The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-03-07
MURDER AND DSUICIDE
An Artist Kills His Wife and
Then Himself.
DEsPoNDENCY WAS THE CAUSE.
One Death Caused By Train, Probably
Another By a Horse,

An Actor Kills Another in "A Theatrical
Boarding House in Boston in Discus
sion over Some Personal OIatters-
Lowell, Mass, Also Contributes a Case
of Murder and suicIde-Edward G. Drew
Kills His 17-year-o1d wife.
WASHINGTON, March 7-Wife murder
and suicide is becoming the popular
craze in Washington
On Sunday night, Jan. 81 last, Edward
6chnider, to all appearances wilfully
and maciliously shot and killed his wife
and her brother, Frank Hamlin, while
they were on their way to church. The
cause of the deed was that Mrs. Schnider
refused to live with her husband on ac-
count of his bad conduct. His trial is
set for tomorrow Following this trag-
edy a saloon keeper named Freddy"
White, while intoxicated, shot his wife
through the lungs, she dying from the
wound.
About 1;15 p. M yesterday Fernleigh
J.. Montague, an English artist, aged 81
years, and living at SIS Fourth street,
northeast, shot and Instantly killed his
wife, Emusla Montague, 81 years old
He then shot himself in the mouth dy-
ing instantly. The cause of the deed
cannot be definitely learned as the par
ties lived alone, but it is attributed to
dependency and desire on the part of
them both to end the struggle 70. exist
enCe
Meagre information Of the history of
Montague and his wife was obained from
Mr.. Charles Moore private secretary to
Senator Mcmillan.
About a year ago the Senator bought
painting Of Montague. not because of
any particular excellence of the picture,
bnt to aid a struggling artist. Three or
four weeks ago Montague asked permis-
sion to hang two of his paintings in tte
room of the Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia, of which Com
mittee Senator McMillin is chairman.
The request was granted and the paint
ings were inspected by number of Sen
Rtors, but they were evidently not fan
cied as neither was purchased. One
painting was an English scene near the
home of Wordsworth, and the other was
a scene which was described as having
the appearance of snow storm on the
fourth of July
Mrs. Montague the artists wife came
TO the committee room one day last week
to look after the paintings and she was
asked to have them removed, as there
was no likelihood of there being sold
This she did, saying at the time that her
husband was not we'll
Mr. Moore said she appeared to be very
bright on the occasions she called, but
her husband appeared morose and de-
spondeut and seemed to be in poor cir
UttmstanCes.
Another fatality occurred yesterday. P.
Cullen, boy IA years of age, living at
aS9 Maryland avenue, southwest, was
run over and killed by engine 1856 Of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad at G
and Sixth streets, southwest. The engi-
neer was John Diehl the conductor of
the train attached to the engine was
Frank Holland.
What may prove to be fatal accident
occurred in Anacostia, a suburb of Wash
ington. Sidney Rievier, son of promi-
nent real estate man, while out horse
back riding lost control of his horse and
was thrown. Policeman Branson, while
attempting to assist him, was kicked On
the left temple by the animal, crushing
his skull. He is in very critical condi-
tion.