The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-09
A SAD EVENT.
Death of Hon. Charles Scheffer.

The Hon Charles Scheffer, of the firm of
Auerbach, Finch & Scheffer, for several years
State Treasurer, and one Of the most deserved.
ly popular men in the State on Saturday morn.
ing last about eleven o'clock went to Kennedy's
gun store on 3rd. street, St. Paul and enquired
for pistol which he had bought some time
since in New York and which he had left at
ready for him. He seemed impatient and dis
appointed, and bought another pistol and load
ed It then and there. A few minutes later his
partner, Mr. Auerbach, met him on third
street, commenced to talk about some business
matter, but Mr.. Scheffer put him off impa-
tiently. Soon after about IL o'clock he was
seen by three different persons walking out
Robert street at rapid gate and with an abb
sorhed manner. Mr.. Gus Borup thought he
saw him few minutes later on the levee.
Since then no one has seen him. Messengers
have been dispatched in every direction; the
telegraph has been put in requisition, and an
active search has been instituted.
It will be remembered that less than year
ago while on bridal tour Mr.. Scheffer was Sc
riously injured by a railroad accident in Vir-
ginia, receiving terrible wounds upon the
head. 1t is believed that the nervous shock
then received resulted in permanent injury to
the spinal column. He has since been SUBJ
ect to spells of great mental depression, in one
! Of which it is feared he has taken his life.
| LATER.
| Stree writing the above the body Of Mr.. Schef-
| fer has been found in The Lutheran Cemetery
about two miles from st. Paul, and
two squares from the graves Of his
first wife and children in Oakland
Cemetery. 1t is believed that he visit.
ed those graves and probably spent some time
there; then stepping across the fence, soght q
dense piece of shrubbery and there shot him.
self twice, first in the stomach and next in the
negihborhood of the heart. He was found al
the foot of a tree, doubled up; his right hand
in the breast of his vest, near the last wound
his left hand behind him; the pistol also lyine
behind him. His face bore peaceful and
calm expression; he was very white from thu
great flow II blood. In his pocket was fount
sealed letter directed to his wife; and on thu
outside of this were some directions az to hi
funeral, requesting that Mr.. Auerbach, DR.
Phillips, Mr.. Pussy and his son Charles shoult
take part in the ceremony, and that the cofiI
should be plain and that all display in tn
funeral should be avoided.
Thus perIshed III his fortieth year, in tn
prime OF life, one Of the most successful bust
ness men Of our state; and with all one OF tn
, kindest, most genial and most affectionate na
! lures in our midst. His intellect was OF
high character. He was q cultivated schola
and musician. He had, by his energy an
+ superior Judgment, forced his way in a fe'
e wears from . most humble station TO the yer
. highest. It ia said that when his family arri,
et in this country from Germany, poor, per
niless immigrants, the youthful Charis for
time supported the whole family by playing
2 the streets on his violin.
Let no man judge him harshly. It was n
Charles Shelter who thus crushed into u
bloody house Of life." Who shall Rad Il
operations Of thu perverted spirit,
) Like sweet bells tangled ont Of tune n
harsh,"
4 which turned the hand Of the man against !
own lifei
"Nor longer seek his weakness TO disclose,
g Nor drag his frsilties from their dread abode;
There they alike in trembling hope repoee,
y The bosom Of his father and his God"