Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17
Beheaded i'm the Moonlight.

pne OF tne most horrible murders ever re-
corded In any criminal code was committed in
Harburg, North Germany, on the 2ith of March
last There lived near Harburg, in the little
village OF Heimfield, an old butcher, by name
OF SchoDer, VINO, In course OF time, had amassed
quite fortune. His only son, Max, had but
lately returned from Heidelberg, where he had
studied some years, but where he had been ex-
PEELED as worthless scholar and disturber OF
the peace. He was about TWENTY-FIVE wears of
age, and quite handsome had il not been for an
ugly cut, which he had received from one of his
figured his face.
The opponents name was Carl Schween, the
son OF one of the wealthiest merchants in Har-
burg. They had quarreed about Eliza Molle-
nauer, the only daughter of the venerable pro-
lessor OF the University OF Heidelberg. The
young lady gave preference to the rich Har-
burg heir Max SchOber was constantly seen
near her residence, watching her movements
and never missing a chance to address her. On
the Sd OF February last, while Eliza Molten
hauer, accompanied by Carl Schween, was
about TO attend service at the cathedral, Scho-
Der again approached her. The girl grew in
dlgnant, and, pointing to her companion, ex-
claimed: "This will be my future husband;
father has consented. If you disturb me again
he will avenge me-" Similar words were ut
tered by Schween, which so Infatuated the mad
lover that he tried to slap the young lady's face,
rowly escaped a good thrashing from the hands
OF those who, on their way to church, had be-
come witnesses.
The consequence was a duel, in which he got
the worst. Then came his expulsion, and he
left the city with murder in his heart. Four
weeks afterward SchOber notified that
Liza Mollenbauer had been married to Carl
Schween, and that they had been married but
few days, and were awaiting the return of
SchWeens parents, who were sojOurning at
Bremen. SchOber had by NO means given up
his wild ideas for revenge, and he at once
started Tor Harburg, in disguise. The Hotel
Bologne is a medIum-sized hotel, and on &C
count OF its exorbitant charges, but very little
Patronized 1t was not mere chance, therefore.
that he obtained quarters in the immediate
nelghborhood OF the young couple.
, There Is one circumstance connected with
this tragedy, the veil of which has been lifted
by the police, and that Is, how the bolt inside
the door had been removed without aw ak ening
the two inmates. Suffice it to say, SchOber
ceeded IN entering the sleeping apartment, and
true to his word, took the threatened revenge.
he killed his rival by cutting his throat from
ear to ear, and the horrible deed did not even
awaken the Young lady. Then Scbober rouobIv
shook the wife, who, on beholding her husband
covered with blood, screamed and fell back un-
conscious. The noise had been noticed by a
little waiter boy who slept above, and who ex-
bibited sufficient presence of mind to give the
alarm. SchOber was caught burning the bloody
clothes, and was Immediately 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 corpses Law, and he was
asked whether or not he committed the bloody
ueeo ana why? With stole indifference did he
answer in the affirmative. but he would not
utter another syllable.
On the 9Th of March the funeral took place
and almost every inhabitant of Harburg and
helmfeld participated. 1t had been ordered
that the murderer should accompany the prO-
cesson, heavily chained, dressed in white and
the words I" Infamous murderer on his bre asst
ana back. In spite of the rainy weather thou-
sands followed the procession to the cemetery.
ana mad II not been for the strong force of de-
putty sheriffs and the two companies OF miltar v
the mob would have certainly taken charge of
the prisoner. SchOber's trial commenced on
the 18th OF March, and lasted exactly "a hours
He was sentenced to be confined in q dark cell .
and TO receive but one warm meal every ten
days until the 18th of April; then to be taken to
Helms woods, place near Hamburg there to
be executed between ] and } O'Clock In the
Horning.
The judge, in passing sentence, stated that
the ueatn penalty was no punishment at all in
comparison 70 the hideOus crime the young man
nad committed, and the judge would, there
lore, avail himself of the furthest extent of ju-
dicial rights, and specify the hours of execu-
ton, bearing in mind that the crime was
committed at the same time An execution Inv
moonlight has, as the Hamburg Reform saws
no precedent in the German states and the
judges sentence has created no little astonish-
ment. The execution took place shortly after
one O'Clock on the appointed morning An i'm
mense multitude witnessing the last moments
of the condemned man. Schober persistentIv
refused the attendance of a clergyman. and has
never spoken word about the crime which he
committed during his confinement He As
cended the scaffold without the aid of the as
sistants, and laid his head on the fatal block
without looking around or evincing the least
emotion. The headsman made likewise short
work, and the head OF the inhuman murderer
feh into the basket.