Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-03
MONDAY,s SUICIDE,
Inquest on the Remains of f. w. Schultz
A Quarrel With Neighbors Leads to Men
tai Aberaa

Inquest on the Remains of f. w. Schultz
A Quarrel With Neighbors Leads to Men
tai Aber4 alton.
The coroners inquest on the remains
Frederick William Schultz, full account of
whose suicide by shooting, at the German
American bank, appeared in yesterdays issue
of the GLOBE, took place at the late residence
of deceased, No. IS Goodrich avenue, at 73O
o'clock last night. The inquest developed
nothing material aside from what has already
been given. A number of witnesses were ex-
amined, nearly all of whom merely testified to
the circumstances OF the shooting. The testi.
mony showed that the unfortunate man had
merely quarrelled with neighbDr and that he
was led 10 the rash act while laboring under
temporary mental alteration. The testimony
WAS as follows:
MRS. SCHULTZ.
Mrs. Schultz. wife of the deceased was first
sworn and testified as follows:
Deceased was my husband; we were married
ten years the l4th of this month; he was a ma
tive of Germany; he left home about o'clock
Monday morning; his last words before leav-
ing were "Bye-bye, shut the door," he was
| cheerful and happy. Witness related the par
ticulars of a shooting excursion which de-
ceased took last Sunday. This part of the tes-
timony had no bearing on the inquest.
He was In the habit of carving revolver;
it was left in the wardrobe on Sunday; he gen.
orally put it under his pillow at night and car
ried 1t during the daytime; witness had con
versed with him after he had been brought
home; had said Papa, what's the matter, for
Gods sake what's the matter; don't you want
| to live with us? have you anything against
myself or the child?" To the latter question
he replied Mo- he also said 81 can't tell you
| now, am so weak he then went to sleep.
The relations of witness and deceased were
| most agreeable and pleasant; he was not a
quarrelsome person; his fe4lngs were tender
| and witness desired to let him alone; he had
had trouble with one of the neighbors last Sun
| da, Mr. O1eski; the latter had called MIR.
Schultz very bad names; he had also called
the little boy bad names; after the quarrel last
Sunday deceased said he would put up high
fence.
NIB. D. E. FoGARTY.
Had known deceased; last saw him alive on
Monday morning between and O'clock; he
came in as pleasant as usual he addressed re-
marks about Hancock to one of the clerks
saying Hello Pete, how's Hancock ?"
| he asked witness how the bills receivable
came out. A few minutes afterwards the re-
port of q revolver was heard and clerk said,
Mr.. Schultz is shot. After being brought up
stairs witness asked him the cause of the
shooting, saying "Oheer up old fellow, what
| do you mean by it," He replied, II have too
many troubles, can't bear them" He was
great favorite in the bank; so far as witness
knew his affairs were straight; he had not been
discharged.
MIR. WIN. FINCK.
Had known deceased; had been hunting with
him on Sunday; he mentioned the quarrel
with his neighbor about the fence; he merely
alluded to it. Witness knew of no family
troubles and was not in the bank when the
shooting took place, Did not know anything
about his discharge.
PETER KERsT.
Saw deceased yesterday morning at the
bank; when he came in he said good morn
ing Pete, how is Hancock?' He put up his
coat and went down stairs. Witness heard the
report; clerk, Mr.. Bosch, came up and said
there ia g dead man down stairs"
Witness went down stairs; he was lying
near the foot of the stairs; the pistol was lying
on the right side of him; witness identified the
pistol; had not heard him make any remarks
after being shot; hs was in usual good humor
when he come to the bauk.
MIR. HERMANN TRoTT.
Had known deceased; was preparing to go
to work Monday morning when shot was
it; they went down stairs 10 see what had hap
Schultz has shot himself; deceased was lying
was gshort distance from him;
after being brought up stairs witness asked
| him what was the matter; he replied 'Let me
alone; have had too much trouble
MR. LOUIS E. FISCHER, JR.
Had been at the bank Monday m orning; had
| not heard the report of the pistol; someone
had said Mr.. Schultz has shot himself; when de-
ceased came into the bank witness had asked
him what luck the party had had Sunday; he
| replied, "As usual" as a rule he kept a revol-
yer in his desk; witness seen him open the desk
| when he came in.
Ia reply to question Mr.. Trott stated that
| when found the pants Of deceased were not
unbuttoued.
| Mr.. Trott identified the revolver as the one
usually kept in his drawer.
NIB. F. H DIETZ.
Had seen deceased after he had been shot;
| did not know of the particulars.
On being questioned Air. Finck stated that
| deceased was in the habit of carrying the re-
volver in the evening.
DIR, sTAMM.
Had known deceased; attended him after
the shooting; had been called after the shoot
ing; witness and DIR. Brisbine had called at
the bank together; found deceased lying in the
| basement; a revolver was lying by his side; he
had wound about an inch over the right eye;
the wound did not bleed much; one
chamber of the revolver was empty.
! had examined the wound aud brought out the
| bali which was fattened out; smsll piece of
brain came out of the wound; ne died at $3.50 in
the afternoon, had seen him at 1890 in the morn
ing; hal asked him what the trouble was; he
said "Oh, these damned neighbors; all is good
for nothing he had not spoken of family
troubles; the temporal bone had been frac-
| tured at the external plate; the fractured
pieces were as large as silver quarter; the
brain had been badly injured; the skin was
marked with gunpowder; the pistol must have
been close to the head.
DIR. BRISBINE.
DR.. Brisbine was sworn and testified to the
same condition of affairs as described by DR..
Stamm.
Mrs. Schultz was recalled, but could not
identify the revolver.
THE VERDICT.
The jury found that F. W. Schultz came to
his death from the result of pistol shot, In.
hicted by his own hand, while la5oring under