The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-29

servant GIL, but there was no shot fred!
When the policemen entered he held thsptstol
backwards, aiming II at us again. The load
was fred of but Il missed It's ain and graEed
his cheek lightly. 1tisnot true, as has been
stated In the newspapers, that he manifested
intentions Of committing suicide. He aimed
at my husband, and accidentally shot him.
SELF
Scarcely had the old gentleman fallen
when bis nephew, Robert, 30 ! was informed
by my husband, ran TO the corpse, relieved
the pockets Of the pantaloons Of all the cash
they contained and the keys TO the safe.
Now, this was contrary to the wishes OF the
deceased. He bad repeatedly said 10 my
not allow my nephew, under any considera.
ton. TO have the keys. want you to keep
control OF them and manage my affairs after
my DEATH"
TIE PRESENTATION OF the SILVER,
Mrs. Dickescheid was questioned In regard
10 the suppoted theft OF twenty.six bags OF
gold, committed by her husband yesterday.
She smiled iucredulously, and said she did not
believe the old gentleman had left that many
bags oil gold. Bull she was aware OF the Ak.
Istence OF good deal Of ready cash in the
possession OF the murdered man, and follow
ing Is the curious history she gave, which
will throw good deal Of light on the subject
Of the supposed theft:
DR.. schuchardt was quite eccentric in
many Of his ways. At one time he lost q
great deal OF money 10 bank and since that
time, as we learned afterwards, he secreted
all his cash money In some secret vault OF the
house. How much he accumulated do not
know, but II must have been great deal. 1t
was a secret in which no one was initiated
but himself and his wife. At least he
was living under the happy impression
that his wife sealed her lips as fast as his own.
On her death bed abe even declared 10 hin
that she had done so, aud that none OF her
nephews and relatives knew anything about
It. After bis wiie's death he broke his secret
for the first TO me, in presence Of my huS.
band, and curious enough to relate, It was
on Palm Sunday, the day before he was muir.
dered. He was speaking about his fortune,
and how much be had done for his relatives
on his wife's side. II was time, he said, to
provide for those OF bis own kin and blood.
He spoke In feeling terms Of my daughter,
Ottilia, who was at home 10 Cincinnati, quite
sick. He would remember her, aud give her
enough money 10 provide for her comfort.
able home. 30 be asked me to take two
towels and sew them into bags did as be
requested, and they mske up goodslzed re-
cep.acles.
PLENTY MORE LEFr.
Subsequently he asked me 10 make up
three smaller bags. These bags, said he,
want filed with silver, and given 10 my niece
in Cincinnati. The bags were finished, and
with steady gait, he requested my husband
10 accompany him down stairs into the vault,
where he had secreted his wealth. He went
with him and the bags were filled, but they
1afk kbaRa Han E1NnRh
there, can not tell, only the old gentleman
afterwards said: "Chat Is not all. When
these bags are filed you will find plenty
more.n ON the next day the foul murder
was committed. OF course my husband laid
Claim to the bags Of money for his daughter,
for they were actually given him by the
murdered man. The money Is not here, but
Is still in Wheeling, and l have no doubt
that Is the reason why my husband was ar.
rested-namely, because he took the bags Of
money which properly belong to him and my
daughter. He consulted legal talent on the
subject, and was told that the money was his
own.
An IDEA SHARED BY SOME WHEELING PEOPLE.
have an idea that Robert schnelle, the
nephew OF my brother, knew OF this secret
treasure, and that the secret was communi.
Gated to him before or ut the death Of Mrs
Schuchardt The latter was not only on pad
terms with her husband, but she was con.
tinually furtheripg the interests OF her own
relatives 10 the detrinent Of all his other con
nections.
Iu regard to the disposition Of the murdered
mans estate, she said: There were several
wills made by my brother. The one which
was drawn up in 1855 leaves everything to
the wife and her relatives. After her death
another was made, which leaves the estate
to be divided equally among all the
relatives, whether on his or the
wifs's side. The will is under litigation al
ready. There are six nephews Of the wife,
and many other relatives, some living In the
old country, and they are anxious to secure
the whole amount. It would be difficult 10
state how much my brother left. He owned
large drug store and great deal OF real es.
tate, besides valuable farm, and any
amount OF ready cash. twas my husbands
intention to have the whole cellar OF the
house which he occupied dug up, for he
believes there Is large amount Of money
secreted somewhere. My husband will 10.
main in Wheeling for some time and shall
return TO him In The course Of month to be
present during the trial Of the will"