Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-28
ATREvOLVER'S POINT
coAcHMAN sCHNlckLY CALLS UPON
WIDOW ClAUSS TO MARRY HIM.
The Coachman Had for . Long Time An
noyed Her with Unweicome
Attentions.

nome OF Mrs. Wilhelmna ClauSS, youhs
and wealthy Brooklyn widow. by whom
he had once been employed as coachman'
to compel her to consent to their mar
riage. When ordered from the house by
the woman's brother caspar George.
Schnickly tried TO shoot the latter. and
was only dlsarmed and subdued by the
united efforts Of George and Mrs. Clauss.
who had rushed 10 his rescue, with whom
the violent coachman struggled until
policeman reached the scene.
Schnickly was locked up. He. Is 70
years old. and lives at no. 3S2 Evergreen
avenue.
Mrs. CLAUSES husband. Christian. only
recently died. leaving her $4,000. besides
which she also possessed fortune IN
her own right. She is rs years old, and
lives in luxury at No. sis Bushwick ave-
nue. In a iine house. surrounded by we'll
kept lawns and fiower-beds. In the rear
is stable containing number OF vain-
able horses. over which Schnickly until
recently drew the reins whenever MIS-
Clauss went abroad.
Good looking he was far from beng
in the eyes of persons with whom he
came i'm contact. but from his manner,
IT Is said. one might have imagined that
he was proprietor Of the Bushwiok-aVe-
nue. establishment instead of a servant.
He fell desperately in love with Mrs.
Clauss. who is slim and plain featured.
Her husband. until his death in April.
carried on the lithographing business on
"A large scale In Blocker street, this city,
He was several years her senior.
THE COACHMAN IN LOVE.
When Schnickly reached this country he
secured position as cOachman with a
family in Second Place. Brooklyn. This
he kept until July. 1893. when he became
attached to the Clauss household In a Ike
position Soon afterward, from all ac-
counts. Mrs. Clauss became the object OF
his affections. He did not express his
love for the young woman in the hearing
of any person until April last months
after ne had been discharged, when he
made the statement TO an acquaintance
that Mrs. Clauss was "soon 10 be his"
II was 10 O'Clock yesterday morning that
matters reached a climax. SchnlcKiy
from all accounts, had been making him.
self obnoxious Of late to the occupants
of the Bushwict mansion, and Mrs. Clauss
decided 10 put a stop to this. She enlisted
the services of her brother. Casper
George who lives at No. 140s Bushwick
avenue Mr.. George had made several nm
successful attempts 10 meet Schnickly.
SchniclSy went TO the house yesterday
morning to demand the hand of the
widow in marriage. He was armed with
| a revolver and attempted To use II, out
was prevented from so doing by Mr..
| George who had been waiting for him.
| While Schnickly was stiil in the house
nd IN custody Of Policeman Nyse, he
begged Mrs. Clauss not to have him ar
rested, but 10 marry him instead. with
tears rolling down his cheeks he was led
away by the blue-coat.
MRS. CLAUSES STORY.
Here is the young widows own story OF
her ex-coachman's unwelcome attentions
and their elimination:
"Schnickly," she said. "came 10 us IN
July, 1898. and remained in our employ
until December. when he was discharged
for reasons which ] DO not care - state
He kept away until about four months
later when he suddenly appeared and de-
manded to know If my husband, VINO
WAS very III at the time, was dead YET
as he intended to marry me. / was at a
loss for words 10 answer him, so sur
prised was 1 on hearing his remarks.
finally recovered myself and ordered MIN
from the house
II did not see him again until after my
husband died. when he began to follow
me about and threaten TO Kill me as wen
as himself He also sent me letters
While ! was out walking one evening
with my pet dog Nellie turned afouHi
and there stood Schnickiy. lie waihea
M TO me and took hold Of my arm, ana
insisted on walking with me. AS din
not wish 10 create scene on the sfcc'
| | allowed him To- escort me TO my gate
where | repuised him. He called again
Yesterday at MY home. and, drawing TWO
revolvers from his pocket showed theh
TO a servant. and declared he would use
one on himself and the other on another
person whom he did not name
ARMED WITH a REVOLVER.
"The servant went in search of a police
man. and Sctnickly ran away.
He again appeared this morning ana
| asked 10 see me. Upon being told mat
I had not bgeakfasted he went away
| saying he would return again. was IN
| formed of his visit. and Immediately sent
| for nv brother The man again appeared
| at 10 O'Clock. and, rushing past the SER
want at the door. he ran into the dining
| room, where he met my brother, VINO
| ordered him from the house.
| "Schnickly refused to go out, ana are"
| n revolver. My brother erappled with
| him. | was standing at the mead OF the
| stairs AT the time and rushed down 10
| my brothers. assistance. Together we
| forced the man against door in the
| dining-room. which suddenly opened ana
| threw us all upon the floor. We managed
| 10 hold the man down and disarm MN.
| "A policeman was sent for. ON ms ar
| rival Schnickly grabbed hold OF my drcss
| and became nearly crazy. lie begged me
| not TO have him arrested, but to marry
| him instead. i pitied the poor fcliow, pc
! Hevng him 10 be insane, ana asked the
| policeman to let him so. My BROTHER
| however. insisted upon the man being
| taken into custody. and this was done.
"Schnickly. understand, has been
| making n number of statements which
| could onIv exist in the mind Of an insane
| man. I would have had him arrested long
| ago. only I wished to prevent scandal.
| PROMISED TO MARRY HIM.
| The prisoner. when seen ut the JAIL APP
| peared very much dOwnheartcd. lie Is I'M
| able TO talk English. Through another
| nrisonor. a German, who occupied the cell
| next TO that of Schnickly. the latter sald'
| "Mrs Clauss promised TO marry me-
| hut she did not do so. ] lived at the house
| until this morning, when her prother
| came and ordered me to get out. 1 Would
| not do so, and drew revolver 10 1righten
| him. Then a policeman was called ana 1
was arrested. Mrs. Clauss did not want
me 10 90 with the policeman. but her
| brother said | must, and | had TO 90.
Mrs. Clauss and her friends SAID
| Scbnickly had not lived at her mousse
| since his discharge in December ana that
| she had repealed all his attempts al love-
| making. The eX-coachman VIII be ar
raipned In the Gates-Avenue Police Court
| to-day.
When the Brooklyn police searched the
| prisoners room they found two large pho-
tographs Of Mrs. Clauss, which Schnickiy
| said the widow had given him. There was
| also letter to her which he had not YET
| posted.