The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-13


boTs for assistance. 49,,
Rehcaded I'm the MoOnlighs-A Horri-
bic Crime and a Curious Sentence
a Remarkable Funeral Procession.
One OF the most horrible murders ever re-
corded in uny criminal code was committed in
llarbiIrg. Northern Germany. on the 24tlI OF
March last. There lived near Harburg, in the
little village of Heim(eld, an old butcher, by
the name Of Schober, who, in course OF time,
had amassed quite fortune. His only son,
Max, had but lately returned from Hcittet-
berg, where he had studied some years. hut
where he had been expelled as a worthless
scholar and Il di>turher Of the peace He
was about twenty-five years Of ago and quite
handsome. had it not been for m ugl; cut
which he bad received from cue of his oppo-
ncnts in the fencing-roUm, and which dis.
figured his face. This opponents name was
Carl Schwceu, the sou OF one of the wealth.
est merchants in Harburg. They had quar-
relied about Eliza Alollehauer. the only
daughter oi the venerable Professor OF the
University of Heidelberg. The yoln. lady
| gave preference to the rich Iarburg heir.
Max Schobcr was constantly seen near her
| residence, watching her movements, and
never missing chance to address her. On
the I'd Of February last, while Eliza Molien-
| hauer, accompanied by Carl Schwecu, was
| about to attend service at the cathedral.
Schober again approached her. The giil
| grew indignant, and, pointing to her COM
| panion, exclaimed: This will he nv
future husband; father have conserted II
you disturb me again he will ayenge me-"
Similar words were uttered by Schw cen,
| which so infuriated the mad lover that he
tried to slap the young lady'S face. but was
prevented by the bystander>. and narrowly
| escaped good thraShing from the hands Of
| those who, on their way 10 the church, had
| become witnesses. The consequences was II
| duel, in which he took the worst Then
| came hi, expulsion, and be left the city with
murder in his heart. Four weeks aflerward
Schober was notified that Eliza Mollen-
hauer had been married to Carl Schween,
and that they resided at Hayburg,
in the Hotel Bologne. They had been
married but few days, and were awaiting
the return Of Schwecn'S parents, who were
>ojonrning at Bremen. Schober had By no
means given up his wild ideas for revenge,
and he at once started tor Harburg in dis
| guiSe. The Hotel Bologue is medium
sized hotel, and on account OF its eSorbitlDt
charges but very little patrohized. Il was
not ii mere chance, therefore, that he OIL
tained quarters in the immediate nei5hGor.
hood Of the young couple. There is one
circumstance connected with this TRAGEDY
the veil Of which has not been iifteI hy
TIE police, and that is how the bolt in
side the door had been removed without
awakening the two inmates. Suffice TO say
Schober succeeded in entering the sleeping
apartment. and, true to his word, TOOK the
threatened revenge. He killed his rival by
cutting his throat from eur to ear, and the
horrible deed did not even awaken tic
young lady. Then Schober roughly shook
the wife, who, on beholding her husband
covered with blood, screamed and fell back
unconscious. The mise had been noticed
by Il little waiter hoy who slept above, and
who exhibited sufficient presence of mind
to give the alarm. Schober was caught
burning the bloody clothes. and was i'm.
mediatcly turned over to the police. and
it was found that the wife, too, had
been killed. The murderer was then
taken into the room where the two cOrp,cs
lay, and he was asked whether or not
he committed the bloody deed and why
With stole indifference did lie answer in
the affirmative, but be would not utter an.
other syllable. On the 9th of March the
| funeral took place, and Utmost every inhabi.
tant of IIarburg aud Heimicld participated
Ii had lccn ordered that the murderer
should accompany the funeral procession,
heavily chained, dressed in white, and the
words "Infamolls Murderer" on bis breast
and back. In spite OF the rainy weather
thousands followed the procession to The
cemetery, and had it not been for the strong
force of deputy shrri1l> aud the two compa-
MES OF military, the mob would have cer-
tainIy taken Charge Of the prisoner. Scllo-
| ber's rial commenced on the 10Th OF March,
| and lasted exactly twcnty-four hours. lie
| was sentenced to he confined in dark cell,
and to receive but one warm mral every ten
| DAYS until 'hc 18th Of April; then to he
taken to IIem's Woods, Il place near Ham.
| burg, there - be executed between | and
O'Clock in the morning. The Judge, in pass
| inc sentence. stated that the death penalty
was no punishment nv all i'll comparison to
| the hideouS crime The young man had COM
mitted, aud the Judge would therefore avail
| himself of the i'urthest extent Of Judicial
rights. and specify the hours OF execution,
bearing in mind that the crime was commit
| ted at The same time. An execution by mGcii'
| light hit, rs liz Hamburg Reform says. no
prrcrGrn: in the German states, and The
| judge, sentence has created no little aston
| i>hment. The execution took place shortly
| inter O'Clock Oh HE appointed morning, an
immense multitude witnessing the last mo-
neuts of the condemned man. Schober per-
| sistently refused the attendance Of clergy
man, and has never spoken Il word about the
crime which he committed during his con-
| fnemcnt. He assembled the scaffod without
| the aid of the assistants, and laid his head OH
| the fatal block without looking around or
cyincing the least emotion. The headsman
| made likewise short work, and the bead Of
the inhuman murderer fell into the basket.