Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-16
no difference anyway. l wish | was

no difference anyway. / wish | was
dead now"
When asked why Schmidt shot him
he said, 81 don't know" and then he
added, "enemies of mine made him do
it." Had you no quarrel" !" was asked,
and Horn said, Eyes, last night, and
again this morning. "You see,D he
went on, "Schmidt was a very ignorant
man; he could neither read nor write,
and he thought that | was getting the
best of him. | had known Schmidt
for four years; ever since / came to
tairhaven; | was broke through sick
ness and he let me have money until |
was able to go to work; then last fall !
had this chicken ranch and he came
with me; he only had about $3.50 in il
and had a good deal more. We agreed
to separate, and i was going to take
the wagon and horses and some of the
chickens, and he was to keep the rest
and the ranch. We had quarrel last
night, and another this morning, and
when | came back little while ago he
met me with the gun and asked me if
| was going to take the calf. | said,
yes and then he said you won't,
and he shot me. think / was on the
ground when | was shot" And then
Horn added, "oh, why did he shoot
me?o "Did he strike you with the
gum" eyes" said Horn, "I think
so, my head feels like it," Horns
head and face were covered with blood
and bruises, and the broken stock of
the gun lying by Horns side told from
what he had received the wounds upon
his head.
}. w. Westfall, who lives on the
north side of Chuckanut creek, when
seen by a HERALD reporter said: 81
have known Horn and Schmidt ever
since they came here, six or seven
months ago. | never heard Of them
quarrelling, although | knew that
Schmidt was dissatisfied. Horn with
his team travelled through the country
at times buying produce, and Schmidt
took care of the place here, and he
claimed he was not getting his share of
the profits while he helped to pay the
expenses. My two daughters were on
their way to my ranch up the creek
this afternoon when they called to me,
saying that Mr. Horn was shot. ran
Immediately to the cabin and found
Horn ly ing on the ground, the broken
gun beside him. He told me that
AJNhiAAiul iidaA bilOl hill, anu dShtu lOT
drink of water As came toward the
cabin i saw Schmidt go around it, and
] supposed having killed Horn he was
making for the woods. Then | heard
a shot, and rushing around the shack |
saw Schmidt leaning on the muzzle of
the gun, the muZZle being pressed
against his stomach. | took the gun
from his hand, and he settled down on
his hips easily, and fell backward
without uttering a word, although he
looked at me in a horror stricken man.
ner. a gasp or two and he was dead. -
From evidence gathered it would
seem that Schmidt has been contem-
plating murder and suicide for some
time: Last Monday night he came to
+. Uhlmann, the painter, who knew
both men well, and asked him to take
care of some papers for him. The
papers were deeds to some Anacortes
property which Schmidt owned. Last
Saturday night IA week ago Schmidt at
tended a dance i'm this city, and
Schmidt again talked to Mr.. Uhlmann
in mysterious way, to which, how
ever, he paid but little attention at the
time.
Both Horn and Schmidt were Ger
mans and they belonged to the local
Turn Verein; Horn was about 40 years
of age and Schmidt probably about 35.
Horn told Coroner Bracket what dis
position to make of his property, and
learning the HERALD reporters busi-
ness, he said: "My relatives live in
Hartford, Connecticut; be sure and
send Henry Peissner, of Hartford, $500
and 500 interest. | have money!
Schmidt has relatives at some place i'm
California.
a couple of men, whose names could
not be learned, on their way to Chuck
anut quarry, saw and talked to
Schmidt; he was walking up and down
the bank of the creek with shot gun,
greatly excited, and he declared he
would shoot Horn if he ever returned
The men went on to the quarry and
when they returned, Schmidt had in
deed carried out his threat in terrible
manner.
Horn died last night at 7:30 O'clock.
and the body was taken to Coroner
Brackett's undertaking rooms where
tie murderer suicide and the murdered
lie side by side. An inquest will be
held tomorrow if the coroner deems it
necessary.