Telegram-herald., 1889-05-28
MOTHER AID SOS AGREE 10 DIE
Charles Yelts aBd his Mother TAKE
PoisoRs saa when That Does Not
WORK ksite stabs HE Mother
and shoots Himself.

fN-~N +Nf AN-0o' t-4t ht- Nlt4l q Nt4t- I
dOuble-barrelled targetrife, apparently
Of foreign make, between ms legs, and
4 revolver IN bis right hand.
The trigger OF the rifle was clssped
by the thumb of h.s left hand and the
revolver lay near his right. Both
weapons had been discharged. Tha
rifle bullet entered the roof of his
mouth, and that from the revolver his
Tight temple. The man was not dead
bat was groaning horribly, and the
blood from his wounds had saturated
the bed clothes.
Drs. Wright and Schurz were called
IN, and soon ascertained that nothing
could bee done for the man. They then
turned their attention 20 his mother
who was moaning on the bed IN the
other room. lt first was supposed
She was simply prostrated 10y the shock,
and rs she spoke German only, and
was deaf, IL was with difficulty that
the doctors learned what she SAID. At
last an lnterpr eter was found and 1t
was then ascertained that she had been
stabbed IN her breast.
An Examination showed five small
red spots on the right breast. and sew
eral spots of blood on her night dress
also, confirmed her statement. A
search was made for the instrument
with which Velte- COMMITTED the deed,
and Sergeant Webb found a small wire.
about the size of a small knitting
needle, made very sharp, and with
ring formed in one end.
Nelte lived until 1905 and his mother
was still alive when the TELEGRAM
HERALD went 10 press, but the doctors
have no hope of her recovery.
The rooms IN which this terrible
crime was committed presented
marked contrast. The mothers room
WI imOst bare of furniture, except a
Int. thrce-quarter bed on which the
old lady was lying with a feather tick
over her. The room of the son was
nicely furnished with pictures, a ward
robe, and commode, and the bed was
covered with good spreads and sheets.
The mother had evidently thought a
great deal of her son and sacrificed her
comfort for his.
Nelte was furniture worker and a
member in good standing in the Union
and IN the Turner society. He had no
bad habits, but was considered little
eccentric in his ideas of social ques-
tons.
John GaeSsler, friend of Velte's.
tells the following story of the affair:
While at work Yesterday at the Oriel
Cabinet Company's factory, he received
a note from Velte telling him that
there would be letter waiting for him
when he got home, but he must not
come To Nelte's house till morning.
Later an eXpressman handed him
another note to the same purpose. No
name was signed to either note. When
he got home from his work he found a
long letter directed to him and adj
dressed to the Furniture Workers
Union.
In this letter he named a committee
from the union that he wanted to take
charge OF his property, and said he
wished their names placed in the roll
of honor. They were: John Gaessler,
Fred Mueller, Adolph Hamelchle. W.
Wigant, Henry WaldCr, y. Schlunebel
and Franz Bayer.
Tie wanted his goods and tools sold.
and the money used for the union. He
had sent ont about fifteen letters. IN
clJdlng letters to the daily naDcrs. He
did not want any Of his relatives to get
any of his property, for his mother had
said that her relatives had not used her
well, and had not even come 10 SEQ her
when she was sick. He then said that
ne did not see how men could give their
property to churches and rel.gious in
st.tliions. Tie would rather eve II 20
]. Ntl --F 1 Z
tve- notified of his wishes. SO that ihov
would not Try 70 get the nroDertv. and
If thev were mG1 about it % give them
q card from h.s room with the follow
ing motto:
"fHach, grqerc dich ai-if.'
Man should nor get an0rv.1
lie wished the committee that he
chose to take care of his property, 10
keep account Of the time spent. and
wanted th0m paid 30 cents per hour for
their scrv Ces. IIe also wanted their
rsmcs placed IN the CONVERSIONS OF
tno F9rniture-wOrkers' hall when that
is built
In lis wardrobe. he wrote. would be
found lllls amOantl1r to 500 and some
small change He had spent some
more moncv IN The last fow weeks than
usual. So that p"o0la would rot eco that
be contrmn 7ted doing sIch q deed.
ln p case iu t1e wardrobe. he wrote.
was moro written matter. which nrovnl
70 he l--te-s directed ~ Trf- Trr.rept,,-
HEEtrn end tho Other narers of ffe
ctv. II did not want the committoo
- g.ve a-ver anything for he owed no
debts. TFe wantai MS plants v9fore8
AMI his hlris carof Tor a-d Jeff hang