The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-26
IS HURRYING EAST.
The Murdered Rancher Well
Enough to Travel.
scHoENBAcHLER TRACED DOWN.
The Alleged Murdered Man Last Seen
st PuysIluf. Going East = Tho
Story Of His Movements.

ocnoenDdcnier, VINO was muruereu e1cfu-
sively in the Telegraph Saturday morning,
Is still alive, IS he was exclusively in the
PosT-ISTELLIGEscER, ami is now on his
way to either Nebraska or Syracuse, n. Y.
He has been traced by the police as far rs
Puyallup. and they have given up the
murder theory IS baseless.
Thorough investigation reveals the fact
that on Wednesday Joseph Schoenbachler
and his girl-wife drove into the city from
their ranch. about mile northeast Of the
Lakeview cemetery. Mrs. Schoenbachier
was dressed in her best clothes and went
70 her stepfather's home near Columbia.
That she went of her own free will there
is little doubt, and that domestic trouble
was the cause could be easily proven in
court. The fact that Schoenbachler had
decided the property upon which they
lived to his wife and that he was in dan
ger Of not only losing her, but her
services about the ranch preyed upon his
mind and he went to Capt. Hogie for adj
vice. This presumably happened after his
visit to Attorney White. Capt. Hogie
told him to take the girl back home. if
possible, but on no consideration to use
violence towards Mckay. The old fellows
chief worry seemed to be about the five
acres. which at his own valuation. were
worth not more than 5000. He talked as
II he was afraid that his wife would not
return, and that she would be influenced
In this by her stepfather, Mckay, but gave
no direct statement that she had refused
10 live with him or that Mckay had said
she should not
From the police station he evidently
went to Columbia to see Mckay, and on
the road to the house, which is some dis
lance southeast from the town, met Me-
Kay. They returned to the house and he
tried to make his wife go back home with
him. His appeal was in vain. As Mrs.
Mckay said herself yesterday. the young
wife knew him and preferred the shelter
of her stepsather's roof to life on the
ranch. Of which trouble was the chief
feature. There is no evidence that Thomas
Mckay prevented the girl from returning.
She was at liberty to do as she chose, and
refused to go with her husband. He
changed his tactics and went away, re-
marking as he did SO, that he was going to
Syracuse, N. Y, where his brother
Thomas lives. This remark was con-
sidered idle talk and sort of threat to
make his wife return to the ranch.
Where Schoenbachler passed the night
- uVt ucunitcty AuOWu. CDIle Oh his
neighbors say he did not return home !;
others are inclined to think he did. His
whereabouts on that night does not cut
any special figure, because he was still
alive on Tuesday morning. About 8
o'clock Tuesday morning he went into
Frank A. keene's barber shop, in the
Korn block, and was shaved by
Mr.. Keene himself The1 old man
xn1k
concerning himself and his family affairs.
He said his wife had left him, that this
was the second time he had been served in
that manner, and, on being questioned
about his first wife, said she was killed in
= railroad smash-up. He told that he had
married his present wife because he liked
her and thought she would be q good one
to work in his garden and about the house.
He gave full description of the property
he owned, or had owned. and valued the
place he lived on at 5000, subject to an
advance on the building of the ship canal,
and the five-acre tract at Columbia. upon
which Mckay lives, at 5000. In conf
dence he told Keene that people in this
country did not know how to doctor cows,
and actually let them die for want of pro-
per care.
y,
how to raise them and make them pay. /
have q sister in Nebraska, and in that
state COW doctors can earn q living. l
have concluded to take the O'Clock train
this afternoon for Nebraska"
Mr.. Keene noticed that Schoenbachler's
hair was rather ragged ana asked him if
he should cut it.
what is the price2" asked Schoen-
hr md ,xy.v,
glanced ut his image in the mirror and
said:
mo, guess I'll do"
AS he went out the door Mr.. Keene re-
marked to those in the shop, There's a
character"
Early that afternoon Henry Uhlfelder
saw him ON Second street, and in his own
words. without knowing that there was
evidence that Schoenbachler had been in
barber shop. said: He looked dressed
up and clean"
The police have run down every clue
which had any bearing on the case At
first Chief Jackson was inclined To think
there was evidence OF foul play, and
worked in that direction. meanwhile cast
ing out ''feelers" in other directions. 1t
will be remembered that Thomas Mckay
called at police headquarters Saturday
morning and offered his assistance TO the
police in locating the missing man. De-
tective Cudihce and Capt. Frank Sims be-
came satisfied that no murder had been
committed. and. after consultation with
Chief Jackson, started an investigation AS
10 the whereabouts OF live Sehoenbach-
Ter. Yesterday morning keene's story,
combined with the statement OF Henry
uhiielder printed exclusively in the Posr-
INrKItIaENcEg. confirmed the theory that
echoenbachler was alive and had left the
city voluntarily. The wires were kent
busy all day, aud last evening Chief Jack
son said:
l have traced schoanbaehler to Puyailup.
where he took the Spokane train Tuesday even.
Ing. have given az the theory OF murder
A observation-disclosures reporter went TO
Mr.. Mckay's home. near Columbia, yester-
day and found that he ana Mrs. Schoen-
haehler WHO went To tie Schoenbachler
ranch Saturday afternoon. had not re-
Turned. Mrs, Mckay, who is an in,elli.
gent and fne-looking woman of middle
age, was at home and. although somewhat
reticent about the Sehoenbachler family
affairs, finally said:
Mrs seheenoschisr LET. her husband, because
he did not treat her right She naturally CANA
20 MS He has been trying 10 &c, thu Lake
Union property decided hack 10 him for some
time because he Was afraid his wife mich, ,iis
snt he would lose IL He has not rreate,, her
right aud We desired that 4 settlement Do MAD,
aud they separate. Schosuhachicr woaya mo,
agree 10 this. and il wss In reference To sht.
matter that Mr. Mckay SAW a lawyer. Aiter Mr.
sehoeahsehler lest here Monday evening