The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-04
BACK TO THE JAIL
GOES auEN1HER scHNELLE AGAIN
After = Brief and Formal Examination withOai
Features OF lAtsrs,t-A Mars Puady As
nusd At si0,O09-Big Police Record
for Mareh-PStty Criminal CAItL

The preliminary examination Of Gueniher
schuelle, charged with the murder Of DR.. G.
schuchardt, took place at the office OF the
County Jail yesterday, Squire Caldwell con-
Quoting It. Mr.. Jordan appeared for the
State and Messrs. W. J. W. Cowden and W.
W. Arnett for the defense. Persons who ex-
peCted new and sensational developments
were badly disappointed. The prosecution
merely presented evidence enough TO prove
the killing by Schnelle and rested, and the
defense offered no testimony.
DR.. Reeves was first sworn, and testified
that he bad known DR.. G. Schuchardt III his
lifetime. and saw his body on the night o.
March 10, at his late residence on the South
Side. He showed by one OF the spectators
the nature Of the wound on the Doctors head,
and said Il had undoubtedly caused his death
Policeman Joe Barum testified that he ar.
rested Guenther Schnelle 10 the sitting room
at DR.. Schuchardts house. He had been
summoned by boy, and found the Doctor
living with his face down In the store near
the prescription case. Ga the way TO the
lookup Schnelle said: ! did It, but am
afraid did not get II done good enough"
This was all be said on the shooting, but
he asked permission 10 get drink, saying
his brother Robert would pay for It. He
also said, II got lump OF lead in my head !"
Hr. Jordan here wanted to rest, but the
Justice advised MIN to hear Othar testimony.
He then called Robert Schnelle, the brother
OF the prisoner, who told OF the circum-
stances preceding the shooting. Guenther
came into the store and said he wanted 10
see the old mani" and asked Robert not to
tell him wha he was. Robert sent the Doc
tor In, and the conversation relatet at the
coroner's inquest took place. The two then
went into the office, in the rear OF the store.
Robert went into the kit hen, and just then
heard the Doctor say: II don't caiei u -
none OF my business.' None Of your bust
mess ?" asked Guenther and Robert thee
heard pistol shot and fall. He rushed
into the room and caught Guenther, blt
when The latter said ang'ily "Let me go"
Roberl ran bar and called Dickescheid, toe
Doctors. brother.in.lAw. Guenther then
came out and fired the pistol at his own
he'd. Robert saw the Doctor lying with his
face on the door sill He ran out TO the door
and called for help. and DR.. Acsermann and
several other gentlemen came In. Dr..
Schuobardt was taken up and laid on
lounge, and D.. Ackermann examined him
and said: HE Is not dead yet"
CrosSquestioned, the witness said he did
not see DR.. Schuchardt shot, and did not
know who shot him, except from the fact
that Gueuther was alone with him. He saw
but one revolver. The Doctor never kept
any fire arms in the private office or store.
nor did he carry pistol TO the knowledge OF
the witness. He had 0 revolver up stairs
which he used to take out and examine.
The State here rested, and the defense
Offering no testimony, the Squire held the
prisoner, and he was remanded to Jail.