The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-27


--Laudanum and strychnine Do the
Work-Jury of Inquest, etc.
Thursdays HERALD made mention of the
mysterious disappearance of Mr.. l.. Schroe-
der bookeeper and cashier of Mr.. Z. G.
Childs, the coal merchant, He left the
coal yard Wednesday evening and attended
the concert given by the Frohsinn Singing
society at Shady View park. He was
seen Cor the last time Thursday.
His remains were found yesterday morning
Just east of the Texas Central track, near
the oil tank, lying by tree. There was
bottle half filled with laudanum and two
papers labeled strychnine lying by hi.
side. The sum Of 800 was found on his
person, and the following notes, the
first addressed to his wife, and
the second to Mr.. Childs.
JUNE %, 1SS2.-DEAR WIFE AND CHILL
pREN:-When this reaches you you will
find am no more. | forgive you for. all
trouble, and hope you will forgive me
also. Please take good care of the children
and train then, to do what is right, because
have not been able to do it.
Kiss them for me, dear wife. So good
bye. l.. SCHROEDER, your husband.
JUNE 25.-MR. CHILDs: Please for
give me for whatever wrong
| have done you, as l am going
to leave this world if / succeed. Three
times have taken laudanum, but each
time failed to put me out OF the way. |
now will try strychnine, and | hope | may
succeed. When you find me you will find
500 in my pantaloons' pocket which be-
longs to the Office. Please see that my wife
Nd nj, "a "a, IF
bye. l.. SCHROEDER.
The deceased was member of the FrOh.
sim Singing society, and his nm iin-
will be inferred by that society. lie
was also member Of the knigh's al IlOiui
and had $1,000 pol Cy un his life, which
will 60 to his wife. IL is said that domestic
troubles were what lead him TO commit til,
rash act.
A HERALD of the oath and one Of the 25tt
were found on his person.
In the reporters conversation with Mr.
l.. G.. Childs that gentleman said that h,
was astounded at both the suicidal act o
Mr.. Schroeder and the cause that appeared
TO lead to it. That he had been in his EN-
ploy for some five years, as book-keepel
and as book.keeper and cashier, and thu
bad his fullest confidence during all tn,
period. That he was about 80 years of age
had wife and two children, and was draw
ing salary of 800 per month. He furthe
said that, so far as extended his knowl
edge, Schroeder did not have any
bad or extravagant habits, such as gaming
drinking, etc. unless until lately, when h,
heard he INDUCED, perhaps, TOO freely il
beer How much the defalcation is, il any
he does not know,as he has not yet checked
up his books. He, Chilus, nau not beer
able to notice and supervise o. late a
al alxr har ttNst IN In In t ha
he, as general agent of the Usage Coal com
pany, has had to be absent so frequently.
Justice Edwards, acting coroner, empan'
eled a jury of inquest and Che following
testimony was taken:
State of Texas, County of Dallas.
Evidence taken upon an inquest held by
w. NJ. Edwards, ]. p, and acting coroner
June %, 1882, upon l.. Schroeder, deceased
found near the oil tank, in the city of Dal
las:
Benny Davis being first sworn, says
/ am Syears old and am the son of MI
Davis, near the oil works; yesterday between
8 and 4ocock in the evening, saw ma,
lying on the ground; did not know II h
was dead or alive;l was watering som
pigs this morning, about clock, | say
the man; he was then dead, and was TIL
same man | saw on yesterday and in tn
same place; the only difference notice.
to-day is this: on yesterday when saw hin
he was white, but this morning he wa
black ordark.
Albert Lewis, next sworn, says that
This morning, about I o'clock, went /
feed some hogs out east of the Central raj
road, near the corporation line, when
found man lying upon his back, near
tree, dead; | notified gentleman at tn
oil tank and he tclephoned down in tow
for some officer; the man, | aiterward
learned, was named l.. Schroeder | wa
present when the jury of inquest wa
sworn, and saw them examine the body
they found two newspapers of date Satui
day aud Sunday, June - and %, 1882, nea
the body, q bottle half filed with laud,
mum, two papers marked strychnine, som
money, a ring and watch aud two note,
one addressed to Mr.. Childs and one I
Mrs. Schroeder, of date June %, 1882.
MIR. j. NJ. Hunt, next sworn, says tina
/ am employed at the oil tank, near til
Central railroad, In the city of Dallas, an
about o'clock this morning q boy, Albei
Lewis, came to the tank and reported
me that he had found dead maa down |
the timber; | went back with the boy
see the body; then recognized him as
man think saw on yesterday workir
about the oil tank, at least he ha
a hat on similar to the OIL
the man wore whom | saw yesterday;
never knew the dead man when alive;
heard this morning that the mans nan
was Mr.. Schroeder; telephon,d 10 TOW
for some officer TO come out and attend TO
After hearing the evidence the Jury T
turned verdict that the deceased came
his death by taking laudanum and stryc
nine, administered by his own hand.