Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-02

VERY cRITIcAL-sYMPATHY FOR THE AFFLICTED
FAMILY.
Mrs. Schneider, the younS woman who wa:
shot by her husband on Sunday evening. il
still alive. but she is lowering so near the
gates OF death that there is very little chance
that she will ever come back.
At noon today the doctors who are watching
over her with all possible attention reported
that she seemed to be holding her own and
that her chances Of recovery were some what
better than they were yesterday. They say
that il any one could recover from such in
juries as she received she is the one, for
luckily she has wonderfully good cOnstitu-
ton. and is fighting hard against giving up her
hold on life.
The operation that had to be performed upon
her a most horribly severe one and neces-
STATED long incision. The intestines were
removed and had to be carefully surveyed.
Medical experts claim that the rate of NOR
tality in such cases Is 80 in every 100, while
some few say that it is only "a in 100. Even
then il will be seen how large the odds are
against her. no matter how young and fair she
may be and how much she may hate to die.
From the first she has suffered intense pain {.
to such a degree that the case has worked upon
the feelings of her physicians and they are
doing all that lies in the power Of human
physicians to keep her alive. II has been found
necessary TO administer Opiates at regular in
tervals but these lose their effect very soon.
She is perfectly rational and has not really been
unconscious at any time
MRS. scHSEIDERs STORY.
This morning she added very important
chapter to the story of the shooting. DIR. r.. A.
Foster, who has been in almost constant at
tendance at her bedside since the shooting. said
TO her this morning: Amy, did Frank shoot at
Mr.. Schneider at alt?
Mrs. Schneider earnestly denied that her
brother had drawn a weapon and then went on
to tell i'll a clear and concise manner how the
whole affair occurred She told OF the meeting
much as 1t has already appeared in The STAE.
Howard touched me on the shoulder. said
Mrs. Schneider, land said that he wanted to
speak to NE. 1 turned, and as l did SO and
faced him he fired three shots at me, and then
stepped forward few steps SO as 10 face Frank
and shot again at him
THE coRoSER's INQUEST.
The coroner's inquest over the body of young
Hamlink was held this afternoon at the HAM
link residence and later at the third precinct
station house on street
Sergt. Charles Meyers yesterday summoned
the following well-known men to serve on the
coroner's jury: A W. Fairfax, Thomas J. Lut-
tren, A. Walker Tucker, benjamin F. White
side, Benjamin T. Wheeler and j. Lewis krick.
The time first set for the inquest was noon.
but this morning the jurors were told to be at
the Hamlink residence 1t l245 TO view the re-
mains and then 10 proceed TO the station house
TO begin the hearing of testimony. They were
there promptly on time and after a brief stay
at the house they were taken in the patrol
wagon to the station. and little after / o clock
the inquest proper was begun
INTEREST N THE TRAGEDY.
No tragedy in many years, with the possible
exception of the Hams Hannegan shooting last
summer. has attracted as much attention in
Washington as the q street killing of Sunday
night Ever since the shots were fired it has
been the principal topic of conversation in all
quarters of tie city. and on ali sides deep
sympathy has been expressed for the
bereayed family, coupled with the hope
that the young wife might be able to recover
from her wounds. 1t WAS recognized fl ON the
first that there was but little possibility of this.
but the physicians in attendance and the
members of the doubly afflicted family have
done all that could possibly be done for the
suffering woman.
Mrs Schneider has been steadily sinking
since the three large bullets tore their way
into her body, but her friends have been hop
ing against hope. A steady stream OF callers
have stopped st the Hamhnk residence since
the first news of the shooting spread over
the city to inquire as to the condi-
ton of Mrs. Schneider. She has suf-
ferej great deal and at times has come
near losing consciousness The courage
and patience that she has shown have been
really pathetic. and her chief sollcitu1e would
seem 10 have Deen Tor Eer Ialn1y ratEer tndn
for herself. The news of her brothers death
was broken to her yesterday during one of her
lucid intervals. and was received with every
evidence of intense grief
FRANK HANLINK's FUNERAL
The funeral of young Frank J. Hamlink. who
was killed by Howard J. Schneider on Sunday
evening. will take place from his fathers resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o o'clock ard the
interneni viii be made at Oak Hill cemetery.
The following young men. friends of the dead
boy, have been asked 10 ofhciate as pallbearers:
Messrs. Vanderhorst and Ball. from the District
engineers office; Harry Hughes Chas Bryant,
J. A. Wise and H. II. Westcott.
CONFLICTING STORIES
The greatest interest has been taken in the
possible outcome OF the cOroners inquest, as it
was thought that some new light might be
thrown upon the tragedy. The stories that
have been told by the surviving parties
to the shooting and the friends Of the
two families to the events that led up to the
shocking affair are Numerically opposed to
each other. Miss Jennie Hamlink's statement
that her brother had no revolver at the
time Of the shooting and did not fire Mt
Schneider contradicts point black the state
ment made by the latter in The STAR last
evening that Frank Hamlink fired the first
shot and that he fired IN self defense. The
question of the ownership of the two pistols
that were found near the scene OF the shooting
Is pounu 10 play an important part IN support
OF the plea Of self defense.
IL has been asserted all along BY the mem
bers Of the Hamlink family that Frank Ham,
link had no pistol with him at the time of the
shooting, and that both the pistols found be-
longed 10 Schneider. 1t is known however
that the young man Possessed thirty-eight-
callber revolver. which he usually kept in his
room, and IL Is stated that when the room was
searched the pistol could not be found
Neither OF the weapons now In the possession
of the police had been identified up TO this
morning.
Mr.. j. F. Manning was one OF the first TO go
to the assistance OF :he wounded man. and il
was he who found the pistol that Sehneider's
friends claim belonged to young Hamlink. 1t
was lying. according TO Mr.. Manning under
the injured man, as II ne had dropped il from
his hand and had fallen on it. schneider's
pistol was found where he had placed it
against a telegraph pole in alley. two blocks
away from the scene Of the shooting. Ii was
found by Officer McArdrews. who was directed
to the spot by I. +. Schneider. Howard
Schneider had told his brother where the pistol
was, and !. was by following the instructions
he had given that it was discovered.
SCHNEIDER SHOWS LITTLE FEELING.
Schneider himself has so far refused persist
entity to tall about the affair. He remained all
day yesterday in his cell at the third precinct
station house, and would only talk with his
brothers He refused TO read the nevspapers
and displayed but little interest in the affair.
Occasionally he asked for information about