New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
A WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF THREE PERSONS.
HENRY SCHMIDT TRIES TO RID HIMSELF OF his
WIFE, DAUGHTER AND MOI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PLACED IL THE MILK FOR THEIR CoFFEE-IHE
DAUGHTER ONLY OUT OF DANGER
The residents of Pitt-st., between RivlngtOn
aud stanon-sts were startled, at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, by tho appearance Oh tue sreet OF woman
about thirty OF age, who was evidently sunerng
greatly but who managed to aticulae that her husband
had poisoned her. Following her into the hall OF NO. W
Pt-st few friends assisted her up two flights OF stairs
to her room There her mother, about sixty years OF
age lay on the floor writhing in pain and vomiting Her
daughter. girl Of thirteen was found in terribly ex-
hausted state physician was called in, and as
as the proper emetcs and restoratves had had some
effect. the following facts were learned:
The woman IS the wife OF Henry Schmidt. ahousc-
Trainer by trade He has been out of work FOR sevegal
months and she mad been taking in washing, by which
means she had supported her mother, Elizabeth
scumidcr, her husband, ana her daughter Schmidt 10
about thrtytwO years OF and has long been dis
sipated man. He has frequently quarreued with his
wife, and has often expressed wish tnat all the mein
beers Of his family dead Yesterday he called on his
sister I0te Rudolph OF No 81 Columbiast. and wile
there remarked that he intended TO send his family
ahead OF him. and that he would make them die within
five minutes. At 1870 o'clock be returned home, ana IN
u quarrel with his wife, struck yer with Ills Ist'
She went out Of the rcOm leaving the stove pot OF
milk 10 he boiled. He followed her out but returned
before she did The daughter had not returned
from school, and the mother, who Is an in
valid, was lying bed IN another room.
His wife returned after al out minutes. and set about
getting dinner. The milk poured into the cOhee-pot
and tnry all sitting around thu table A Tie
coffee was poured out, schmidt remarked 10 his VIE,
sNoAll soon come of tnat," ana tnercupOn began
10 laugh immoderately. His vile drank one cup ot
co e. her drank two cups, and the little gIl nall
a cup while schmidt refused 10 take any Presently
they besap pursing and vomiIins and schndt; under
tn, preciice OF going fOr doc or went out HIS WlIe
followed aud her alarm prompted neignbOr TO Try TO
stop him lie escaped however, Gut was afte ware cap
turcd In an ale, way Wldrd-st. by Detective CCon
nor of the Eleventh Precinct.
Wien taken TO the statiUuhouse. Schmidt acted like
uualic and when locked in cell he broke the water
pipes and the captain compelled TO order him hand
cuiTcd he grazing On mis- person was found soda
water bottle in thc bottom OF w.ich was anout taDle
spoonful OF arsenic 4 razor was also found III ms
rocket and II supposed mat lac intended killing him
self with t. lie denied ali knowledge OF the poisoning,
and ,ad had carried little arscuic with him Tor sew
cral months The pot vnrh hid contained the mix,
aud the cUifc,-pot, showed TINT a large amount OF
arsenic had used AT DEL, elk last night the little
l was pronounced out danger The situation OF her
mother ana gr udmOthcr was still critical ana DE- Nc
Law the attendant physician, stated that II could hardly
b. hoped that both would recover.