Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-06

Young Man Arrested-He Makes a
Confession and is Taken to Milwau-
kee to Avoid the Danger of Lynch
ing-Great Indignation at the Fount.
ain City.
Henry Schley was saloonkeeper,
whose place Of business is on Broad
way, Waukesha, and whose residence is
about half mile away, on Charles
Street, near the corner of Mccall,
where his body now lies, his skull
crushed from the right cheek bone
across the temple on the same side, APP
parently from blow by club in the
hands of strong man. Mr.. Schley was
about AZ years OF age, thrifty, but some
what given to over-indulgence IN stlmu-
lants, and husband without children.
body, held on the Sd, before Justice
Hemlock, August Jenke, the bartender
at Schley's saloon, told what he knew
of his employers last appearance at his
place OF business. The Democratic eau
Gus for village officers began early in the
evening and lasted late. Schley's was
the nearest saloon to the town hall,
where the caucus was in session, and
Jenke thought that more than hun
dred persons came there after O'Clock
in the evening. Business was good,
and the proprietor drank with a good
many Of his patrons. At nearly half
past IL, the latest loiterer of the crowd,
Johnnie Bernhardt, Of New Berlin, a
former bartender of Schley's, left the
saloon, and shortly after another young
man Of about % years OF age, appar,,
emily, came into the saloon and
wit
Hank - Mr.. Schley answering Hello,
Friend" as Jenke understood it, and
challenging the new conner to shake
dice for drinks. The stranger lost, and
paid for treats, after which Schley and
Jenke each stood treat, and the other
started to go away, but was detained by
Schlev's remark, "Wait minute and
I'll 90 with you. We don't live very
far apart" The visitor waited accord
ingly and Schley emptled his cash
drawer, putting bills and silver into his
already well-filled pocketbook.
At AS the three started away to-
gether, Jenke leaving the others at the
Methodist Church corner, where Schley
was vainly endeavoring to induce his
friend TO sing. Jenke had never seen
the other man before, but described
him as of medium height and weight,
wearing dark mustache, without other
hair on his face, a stiff black hat, dark
or black cutaway coat, rundown collar
and white shirt, with necktie having
pink and red about it. He and Schley
were apparently acquainted.
The deceased is supposed to have had
in his pocket-book about 5000. He also
had gold watch attached to his vest.
Both were gone when the body was
found, and the inside pocket of the coat,
which had contained the pOcket-bOok,
was turned inside out.
1t looked for q time as if there was no
very good clue to the murderer, but L.
II. Buckley, who was present at the in
quest, was led to believe that the boy,
Johnny Bernhardt, was concerned in
the murder. He communicated his
suspicious to Sheriff Gaynor and an IL
vestigation opened UP the entire mys-
terry. Buckley learned that Bernhardt,
at ! o'clock in the morning, had paid
bill which he owed to his landlady,
and working on this clue the
sheriff and Buckley proceeded to Bern
hardt's lodgidg place at the Japanese
restaurant They knocked repeatedly
at the door of the room, but, receiving
no response and finding the door
locked, a forced entrance was made.
The room was dark A match was
trembling on the floor was young Bern
hardt. 1t needed no proof to show
that the boy had guilty knowledge of
the murder, and he was speedily lroned
and taken to the county Jail. Arrived
at the jail Bernbardt weakened and con-
fessed to having been concerned in the
murder. He then handed over to the
officers the murdered mans pocket
book, containing about $3.50 in cash, and
a gold watch.
Bernhardt, however, insisted that an
other man committed the murder; that
he (Bernhardt) did not know that MUIR
der was intended at the time. Shortly
after 10 O'Clock Sunday night, the Off
GERS fearing mob violence, decided to
send Bernhard to Milwaukee for safe
keeping. He was conveyed there IN
closed carriage by Sheriff Gaynor and J.
J. Constantine. Bernhardt is not yet2O
years old and has never been known to
have been engaged in wrongdoing be-
fore.
A hired man employed on the farm of
J. E. Hart, of the name of Hubert Hal
com, had been identified as the last per-
son seen in Schley's saloon, and he was
arrested and placed in Jail. 1t is not
believed, however, that he knew any
thing about the murder.
Shortly after midnight Sheriff Gaynor,
accompanied by J. J. Constantine, ar
rived in Milwaukee and turned young
Bernhardt over to the custody of Sheriff
Walsh at the JAIL
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