The Shasta courier., 1868-01-11
SHASTACCOURIER.
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On Friday, Dec. 81, suicide and attempt
ed murder occurred under the following
circumstances. We quote from the Bulletin
account:
j. Eisner was a man who for mary years
had carried on business in this State. prin-
cipally as a capitalist loaning money IN this
and other places lie was native of Bo
hemia, and out of large circle of acquain-
tances he selected Hermann Robitscheck,
also a native of Bohemia, one to whom he
confded the secrets of his business and
knowledge of his social relations in short,
they were warm personal friends About
two years since Eisner went to Europe, but
before he took bis departure he executed to
Mr.. Robitscheck full power OF attorney.
giving him charge of bis business here, and
authorizing him to collect money on various
accounts with persons IN this city ana other
cities and towns in the interior, and to invest
the funds received in such manner as be
(R) might deem most beneficial to the in
serests of the principal. These accounts are
said tc have amounted in value to about
500, 900. In pursuance Of the trust, and 1T
is said, without any remuneration from
Elisner, Mr.. Robitscheck collected a good
portion of these accounts and loaned the
smoney obtained to responsible persons in
Genoa and Portland. Oregon, men who
were friends 10 both and engaged in legiti'
mate mercantile pursuits
Since the time Of 1oaning the money, down
to very recent period he has sent to Mr.
Elisner in Europe, the interest amounting to
about $500 per month By the last steamer
from Panama, Mr.. Eisner returned and
Rnbtseheck met him at the landing. The
same evening they had general conversa-
ton about the business Of the former, and
Mr.. Eisner expressed himself satisfied with
the manner in which Mr.. Robitscheck had
executed his trust. Wednesday last, Mr..
Eisner demanded an account. The notes
and vouchers were produced by Mr.. Robits-
check, and yesterday afternoon full state
ment of all the transactions Of Mr.. Robit-
scheck under his power of attorney was
made out. Mr.. Esner came into the store
and seemed to be in perfect good humosza
lie walked to and fro in the store with Mr.
Robitseheck, and they talked and laughed
over, ordinary matters. as was their usual
custom. Towards nightfall they dined, and
a qushtity of table claret was drank. On
returning to the store in the evening, they
went into the Office to examine the papers
and documents relating to their business -
Mr.. x. thought Eisner acted strangely, and
after talking a few minutes Eisner demanded
that he should Immediately pay over all the
money he had received. Mr. Robitscheck
endeavored to reason with him, telling him
the money would he received as it fell due,
that be (Eisner) knew the parties were en-
tirely responsible but he repeated his de-
mand more peremptorily than before The
parties stood by small desk, with drawers.
IN the middle of the office, which is some l2
feet square. Eisner being in front of the
L. 4.
e., becoming still more violently excited,
finally exclaimed, "'Aint veu going to give
me my money!" Mr.. T.. told him it was
utterly impossible to give it to him then and
there. At this Eisner, it is stated. reached
into one of the desk drawers, pulled forth
one Of the two loaded Derringers belonging
to MIR. Robitscheck cooked it and fred at
him. The hall struck the inside of Mr. RS
left arm near the elbow, pierced the muscles
and lodged against the bone. Mr.. Robits-
cheek instantly fell to the floor behind the
desk and in one corner of the office, and in a
moment heard the report of another pistol
and looking up, saw Eisner staggering and
falling backward TO the floor on the opposite
side of the desk. He looked at him an in
stan. and then FASTENED out to alarm the
police and procure a surgeon.
The surgeon first examined Mr.. Robits-
checks wound, and then turned his atten-
lion to Mr.. Eisner. His face was burned
and blackened by powder, and hole in the
forehead showed where the deadl missile
had entered the brain. 1t was found that
the bullet had passed entirely through the
brain and lodged against the plates of the
skull at the back part of the head, and
necessarily inflicted mortal woun1.
y Mr. Robitseheck is not supposed to be
dangerously wounded. Eisner has since
died.