New-York tribune., 1913-05-27
Circulation Head Of "Current
Opinion" Attacked by EN-
pIoye to Whom He Re-
fused Money.
PENKNIFE WEAPON USED
Women Connected with Pub
fishing House Run Screaming
TO Another Floor-Prison-
er's Talk Incoherent
in Police Station.

in Police Station.
y refusal to advance money to an
employe will probably cost Conrad
Braun subscription manager Of the
Current Opinion" magazine, his life.
for the cmployc. Eber Carmichael Of
NO. 3o7 West 26th street laid in wait
for Braun and buried "A knife in his
back. The stabbing occurred late yes
terday afternoon on the tenth floor Of
the building at No. l34 West 29th
street, where the publishing establish
ment Of the Current Literature Com
pany is located
Eber Carmichael hanged himself in
his cell at the West Both street pUiice
station al l:30 O'Clock this morning.
He tied his belt and necktie about his
neck. fastened them To the upper part
Of the cell door. and then stepped from
his cot. Whitaker, the doorman, had
looked into the cell only a few mo-
ments before. and At that time Car
michael appeared to be asleep on his
cot. he said.
Carmichael who was employed 10y
the magazine under the name of Will
lam Baker. worked for 81 day ad-
dressing envelopes. He has been en-
ployed by the concern for about a year
and a half. but has worked irregularly.
During the last two weeks. according
to his fellow workers. he has been
drinking heavily
In the course Of the afternoon yes
,erday he approached Braun. who had
charge of the office subscription de-
partment and asked for some money.
saving. according to Braun, that he
wanted To buy some prussic acid. As
the men who address envelopes are
paid an the end Of each days work.
Braun declined u make the advance.
Planned to Attend Reception.
Braun, who is thirty-four years oh.
married, with two children. and a resi-
dent Of Scarsdale. prepared to leave tho
office al o'clock last night. half hour
earlier than usual. in order 20 attend a
recepticn his v.ife was giving at ,bcir
home. He went IN the Office of n T.
Wood. assistant manager Of the COIN
rany. 10 explain his early departure.
and as he did SO Carmichael who wa,
working al a table with fourteen other
mon excused himself to 20, q drink
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ONO sau, tho attack and spranr pnon
Carmichael wrestling tbe knife from
his qr,.r before ba could strike a soc-
ord tire
4, tho attach , rrr,Lor - Girl. and
women who were Al work in the loft
room were thrown into panic and ran
screaming 10 the floor below. The
police were called from the west "oth
street station ana Fairo'men hunn and
Donesah responded NJ 'he S'a'''ii
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responded 10 the cal Tor an ambu-
lance. examined Carihichae' ana iouhd
the man on the verge oi denrlum ire
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wire comes. 10 oeos'oe'
Mrs. Braun, wife Of the injured man
was notified Of the attack al her nome,
in Homestead avenue, Scarsdale, and
came 10 New YORK 10 the bedslde oi
her husband 4 brother Of the injured
man. who is an employe of the Tiffany
stores on Fifth avenue. was also sum
money