The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-08
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The San Francisco Caroaiel< tells
tAis: s 20 n
Ga Monday afternoon On inquest va.
held on the body Of Mrs. Caroline
Schneider, who died last Saturday
morning from sn overdose OF arsenic
administered BY herself with suicidal
intent. From the evidence adduced il
appeared that the deceaeed and her
husband had been married about twelve
years. By ffugahty and Industry and
close Application 70 their nceupetion
(fHrriers) they anassed sufficient means
to purchase the Homestead where they
resided, on Suffer street. between Brod.
erick and Devisadero. A year or two
since . stock investment Vas made BY
them, and, IS is generally the case. the
venture peoyed unsuocessful and tt
amount invested was lost. Il Is Tept6-
septed that both tbs deceased aud her
spouse were of An unusually nervous
temperament. and easily excited by
things that others would let pass BY
without notice On Friday last the
deceased. accompanied by her husband,
visited fsm,ls fortune-t teller residing
on Dupont street. and c0nsultsd her
regarding their previous venture in
stocks. Their horoscope was cast, and
q dark future was foretold for them
both. They were told great black
cloud was hanging over their home,
and that female friend would make q
fortune in stscks and marry . rich
man. Mn. Hchreibsr and her husband
we're greatly affected BY the words Of
toe fortune-t teller. aud the more they
discussed them the greater became
their fears. Reaching home. the de-
ceased wrote . letter, sealed it, and
commenced writing another. Mr..
Schneider. in his excitement. picked
up . mass Of papers. among them an
insurance policy and . receipt for .
large sum OF money paid q few days
before. and the sealed letter written BY
his wife. and threw them in the fire.
The husbands excitement caused him
to become suddenly ill. which in
creased his wifeis fears, and che left
the h,,ass and went in search of 81
doctor. She hailed a passing hack,
and. entering the vehicle, directed the
driver. to take her to . drug store ,.n
the corner Of I.arkin street, which Vas
found closed. Returning home, she
found her husband acting and talking
IN an insane manner. Her excitement
increased. and. entering the hack again,
she was driven to the house of II. r.
Sessions. friend Of her husbsrd-.
living on Folsom street Sessions re-
turned with her. aid through. his in-
Str unie' tally the I ars oi both husband
aud wife wsre a.i.. ted Previous TO
Sessions laving the dwelling. Hehrt iber
hnnd-d hi'" sack cOn'a ming gold aud
silver and papers. and asked him to
take charge II it. which he refused to
do at thxt hour Of the night After
his departure the husband and wife
talked over their troubles. when Mrs.
Schneider for the first time told her
husband that she owed $500 in Ger.
many. Towards morning they retired.
and some time after wards the husband.
herring noise in the ceilar and going
down, found his wife there. Returning
to their apartment. she was taken With |
retching. when sh. admitted to her
husband that shv had taken arsenic.
The Gsighbors wcrs Gifted and physi. |
clan summoned. but too late to save her
life. A glass containing some Of the
dregs of tbs poison was found BY the |
husband. aud. raising it to bis lips. he |
remarked that he would follow his
yife. Tha vlass vaa anat0hed FINN
bum before he could carry out bis
purpose. Tho jury found : verdict OF |
suicide sF2' @t@ Il