Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17

with an oath threatened TO shoot them. The
Hamlink family entered the home and awaited
Schne.der's return with the marriage certificate
until clock in the morning. He did not re-
turn, however. and no conversation wss had
with him by Mr.. Hsmlink until the latter part
of the following week. The next day Mrs.
Howard Schneider received a note from her
husband askinS her to NEE; him at y neighbor's
house. She did not go. however. aud the fol-
lowing Saturday Schneider called on Mr.. Ham
link at his Office and producing the marriage
certificate Mr.. Hamlnk gave his consent to
Schneider taxing up his residence in his Ham
link's) home.
The young couple continued to live together
until about the 18th or 10th of the January fol-
lowing. when Schneider was locked out Of the
house at the instance of his wife because of his
misconduct The next SUNDAY morning he
sent a message to the house saving that be
wished to see Mr. Hamlink and his son Frank
al the front door. Upon going there Schneider
complained that his brother Frank had caused
him good deal of trouble of late and re-
quested Frank Hamink to accompany HIM to
his (Schneider) brothers house. Frank Ham
link declined TO do SO and Schneider after call
ing Frank Hamllnk damned liar, threatened
to shoot HIM. No more was seen OF Schneider
by the Hamtilk family until the following sun
day, the 3lst of January, the night Of the
tragedy.
THE FATAL SHOTS.
A few minutes before o'clock on that even
ing Mrs. Howard Schneider. ACCOMPANIED by
her brother Frank and sister Jennie started
out for church near by. Finding that there
were 20 be no services that night thev stopped
at a drug store. got some cigars for their
, father and then started home down the north
side of . street When within a short distance
( o. their home Schneider was seen approaching
them. being first seen when in the middle OF
the street. He was in front OF them. walking
IN the same direction. and when within a few
s.aF .ha ls,,l-
them. caught his wife by the right wrist and
; said: Amy. l want to SPEAK to YOU" Miss
Jennie Hamlink and her brother Frank passed
on a few steps. Frank Hamlink being nearest
the couple. Miss Jennie Hamlink heard her
/ brother Frank advise his sister to come along
and nave nothing to do with her husband.
Schneider said: ''She is nv wife and have
/ right to speak TO her." Almost Immediately
following Miss Hamlink heard a pistol shot
and four more in rapid succession. Turning
she saw Schneider run the last shot was
| fired toward 18th street Her brother Frank
| followed after him. but had ran only a short
distance when he fell about in the middle of
the street Miss Hamlink first ran to her
brothers body and spoke TO him. but received no
answer. She then heard her sister scream, and
running back TO her Mrs. Schneider said
Howard Schneider has shot my brother and
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Tn shooting occurred at a time when the
FIRE T. were Med with church-goers and the
sho;s attracted a very large crowd. among
them being the father and mother OF Frank
liamlink and the brothers and sisters and
mother of Howard Schneider
About twenty minutes after seven that even
ing schneider sent the following note to his
wife:
MY Darling Wife-Please let me know how
much L owe your father for board balance.
expect to go away early in the morning and
will never see you again Goodbye DO you
I 70 IN rr1f Il ,,..sD
Your loving husband. HOWARD"
| Schneider's wife replied as follows:
Dear Howard-Father does not want anv
money from You. or course, Howard, you
know that could not go with you. L wish
you happiness and success in The future.
Sincerely, AMIE."
In answer to this Schneider wrote:
my Dear Amie-Don': YOU intent to live
with me, or not? j would like to know whethe,
you care ANYTHING for me or not.
Sincerely, HOWARD"
'If you do not intend to live with me. say
! This last note was received after the Young
| people had left the house for church and it was
never read by the young girl TO whom it was
addressed.
AFTER THE SHOOTING.
After the shooting Schneider ran down Q
street to 18th and next seen at SCOTS
Circle. 10th ard Rhode Island avenue. where he
was met by two colored men. To these men he
stated that he had been shot at and attempted
/ TO show them holes in his clothing made as he
said, by bullets from Frank Hamliuk's pistol.
| The coiored men. however. found no holes in
| the clothing and so told HIM.
Schneider then made his way to the X street
police station. where he gave himself up, stat
ing that he had shot Frank Hamlink in an at
| tempt to protect his own life.
revolver was found near the body of Frank
Hamlink. This revolver. Schneider claimed,
was used by Frank Hamlink in an attempt to
kill him. And. after his arrival at the police
station, Schneider remarked when his brother
| Frank called him that that IL