The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
KILLING OF +. J. sHRIEBER.

success In their journey through life.
KILLING OF +. J. sHRIEBER.
The Crime OF a Drunken Nepheyy.
Up to Monday Of this week, no particu-
lars of the shooting Of Frank ]. Shrieber at
Moorehead, Mimi, have been received, be-
yond the report from Allentown, printed in
the Sunday Press, and dated September 81 f,
as follows:
"On Wednesday evening County Com
missioner John L. Schneider received a
telegram from Moorehead, Mimi, anuounc.
ing that his son, Jacob Fl. Schneider,
shot and killed his uncle, Franklin j.
Schreiber, brother OF the Commissioner.
Beyond this nothing could be learned con.
cerning the tragedy at that time.
The news of the tradgey came to Mr..
Schreiber as a thunderbolt from clear sky.
With his colleagues of the local board OF
commissioners he had been assiduous in his
attention to the delegates to the State Con-
vention Of county commissioners, who
were in session in this city during Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week, at which Mr..
Schneider was prominent figure.
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Schreiber left for
the scene Of the murder. AS the murdered
man was formerly one of the best known
citizens OF this county, much interest was
manifested in the case, but not until to-day
were the true facts known.
HOW THE MURDER OCCURRED
Franklin ]. Schneider was one Of the
leading citizens of Upper Minnesota and
was the owner of a 3500-acre wheat farm
South OF Moorehead. Jacob F. Schneider
came to town on Tuesday and went at once
to his uncles farm with the purpose, as he
said, of making a settlement with the latter
regarding some property transactions. He
is quoted as saying also that If no settle
ment was arrived at he would shoot his
uncle. When he arrived at the farm, young
Schneider was under the influence of liquor
and acted very strangely. Noticing his
condition and believing that the young
man was not altogether sound in mind, the
uncle notified the authorities and made a
request that his. .nephew's sanity be inquired
into. The outcome of the whole matter,
however, was that young Schreiber fred
two shots at his uncle, both Of which were
fatal, one severlng the large artery of the
heart. Mr.. Schreiber lived only four
minutes, and after the shooting never spoke
word.
For time the excitement at Moorehead
was intense and but for the fact that the
murderer is generally regarded as insane,
would undoubtedly have been lynched.
He made no resistance TO arrest, expresses
no regret and views the whole matter with
a stolid indifference.
WHO THE MURDERED MAN WAS.
Franklin j. Schneider, the murdered ma n
was native of this country and for many
years conducted a large mill near this city
About eight years ago he moved to Moore
head, where he was held in high esteem
| and was president of the Agricultural So
| ciety at that place. His wife was Miss
! Sarah Harman native of Bloomsbury, Pa
| They had no children. Surviving brothers
| are John L. Schneider, of this county, and
Peter Schreiber, of Oil City, Pa. Mrs. W
| ii. Mechling, of Germantown, is the only
surviving sister
Jacob Schneider, the murderer, is abou
25 years of age and always had wild dis
position. Several years ago he ran away
from home and later enlisted in the regular
| army, from which, 1t is said he deserted
| How long he has been at Moorehead is no
known. John L. Schneider, the brother o.
the murdered man aud father of the mur
derer, is highly respected citizen iof thii
county and extremely popular. Two year
ago he was elected county commissioner
Much sympathy is expressed for him."
In addition to the foregoing the Moore
head Weekly Neos gives the following partic
ulars
AT the time of the murder +. j. Shreibe
was with his crew threshing oats a shOI
distance from the house. The nephew ha
been standing around near the threshin
machine all the afternoon. According
the testimony at the inquest he had aske
his uncle where his father had got certai
money, and Mr.. Schrelber had explained
to Jacob some Of the men thought Jaco
was acting strangely, and the victim ha
said to them that he was acting as if i
was crazy. There had been no hars
shot twice, the first ball penetrating Il
: right shoulder blade, and lodging Just b,
; meath the skin in the centre of the breas
!, AS he turned towards the murderer u
second shot was fired, penetrating abo,
the right groin. Mr.. Schneider did n
speak after being shot. He was carri,
r into the house and laid on the table, whe
! he died shortly after. The murderer RI
swiftly across the prairie towards Moor
4 head, and was captured about two hou
( later. The NeUs says "Mr. Shredder W
u a thoroughly practical farmer, and h
!. taken many advanced steps in his farmi
h operations TO test the capability of the 8
v and climate here, and has been of mater
Q benefit to the agrlculturists Of this regio
X He was genial pleasant and undemonst
|. tive man, peaceful and quiet, of the stri
If est integrity and the highest honor. /
s. loss is heavy blow to this county, and
h his sorrowing widow it is irreparable."
3. Mrs. Shredder, formerly Miss Sallie H
IA man of this place, and sister of the late
ID II. Harman, and Mrs. w. R.. Tubbs,
is the warmest sympathy of mary frier
here in her terrible affiiction.
Piece Of Her Mind,
8. A lady correspondent has this to say;
y 81 want TO give piece of my mind t,