The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-28
THEDEADMANSM0NRY
Asla Trunk FvLl OF SILVER COM,
which N.saol.p pIsl..es.id wanted 10 ship to
ClnsIuasu bat DIdEt-Did III. Murdered
Doctor Give It to Ri, BrOthsr.la.laWi
Some Sensational Testimony

The romantic md mysterious story OF DR..
murder by his nephew, Guen-
her schnelle, takes on a still more romantic
and mysterious phase from the Developments
yesterday at the preliminary examination Of
Wendolen Dickescheid, charged with steal
lug from the residence Of the dead doctor q
quantity OF silver coin. The story 50 far as
known YVES printed In yesterdays ISTELIi-
oEscER. In come respects light was thrown
on the affair by the testimony before Justice
Caldwell yesterday, but In Others an air OF
mystery still envelopes the Gaze, aud some
statements made by the witnesses have an In
cideutal bearing on the late murder,
When Dickescheid was arraigncd before
Squire Caldwell about two o'clock yesterday
be stated that the money was given
TO him BY Dr.. Schuchardt the day before his
death; aud this was the only allegation made
In bis defense ut the hearing yesterday ai-
ternoon.
THE EXAMINATION
took place in Squire Caldwelrs Office and
attracted crowd OF spectators which filled
the room, crowding the lawyers and wit
nesses with the Squire uucomfortably close
into one corner. Among the crowd were
nearly all the members Of the Coroner's jury
which viewed the Doctors body and inves-
tigated his death, and many German friends
OF the deceased or OF the parties interested in
the suit.
The prisoner was conducted from the jail,
where he had spent the fore part OF the day,
In default OF bail In the sum OF $4,000 by
Chief Of Police Bennett, who made the arrest.
Mr.. Dickescheid Is an old German, Of veneer
able but hale appearance, with an intelligent
though somewhat stolid face, ftipged with
heavy and untrimmed gray whiskers. He
showed no nervousness, and did not look
about much during the progress OF the ex.
animation.
Hon. J. H. Good appeared as his counsel,
while the prosecution was conducted by
q. N. Russell, Esq, and Prosecuting Attor-
ney Jordan.
III. J. F. Merrimau, the Agent In this city
Of the Adams Express Company, was the frat
witness called. He said be bad become &C.
luainted with Dickescheid through his com.
log to the office frequentlysi since became TO the
city 70 ship packages, principally medicine,
for DR.. schuchardt. On Monday be saw him
at the Office q few minutes before O'Clock,
with another man, and an express wagon,
from which he took two trunks and q yalise,
which he said he wanted 10 ship by express
10 Cincinnati When asked the nature OF
the contentg, be said
THE TRUNKS CONTAINED SILVER COIN,
which wss in bags; he did not
lay how MANY bags The value was
given as about $1,000 Mr.. Merrlman told
him the NO ley could not be received at that
hour or In rs condition; the bags would
have to be sealed and each one marked with
Ia kn,1t that ha tt0 kaI
be taken 10 the Exchange bank for safe
back in proper condition they would ship It
As desired. He saw the bags, and they were
such bags as banks use to hold coin.
On his cross.examiuation he said there was
no effort at concealment on Dickescheid's
part, and he acted apparently in straight
forward manner.
Charlie Dreihorst. the express wagon man,
aid a man named Friedrichs had engaged
him to haul the trunks. He did not know
whether they contained coin or pig metal;
could only tell they were heavy.
Mr.. John J. Jones, Cashier OF the Exchange |
bank, testified that little after O'Clock |
Monday afternoon some person telephoned |
rom the express office to know Il he would |
'eceiye deposit at that hour, and be re. |
ponded that he would. A few minutes after |
lie old gentleman (Dicktsoheid) came In,
md said he would like TO exchange some
llver coin for paper or a draft. Mr.. Jones
old him he could not do It, and the mal |
hen asked TO leave 1t in the vault for s.
ieeping till morning, and Mr.. Jones onn-
ented. The money was In two trunks and
'alise, and at his suggestion 1t was all trans
erred to one trunk, which he locked, giving |
he key TO pickescheid. He then dropped
ealing wax over the key hole and pressed a
cal on 1t.
Mr.. Dick cached said the money was all |
liver, and that there was about 5000 Mr..
ones asked where II came from, and the |
eply was, "In Wheeling here" Something
uggested the idea, and Mr.. Jones asked II
WAS NOT SOME OF DIR. scHucHARpTs MONEY.
Dickescheid replied, mo; II Is my own"
Ie asked the man to leave his name, and
gben he saw his signature he remembered
layiug seen his name in the papers in con.
lection with the schuohardt case.
Mr.. Russell asked Mr.. Jones II he would
cunt the money.
"Will this Court remain in session until 1t
, done 7" asked Mr.. Jones.
"How long will 1t take?"
"rhree OF four hours.n
Finally 1t was concluded 10 defer the count.
nY.
Captaln Bennett was next sworn, and told
{ making the arrest at DR.. schuchardts late
esldence. There was no attempt 10 evade
rrest or escape alterward. He found the
nan Friedrichs In the house with Dickes-
held.
Dobert Schnelle was next put on the stand.
10 said Dickescheid'd wife was the Doctors
ster. The witness bad lived at the Doctors
mil his marriage, three years ago. Since
bat time he has been there every day, and
AZ been the pharmacist OF the Doctors drug
lore. Dlckescheid and bis wife have lived
'ith the Doctor for some months, aud their
aughter has been there once or twice. The
illness knew that the Doctor kept all his
lcome In the house in coin, but be did not
now where he kept 1t. He used to have a
In box which he kept In closet under the
arret steps, but when the administrator and
ppraisers went 10 look for It 1t was not
here. During the search by the appraisers
In response TO remarks abent
be absence OF any coin TO large amount,
lid rHh
He DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
In the back room upstairs the witness bad
zen metal bound trunk. This was sup
osed to be Diokescbeid's, and he had said
Is trunk was packed and nobody should
aaEch 1t. Inc aumlnlhtIatOf NJuuRe Clhu'
ler) had said that II Dickescheid claimed the
runk they had no right 10 exsmineit.
Henry Kurston, an undertaken, was sworn.
nj only said he had taken about $50 out OF
he Doctors pockets after bis death and given
TO Dicktscheid. This Diokescheid after
ards said be had mentioned to the admins.
rator, who told him TO keep II until called
or, lie held 1t subject 10 Judge Cranhers
rtler. Mr.. Kurston also testified that he had
een Robert Schnelle take bunch OF small
eys out OF the Doctors pocket.
William schnelle, half brother OF Robert
nd Guenther, who swore out the warrant,
,as the next witness. Both he and Robert
bowed nervousness strangely In contrast
mn Dicktscheid's stolidity. This witness
ofroborated Roberts testimony concerning
he remarks OF Diokeseheld while the ap.
,raIsers were searching for the money in the
Iouse on last Saturday.
F,C, A. Friedrichs, who lives. q short
distance below DR.. Sohuohardts late resi-
enoe on Main street, said that on Monday
)ickesoheid got him to get an express wagon
= l,,,,nva anna thinRRh Ha went to the |