Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-02
the OAKLAND TRAGEDY.
Testimony ofschreedsr. the IrIursa
Ausband-How He sessied WIN
tho Doatiss and AvenKed His
domestic Honor.

ton on Friday at Oakland. California,
Schroeder was examined ct considerable
length. His account Of the two princi-
pal phases Of the tragedy are given In
the following extracts from his test.
mony:
HOW THE DENTISTS BILL WAS SETTLED.
Ny wife came to the head OF the stairs
and I said. Min. your father wants to
see YOU" She threw herself In his
arms and cried. he had put his arms
about her and was walking up and down
the room with her. He asked her what
II was. She said, 81 don't know" He
asked her II what I had told him wa
true. She said "Yss." BE toek a.
both in his arms and said Va must for
get Ii; that we must bury 1t; that /. In
my love for her, must bear 1t. He left
the room. Ny wife came to me and sat
on my lap and put her arms about me
and asked me III would forgive her and
II I would love her still. said, "My
love for you never ceased . moment. l
do forgive you. I will forgive you."
She walked to tho door. Her father
came in. She put her arms around him
aud said, Papa, Edward has forgiven
me-" He took rs both In bis arms, and
We sat down. my wife on my knee. he
asked me II the dentist bad ever pre-
sentAd his bill-if We owed him any
thing. / said, az do not propose to pay
the man who has dishonorsd my home.
I don't know the man, but judging from
he has done. he 10 capable OF doing any.
thing. He might present his bill and
sue me. aud I might have 70 show cause
Why I refused. and I could not do that"
My father concluded to 60 with me. We
went down to his Office to demand the
bill OF him. Ny father (Dr. Stsbbins)
asked to ace DR.. Lefevrs. The young
man called him. and he came into the
room advancing % II to salute Us.
We drew back. and / looked at him
with amazsmsnt-the man that had
dared to polluts my honor. We asked
II be had any bill against me or my fam.
lily. He said, "Yss." Ny father
ordered him to produce Il. He looked
through his book. but could not find
anything. apparently. / approached
him. He stood transAIsd. II I had
been armed I should have settled him
there. should not have waited . min
ute. He then referred to his index aud
found u name similar to mine. Il was
not my name, but II was a. item for
$40. He had no account. Il flashed
upon me right away that he had no
account. and that he had kept my wife
coming there without keeping any
account OF her visits. He took up
another book and I took 1t from his
hand and closed it. I said: "writs me
q receipt"
At this point witness produced the re-
ceipt in question. which was handed in
in evidence.
I wrote this receipt and told him to
sign 1t. which he did. I took 1t and
looked at him. He stood coved down.
I then asked him II he was the man who
left ll64 Alice street on the previous
night at nine o'clock. He said he was
not. / said. "You are q liar" l added
that II I svsr saw him speak to my wife
or look at her I would blow his head OF.
aud IL ever I saw him near my house l
would kill him. / said. "Msrk what /
tell YOU" I then left with my father.
aud We went home to my house.
Q.-You found that. when he had &C.
duced your wife. you did not intend to
pay the bill1 Al couldn't pay him
money for what he had done.
Q.-Couldn't pay him money! A.
No.
Q.-was It not a just dsbtf A.-No.
because he got her there to use his
wilss on her.
Odd you think that the wilss
were sufficient consideration for the
bill? Al shall not answer the ques.
ton. You can prosecute me. but you
can't persecuts me.
Q.-what did you want OF . recsipted
bill unless you wanted to pay it2 A.
I wanted 10 end all relations between
us.
HOW n DENTIST WAS SETTLED.
came over on the 4 o'clock boat. As
I came of the boat I saw my wife and
child in the car. We got out at Broad
way station and walked up Washington
street. turned up Eighth street tow
ard his Office. She tried to dissuade me.
/ took her along with me. When We
got to the door she said. LOT rs 90
homo and leave Alice and then I will
come back with you" I said, "Come."
We walked up stairs. / opened the
door OF the frst room and there wal no
one in there. opened the second door
and went In. ! held the door open and
motionsd my wife in and closed the
door. As we entered Lsfevre came in
the other door. He stopped and I mo-
toned him in. He came in and closed
the door. l stepped up to him and
looked at him. ! said care you the
man that seduced my wife ?" He hung
his head. said: "Answer me. Are
you the man ?" he said: Eyes" I
said Aren't you q coward7 Aren't
you o contemplate cur2 You entered
my house when I was not there and
seduced my wife. You knew I had
children. Why did you do h7 Get
down on your knees before the woman
You have wrongsd and ask her pardon"
He fell on his knees and said.
MADAM. I beg your pardon for what I
have done" Ny wife said. "Ask his"
He turned toward me. but I drew back.
He attempted to rise. I said, "Don't
you rise. What ought I to do to your"
He said : Anything. anything" I
said. ~ ought to kill you" Hs got up
and started for the door. In . moment
Of rage I shot him. he went through
the door and I followed and shot him
again. saw him fall. Then calmnsss
anne back to me. and I turned and gave