Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-29
tleman said: This is not all. When these

tleman said: This is not all. When these
bags are filled
YOU WILL FIND PLENTY MORE"
On the next day the murder was commit
ted. OF course my husband laid claim to
the bags of money tor his daughter, for
they were actually given him by the muir.
dered man. The money is not here, but is
still in Wheeling, and / have no doubt,
that is the reason why my husband was
Overwhelmingly, because he took the bags
of money which properly belong to him
and nv daughter. He consulted legal
talent on the subject, and was told that the
money was his own. / have an idea that
Robert Schnelle, the nephew OF my brother,
knew Of this secret treasure, and that the
secret was communicated to him before or
at the death Of Mrs. ScLuchardt The lat
ter was not only on bad terms with her
husband, but she " as continually further
ing the interests of her own relatives to
The detriment OF all his other connections.
In regard to the disposition OF
THE MURDERED MANS ESTATE,
she said: 18Th ere were several wills made
by my brother. The one which was Drawn
up in 1855 leaves everything to the vile
and her relatives. After her death an
other was made, which leaves the estate to
be divided equally among all the relatives.
whether on his or the wife's side. The will
is under litigation already. There are six
nephews of the wife, and many other reia,
tives, some living in the old country, and
they are anxious to secure the whole
amount. It would be difficult to state how
much my brother left He owned large
drug store and q great deal OF real estate,
besides valuable farm, and any amount
Of ready cash. 1t was my husbands inten-
ton 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 remain in
Wheeling for some time, and shall return
to him in the course of month TO be pres
emit during the trial Of the will"
Mrs. Dickescheid is an elderly lady.
looking over sixty, and expressed herself
confident that if her husband had taken
any Of the secreted money it belonged to
him.
Mr.. u. Schuchardt, the barber on Sixth
street, was also Intercepted last night IN
regard to the case by Commercial Gazette
representative. He said: 81 don't know
ANYTHING about the bags OF gold or money
which were secreted. The murdered man
was nv uncle, and am certain he was
very eccentric man.
HE MADE AND UNMADE SEVERAL WILLS,
lust as fancy suited him. If he took lik-
ing to one OF his relatives he was sure to
remember him in his will, but as soon as
his favor changed into dislike he would
also change the will accordingly. His drug
store was curiosity. 1t was conducted
entirely on the old plan in vogue perhaps
fifty years ago. There were no toilet bot
ties, no perfumes, nothing but solid boxes
of medicine His knowledge was extensive,
and he prescribed as well as furnished the
medicines for his patients. am sure that
be often made from $500 to 81 900 per week.
His was the largest practice in Wheeling
l can readily believe that the old gentle
man secreted large sums OF money, for
since he lost a considerable amount in
bank, no one could ever induce him to de-
post his cash in that way.