Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-20

1 HE HAD BEEN DkINkING HEAVILY, AND, THREAT
ES1NG TO KILL HIS WIFE. SHE STARTED TO HAVE
HIM ARREsrED-THE WARRANT NEVER SERVED.
| Theodore F. Schumacher ended his life last
night by sending bullet through his breast
| Theodore was seventy-fve years old and lived
with his wife and family at No. 1902 South Cap
itol street. He was a gardener by trade but
has not done much work for some time Re-
| Gently he has been drinking heavily and caused
commotion in the neighborhood by abusing his
wife, who has been compelled to go out to
work to support herself and children.
Yesterday the old man was sober. He re-
manned home during the earlier part of the
day, but in the afternoon he left the house and
remained away some time. When he returned
in the afternoon he was in a bad humor and
acted as if
EITHER DRUNK OR CRAZY
His actions were so violent that the children
were afraid of him. His wife was busy with
her household duties when he entered. but he
interrupted her with his usual threats. She
had become used to that, and at first paid no
attention to him, but his mood was different
from what it had been. and his wife became
frightened. He declared that he would kill
her, and started to load his revolver Fearing
he might carry out his threats. Mrs. Schu-
maeher fed from the house with her six chill
dren. Her husband did not follow her. but
qnietly closed the door and locked it, Before
leaving the house she threatened to have him
arrested, but he declared that he was not going
to be arrested; that he
WOULD RATHER DIE THAN SUBMIT TO ARREST.
Mrs. Schumacher fastened to Justice of the
peace and swore out warrant charging her
husband with threatening her. The warrant
reached Lieut.. Botelers station and was placed
IN the hands of Policeman Lewis for service
The officer started toward the house about
o'clock to serve the paper. He met Mrs
Schumacher near the house and she went with
him to the house where the 3S-caliber BULL
dog" revolver had already done its deadly work,
and the warrant was not served. The doors
being locked the officer forced one of them
open. Not a sound was heard in the house.
The officer thought that the old man was not
there. The two rooms on the first floor were
searched, but no one was there, and the officer
started up the narrow stairway leading to the
second story.
THE CORPSE ON THE STAIRS
He had assembled but few steps when he
was surprised to see the old man sitting Oh the
steps. There was no blood to be seen, but a
closer examination revealed a wound in the
left breast from which blood was flowing Dr.
Mchim was sent for, but when he arrived he
found that the old man had probably died
within minute or two after firing the fatal
shot. Mrs. Schumacher is only about forty
years old, and it is thought by some of the
neighbors that jealousy the cause of the
suicide. Mrs. Schumacher is spoken of as a
Woodworking and industrious woman. Last
night the police took charge of the house and
Mrs. Schumacher and her children spent the
night with neighbOrs.
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