The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-22
Il Where Ed Sehissler Goes, and
Attempts to Take His
Wife Along.
Fnn Particulars of SieheRing Double
Tragedy Which Has no Equal
in the City's History.
How Liquor and Jealous Passions
Goac a Man 20 Commit Two
Awful Dssos.

crimes which defy description, but never yet
has one taken place which was less provoked
and more horrible in detail than that which
occurred yesterday morning, IN which Ed
ward anu Maggie Sehissler wsre principal
actor. Sentinel readers Will no doubt re-
member az article winch ap-
pesred in this paper May %.
Stating that while under the
il flLtnce of liquor and Jealous passions, Ed
Schiss'er mad made an assault on his wife
with e hatehet, running her all over the
hOGse IN which she lived, on the corner of
Morris and West streets The house IN ques-
non is brick block owned by Francis berg
man. Mr.. BeTgmal's Sons were nesT by
VIXEN the trouble occurred. and ran 10 Mr..
Scbissler's rescue before her husband could
carry out his intentions and XIII her. lie
vas arrested and plscsd 10 the Central Sta
ton with a charge o. assault aud
battery standing against bis name.
On the night OF his arrest, IN answer TO the
question CT q Sentinel reporter, he stated
that he assaulted his wife because she ~aS
bee ming too familiar with strange men On
the 10th Of June he was fined SO az costs.
6chisslers employer then secured hi. 'alsase
upon faithful promises from him that ais be-
haviCr would hereafter be better.
After his Telesss ne continued to speak OF
her 10 his acquainianCes in 8 manner which
was very insulting. Things went on IN this
manner until finally Mrs. Schissler became
Disguised. and fled suit for divorce and
the custody OF their four children, alleging
aabitual drunKeuneas and cruel treatmeu5.
which The Court granted.
Schissler went back 10 work at KIngan's PORK
House. where he has been employed for
about i've years, and TO ali outward appear
aBces discontinued drinking and all other
bad habits. He behaved in this manner,
however, cat few week, when he resumed
all of his old designations and spent the
greater portion OF his idle time in saloons or
IN the Immediate vicinity OF the residence of
his divorced wife. He called on her O num-
Der OF times, and did oil in bis power
10 persuade her 10 live with him again. %
receiving firm refusals he heaped much
abuse on her. head endques toned her c1as-
tiiy. The children. the Oldest OF which is
but fourteen, lived in great fear of their
father. Scbisslei's visits became more fire.
0uent day By 6sy. and also became source
OF mt CD alarm and distress 10 his wife.
The neighbors, who all liked Mrs. Schiss-
Ter very much and respected here rs sober,
hard-H OTklng, industrious woman, let her
know that should sbo ever be ia dis
tress they vould aid her. Mr.. Berg
msD, In particular, watched Schissler5
visits with apprehension, and pre-
dicted that barn would yet come
from them. Saturday evening Schisssr quit
work at the pork house at the usual ho1Tand
together with com panlOns began TO drink.
He Ioitered about the saloon in the neigI Dor
hood until the hour OF clJsing. when he went
10 bed. On awakening Sunday morning he
resumed drinking In the early part OF the
evening he was noticed going INTO his Wife'5
hOuse, and after staying there short time
disappeared. About halt past yester-
day morning one OF the neighbOrs
was awakened by slight noise, and looking
out observed Schissler climbing through
side window into the room in which the
children slept. from whence he disappeared
into his wife's room. Mr.. Bergman and
Henry Wendle, who lived near by them.
heard Schissler talking in moderately Ioad
tones. although he did not seem %
the screams of Mrs. Scaissler
mingled with those of the children could be
distinctly heard On the morning air. Mrs.
Schissler soon after ran through the building
screaming, II have been shot, The nov
thoroughly aroused DeigEbors also heard the
scuTryiDg of heavy feet and the person who
was running appeared TO be going rapidly
down Morris street vest OF the river.
Shortly after some one enJered Mrs.
Schissler's house, closely followed by the
crowd, who found Mrs Schissler lying on
the floor. In her right side was an ugly
wound from winch blood was oozing in
large quantities. Two shots were then
heard, which appeared TO come from the vi
entity OF the Morris street bridge. At this
uncture Captain Long instituted search for
the ca0se OF the shots, and while walking
along the river bank under the bridge came
across the dead body of Ed SchissleF It was
lying face downward, with the face almost
touching the water. An empty revolver of
f1enty-eigbt CalIber was found lying on the
though just over the right ear, entering the
brain and iDtlicting wound which resulted
IN death almost instantly. The remains we're
Immediately removed 70 the undertaking es-
tsblishment of Flanner K H0mmowD, wners
they Sere viewed by q number of people all
day yesterday.
Mrs. Sehlssler wss placed in q bed and
Doctor Hodges was Immediately sent for.
After an examination the Dscsor ex oressed
10 as his opinion that the wound was iD-
hicteG by a knife, and that Mrs.
ScbissleT had not been shot as she
CLAIMED. The wound is an ugly one, the
knife having penetrated the abdomen q few
irenes below the lover rib. Through the
EFT q large portion OF the ementusm pro-
frUded. The wound, as stated before is of a
very dangerous nature. A Sentinel repre-
sentative was refused sdmittance lsst night,
il being necessary for the room to be kept
quiet. STE was wholly unable 10
the while laboring under the
impression that she mas been shot. Two
very keen, dangerOus-lookiDg butcher knives
were found in Scbisslers room at Lindley's
boarding house. one of which was covered
with blood. and was evidently the same with
which the emitting had been done.
The following letter, written in very poor
GeImsD, was found in one Of Schissler's
pockets.
TO my sweet children:
Don't feel uneasy and be mad when / let you
know that you dear father You shouldn't
recognize your mother. . and should not
be rsifed By her II had the money / wOui1
myself as your father 1 am a poor man
therefore viii appear before Gods assembly for
mis- mercy. where justice can not be paid of with
money. Dear children you have some money
coming % you from Germany. Go To your uncle
frank ScbeOs- de vln support you in getting the
money. Pray for me and your mother God viii
forgive us. Goodbye, dear children; with q des-
peFate heart IL Is done. Cow. sCHIsSLER.
The deceased was about thirty years of age,
his wife being few years younger
Scbissler was always considered a desDer-
ate man By those who knew him best, and .
man who, when his angry passions got the
better of him, had thought of danger
His brother in-law, J. +. Arens, and others
are making preparations to give the remains
de cent burial.
About $3.50 o'clock last night Mrs. Schiss-
Ter wss resting easy, but the chances for her
recovery were any thing but favorable. To the
crt dit OF Police Surgeon Hodges, il may be
said he ia doing al in bis power to save the
life of the wounded woman.
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