The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-06

Nations Oapital-Eto,, etc.
CARoNpELET, Mo. Dec. 5.-The disap-
pearance OF the Rev. Jacob Schltter from
bis home, on Broadway and Haven street,
South ST. Louis, last Wednesday, and the
simultaneous disappearance Of his pretty
step. daughter, Annie Westerman, has
caused great deal Of surmise and talk in
the neighborhood. When the facts, as pre-.
sented below, come to the knowledge OF
the people OF Carondelet there will be
howl Of Indignation, which the reverend
clergyman will not face, Hearing Of the
mysterious departure Of the two, report
er investigated the case, and found the fol-
lowing to be the real reason of his depart
ure:
The Rev. Jacob Schiller moved to Ca
rondelet from Chicago eight years ago, and
met, wooed and married widow named
Westermann, a woman Of considerable
property. She herself was very pretty, and
the fact that she had several children was
atoned for by the possession OF several
Broadway and Haven street, the couple
have been living since. Schiller persuad-
| ed Mrs. Westermann that be wa, 10 con.
slant personal contact with the spirit
world, and that he occasionally had re-
| ceIyed messages straight from the lips OF
| God Almighty. She was weak and he was
| knavish; the result was more than slavish
control; she looked on her husband as
more than moral, and subscribed readily TO
| all he asked. Schlitter united
QUACKERY WITH RELIGION.
He manufactured nostrums and preached
| the gospel, managed the widows proper
| ty and acquired reputation for ascetic
| virtue, and that sort Of thing, that woul d
| have been credit to the St. Anthony, Of the
| Desert. Annie Westerman, the widows
| daughter, In these years had shot up int
beautiful girlhood. Not sixteen, she was
willowy, fair and fascinating. A form
budding into roundneSs, peacby skin,
soft eyes, floating hair, were among the
temptations daily put before the eyes Of the
siYty.year- preacher. Annie's pretty
face and figure had been noted admiringly
by the South st. Louis youths, but the old
gentleman was very strict. He frowned
upon the sutors, and would sit in the par
Tor with them, and the young men saw it
wouldn't do.
1t was about this time that the Rev. ia
cob Schlittler began to be moved by the spr-
It to look after Annie's eternal welfare.
Ghosts used to appeart to him all over the
premises threatening him with hell fire II
Annie was not snatched as brand from the
burning. Her salvation seemed to be caus-
| H. kto,- 10 . ii achn taI
dead, and the iastor nearly
SCARED HIS WIFE
into epilepsy by telling her about these
things. The two determined Annie must
be saved, and they set resolutely about the
task of saving her. Rev. Schlitter had
built little oratory, which opened out Of
the psrlor, and three times day Annie was
brought into this oratory, where the clergy.
man prayed with her.
Remember that this Is not a story from
the Decameron, but the cold truth, es-
tabished by Schlittler's confession to
bis wife and the testimony Of the neigh
bors.
Supernatural manifestations reduced
Mrs. Schlittler to state Of practical i'm
becility. Annie found the paths Of good
meas pleasant to walk in, and for some
months everything went well. In the mid
die watches of the night Schlittler would
arise and call tie unfortunate girl to de-
votions. Her mother would applaud the
pair, and thank heaven for such husband
and such daughter. At last there came =
time, but couple OF weeks ago, when the
color on Annie = cheeks flushed and paed
without reason. Her aunt, Mrs. Alstoroff,
| called and at opse suspected the truth. In
spite of herself she girl was seized by her
mother and her aunt and
TIE TRUTH DISCOVERED.
Finally getting free from the aunt she
struck her blow In the face which sent her
reeling over chair, and rushing into the
front room, half clad as she was, she threw
herself into her sten-father's arms crying,
protect me from mother and Aunt Asto-
roff.' The two women following her in,
realized the situation at once, and the
mother fell In a deed faint. The Rev. ia
cob, as soon a. she was restored, confessed
bis crime and begged forgiveness. Aunie
followed, contrasting and asking pardon.
The aunt began to denounce vigorously and
threatened tar and feathers. A scene fol.
lowed and The Ute took the part Of the err.
ing husband and daughter and drove bel
sister from the house.
1t since develops that the girl is com.
pletely infatuated with her aged step faith.
er, aud swears that she will love him for
ever. Strange as it may seem, Mrs.
Schlitter has consented to her husband
taking his young paramount to Chicago,
where hY will remain until the daughter
is restored to her usual health. To
reporter yesterday she said: "God
forglves. Why should not L? l love
Annie.
He will take good care of Annie. Thel
will come back all right" She had JUS
, reesiusd letter from her husband, whose
departure for Chicago was made last We'd
nesday. He writes:
"Annie Is doing IS we'll as could be ex
pected. What do people say about us II
Carondelet" He also says that he and
Annie are staying In Chicago with his sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Heyder. No. 40 Aohawl
street.
What 10 most remarkable In the case l
Mr.. 3ehllttler's unbroken confidence Il
hsr hu1band's purity. When he confessed
that he must have committed the crime
when In emi.unconscious state, she be
lieved him. She said to the reporter thu
she was sure be did not propose to ru
away with Annie, and that there woul
navAr he anv mira criminal intirnacv M