The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21

Who He is-Rumors ny TO His Motive
for the Unnatural Act.

Who He is-Rumors nv to His Motive
for the Unnatural Act.
The murderer and would bs suicide, Guen.
Their schnelle, was born In 1852, and is
therefore now in bis 3lst year. He was born
at the corner Of Main and South streets.
When about Il years old he entered the
drug store OF his uncle, DR.. schuchardt. For
several months previous, he had worked for
the drug firm Of Laughlin, Smith & Co. He
was regarded as steady going, industrious
boy, and as far as can be learned was liked
by those with whom he worked. When be
went into his uncle's store 1t was with the
understanding that he was to remain there
four years. He remained 8 years and 10
months, and then suddenly left without q
word Of explanation. he was not quite &c
then. This was IN 1872; In 1877 he returned
having In the meantime resided In Pittsburgh,
where he worked for various drug firms. He
was sick when he returned, and for q NUN.
Der OF weeks was nursed by the Doctor and
his wife. He returned to Pittsburgh Just
before the big railroad riot. According "a
all accounts listened to by the reporter yes
terday, nothing more was heard Of Gnenther
until his return TO the city last January.
He told bis brother that In 1878 he went "a
the oil regions, where ne married, but that
ms WIPE DID INSIDE OF TWO YEARS,
and shortly afterwards his drug store thai
be bad started was destroyed by lightning
Then be travelled. Finally hearing OF a good
place IN Milwaukee, he went West to look
after It and on general inspecting tour.
That he was in the Newhall House fire and
jumped from q third.story window. Since
bis arrival here he has tried once or twice Ia
secure situations in drug stores. He re-
NAMED at home most OF the time, but moth
ing specially strange was noticed about hii
actions
He was removed from the Central Station
10 the jail about lOo'clook Monday evening,
and then examined by DrS. HoHe and shfel.
He had inflicted wound In his own head
similar 10 the one that killed his uncle, only
lower down, making very serious wound,
but one which the physicians did not think
would necessarily prove fatal. Hesaid once
or twice that the bullet had come out, but II
h believed he said this 10 keep the doctors
from probing They probed, however, to
depth OF over an inch, but found no ball.
On lis way to the station In charge Of Officer
Barum, he had boasttully remarked, ~ did
Il but am afraid I did not DO 1t good
enoughin At the jail, when asked why he
Ind shot the Doctor, he said that the boo.
Tor was his father, but denied II,
The members Of tae family when
questioned about this matter, proiessed
great surprise and were quite shocked,
WHAT HIS FATHER SAYS
A reporter had q talk with W. F. schnelIe,
known as the father OF Gnenther. In his
blunt way be said regarding his sons re.
marx, that some people had made remarks
iiEe that before, but that Guenther had
nsyer said anything. That his fSt wife,
Guentheris mother, bad never said anything,
and be did not beliege II.
Last evening call at the jail found the
nrisot,sr removed from the lower cell TO No.
si,s large room on the third floor, fronting on
EoiF street. His head waSpaining him, ~ no