The sun., 1892-02-01
TRAGEDY IN WASHINGTON.
HARRY IT. SCHNEIDER SHOOTS HIS
WIFE AND HER BROTHER
He Met Them Their Way 70 Church aaA
Opened Fire on Them-Ths Hrothsr
Killed and tho Wife Mortaily wounded.

He Met Them on Their Way 70 Church aaA
Opened Fire on Them-Ths Arothsr
Killed and tho Wife Mortaiiy wounded.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.-Howard J. Schneider
tonight instantly killed his brother-in-law.
Frank Hamlink. and fatally injured his wife.
The tragedy occurred on . street, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. shortly
after 8 o'clock. After the shooting the MUIR
derer walked leisurely to police station
No. 3. ut Twentieth and X streets. N W..
and surrendered himself He is now
in confinement Last June Schneider took
Miss Annie NJ Hamlink out riding. He
drove to liyattsville, Nd. Just outside OF the
District Of Columbia. When he arrived there
lie informed the young lady that he had de-
termined to marry hcr. and unless che con-
sented to have the ceremony performed ut
once he would kill her and commit suicide
The young lady. seeing that he was serious
in his intention and not knowing what else to
do. accompanied him to the house OF Justice
OF the Peace. Schneider had provided
himself with marriage license and
the two were married. They drove
back to Washington and agreed to
keep the marriage secret from the girls
father. Col. Hamlnk. a well-known and . we'll.
to-do citizen. Annie connded the secret TO
her sister Jenny. and the latter some time
afterward informed her father.
Col Hamlink was at first Indignant He
knew that Schneider had bad reputation. sl.
though we'll connected. He drank hard and
had been engaged in several disgraceful
scrapes. However. he concluded that he could
not improve matters by opposing the mar.
riage. and had Schneider como to the house
and take up his residence there.
The couple occupied an upstairs room and
lived together until two weeks ago. The
father says Schneider was abusive. and Ill.
treated his wife on several occasions during
the short time they lived at the house. He
finally ordered Schneider to leave the house
and never again to molest his daughter
The Hamlink house is at 1.733 @ street.
Schneider's family. who are well known and
highly respected. live In the Same block. Tho
discarded husband soon disregarded the or
ders he had received from Col Hamlink. and
began to annoy his wife with notes surrep.
titiously delivered
It is not known whether she replied 10 anyof
them. but to-day he sent several notes. asking
her to meet him. to which she returned NO re-
ply or else declination.
At tS o'clock this evening Mrs. Schneider. 90
companied by her sister Jennie and her
brother Frank. aged 81. left the house to 60 to
church. They had reached q point oppo-
site 1.737 Q street when they met
Schneider He approached his wife and
said he wanted to speak to her. Just what
conversation ensued is not known. Mrs.
Schneider endeavored to avoid q converse
tion. They started to pass him. when
Schneider suddenly drew a revolver and
opened fire. Frank Hamlink fell dead
from a bullet that passed straight through his
chest Schneider then emptied his revolver at
his wife. Ono bullet struck her IN the right
side. another In tho left side. and third en-
tered the abdomen. Jennie Hamllnk ran back
tn the house scrsaming "Murderl' and es-
As soon as the decd was committed Schneider
walked to the police station and surrendered
himself. He informed the officers ct the desk
TINT he had shot at man On Q street In SELF
PA you hit him Z" ene Of the ottieers a.sked:
don't know whether did or moi" was
Sehneider was as calm as though nothing
Ss c. sPd 6e
Mrs. Schneider was carried to her parents
home and physician sIm%oned she was
her injuries CONVINCED the phYssisian thst her
ana IN 'Vs Womsn
sbs sR srd iSewSd ths SanE q
now model Merwin.. Hubert 4. Co.'S re-
found in the Street Neal near the scene % Of the trac.
edy; and M IS supposed % to belong e. Schne1der
sseets days s and
her throat for having informed Col Hsmlink
| OF his marriage to her sister
tnoifensive old man who ei had siimSed Into bis
brothers buggy while it stood outside livery
aaa IS now undss ss
bonds for that offence.
The maads5sr was visited By his brother
| representatives OF the press.