Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

regard for the condition Of Mrs Walther,
who is nearly crazed with grief. There
will be no hope for it, however, as soon as
the jury renders a verdict.
CHESTER, Pa, Dec. S.-The actions of
ended i'll the butchery of pretty Emma
Ftitzenmeyer is thcl eading element in the
mystery. Although every step has been
taken to prevent the flight of those against
whom suspicion is directed, the citizens arc
eager to know why formal arrests have
moi been male. Coroner Bullock explains
his action on the basis that there is plenty
of time after the eproncr's jury have dc
cided upon a verdict, He declares emphat-
ically that before the verdict is half IN
hour old the persons accused of the crime
will be lodged safely behind the bars.
Rumors were flying about all day that
Schmidt, WHO has grown old during the
PAST Il hours, was fast breaking down un-
der the terrible strain, and was anxious e
make Disclosures that would put and end
to the mystery. He and and his wife left
the residence OF Mr., Waithers thismorlins
inthecompany of II few officers of the law,
conspicuous among which was officer
Tuole in full uniform.
The procession headed directly for the
store 1t No. 7Oi lldgemont avenue, where
tic murder took placc, and at 5 o'clock
TIC front doors were opened for business.
A detective sat inside on a cracker box,
While Officer Toole paced UP and down IN
front Of the door. Between ~ and Il
O'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt. it is said,
! visited the office Of Alderman Allen.
! What the object of the visit was is not
known One Of the constables declared
| openly yesterday afternoon that i was for
| the purpose of making statement under
oath, bur the idea was abandoned at the
last moment on the advice of Il lawyer
/ The Developments during the day serve
4 to strengthen the theory of murder, "A
| young son of Photographer Jcanes, who
| lives next door to the Schmidt residence,
| contributed his mite to the mass of evil
| dencc by declaring that he also heard
screams during the night He will also 90
| before the Jury ii the next session of the
| inquest
The jury Will probably convene some
time Tomorrow. The chances are that il
| will bean evening session, and the public
/ will be rigidly excluded. The reason for
! ,ostponiug tile inquest Is to give Dr.. For
/ mad time tu make Il more thorough exam
nati0n Of the sheet taken from the bed
/ and the chccse.knife with which the girl
is said t. have killed herself.
Schmidt remained at the store all day
4 lie was interviewed during the evening in
\ the living-room back of the store, where
the infant was sleeping when the lntortu
4 nate Emma made her first trip from the
ball. That schmidt is slowly breaking
1 down there is no doubt He was pale air
nervous, and his eyes were sunk back II
his head.
"0h, heavens. said he, ask me ne
questions about the sad affair. lhaye tolc
all know about IT, There is duty owt
my living wife and baby, and no .persol
has right to talk to me about the cas-
except the coroner"
When asked 10 make confession il
order that the guilty person might b.
brought to itstic without delay, Schmid
broke entirely down. He was seated a
table, and i'll his agitation he seized
lead pencil and made labyrinth o
marks across the snow-white tuble-cluth
Then he rushed to the front door an,
called III Officer Toole, who helped hin
into his overcOat, and the store wa
locked up for the night, Schmidt and th
officer going directly to the home of Nh
WnlthGrs.
, 1t is now positively known that four O
) the coroners Jury are strongly convince
: that the girl was murdered, while Two q
J them incline to the theory of suicide,
is thought however, when the evidence 9
such experts as Dir Formal and DR.. Fol-
wood ii laid before the jury there will be
: unanimity of opinion iii favor Of murder
J Quite a sensation was created early j.
the day by the appearance of a wild-eye
) Young German from Wilmington, who d,
clared that lie knew Emma and that 81
: had been murdered for $1,000 which sh
J Inherited from an estate in Germany.
: was proven, however, that the estate !
Z Germany will not he divided until ii
7 death Of Mrs. Pftzenmeyer the m0the
! who is hearty woman 6oyears old, livill
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