The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-10
CHURCH HILL SUICIDE.
GEORGE SCHLEICHER SHOOTS HIN.
SELF THROU0H the BKAIy.
Temporary Insanity Brought on by
Wretchsd Henlih the Cause of the Rash
Act-A We'll Known Machin.t.

George Schleichcr. one Of the Oldest ma
chinis;s in the city, committed suicide at
his residence. 40. zl0s east Clay street,
Sunday morning about O'Clock. b. send4
INK 4 bullet through his brain.
For some time past the unfortunate man
has been IN bad health. caused by
complication OF diseases. and not long
since he suffered stroke OF paralysis.
lie was a great sufferer. and OF LAKE has
been noticed % say and % some unusual
things. which indicated that he was tenn
porauly insane. Paralysis of the muscles
of the mouth troubled him most, and
50 often dil Dee speak OF his desire 70 end
MS siNtr.ngs That the members OF ms
fanny became alarmed, lest hc shOHll AZ
Tempt go take his own iife while suffering
rom temporary insanity, caused ny
acute paia. Two revOlvers. which were
leit loaded in the house, were emptied of
tlr cartridges, and concealed from nlm
~ a wardrobe. IL IS presumed that while
the members OF the family were absent
from the house on pleasure trips last
wednesday h,. Sch,cicncr instituted a
search and secured the weapon and
cartridge
SHOT THnovGH THE nEAIN.
sunday morning, about $50 o'clock. Mr..
Schleichcr arose lnI won't down % the
tom. AT that time the other members Of
the family were asleep Ola the second
floor.
Three hours later, about s o'clock one
of his daughters Went O. SIR = hlelChei's
room 90 call him, and finding he was not
there. Went down tO The parlor % look
for him. " hen She opened the door She
saw her father kneeling hy the sofa. IN
tre attitude OF prayer. She started %
him to put ner hand on his shoulder but
a. fearful sight met her eyc-arOund him
on the hoCr. on his garments. and on his
hair were tnick-ciott"i streams OF blood.
She screamed loudly for help, and the
other members OF the family rushed IN.
They raised him gently, but no VAS stiR
in death. ne body almost cold In his
land VAS tightly clinchCl the pistol which
had done the Fatal work. while In his left
tempe was n small. round hole, through
which hts me had ebhcd away
Tho Coroner was notified ana Viewed
to- remains. but deemed an inquest I'M
necessary The bullet. a thirty-tVO cali
bre. had entered the right temple and
penetrated the brain, coming ont near
the left ear. The bullet struck the wall
and reh1unlel. IL is presumed that death
was instantaneous. None ~ thC members
of the family We're aroused from their
sIumbers by the report OF The weapon.
a GERMAN ny BIRTH
George Schleichor was born In Ger
many. siXty-iivc years ago. and came 20
America WnNn Only Nli'Nn years or age.
lie was a sNlfu woodwork mlchinist
and for a long time was engaged in that
occupation at Smiths. ami afterwards AT
the Carlwon Company he was with that
firm until five months og, when hls
health became so hll chat ho was forced
To- stop Wori, entirely. ana hal since then
been partially confined % his homo. lie
was a WIioWer. hIs Rifo having been dead
some time d. was tho father III nine
children. seven Of whom survive him
They lra Mrs. Hoisler. Mrs Walthan.
Mrs H1rle-y Mrs De'tor, Mrs Bur
nett. Philip SchlelchDr and Miss Gertrude
Schi,iohor Mrs burnett is bride OF
only Use weeks Mr. Schloichor WAS a
memb.r in good standing 81 the Knights
0f Honor he was a. well-Hnown citizen
OF Richmond. and was universally liked.
The funeral took place from the late
residence Yesterday afternoon AZ o'clock
ana the interment was made In lakewood
cemetery.