The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-16

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HANGED FRIDAY
1t - Said That $4,000 Was Spent to
save Him-StOry of His Life and
His Mothers Sorrow.
WASHINGTON March 15-Howard
Schneider, the double murderer. on Fri
day next will be hung by thu neck until
he is dead in the Jail yard il this city
The supreme court yesterday denied
the application made by counsel for
leave to file petitions for writ of ha-
beas corpus and also for writ of error.
When tho last spark of life is extin-
gushed, and when Howard Schneider
has been legally killed by the laws de
cree, there will have come to an end
career which, from esrly childhood,
seems to have followed the path leading
to the scafold
The double crime for which Schneider
will pay the extreme penalty is yet fresh
in the minds of the residents OF Wash
ington and Baltimore
On bright Sunday morning over 3
year ago he. in cold blood, shot down
his wife and her brother in the north
western section of Washingt N, murder
ing both brother and sister at the same
time Schneider, through his own in
human acts, had been separated from his
bride of a few weeks, who refuse to
submit to his i'll treatment Her brother,
who had previously shielded bis sister.
and who had thus couriei ScLne!der's
aired. was also singled out as victim
The two were on their way from chur ch
when they we're accosted by Schneider
He had been wsiing for them, aud when
they came in sight he fred the fatal
shots Thus, in brief. is t)ld the story
Of one Of the most shocking murders of
the age. Newspapers of this section
tcemed with the story OF the crime, and
The greatest Indignation prevailed.
Schneider. Trial.
Then matters quieted down until the
| trial, which was brought about after un
usual delay in the courts at Washington.
| The story was resurrected and pub ic
interest became intense Day after day
the courtroom was crowded with spec
tators.
The prominence of both families in
Washington lent additional interest t.
the case. Frank Schneider, q brr ther o
the murderer, is probably the best known
architect of the capital His resldenc,
is one of the har dsome st among the man,
tnagniticert houses of North west Wash
ington. Every day crowds were ;urnet
sway from the court room, 50 greet VIZ
the interest The large maj 'rity Of tn
spectators were women-women OF hiel
social st stsnding. who seemed fascina;e'
by the recital of the deta'l of tle horribl
crime. The young murderer was an es
pscial object Of interest. and all throug)
tie tiial be bore himself with that bra
v.io indifference characters tic of s
many men of his stamp
He is handsome man, of dark con-
pl. x'on, "a or 25 years old, and his per
>:'oai appcarance went CREST WY <
wstu ellciting sympathy in his bchal
even among those who shuddered at th
thought Of his crime.
Week IN and week ont the trial drag
ged on Women seemed never To tire
listening to the shocking details Of tt
mau's cruelty No stone WAS left un
turned TO save the murderer. The ev
: dence of the government witnesses show
r ed conclusi vely that Schneider ad kllie
awoman ard a man Wi hout provocatinl
j and tn the crime was certainly premet
. ltated
$4,000 Spent to Save Him.
s The p.st legal talent in the dlttr
z wss engaged in the defense, and II
= stated that the case has )st the Seine
der family $50 900. Very few people
Washington though the handsome your
: murderer would be convicted, not tn
J the evidence did not justify cow ctlo
3 out Schnelder's position, aud the non,
g spent like water were great srgumen
y IL his favor.
! However. Washington awoke o'
y morning to find that Howard Schneid
e had been condemned to the galows
Is al impartial jury.
II When sentenced, after legal bat
l. to avoid having his doom pronounc ce
= schneider stood up in court and curs
IS the Judge with terrible oaths, ard stru
# gled for freedom like madman.
s While he lay languishing in Jail
Of counsel were iaboring constantly in
Of behalf He was given q respite by t
y president, and or one plea or arotl
lr the time of execution was extend
ID month af er month.
e, At the 11tn hour stay in the exec
It, ton was allowed to have a jury of pf
es siciaps from the different cities asc
We tam the mental condition of the M
of An examination by these prominent n
ia the medical world, which took pl
ed very recently proved that Schneider v
lis not insane. During the trial the plea
lat insanity was not introduced, but the
O. fense fought and lost the battle On
plea of self defense. It is stated t
Howard Schneider's father died insa
but the family objected to this fact
ng ing made puolic in court until ev
Wy other hope of saving the way ward 20
of had deem exhausted.
pie AS Schneider has been pronoun
,id sane there is no reason to hope that
me life will not 60 out on Friday mex.
ool spit5 the fact that even yesterday
to counsel. W. F. MtttinQly, applied in
ere United States supreme court for leav
ct. file an application Of error t. the dist
ing supreme court and also an applica
: is for writ of hsbess corpus The ID
the court refused the request. but paper
or the case were yest rday submitted to
her supreme court.
ge, Attempted to Brain His Keeper
be On Monday Schneider actemptet
Ebo his cell at the district Jail to braiu d.
the ty Warden Russ with d chair
Ing This is the first time Schneider
ices ever exhibited violence in the jail.
sed has always been peaceable and qr
les. never causing trouble, and was con
65 cred by his guards to be model p
g O ouer
'ere His Mothers Hair Turned Ora
.dy. The deeds Of Howard Schneider