The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-09
He GAVE HIMSELF Up.
Carl Teichert Shoots His Aged Land
Lady and Surrenders to
the Officers.
Interference With Ills Domestic
Affairs Said to Have Caused
the Trouble. ..
The Doctors Say the Wound Is Not Dan
geTous and the Woman Will
Probably Recover.

Carl Teichert, a %well-known German,
shot Miss Grady at 416 Ming street about
1890 yesterday morning. Immediately
after firing the shot Teichert came down
Mina's hill, entered the Atlas block from
Main street, and walked into his saloon IN
the rear of the building III the second floor.
He told one of the employees that he had
shot the woman and was going to give him
self up. On his way up Broadway to the
county Jail he met Police Sergeant Quirk
and passed the time of day with him. The
undersheriff placed him in a cell after hear
ing his story. Drs. Lesser and6McDonald
arrived at Miss Grady'a house at IL O'Clock.
The bullet which came from a Smith d
| Wesson seven. chamber revolver OF %
| calibre had entered the woman's left breast
between the collar BON and the second
rib. In it's passage it impinged on the
collar bone and passed across the breast to
the right side. After examing the wound
and dressing it the doctors said they did not
consider it dangerous and the woman would
probably recover. They said the in
jury was nothing but II flesh wound. Miss
Grady, who Ia q woman OF o %, was
suffering SO much from nervous e1cltement
and the pain caused by the wound That the
nhvsicians allowed no one but the nurse to
/ EA SAOA
enter her room. ~.
All of the persons acquainted with the
parties to the affair were very reticent, and
did everything to smooth the matter over:
the building at 416 Ming street. rented the
rooms above to Mr.. Teichert, where he
lived with his wife and d daughter about
eight years of age. From the information
in the possession of the officers and the
county attorney. Miss Grady bit Ieichert
arose over some interference made by Miss
Grady into domestic affairs. DIR. McDon.
ala, who visited Teichert at the county jail
about noon, found him in a nervous condl.
ton. He would not talk about the quarrel
or the shooting. When a reporter went
s Statement enS TT to make the iailor SAID
no one could see Ieichert without
q permit from the sherif'a office. Isaac
Hoibrook is the under sheriff and was il
charge of the Office when the reporter asked
i for a permit. It was refused. The under
! sheriff's reason for refusing permission
, was because he would allow no one to SET
3 3 Teichert. Deputy Sheriff Richards said thu
q doctors had advised them to keep every ont
= away from Teichert. Phil Best. who tend
4 bar in the Atlas saloon for Ielchert.. was al
Q lowed to talk with his employer twice dur "
matter. He said he had engaged the Law
firm of Toole a. Wallace as counsel TO
q Teichert.
Mrs. Teichert and her little daughte
: were taken from 4l6 Ming street a shor
time after the shooting to the residence Q
= Mr.. j.. Switzer at 1923 or the same street
q She was in a highly nervous condition an
. was Immediately put to bed. he
p husband has lived here about elgh
years and is a musician b.
profession. In the old country he was edu
Gated for the ministry but afterwards TOO.
49,, Ah@ ind 0f por1pJ0 A faU VAlrH AtfH
coming here he brought his wife from Gel
/ many. He is we'll known among a wild
circle of acquaintance in the city who hav
q been deeply shocked. 1t is known anon
q his friends and acquaintance that Teichel
is a man of an e1citable nature, but not G
a quarrelsome disposition. His friend
will secure his release on bail. this mornins
The preliminary hearing will be had be
fore Judge Sanders this evening. Under
q sheriff Holbrook said last night the offens
= was not a bailable one and he would III
accept bail. The county attorney lea1ne
late in the evening that Miss Grady's Col
= dition was not serious and fixed the amour
"A of bail at $1,000.