The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-13
LOST LOVE
BROKE HIS HEART.
Frederick Geisek's Attempt to
End His Life.
He Accuses His Wife's First Husband Of Dis
rupting His Home and Shoots Himself
His Last Farewell

Frederick Geisek. empoye of the Spring
Valley Water Works, finding that he had lost the
affections OF bis wife, concluded that life
worth living and made desperate attempt 10
end 1t at 80 o'clock last evening.
About fifteen months ago Gelsek married a
woman named Mrs. Katie Smith, who claimed
TO be divorced from her first husband, waiter
In the Hotel del Monte, Monterey. The result
Of the union was the birth Of little girl, which
caused Gelsek to center all his hopes in his
home. AN his earnings were devoted TO the
support OF his little family, and he worked early
and late at the Crystal Springs dam in San
Mateo County.
About month ago he discovered that bis wife
was going with her former husband. Charles
Smith, who had lost his position in Monterey and
who was living at 21o MinHa street, where he
posed a single man, but as she had young
son of which Smith was the father, the second
husband at first thought nothing of the matter.
IN THE ERODE HOUSE.
Two days ago Geisek learned that his wife had
gone ont with Smith, He followed them aud
learned that they were in the Brodie House. He
waited stbere and found them both In room.
He did not find anything wrong with the compile
as he entered the room soon after they did, but
his suspicious were aroused. The Two men had
some words and Geisek took his wife home.
From her conversation he gathered the mforma-
tion that she was thinking OF Smith more than
she Should
Last night Gesek went TO the house where he
and his wife were stopping at 147 Third street
and ASKED if she was up stairs. Mrs. Gesek
leaned over the banisters aud asked:
- Is that you, Freddy? Walt minute"
Gelsek rushed up stairs and entered the room
aud found Smith comfortably ensconsed on a
settee. The TWO men had words instantly
You are coming between my VILE aud me-"
said Geisek 90 You are breaking uD my happy
home and cOrrupting wife ldolIze."
sQUABBLE ENsUED.
Smith denied the charge A lively squabble
ensued and Mrs. Geisek stepped between them
In nj
of his wife as favortism for Smith and an indi.
cation that lie was only second fiddle. Tie
thought drove him mad.
II have nothing left TO live for; my heart Is
broken he said, and went TO a table, look out
card and wrote on 1t IN the presence OF his vile
and Smith The following words:
" GoOd-by, father. mother and darling baby"
After writing he arose, and taking a loaded
pistol from his POCKET placed IL against his
breast, pulled the trigger and shot himself
through The lungs. The report attracted other
rOOmers TO The scene Geisek was placed in
conveyance ana taken 10 The Receiving Hospital,
where an examination of his wound was made by
Dr. Bunker.
The surgeon found that the left lung had been
penetrated. He extracted The bullet from the
back, near the spine, where it had lodged. DR..
Bunker pronounced the Injury fatal one, aud
said that Geisek had not long TO live. While
tale in plainIiye way. He is a good looking
man and has every appearance OF being sober
and industrious.
NO MORE DESIRE TO LIVE.
WHEN lOuHu tudl WIG WAS COhSUltluR
with her old sband, Smith," he said, " began
to believe that she had not been divorced from
him. L woishped her, and thought that we
had such happy home. When found out that
she unfaihful had no more desire to live.
| did not kill her on account of my little baby.
have months salary coming to me, and
want IL for my child"
visit was paid TO the scene of the shooting
shortly after its occurrence. During the short
time between the bringing of Geisek TO the Re-
celviug Hospital and the arrival OF the reporter
at AZ Third street Smith and Mrs. Geisek had
packed up thr latter's effects and decamped. The
woman would not state where she was going, but
had an eXpreSsnan 10 take her own order as to
directions
4 call was made at 21o Minna street, but the
landlady did not know where Smith was. She
had not seen her lOdger since morning. She
said that 4 woman with red hair was accustomed
TO call on Smith regularly. 1t afterward
certained that Mrs. Geisek had red hair.
After Geisck's wound had been dressed he was
visited by his mother. his brother-in-law. Charles
Seipe, and two brothers. All exhibited the deep
est gtlef at the sudden breaking up Of Gelsck's