The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-20
KILLED in COLD BLOOD.
FOUL MURDER ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
A Young Nan Fatally shoots a. uuel,, Or. 9.
SehuehGrdt, and thea AttenptstO Kill Himself.
Sad Tragedy Resulting In the Death orAn
Old and Wtll.KsoWa PbysieIan.

Old and Htll.KnoWH PhyaielAn.
Yesterday was day Of sensations in the
Fifth ward. The suicide OF an sged and
prominent citizen in the morning was follow.
ed last evening by the murder Of au aged
aud highly respected gentleman, and the at
tempted suicide Of the murderer.
The clocks had Just struck the hour Of six,
and The streets were filled with workmen
hurrying TO their homes, when those passing
along Main street, Centre Wheeling, were
startled by pistol shot that came from the
drug store Of DR.. schuchArdt, situated on
the west side OF Main street, between Twenty
6rst street and The old Paper Mill alley. 1t
was followed In a few seconds by another
shot.
There was q rush toward the place, but
fortunately Officer Barum was directly across
the street, and kept the crowd from oyerrun-
ming the place.
Those who did gain admittance into the
quaint old store, with Its walls lined with
strange looking bottles, found lying on the
floor, back oil the old fashioned open dispen-
Sary desk, with It's huge brass scales the old
Doctor while from All ugly looking hole In
the side OF bis head blood and brains oozed.
TIL. blood was also running from wound In
his forehead, where he bad struck the door
post In falling.
AsEcoEp CRIME kTTLNlTED.
Stepping over his PROSTATE body and pass
ing through q short passage the reception
room was reached. At the other OF this
room, Just at the door leading into the family
dining room, was 4 young man endeavoring
TO rise to his feet, while the blood was run.
ming down the side OF his face from hole
Just ut the base OF the left temple.
In this room was Robert Schnelle, DR..
schuchardts clerk, and Wendell Dlckescheid,
the doctors brotber.in.law. Mr.. Frank
Arbaugh first reached the room, and took
FROM the band OF the man on the floor, FIVE
chambered thirty.two calibre revolver. As
he did so the man rose, and 1t was fou I'd 10
be Guenther Schnellc. nephew Of the doc.
tors and brother OF Robert, the clerk. He
was Immediately hurried off to the central
station by officer Barum, while those who
were present raised the PROSTATE form OF the
Doctor and carried him to the sitting room,
where he died within five minutes after the
shooting.
Coroner Srhuliza was immediately notified,
and on his arrival coroner's Jury was i'm
paneled, composed OF the following per.
sons George II. Carnahan. William Myles,
John Webb, l.. Wilhelm, Henry ksirstein,
Michael Stein, Daniel Conrad, Valentine
Giesey. George G. Ro'h, Conrad Schanbra,
John Roemer and F. Widdle.
Mr.. Myles was made foreman, and Robert
schnrllp, brother Of the murderer, was sum-
moned as
TIE FIRST WITNESS.
He said that 1t was Just after 6o'clock that
he returned to the store from his supper 10
attend 10 his duties, and entering, found
Gueuther sitting on chair. He was some
what surprised to see him, rs be had since
Guenthers return to the city, two months
previous, invited. him seve.al times TO cal,
but he had always refused. He continued
his testimony, which was In effect that he
passed the usual salutations with his brother,
and that Guenther said:
~ want TO see theold man himself; don't
tell him who ! am" Robert then passed to
the back room, and meeting the doctor, the
old man said docs he want TO see me?"
Robert told him yes, but that he need not
light the gas in the sitting room, as he could
see the man in the store. The Doctor went
forward, aud Robert went to the kitchen, but
had hardly gotten there when the Doctor
called 10 him. tits supposed that the Doctor
believed that Guenther wanted TO consult
with him, and that he wanted Robert 10 at
tend to the store. Robert says that they
then went into the consultation room, and
he heard the Doctor say: "What do you
want?i
The answer was not heard distinctly. The
Doctor then asked "Were you here before?'
Guenther answered Eyes; I was"
"Well, what doyou wantH'
Then in German Guenther said, Don't you
know meH"
"Non |
~ am Guenther."
"Guenther? Guenther-who? schnelle ~
Yes"
"Well, that Is all right. do not care.
You have been here ever SO long and never |
called on me,n answered the Doctor, and he |
left his chair and entered the store sgain.
"As he did so" said Robert, ~ went back |
to the sitting room to remove my rubbers |
heard them talking loudly, and heard the
Doctor say sharply, what do care? It's none |
OF my business Guenther answered 1T
isn'I? and then I heard pistol shot and
fall. Rushing In, found the old man lying
on the floor as though he had started to leave
the store, while at the end OF the counter |
stood Guenther,
RAISING PISTOL TO Ills OWN HEAD.
Isprang to him and pulled his arm down;
he jerked himself lsose and said, Let me
alone say, let me alone' called Mr.. |
Dick escheld, who came running from the |
back part Of the house with his wife. |
Guenther, seeing Dickescheid, started to-
wards him, pointing the revolver and calling |
his name once or twice. He made them re-
treat until the diningroom was reached,
when he shot himself and fell. He lay still
few moments, then raised 10 his knees aud
was taken by the officers who just then
arrived
Mr.. Dickescheid testified that be and his
wife and DR.. Schuchardt were at supper
when the bell over the store door rang. The
old Doctor cried out 70 the caller, Take
chair" and, turning, said, Give me cup
Of cotfee-the man can wait" The balance
Of Mr.. Dichescheids testimony was corrob.
aratiOn OF Mr.. Schuhelle's about his being
called and then forced TO retreat by the muir
derer.
THE MURDERED MAN
was In his seyenty.seventh year, having been
born In Germany, where he married In 1887,
and that same year emigrated TO this country
and located In Wheeling, where he has since
followed his profession. that oil physician
and druggist. He built up large trade, and
for a number OF years past has not practiced
outside OF his Office. where he was busily
employed all the time He was q
very polite aud agreeable OLD gentle-
man, and all who came In contact
with him liked him. Among his patients
were many Of the very best people OF the
Estate Is estimated 10 be worth not less than
100000. Judge Cfanmer was his attorney,
but could not tell last night what the de-
ceased was worth. His wife died u few
years since and he got his brother-in'law,
Mr.. Wendell Dickescheid and wife, TO live
with him and take care Of the house.
The murderer was largely raised and cared
for BY the Doctor. He Is y son OF Mr..
Schnelle, ct Twenty.sixth street, where
he was born. He hes one full brother,
Robert, and three step, brothers and
ace. The Doctor employed him In |
he store and very thoroughly taught him
the drug business. About ten years ago he
suddenly left, assigning no special reason |