The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28
SUICIDE In A HOME CIRCLE
Charles w. Schneider Cuts His Own
Throat in the Presence of His Family.
A Tragic Affair on East Ohio Street-,Drink
aud Dependency the PrObable'Cau Of
the Old Soldiers Mad Deed.

Charles w. Schneider. carpenter, living
ct No. 20 East Ohio streer cut his throat
about 10 o'clock last night and died short
time afterwards. His rash act does not
seem to have been premeditated. but WAS
rather the outcome of q sudden frenzy. He
was lying on n lounge in the presence of his
family when seized with this insane desire
60 end his own life. and apparently was
dezing few moments before he whipped
his sharp pocket knife from q pocket and
drew it across his throat. The windpipe
WAS severed, the ugular vein was Rashed
and both carotid arteries were cut. From
these wounds the blood poured In small
torrents. making q SCENE sickening in she
extreme.
sehnsller's wife. daughter. .son-in.iaw
and niece were within a few feet of him,
when they heard grosn as Schneider raised
from his supino position and attempted TO
get NJ from the lounge. The wife saw th at
somethIng was wrong, and she rushed to
him. The blood was rushing from the
cry of the wife brought the others to tae
lounge. William Goth. the son-in-law.
grabbed Schneider. but the wounded
man seemed 10 be suddenly infuri-
asted. for be fought 70 get mp:
the street for DR.. Compton, who quickly
responded. He saw at once that the dam
ger was great. and he held fright TO the
mans carotids, sending one of those pres
ent for other doctors. The dispensary
ply sicIans soon arrived, but 1t Was impos-
sible To do any thing for the man, as the
wounds were fatal Schneider rayed o
great deal, and muteered against some per-
son with whom no bad evidently quarreled
in the afternoon. He charged this person
with being responsible for the mad deed.
He took hrs gold watch out of his pocket
and gave IL 10 bis wife. telling her 10 keep
il TO remember him by, In one of his hts
OF rsying be fell to the noor and shortly
died.
Schneider and his family moved to Ohio
street from North Indianapolis about three
weeks ago, and since that time he has not
been Employed Previous To that time he
had been working az his trade for Henry
Coburn. He was Informed yesterday that
there would be no further work for him
there. He was addicted to drinking.
and. after moving TO Ohio street, was on o
spree. An attack of eryHpelas set in. and
He improved. and begged to DO
drink. His family was was Informed that
liquor must BIO kept from him or that his
condition would become serious. Yester-
day no set out and made the ROUNDS Of q
number or saloons, IL Is stated. In the
evening he lay down on the lounge and
got up for awhile 10 take medicine that
was on sidebosrd near by. he lay down
again. and, presently got MP. announcing
his intention of taking moro medicine.
when his wife called his attention to the
fact that he had already taken q dose.
Then he lay down and commenced to
snorr.
Schneider was forty-six years old, and
had lived in the vicinity of Indianapolis for
thirteen years. During the war he served
In the Union army. and was q mem Der of
the q. A. X. On his person was a note from
{. A. Zollinger. the pension agent, asking
him to call on matters concerning his pen
sion This note was dated Feb. q.
Schellers son-in-law. William Goth. is An
employe of Whitsett. the undertaken.
Daisy King. a niece of Schnelier's, III sde
Der home with the family. Coroner Beck
viewed the body within q half hour after
death.