The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-24
WHO IS THE VEILEDLADY
She 1t Was Who Nearly Blinded
Mrs. Sehnell-A Boarder
In the Case.

Much light was thrown this morning on
the mysterious pepper throwing which took
place late on Saturday night at Union Hill
by the statement made to Sergeant Krieger
of the police of the town by Louis Schnell,
the husband of the victim.
The woman is still suffering terribly from
burned eyes, but it is believed by the physi-
clans in attendance that she will recover
almost entirely from the effects, and will not
be blind as was at first reported. though the
sight of her left eye will be slightly inn
paired.
Hitherto she has been most reticent con-
corning the affair, and it is believed that she
knows more than she cares to divulge, and
that she is endeavoring to shield the yelled
woman who perpetrated the outrage.
She made few revelations TO her husband
this morning winch he with great reluctance
communicated to the police
Schnell is employed on the West Shore
Railroad and lives with his wife, who is 81
years of age, at 124 Humboldt street
They have one child, little boy. About
year ago there boarded with them in their
rooms on the first floor a man who was sep
arated from his wife. This man formerly
went to school with Mrs Schnen and had
known her good many years.
RETURNED TO HIS WIFE.
About two months ago he gave up his
boarding house and returned to live with
his wife in New York. A month later Mrs.
Schnell says today for the first time. she re-
ceived threatening letter written in pencil
and unsigned, dated New York, in which
the writer vowed all kinds of vengeance
upon her without giving any stated cause.
Fearing to disclose this to her husband she
burned it up.
On last Saturday night about eight o'clock
Sahnalt loft tho honSQ orio nv a
man, who is boarding with them at present,
a brother of the former boarder. Mrs.
Schnen was left in the house alone. The
woman who lives above Mrs. Schnell, Mrs.
Colligan, also went out.
As Schnell left the house he observed
walking Up and down the street woman of
medium height, dressed in black, with a
shabby black bonnet, and her face concealed
by black veil
He paid no attention to her, and was un-
able to see her face Fifteen minutes later
the door bell in the house rang, and Mrs.
Schnell answered the call. Soon after that
Mrs. Solligan returned home, and as she
stepped in the door was Mortified to discover
Mrs. Schneu unconscious upon the floor.
Her hands were over her eyes, and a paper
containing some pepper was lying on the floor
close by. An alarm was Immediately given
and a physician and policeman were sum
moned. The doctor worked with the woman
until ten o'clock, at which time she recovered
consciousness.
MRS. SCHNELL'S RETICENCE.
The woman suffered terribly, but for a
long time would answer none of the ques-
tions put to her by the police beyond stating
that when she went to the door she found
the woman dressed in black standing there.
The stranger said nothing but raised her
arm and hurled the pepper at her Then
she hurried away. After that Mrs. Schnell
knew nothing The police had considerable
difficulty in getting any information, and
until today could not find any motive for the
deed
At first it was thought that jealous re1a-
tives were guilty of the outrage, but today
story throws more light on the case, the
solution of which the police are now trying
to find.