
consciousness. Robbery the motive OF the
crime
The police arc now securing the city to hnd an
Italian named Joe" who had been employed by
Mr. MandeI about his junk yard for some time
The Italian the last person seen with MI
Mandel
Mr. MandeI had been in the iron business in
East Twenty y-third-st for over thirty years he
was considered man of considerable means.
and. so far as Is known, had no eneTnles- his
junk yard extended through Twenty-thlrd-st 10
Twenty-fourth-st. In one corner. racing III
Twenty-third-st., and standing slightly pack
from the street. the office. It was thefe'
and while seated at a desk. that Mr Manoei was
struck down by the assassin.
Mr.. MandeI left his place of business late sat
urday night and went home. James Murphy an
enpIoye was left in charge of the place, sleep
ing in the little office. It customary tor
the Italian known only as Joe, TO sleep IN the
office also but he disappeared at noon and did
not show up until after a. m yesterday
According to the story told by Murphy he
a a.. was his custom, went " I'iI
stables in the rear of the yard, and fed the SIX
horses belonging Mr.. Mandel He returned
to the office and hung around until O'CLOCK
About that time the italian entered the yard and
smoke to Murphy He then went into the stable
ward. and a few moments later Mr.. Mandel ap-
peared.
At $40 o'clock Murphy said. he went 10
nearby restaurant to breakfast He returned
an hour later.
As he entered the little Office he saw Mr.
Mandel sitting in chair near his desk biood
vas streaming over his face lie was pdI'iS
facing the door.
Murphy was frightened at the sight and ran
into the street, shouting for help. Policeman
Cashon. of the East Twenty second-st station
who was on post near by. answered his call ana
they went to the Office. The policeman i'm
1lledieteIy sent for ambulance.
Dr. Pumiey, of Bellevue Hospital responded,
and the injured man was taken to the nos
pital.
The doctors examination showed that Mr.
MandeI had been hit at least twice, and, to all
appearances, the blows were totally unexpected
There a great cash on the top OF the
skull and another the forehead
As soon as MI MandeI had been removed 10
the hospital. Harry MandeI, son. appeared at
the office. He informed his Observation-Disclosures,
Benjamin and Emil-and the remainder of the
family of their fathers tragic end.
The office showed the reason for the crime.
The desk at which Mr.. Mandel was sitting
when he was assaulted, little green affair, had
been broken into and the contents scattered
about Mr.. Mandel's trousers pockets had been
turned inside out and searched and their con-
tents taken Lying on the floor % cents in
change which the murderer had evidently
dropped in his haste. Nearby vas also found
the setting of Mr.. Mandels diamond pin,
horseshoe, containing six rubies and five dia-
monds. Mr.. MandeTs $50 watch not to
be found
Subsequent discoveries at the hospital showed
that the murderer had missed what was
probably the principal motive for the deed
Monday is payday the shop, and it gem
orally known that Saturday Mr. MandeI drew
the money from the bank with which pay his
employees This money he usually carried about
with him At the hospital S6S5 found safely
tucked away in Mr. Mandel's inside pocket
The murderer in his haste evidently overlooked
this pocket
The office is about i by 20 feet, In the front
there is A window the door giving entrance
TO the place, and the desk in corner near
the window.
The murderer must have entered the office by
the front door without being heard by Mr.. Man
del. He must have acted quickly. and struck
the unfortunate man before his presence be-
came known. The Office spattered with
blood. The knob of the door leading to the
street stained, showing that it was through
ii that the murderer escaped.
Scattered about the place huge heaps of
scrap iron. In front of the office is pile, from
which the murderer probably took his weapon.
) sledge hammer was found near the body OF
the murdered man. but there no blood on it.
The Italian is described being about thirty
years old. with a black mustache. He wore a
suit of dark material, badly worn. He is about
: feet II inches tall The police of the East
Twenty -second-st. station sent out general
alarm, and the italian quarter is being carefully
searched.
Mr. Mande came to this country from Berlin
when he was thirteen years old. He began life
here as an apprentice III iron foundry.
Murphy told the police that few days ago
MT Mandel discharged Italian.
Il met Joe this morning in First-aye," said
Murphy, and I told him the boss was sore
because he had staid away all night and was
late TO work Joe told me that he had been
at the wake Of another Italian named Nick.
I don't know Nick's last name, but there was
Nick that used to work for Mr.. Mandel A day
or two ago an italian came TO the shop and
tcld us that Nick dead Joe went into the
Office while I there, and Mr.. Mandei
called him down, calling him vile name. He
told Joe that he WOULD be docked a days pay
for being late, and he told Joe 10 get to work
washing wagon.
''Joe was angry when he went TO work. He
put on his overaiis and hogan washing the
wagon. all the while muttertlg 10 himself. Az
ter that the boss told to go and get my
breakfast. ! left the place and did not return
for at least half an hour. When l came. back
Joe had gone and the little door leading TO
from its accustomed place. I moved a plank
and pushed open the door. Then L found Mr..
MandeL"