Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-11

on Nlntn street, and was doing q thriving
business at sign-psinting; but, in order 10
be nearer the object of his illicit affections,
gave up his own place and went TO work
for the Austihs.
She, il is said, encouraged Henning's
suit, BY accepting presents and money from
him. Mr.. Shellars was wholly unconscious
OF anything improper in the relations of
his wife with Henning and became a fast
friend OF the latter. In fact, he intrusted
his establishment to Henning on one occa-
sion while he and his wife took vacation
in Santa Cruz.
HE WAS UNCHECKED.
In this condition matters ran along for
many months. Henning became deeper
and deeper in love with his friends wife,
until it finally became the talk of the
neighborhood, and people wondered how
Shellars could be so blind. Henning's
wife became acquainted with the state of
matters and, taking her children with her.
left him. This did not have the effect of
checking his passion for Mrs. Shellars-as
a matter OF fact it only served to make him
more desperate. He importuned the Shell
lars woman to fly with him from her hus.
band, and it was not until this had become
almost msnia with him that she came to
her senses, and saw the error of her WAYS.
condition Henning was in.
She took immediate steps to remedy
matters by telling him fatty that she had
been tritiing with him and did not love
him-that his suit was useless, and the
best thing for him to do would be to 90
back TO his wife and not be fool.
BURNING WITH RAGE.
Henning ragged and stormed for almost a
wapE this and than hacra,, Ir;, l.
such an extent that he would work but
two or three days week. AT night he
walked up and down the sidewalk in front
OF the little confectionery muttering and
talking incOherently about his troubles"
be related the story to several of MS
acquaintance, and one of them, q young
man who had once worked for Henning,
advised him that his drinking and cursing
would not serve to help matters at all !:
that he was only making an idiot of him
self, and would soon be the laughing stock
OF the town. This remonstrance seemed
to rally Henning considerably, and he ad-
mitted the wisdom of his friends advice.
The next day he sent for his wife, annouuc-
ing that he had given up his mad passion
Tor Mrs. Shellars, and promising in future to
be good end kind husband and father,
provided he could obtain forgiveness. Mrs.
Hennlng gladly forgaye him, and came
back to this city to live with him. For a
few weeks Henning appeared to be man
again, resumed his work and treated his
family as husband and father should.
But, alas the evil spirit which had be-
come possessed of him had not vet salts
fled its cravings. Henning was more or
less thrown in Mrs. Shellars' way, and the
smoldering embers kindled anew. He
reiterated his declarations of love for her,
Il L.
with him. This was within the last few
days. She resented his advances, and did so
rather sharply. Heswore vengeance and left.
Since then he has been more or less under
the influence of liquor constantly, and at
time was almost insane.
At noon yesterday he was very drunk,
but had
soBERED OFF SOMEWHAT
By evening. At about half-past o'clock he
met friend to whom he owed a bill for
materials. There was some conversation
between them in regard to the debt, when
Henning suddenly turned away from his
companion and walked directly for the rear
entrance to the building in which the con-
fecsionery is located. This entrance is
made from Seventh street.
The friend was standing where Hennipg
left him, wondering what could have come
OhVi NLC AaAbCI W CduSC ulIn W leave SO AD-
ruptly, when he was startled by the sound
of two pistol shs ts, coming from the direc-
ton of the bakery. He waited for while,
not knowing from whence the sounds pro-
ceeded, but soon joined the crowd which
was fast gathering about and inside of the
confectionery.
The police were soon on the scene, and
cleared the crowd out of the store, and at
the same time sent for a physician. Itwas
soon learned, however, that the services of
the latter would be unnecessary so far as
Henning was concerned. He lay upon the
floor of rear room or bedroom of the
store, in pool of blood which was rapidly
spreading over the floor, as it poured from
a small bullet hole in the unfortunate
mans left temple, and another i'll his
throat where the bullet made its exit.
A glance satisfied those present that the
man WIS dead.
Mrs. Shellars was also lying upon the
floor, with bullet hole behind tbe left ear,
and also bleeding profusely. Drs Sim
mons and Nichols examined her and found
that, though she was not dead,
SHE WAS FATALLY INJURED.
As the skull had been fractured and the
ball passed into her brain. She was placed
upon bed and made as comfortable as
possible. She regalned consciousness soon
afterward and complained of great pain,
but could not be induced to say anything
about the shooting, except that Henning
had shot her. When her condition was
made known to her she requested that
priest be sent for. This was done, and
while the priest was in consultation with
the dying woman, the doctors and other
persons present respectfully withdrew from
the room.
NJ, SboIloro 70 a oo,,, olr Sro,,:cL -.
of about thirty-two years of age. She was
formerly married to saddler in this city,
but divorce separated them. She then
went to Montana and there it is said, lived
rather gay life for while, but afterwards
returned to this city where she met and
married Shellars.
Hennipg was a large, fine looking man,
weighing nearly 200 pounds, and about the
same age as the woman. He was light
complexioned and wore sandy mus.ache.
His body was taken charge of By the Coro.
ner soon after the shooting, aud removed
to the morgne, whereitwas later Oh viewed
by his distracted wife.
DID THE WOMAN DO IT?
Thomas L. Acock says he was one of
the very first persons to enter the confec-
tionery after the tragedy had occurred.
Upon entering the rear apartment ne says
he stumbled over the body of Henning.
He stopped down to examine the PROSTATE
form when he heard groan on the other
side of the room. Upon looking up he
saw Mrs. Shellars lying on her back and
near her lay smoking pistol. She
was trying to push it away from
her. Several other persons whose names
could not be ascertained, corroborate this.
The police however, do not place much
confidence in this theory of the tragedy
Henning's face bears evidence that the
shot which entered his head was fred at
close range, while Mrs. Sheilars bears
no such marks. Besides it does not look
probable that she did it. Henning YVES
the one who was seeking vengeance, and il
is known that he owned just such pistol
as the one which was found in the room.
Mr.. Aceck is positive nevertheless that
the woman did the shooting, and forms his
conclusions from what he saw upon enter
ing the place.
At last accounts this morning Mrs Shell
lars was still alive but sinking RAPIDLY.
No More Waits the Switch.