The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-05
BULLET INSTEADOF WIFE
ARTHUR SCH AT T7IE5 SUICIDE
FOR A BROK N HEART.

| Young Lady efuses Hin for a
husband and the Disappointed Lover
Shoots Himsel, to Get Even-A Tragic
| Betrays the Would-bs Suicides
FIAns-He Will Pr badly R ,cover.
Arthur Schaaf shot himself in the facs
with what is believed to have besn suicidal
intent late Friday night in the office Of
PferGmenges, Preyer & Co., No. ia Bay
street, where ba was employed as a cotton
clerk. He made bad job OF the affair,
however, as the ball ranged downward and
failed TO pass through any vital organ. The
only danger of fatality from the wound is
the possibility of misunderstanding setting IN.
A love affair, 1t is said, was at the bottom
of young Schaaf's attempted suicide. He
had been paying attention 10 young lady
for quite awhile, aud it is reported that a
few nights ago be asked her to share bis
heart aud fortunes. The young lady was
not disposed TO 60 into the life partnership
business with him, and told him 50. He
had not been anticipating a refusal, and the
stern fact of his receiving one grieVed him
sorely. He tried to drown his sorrow in
the exhilaratinx joys Of the cup, but the
sorrow wouldn't drown. He kept drinking
the same time, ard finally made up his
mind that there was nothing further for
him to live for.
THE TELL-TALE NOTE.
Friday afternoon he wrote a note 30 the
young lady telling her of bis tragic inten-
tons and where his body would be found.
The lady turned the note over to two young
men, and Gs they had known Mr.. Schaaf to
have been a man more or less melanoholic
tendencies, they were satisfied that he
meant 20 carry out his threat.
Bo b started for the office where
young Schaaf stated In the note that he
intended 10 kill himself. As they reached
they south side of Bay street they saw q
light burning brightly Il the Office. and
FASTENED their steps. Just as they arrived
at the door Mr.. Schaaf came out, holding q
handkerchief to the right side Of his face,
and Remarked:
well, 1 made bad job Of it. but shot
myself
Blood was trickling down his face.
His friends hurried him 10 the Pulaski house,
and securing a room summoned DIR. Charl-
ton. The physcil dressed the wound and
placed the young man under opiates, and
he rested quietly during the night and was
much better yesterday morning.
THE BULLET IN HIS HEAD.
The bullet was not extracted.
After leaving Mr.. Scnaaf at the b ltel the
young men returned to tho Office where he
shot himself and found letter addressed to
the young lady in the affair under the
pistol. This letter was destroyed.
The would,be suicides friends kept the
affair a secret until yesterday morning,
through request to The hotel people Friday
night not to furnish any Information to
the press, which request the hotel people
acce1ed to.
Mr.. Scheaf was seen in his room ut the
Pulaski yesterday by a MORNING NEWS
reporter. He said that the shooting was
accidental and resulted from the effects of
spree.
II had been drinking a little" he said,
land vas tooliDg with a Colts revolve
when 1t accidentally discharged and hit me
in the face"
To intimate friends Mr.. Schaaf expressed
regret for what he bad done, and said he
| hoped he would not die. He has often been
| troubled with fits of dependency, and fire.
queatly remarked during those periods
that he expected to die young. His at
tempted suicide caused a considerable sem
sation among the young mon in the city, to
whom he was favor bly, known. He is 81
years old, and is highly connected. being
related TO some Of Georgia's Oldest families.
| He is Of pleasant address and is we'll liked
| by all who know him.