The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-07-12
From Thursdays Dailyl
THE DEATH OF JOHN SCHWARTZ.
Was it his own Hand that Used thu
Razor or that of Murderer
The Details Of the Tragedy.

Officer Robel returned last evening
from Amboy, and from him a reporter
learned the following particulars in re-
gard TO the terrible tragedy that happen
ed near there yesterday morning. The
scene of the death was at the farm of the
victims father, VIM. Schwartz, near
Willow Creek, nine miles from Amboy.
1t occurred at five O'Clock in the morn
ing. VIM. LEM, who was the roommate
of the deceased the night before the.oc-
currence, did not depart, as reported,
but remained about the house, where he
was subsequently arrested. His story is
that Schwartz arose rather early, COM
planning that it was warm, and sat on the
edge of the bed. LEM, who had oc-
cupied the inner side of the bed, got up
and dressed with his back to Schwartz
and just as he started to 60 down stairs
Schwartz ran into him and rushed on
pursuit. He had not noticed Schwartz
in the room, but as the latter passed
down stairs he noticed blood on his shirt.
He saws that he noticed razor on the
table near the bed, but did not see
Sch wartz touch it.
There are several circumstances which
the officers think warrant the holding of
Lenz. 1t is said that be and Miss EN-
ma Schwartz, young sister of the de-
ceased, have for some time been on
terms of infinite friendship and that the
latter was opposed to their keeping COM
pany. After the tragedy LEM and this
girl and another sister washed Schwartz's
bloody shirt, and the bloody bed clothes,
ETC., having them clean by the time the
officers arrived. They did this while
VIM, Schwartz, father of the deceased,
went to Amboy to get coffin. LEM is
reported to have said to a neighbor last
Sunday that eff 1t went his way he would
get Schwartz out of there" This neigh
Dor has been subpoened as witness.
These and other reports led the author
tiles to arrest LenZ though at the inquest
1t may be fully determined that Schwartz
killed himself.
LEM is about twenty years of age and
was taken in by Mr. Schwartz to work for
him, but was also a companion. He has
not very prepossessing countenance.
The deceased was to have been mar
ried to respected young lady of the
neighborhood next fall. The young
lady says that Schwartz called on her
Monday night and was then feeling in
the best of spirits. She nor anyone else
knew of any reason why he should COM
NIT suicide. He was ola cheerful dis
position.
Schwartz's wind pipe was cut by the
razor, but the jugular vein was untouch-
ed. The neck was cut with single thrust
of the razor, which started at one ear
and extended around the throat to the
neck on the other side. There were no
other injuries ON the man. The resi-
dents OF Amboy and the neighborhood
of the Schwartz farm believe that there
was foul play.
The inquest was begun at nine O'Clock
this morning. LEM is likely to be
brought to this city and arraigned be-
fore Judge Porter.
A telegram received by the sheriff this
afternoon from d. E. Cross, of Amboy,
says the inquest is still on and that they
are this afternoon examining LEM.
They do not expect to get through be-
fore night.