New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-25
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
YOUNG sCHOoNMAKER's CRIME.
HIS WIFE STILL LIVING LAST N1GHT-rHErR
LIFE AT AsBURY PARK

HIS WIFE STILL LIVING LAST NIGHT-rHEfR
LIFE AT AsBURY PARK.
No new light was thrown yesterday upon inc oause
of the double tragedy on the fourth hoor OF NO. o'
Bond-st whore Iieniy D. schoonmaler sho' y :
wife IN he'd on sunday morning. and then put bullet
In his own brain as he lay beside her' Inc "ho'
who was found unconscious In the arms Oh her nus
hand was slowly sinking yesterday at the Long isiahu
College Hospital. 1t Is believed that she was shot
whlle asleep and knew nothing Of her husbands
terrible intentions.
According to the statements OF those who knew
him. Mr. schoonmaker, who was a popular member oil
the Odd Regiment, was alternately excited ana dc
pressed as II he was addicted 10 the uso of opium or
some other drug At times h. was nervous and excitaoc
and IL was all HIS wife could do to control him. ohe
thing which troubled him tho lack OF money 10
maintain himself and his family as be desired lie
srenr much time with the members OF Company +
of his regiment to which he belonged, and with the
members of beaumont Council, American Legion OF
Honor and he was alw ays well de sed About
three months ago he furnished at considerable e1-
pense a fat for a homo for his wife anu chiid put
his expenses were so great that no had about made
W his mind TO hire rooms to save money. When
he mentioned this to his employer his salary was
raised 80 week
Mrs schoonmaker did not sufficient con-
tcousness yesterday speak, although she recognized
her mother and other friends who beside her bed
she might have revealed the facts relative to her
husbands writing tho notes to his father and en-
ployer, and taking them on saturday night 10 the
district telegraph Office TO be delivered on Sunday
after the crime was accomplished. The young couple
the husband being twenty-three and the wife year
younger, attended st. Peters Protestant Episcopal
Church and there the funeral of the former Will
take place morrow Coroner Rooney and jury
viewed the body yesterday and the inquest Will be
held on Thursday, January 10. The burial VIII be IN
Rockland County.
Mrs Schoonmaker was in comatose CONDITION
last evening and she reported to be slowly dying
Her little boy taken by his grandmother 10 me
hospital to have farewell look at HIS dying mother
but She did not make any sign of recognition
Asbury Park, n. j., Dec 24.-Mr. and Mrs. Sohoon-
maker were well known here They spent their last
Sunday on earth together at Romans commercial
Hotel Cookman-ave. and Emory-st While hero tho
young couple engaged in several bitter quarrels ME-
schoonmaker seemed to be in an ugly frame OF mind
and acted queerly James a. Roman. the proprietor
of the hotel was away from homo to-day. John IL.
Barker the chief clerk Of the house, said he khe"
Harry SHOEMAKER well the latter was a frequent
visitor TO the hotel. lie came here week ago last
Saturday night said Mr.. Barker, accompanied py
his wife After supper his wife went TO their room
and Harry went out He came back early and played
several games of pool with some of his business
friends After he to his room he and his vie
got into some kind of a disagreement, and talked
loudly for a few minutes. After breakfast SUNDAY
they had another bitter quarrel III lhcH I"ol NH''
Roman overheard part of this quarrel lie says tha'
Mrs schoonnaker seemed to be the more angry OF INC
two No one knows how this quarrel started. mat
afternoon Harry went down the coast with t. OhdileS
| Boelen After his return 10 the hotel he ana Ms
wife had another wrange. The young couple lcit lot
| their home in Brooklyn the next morning.
From one Of the guests Of the hotel 1t was ascer-
| tanned that the noise of scuilie was heau III Inc
| room occupied by Mr. and Mrs. SchoOnmaker iurhs
the quarrel of sunday night, and that Mrs. echooh-
maker cred out DON'T for Gods sake, harry "oh /
| f. Charles Boellen Is plumber and gsSntter. Ills
place of business is in Goldman ave. three uoois Ca"
| NJ the Commercial HOTEL lie says he became az
ouainted with young schoonmaher In business way
| and purchased through him gas fixtures from oAiey
| Giddings & Enos. the New-York hrm ior "lion
| ecboonmaker was a salesman. Harry cdiIu al Ma
Mace of business on saturday. December 10, ana sau
| he and his wife were going 10 spend SUNDAY al eno
| hoiel Mr. BOeklen TOOK Harry out fIdlhs 0uitay
| They drove down the coast through Oce@h b u,
| sprre Lake Beach sea Cir and Manasquan 10 POM
plea. ant city, a distance of sixteen miles,
| 10 Asuury Park at night Harry was eNluehuS III 'n'
| hest of spirits and seemed to enjoy the RIDE. .,
Mr. and Mrs. schOOnmaker spent the gict'cr par Va
last summer in pIouy little cottage I'D fouI a
They were popular with the cottagcrs and hotel guests
and received many invitations TO soclal enhfiaih
| ments several persons who knew me young cup,
we'll believe there is sad story behind the mutuei
| and suicide and that young Schoonnaher came mere
week ago with the intention OF Killing MS vic aIu
himself In Romans Commercial Hotel but then lacAe
| courage TO commit the horrible deed Oh ycstoIuaA
| lie was not a heavy drnker while In AsDury fark
The awful death Of the young man and MS handsome
| wife is the talk Of the town.