Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-12-30
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
Jncob w. scharinch Ends lsis Ca
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On Friday night last J. W. Scharlnch,
who has for the past FIVE months been keep.
Ing the grocery and saloon on Indiana Av-
enue, known as the Arix Saloon, com.
mitled suicide under deplorable circum-
stances. Family infelicity and TOO much
rum are the transparent causes which led
to this horrible deed of sci destruction, but
it is believed there must have been other
causes at work to bring about sucl, state
OF the mind.
Trouble seems TO have arisen several
weeks ago between Scharlach and Mrs.
Artz, of whom he had purchased the prop.
erty in which lie was living and doing
business. This seemed to worry him and
to drown his trouble he would get drunk
and abuse his wife, and on one occasion
some three weeks ago choked her This
alarmed her MS well as her parents and she
toek the babe and returned TO her fathers
roof for protection, fearing il might re-
suit In murder ii she continued to live
with him. Mrs. Ariz finally got possession
OF the property through attachments and
lie rented a vacant house on Fifth street
and removed his household goods
into II the day before lie committed
suicide. lie endeavored TO pursuade his
wife to return and live with him, but she
declined TO do 80, not only on her own
account, but also the disrespect with which
lie had treated her parents rs well as her
grandmother, Mrs. Artz. 1t is evident
that he then determined to destroy him.
self, and purchased a 80 caliber revolvc.
with wlichlto commit the deed. He evil
IDENTIFY intended to commit the deed in
the house which he had rented. He wrote
his last letter and left il Mt the house and
came up town. He purchased pint
of whiskey to nerve himself for the
deed and dropped remarks in the
presence of several that led them to be.
lieve that he intended self destruction.
He was watched for while, and from his
actions the family thought il was his inen
ton to sielf away his child. Mr.. Wetzel
aud his son Phillip were away from home
on Friday night, and about half past ten
Scliarlach went into Mr.. Wctzel's front
yard, near the ho:se, put the revolver in
his mouth and frel. Mrs. Wetzcl was
looking out of the window at the time and
seeing the fash and hearing a dull thud
report, supposed Scharlach had shot
at her and reireated to the back
part Of the house, fearing to go or look
out after, Thus matters remained until
Phillip returned from Toledo on the II
o'clock train, when on going into the
yard he discovered Scharlach lying tiff in
death. On examination it was found the
bullet had passed up through tile roof OF
the mouth into the brain where it had
lodged.
Scharlnch was native of Germany, but
came TO this country fifteen years ago and
located in Synthinn, Ky. He was SO
years of age. Had known the Artz and
Wetzel families in Germany, when boy.
After residence for some years in Ken.
tucky he went to Texas, and Travelled
over considerable portion OF the country
finally brought up here TO see his old ac-
quaintance, in March, 1880. On April s,
1SS0,he was married to Miss Mary Weizel,
and shortly after located in Newton, Kan.
sas, where he was engaged at his trade Of
stone mason and contractor. From there
they removed to Kansas City, where they
remained until they removed back here
some five months since.
Those who had made his acquaintance
say he was man OF many good qualities,
intelligent and well calculated to make
friends wherever he might be. But rum
seems TO have made short work Of him.
His remains we're buried at Fort Meigs
Cemetery on Saturday. He was
a member OF the Ancient Order United
Workmen, OF Toledo, in which his life was
insured for $4,000.
The following is n copy of the letter ad.
| dressed 10 his wife, in German, and cor
rectly translated by Rev. Mr.. Keating:
PERRYsBURG, ONO, Dec. 90, 1881.
| DEAR MAMMA!
What have to tell you, partly told
you already. 1t is impossible to live with
out you, my dear wife, and our dearest
child. l confess that sometimes treated
you nnkind, but / never did without
was under the influence of alcohol, and
then, my dear mamma, y on have often been
obstinate to provoke me, but the most guilt
was mine, for shouldn't have drank. |
repentcd and beseached you to forgive me
and you did, for your love was mine yet.
/ am Of this firm conviction my dear mann.
ma, you would never have deserted from me
if not your mother and grand. mother, the
perjurer since three months time, had
used all their influence 10 bring You to thi,
sorrowful act, and after you had left would
from Yourself return to me, who loved you
70 passionately.
| My dearest wife and mother of our child
! forgive you and am convinced that you
have forgiven me, but with this ! am no
satisfied. Lille is worthless without yot
and our dear child. Death il more gru te
ful. On my far and many travelings hat
acquaintance with many of your sex, bu
you have been the only one that ever loved
| The condemned liars, through perjury, de
stroyed my business, hut to lose you, M,
dear wife, and our child, that is more tina
can bear. Dear mamma Of our child, 10
one last favor beg of you: When yo,
receive the money of my life insurance
please send $50 to my sister Louise.
, promised TO help her. Mr.. Gnyer owes yo
$50, my subscription for The new parsonag
deducted, $40 yet.
II anybody else than my wife should rt
ceive this letter, will have him understan
! that the cause OF tins dreadful misery
only my muther-in law and her mother.
j. w. SHARLAcH.