The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-29
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work--Jury Of Inquest, eto.
Thursdays Herald made mention ofthe
mysterious disappearance ofMr, l.. Bohroe.
der, bookeeper aud cashier Of Mr.. II.
Cbilds, the coal merchant. He left the
coal yard Wednesday evening and attended
the concert given by the Frobsinn Singing
society at Shady View park. lie 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 filed with laudanum and two
papers labeled strychnine lying by his
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 CHIL-
DREN:--When this reaches you you will
find am no more. i forgive you for all
with which have caused you so much
trouble, and hope you will forgive me
also. Please take good care of the children
and train them 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
I have done you, as l am going
to leave this world if l succeed. Three
times | have taken laudanum, but each
time failed to put me out OF the way L
now will try strychnine, and hope may
succeed. When you find me You will find
500 in my pantaloons' pocket which Pc
longs to the office. Please see that my wife
and children are taken care of. So good
bye. l.. SCHROEDER.
The deceased was member of the Froh-
sim Singing society, and his remains
will be inferred by that society. He
was also member of the Knights OF Honor
and had a $4,000 policy on his life, which
will 20 to his wife. 1t is said that domestic
rash act.
A HERALD of the 9th and one of the 25th
were found ON his person.
In the reporters conversation with Mr..
e. g. Childs that gentleman said that he
was astounded at both the suicidal act OF
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-keeper
and as book-keeper and cashier, and thus
bad his fullest confidence during all the
period That he was about SO years of age,
had wife and two children, and was draw
ing salary of 800 per month. He further
said thai, SO far as extended MS MS kno OWL
bad or extravagant habits, such as gaming,
drinking. etc.. unless until lately, when he
heard he INDUCED, perhaps, too freely in
beer. How much the defalcationlis, ifany,
he does not know as he has not yet checked
up his books. He, Childs, had not been
able to notice and supervise OF late as
closely as he could, owing to the fact that
he, as general agent of the Usage Coal COM
pany, has had to be absent so frequently
Justice Edwards, acting coroner. empan-
eled jury of inquest, and the 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 26, 1882, upon l.. Schroeder, deceased,
found near the oil tank, in the city of Dali
las:
Benny Davis being first sworn, says:
/ am years old and am the son of Mr..
Davis, near the oil works; yesterday, between
lying on tBe ground; did not know il he
was dead or aliye;I was watering some
pigs; this morning, about 8 o CLOCK, saw
the man; he was then dead, and was the
same man | saw on yesterday and in the
same place; the only difference noticed
to-day is this: on yesterday when saw him
he was white, but this morning he was
black or dark.
Albert Lewis, next sworn, says that:
This morning, about 7o'clock, went to
feed some hogs out east OF the Central rail
road, near the corporation line, when l
found a man lying upon his back, near
tree, dead; l notified a gentleman at the
oil tank and he telephoned down in town
for some officer; the man, L afterwards
learned, was named l.. Schroeder; was
present when the jury of inquest was
sworn, and saw them examine the body;
they found two newspapers of date Satur-
day and Sunday, June "a and 20, 1882 near
the body, bottle half filled with lauda-
mum, two papers marked strychnine, some
money. a ring and watch and two notesy
one addressed to Mr.. Childs and one to
Mrs. Schroeder, of date June %, 1882.
Mr.. J. NJ. Hunt, next sworn, says that:
l am employed at the oil tank, near the
Central railroad, in the city of Dallas, and
about o'clock this morning a boy, Albert
Lewis, came to the tank and reported TO
me that he had found dead maa down in
the timber; | went back with the boy to
see the body; then recognized him as
man think | saw on yesterday working
about the oil tank, at least he had
a hat on similar to the one
the man wore whom l saw yesterday; l
never knew the dead man when alive L
heard this morning that the mans name
was Mr.. Schroeder; / telephoned to town
for some officer to come out and attend tolt.
After hearing the evidence the jury re-
turned verdict that the deceased came to
his death by taking laudanum and strych-
nine administered by his own hand.
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