The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-14
AWFUL MURDER AT LAREDO, TEN.
A Man Kills Woman. "a Little Child
and Himself.

Laredo. Tex. Nov. Bon Monday morn
ing a man calling himself c. Shuler, OF san
Antonio accompanied by mlddie-ageu
woman and s-year-old girl, took quarters
a. the Hotel Hamilton. The woman and
child ne registered as members OF his fam
ilv. The woman stated that she and her
husband were from 81. Louis, and that re-
Gently they came from Fort Worth, where
her son kept a hotel. Her husband had
position in view, she said, with railway
company tn Monterey, and they were 10
leave for that city Tuesday afternoon.
About 3 o'clock yesterday the man pro-
cured horse and buggy, ostensibly 10
drive his wife and child to the depot. About
40 he returned the buggy and proceeded
20 the hotel, ate supper and retired 10 his
room.
Very early this morning a Mexican sheep
herder discovered two bodies lying in some
brush three miles northwest of the city.
He Immediately notified the city officials.
who brought the remains 70 the morgue.
They wera Identified as having been seen
with the so-calied Shuler. The chief OF
police Immediately called al the Hotel
Hamilton where Shuler had registered.
The proprietor called 70 him over The tran
som. and Immediately received a response.
lie was asked where his wife and child
were, and that Mr. Christian desired 10 see
him. He replied that he would come to the
door very shortly. but after some delay
pistol shot was heard. IL was some time
before the police could enter the room. The
man was found lying dead upon the bed.
with a bullet In his heart. Under his p3
low was found an insurance policy for 5000
IN his own favor. and a deed Of trust exc
cuted fer property in East ST. Louis. Sew
eral letters were found in the trunks from
various persons. some addressed to Will
lam Kun,z, 81. Louis and Fort Worth, sew
eral others addressed 20 Mrs. Caroline
Mann. East 81. Louis and Dallas. over
81 eo0 n 800 bills was found upon the mans
person. beside two watches and charm
with ''Kuntz" engraved upon ii. From pa
pers found II seems that Kuntz Is from st.
Louis. \ large photograph Of the man
who committed the murder also of the
same beautiful little girl, and Of st.ll an
other woman ~ perhaps n or 80 years Of
age were found IN his room. one letter
addressed Willie" written in German. eVi-
IDENTIFY came from Hoboken. \. J.. or
Kingston. =. Y. II was not signed. \
woman writes, calls him husband and asks
Tor money. Undertaking was found
marked "Kuntz." and IL appears that
Kuntz had been a stationary engineer IN
s. Louis The woman with him said he
vas % be super. ntendent Of some railroad
work in Monterey. The Fort Worth police
We're r0.i0e3. and the murdered weman's
SON. Mark Harold. VIII arrive tomorrow.
u g supposed the murderer wanted % r.d
himself Of his two companions The wom-
an said the money thcy had had been left
90 her hv her father, Who had died.
Kansas city. Nov. BIN July last VIII
tam Kun'z, who was employed here as
chief engineer az The F'er1 Helm brewery
left Kansas cry 20 60 70 Fort Worth. Tax
whore he claimed 20 have q brother living
Kun,z came here from S. louis in Feb
ruary last. bringing woman. who passed
as his wife. ana one child