The morning call., 1893-04-04
IN JEALOUS RAGE.
Carl Rock Tries to Murder
His Cousin.
ENDS HIS LIFE BY A BULLET.
An Oakland Tragedy-The Outcome of
En1elie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ElOpe-
ment From Germany.

San Francisco in the matter of furnishing
a fresh sensation every day to waiting
world.
She furnished a new one yesterday. 1t
was the old story of love. jealousy, at
tempted murder and suicide, but it was
something which has not happened for a
long time in Oakland and it was therefore
very sensational.
Some years ago Emelie Schwindrathsheim
elOped from Wurtemberg, Germany, with
her cousin. Carl Rock, to America. They
were never married but lived together as
man and wife during all that time till few
months ago, when Emelie found a hand
sOmer man and deserted Rock for him.
Rock followed old traditions and shot
her, aftegward blowing out his own WORTH
less brains.
The woman is not dead yet, but has only
small chance of recovery. If she does
recover she can go off with tie other fellow.
The shooting took place at the house Of
Carl knauth, at 981 Campbell street.
Since her separation from Rock Emelie
had been acting as housekeeper for Knauth,
while Rock had been living at 537 Howard
street, San Francisco.
At $3.50 O'clock yesterday morning he en-
tered the Knauth residence, when no one
was at home except the woman and her
little twO-year-old son by Rock. The boy
was playing in the yard and Rock picked
him up and kissed him before entering.
AT the door he was confronted by his former
relative, and he asked her: "Emele. will
you come back TO me?"
She answered that she would not.
Rock Immediately thereafter drew a
revolver and fired shot at the woman. The
bullet entered the temple and she ran
screaming for the door. but he fired again,
the ball entering her head. She fell in the
hallway, and the craZed shooter then rushed
to the basement ana committed suicide. He
was found dead with the pistol pressed to
his right temple.
The man who had estranged Rocks affec-
tons was Louis Martinez steward OF the
steamer willamette. The woman. after
abandoning Rock, had told the latter that
she was engaged to Martinez, and had then
gone as housekeeper at the residence of
KDauth, who is a widower with four chill
dren, and had received frequent visits from
Martinez. Rock was not satisfied, but
called on her frequently and accused her of
unfaithtulness. She placed the 7-yeaT-Old
daughter of her and Rock in n boarding
house at 7l2 Green street. San Francisco,
and wrote TO her Parents in Germany for
money to return home.
Rock heard Of this and took steps 20 pre-
vent it by the use of revolver. He was
miner, but had been out of means for some
time and therefore unable to support her
and their two children, which was the cause
of the tragedy.
a letter dated April 1 and addressed to
the California Demokrat was found in his
pocket. 1t was written in German and
when Translated it was found to contain the
following:
My name is Carl Rock, born In Wurtemberg,
where was married. ran away about seven
years ago with cousin of mine, because I loved
her and because She loved me-
During this time always lived happy and
content with one another until l came here,
where II went bad with me.
This situation Of mine was made use of by
man without honor. who led astray my kmene,
which you Will see from the lncosed letter.
Tins raScafs name is Louis Martinez, steward
of the steamer Willamette Valley. We have TWO
cnlldren who are the fruits Of our union.
Emma was born June 81, 1886, In Tucson,
AIlz.. and Adolph was born June % 1890.
All my endeaYors 10 influence EmeIie TO give
up this alliance proved fluitleSs, and therefore /
came to The conclusion that becaus. cannot
live together In this life l Will Kill her and my
sell. which, OF course, will make me murderer
and suicide.
But God Will forgive me. because cannot do
otherwise. Take OF my poor children.
letter will come TO their mother from their
grandparents win ticket Tor Germany. Send
the children 10 their grandparents. Also R letter
VIII come TO me from Germany with money
Please use This money TO get my children to
The name OF The grandfather Is August
ScEwlndraihsheim. My daughter is at712 reen
street. live AT 537 Howard street, I'm the base
ment. The key Is in my pocket. / leave some
photographs, which please give 10 my brother
On his person was also found a letter
which the woman had written to her new
lON6T, anu WHICH MOCK Ilau DJ some means
obtained. 1t was as follows:
OAKLAND, March 81, 1893.
hr. MARTINEZ: i inform you that l have
brought back Adolph. Emma is IN San Fran
pay for her; mat is, II lie has the money,
otherwise i Will pay for her. / shall 20 10
Germany with the children II | am permitted to
go and take both, otherwise not, because Mr..
Rock could not take care Of Emma. He does
not WORK ana watches me. My parents have
sent me 100 marks, and | am willing TO please
them and hack Germany | hall
stay In Germany.
by the middle of May I Will know II my
parents are willing. MIR. Rock wants TO 20 10
Germany too, II he does not change his mind.
lie has now sold everything. have taken MOTH
ing along except the clothes With the money
he obtained lie bought revolver. He Is very
mad with you and me. and does not believe me
that II has been my wish for long time TO be
free of him. | am sorry that have caused you
all this unpleasantness. | have met with great
deal of uupleAsantness myself, because he al
ways wanted confession from Inc. | could
only tell him that call you" thou" since OctO-
Der.
BE very careful of him If he should come to
you. When my month Is IN snail go 10 san
Francisco. As would like 10 speak TO
you once more, Mr.. Martinez. 10 ask you some.
thing, please inform me II when you are I'm san
Francisco you could come TO Oakland some
evening, or II you rather Ike could come 10
San Francisco. and you can only write whether
you VIII come over, or whether Will come over
there. Regards. EMELIE.
These TWO letters tell the whole tragedy.
The woman was able TO talk little at the
hospital last night. Both bullets had been
removed. one having entered the left cheek
in front OF the ear and lodged in the right
cheek, and the other having entered the apex
of the skull and lodging an inch and half
from the point of entrance. The wounds
are not necessarily fatal.
Martinez came over last evening to visit
the woman and her daughter was also al
lowed to see her.
The woman said that Rock left wife and
thraa ltlirpn in Garmnnv w hau no
The deposition of the wounded woman
said Rock entered the house and upbraided
her because of her love for Martinez. He
was very jealous and she told him she would
like to be free. He had tried to kill her
once before ana she feared him. He dragged
her inside the room door and shot her and
she heard the shot below when he shot him
self She crawed 10 the door and asked
boy who was passing for water, and then
lost consciousness.
Martinez also gave his deposition. He
said the woman was insane in her love for
him. lie became acquainted with her and
Rock at 60eR Howard street. San Fran
cisco, eight months ago, and helped them
out with money, as Rock only had six days
work In several months. These days he
worked at the German Hospital. Rock he
said also worked a few nights at the
Palace dive.
''She was running after me, but did not
encourage her." said Martinez II met
Rock in San Francisco opposite the Palace
Hotel yesterday and gave him the letter she
wrote to me-"