Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02


reused up and went to our bed room to
quiet him. He stretched out his hands
toward the washstand where my wife
usually kept a cup Of milk, but there was
none there, so ! carried him down TO the
kitchen, gave him some sugar and water
and he soon fell asleep.
81 was awakened by Emma, who came
in through the store and, putting her head
and shoulders through the door into the
kitchen, asked how the baby was. She
went right out, leaving the door open. |
felt the draft and got up. Feeling still
more air | looked and found the outside
door wide open also. then looked up the
stairway and saw Emma leaning against
the wall. j asked her why she left the
house open and she said SHE was going
right out again. Then | returned to the
kitchen and heard q noise mp stairs like
the shutting Of a bureau drawer. Know
ing it must be Emma lay down and soon
slept again. How long ] dozed cannot
say, but all of sudden | started up and
saw Emma looking at me from the open
doorway. She asked how the baby was.
Her face was very white.
She did not remain long, but went up
stairs hurriedly. Then heard her in my
wife's room; she seemed to be walking
about. A sound like the drawer closing
came to me again, and presently there was
q noise like that of chair overturned on
Gne liooI lhcil eNerylulilB was quite
again, and slept from 5 to 15 minutes,
when was aroused by noise at the front
door. knew it was my wife and rushed
out to meet her. She had got in and met
me midway in the store. She asked after
the little boy, and / put my arm around
her and took her into the kitchen.
DISCOVERED DEAD.
'She said: Emma will be home soon.'
replied, 'Sheis home and expect you will
find her in bed Then she went up stairs
and Immediately heard two or three loud
screams Almost da2ed ran to the room
and found my wife on her knees and
Emmas head on her arm. put my hand
on her shoulder and, thinking Emma was
sick, said: I'VE must go for the doctor
She arose and threw her arms around my
neck and moaned and cried piteouisly. /
took her down stairs, but did not know
until she told me that Emma had cut her
self
"We started out soon after toward the
hall and found Carl blanketing the horse.
lie Joined us and we walked back toward
the house, my wife breaking the news to
him gradually. Then we went to DIR.
Ulrich's and afterwards ! called DIR. Gra-
ham, the latter promising to come imme-
diately. ! went back to the house and
found Caroline and Carl in the kitchen.
Then went ont again and saw a police
mum w NAApli HtAif NbilSlillllb nap
pened, come over. The officer went up
stairs and coming down into the kitchen
said, She is dead,
The witness then stated that he had
called the undertaken, David Crumble by
notifying his wife at the office and that
when he got home Officer 5tringer and
Others were on the pavement. The under
taker got hot water and took it upstairs to
wash the body, but Henry would not go
near it.
The funeral was on the Saturday follow
ing and the arrest on the next Thursday,
the llth. He gave up the key of his house
to the officers and told them he would
render any assistance in his power.
Shortly after the district attorney had
begun the cross-examination the court adj
journcd.
MEDIA, Pa, March 29.-After a severe
cross examination of Mr.. Schmidt and the
reading of Mrs. Schmidt's testimony as
given before the coroner's Jury, the
Schmidt trial ended, us far as the taking
evidence is concerned and tomorrow will
be devoted to argument.
II is said that the prosecution will not
ask the jury to render verdict Of murder
in the first degree. At least this is the
unanimous opinion of lawyers and others
who have watched the case with deep in
terest from beginning to end. Several
other facts which have developed during
the trial have made this probability almost
a certainty. The reason for this is that no
premeditation can be shown.
1t is not thought probable that Caroline
Schmidt left the ball with the intention Of
killing her sister unless certain suspicious
she may have had in her mind were posi-
lively confirmed. The circumstances
which followed her return to the house, it
will be contended, We're such as to make
maniac of the usually amiable woman.
Following this line of argument the law is
sneh that it cannot be considered pre-
murder.
THE PRISONERS EASTER.
The gloomy prison in which the accused
prisoners spent their Easter rang for
couple of hours this afternoon with solemn
services OF song and prayer. Mrs. Schmidt
and her husband, who had been reading
up to this time, were interested partici-
pants in the services. There was nothing
in the sermon that was especially intended
for the nearly broken-hearted couple; but,
in the prayer of the aged the Rev. DIR. |
David Tully, the great troubles Of the two
accused were laid before the Great Judge
with atouching supplication. Thepreacher
said:
'A0h, Our Father, Thou who art Judge of |
all, lead those interested in the trial now
going on in our midst to see the truth, so
Mlll Dp no NOltDI OIL tlle trlltl mt |
5he end of the trial"
The fine old pastor, whose head Is white |
with the SHOWS of nearly 20 winters, took |
a position in the corridor nearly opposite |
he doors of cells Nos. 40 and 43, which are |
by Mrs. Schmidt and her husband |
respectively.
coMFoRT IN THE GOSPEL.
When the preacher began to read his |
ext in a solemn voice the deathly white
lace of Schmidt, the little green grocer
who has not an enemy upon earth first |
made its appearance behind the bars of
yhe cell He absorbed every word of com
iort profiered by the man of grace. Mrs.
schmidt made her appearance a few
minutes later, and also appeared equally |
Interested in the services. The text was
he Revelations, 18th verse, NXTI. chapter:
The Spirit and the Bride say come. And
ct him that heareth say come. And let
will let him take the water Of life freely"
The sermon was eloquent and deeply
MRS. scHM1DT's BIBLE.
The balance of the day was spent by the
'chmidts in reading. Mrs. Schmidt read
rom German Bible, which has been her
constant companion since she has been
ocked UP in the prison. She has NUM-
,er of magazines but these do not appear
o possess the attraction OF the we'll
word Of God printed in the Ian
,uage of the fatherland.
Since his incarceration Schmidt has de
.eloped decided tastes for reading books on
heologv. Warden Rowland says the meek
title prisoner has never given mo-
nent's bother to the officials, but seems to
AXE especial interest in his books.
WATCHING THE JURY.
The jury has taken up its quarters in the
ront parlor of the Charter House at
tedia. Cots have been placed in the
DOM, and each window is guarded by
rusty deputy sheriff. 1t was rumored't to-