Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-29
THE DOCTORS WEALTH
And the Row II Has Kicked Up
Among Heirs.
The Case Of Observation-Disclosures With
Mrs. 0ickescheid at Cincinnati
Misstatements Of Facts.

Wendelein Dickescheid, who Is charged oy
the schnelle's with stealing some 5000
Of the estate of DR.. Schuchardt resulted
yesterday, in his comparative exoneration.
Judge Cranmer made substantial confir
nation of his story of the money, and the
Justice released him on his own recogni-
rance, fixing q nominal bond iof $1,000.
The money still remains in the custody Of
the Court. but Dickescheid will begin an
action to recoyerit.
JUDGE CRANNER's TESTIMONY,
Judge Cranmer has been i'll for some
DAYS, but was we'll enough to appear at
Justice Caldwells Office, yesterday morn
ing and give his testimony. He said
Dickescheid had told him DR.. Schuchardt
had made him q present Of silver, which
he wished 10 ship, not saying how m UGH it
was. The Judge had told him if it was q
gift to ship it.
The case of Dickescheid was taken under
Amusement and ended, as stated above, and
a presentment will be made to the grand
Jury. When Mr.. Russell was appointed
executor, he, in company with SchHelle,
Dickescheid and others went over and
searched the cellar, but found three
empty jars, with only half dollar In
them. all together.
DIcKEsCHEID TALKS.
a reporter saw Dickescheid, last night,
and was told he would go to Cintinnati on
Friday, and return in time to guard his
interests. Talking Of a suit for false i'm
prisonment, he said this prosecution was
pretty sharp, as the warrant was sworn
out, not by Robert Schnelle, but by William,
who had nothing to lose.
CINCINNATI STORY.
An interesting tale has been CLEANED
from Ms. Dickescheid, at Cincinnati, i'm
mediately upon her arrival. 1t contains
some glaring mistate nents, which will at
once be recognized:
When the news was flashed across the
wireslthat Mr.. Wendell DIckescheid, VINO
had remained in Wheeling, was arrested
for appropriating twenty six bags OF gold
from the late Dr. Schuchardt's house, which
he was reported as about shipping to his
daughter, Ottilia, at Cincinnati, CONNER
ciqI Gazette representative started in search
of the parties who might be conyersant
with the facts. He was fortunate enough
in finding Mrs Dickescheid and her daugh-
ter at Mr. SchuChardt's house, No. . West
Sixth street Mr.. H. Schuchardt, who
keeps an old-fashioned barber shop at that
place, is q nephew OF the murdered
man, and he, with his mother
and brothers, is one OF the
interested parties in the will, or rather
wills left by the murdered man. Mrs.
DickeScheid and daughter had not arrived
from the depot more than half boar prev
ious and although much fatigued from
the journey and the worry OF the exciting
scenes at Wheeling, were communicative
enough to detail
ALL THEY KNEW ABOUT The MURDER
and the subsequent alleged appropriation
of money by Mr. DickesCheid. The latter
is we'll known in this city as an old ADD
respectable German citizen. Mrs Dicke
sheds statement is valuable one and I'M
covers a great many curious facts con.
nected with the lite and murder OF the un'
fortunate old man. 1t Is in substance as
follows:
DIR. Guenther Schuchardt, the murdered
man. was brother of mine. His wife died
last June, and by request OF my brother
went TO Wheeling TO keep house for him.
NV husband, Wendell Dickescheid, came to
his house last August and We both re-
manned With the old gentleman up to the
time of his atrociOus murder. He had
been in enfeebled health for some time,
and il was a consolation 10 him to have me
and my husband about him, attending to
his wants. We found-in fact, what We
had known for some considerable time
that he was in continual dread to be mar
dered by his relatives on his wites side.
His wife had never lived on
good terms with him. She was of
A QUARRELSOME IA ULT-FINDING DISPOSITION.
Then the large amount of wealth he had
accumulated was a considerable source OF
trouble To them. he had no children, and
bad bestowed considerable attention on the
care and comfort of his nephewS by mar
risge. One of his nephewS was Robert
SChrei,e, whom he had in his extensive
drug store as an assistant. The other
nephew Vas Guenther Schnellr, who after
wards murdered him. O.'eu after the
death of his wife, the old Doctor used TO
say To me and my husband: 81 don't want
to give any more money to my wite's peo-
pie. | have given them too much already.
They are an ungrateful set Guenther,
who committed the murder. had not
been near the Old gentleman for nearly ten
wears. He went away, became spend
thrift and very diSs pated man. | recOl
leCt well when he returned TO Wheeling
few months ago. He was broken in spirit.
and was without money. he asked to
have position given him in the drug
store. The old Doctor positively refused;
said he did not wish to put eyes on him
again, and that he must 20 somewhere else
| to make a living Thus Guenther had
been in the city for some time, and stlll
the old gentleman refused 10 see him. On
| the night of the murder. the day after
| Palm Sunday. my husband, myself, the
old Doctor and his Dephew Robert, were
| sitting in the dining room, having just lin
| ished our supper. Guenther entered and.Sat
down. The old gentleman arose at once
| and departed into the next room. Robert
| also left the room. Shortly after pistol
| shot was heard, and my husband eNcIam
| ed: He is shot, The Doctor lay iLt on
| his back; he had thrown up a few pieces of
| buscuit, which he had eaten for supper,
| snd in a few moments he was no more.
| The murderer then aimed his pistol ~ my
husband, At myself, and the servant girl,
| but there was no shot fired. When the
| policemen entered he held the pistol back
wards, aiming at Us again. The load WAS
fired off but it missed its aim and g,az-d
his cheek lightly.
IT Is NOT TRUE,
AS has been stated in the newspapers, that
he manifested intentions OF committing
suicide. He aimed at my husband, and
accidently shot himself Scarcely had the
old gentleman fallen when his nephew,
Robert, so | was informed by my hus-
band, ran to the corpse, relieved the pockets
of the pantaloons OF all the cash they con-
tanned and the keys to the safe. Now, this
was contrary to the wishes of the deceased.
He had repeatedly said TO my husband:
When | am dead and gone do not allow
| my nephew, under any consideration, to
have the KEYS. l want YOU TO keep control
of them and manage my affairs after my
| death"
Mrs Dickescheid was questioned in regard
| to the supposed theft of twenty six bags
| of cold, committed by her husband yester-
day. She smile incredulously, and said
| she did not believe the old gentleman had
left that many bags of gold. Still she was
aware of the existence OF good deal of
ready cash in the possession of the muir
dered man, and following Is the curious
history she gave, which will throw good
deal OF light on the subject Of the supposed
theft:
DIR. Schuchsrit was quite eccentric in
many OF his ways. At one time he
LOST GREAT DEAL OF MONEY BANK,
and since that time. as we leaned after.
wards, he secreted all his cash money in