The herald., 1895-11-14
Double Killing and Suicide at
Laredo, Texas
A LITTLE FORTUNE IN CASH
Seems to Be the Motive for q Diabol.
ical Crime
The Murderer Finding Detection Imminent
and Escape Impossible Sends a Bn.-
let Through His Heart


Associated Press Special Wire
LAREDO, Tex, Nov. ia murder
most foul and IN cruelty exceeding any
thing that has ever transpired in this
vicinity, was unearthed early this morn
ing. Various stories were circulated as
to who the murderer was. The murderer
has been found dead, he having commit
ted suicide at an early hour this morn
ing, where he had registered Monday
with middie-aged woman and an s.
year-old girl, as C. Shulcr and family of
Sal Antonio. The woman had stated that
she aud her husband were from st.
Louis, and that recently they came from
Fort Worth, where hsr son kept hotel.
Her husband had position in view.
she said, with a railway company in Mon
terey and they were to leave tor that city
Tuesday Afternoon. About o'clock
yesterday the man procured horse and
buggy, ostensibly to drive his wife and
child to the depot. About 4:3O he re-
turned the buggy and proceeded to the
hutel, ate supper and retired to his
room. Very early this morning Next
can sheepherder discovsre two bodies
lying in some brush about thres mics
northwest OF the city. He Immediately
notified the city officials. who brought
the remains to the moreue. They we're
identified as having been seen with the
so-called Shuler. The chief of police i'm
mediately called at the Hotel Hamilton,
where he ad registered. The proprietor
called to HIM over the traasom and i'm
msdisteIy received response. He was
asked where his wife ana child were. and
that Mr.. ChIisten desired to see him. He
replied that he would come to the door
very shortly, but aftor some delay pistol
shot was heard. 1t was some time before
the police could enter the room. The
man was found lying dead upon the bed
with bullet in his heart. Under the
pillow was found an insurance policy for
$4,000 in mis- own favor ard deed of trust
executed for property in East St. Louis.
Several letters were found in the trunks
from various persons, some addressed to
William kunt1, st. Louis. and Fort
Worth, several Others addressed to Mrs.
Caroline Mann. East st. Louis and Dallas.
Over $1,000 in 500 bills was found upon
the mans person. besides two watches
and a charm with "Kuntz' engraved
upon it. From papers found it seems
that kuntz is from st. Louis. A large
photograph of the man who committed
the murder, also of the same beautiful
little girl, and of still another woman of
in his room. One letter addressed
Willie" written In German, evidently
comes from Hoboken. N. j., or X ings-
town, n. Y. 1t was not signed. wo-
man writing calls him husband, and asks
for money. Underclothing was found
marked "Kuntz," and it appears that
kuntz had been stationary engineer in
St. Louis. The woman with him said he
was to be superintendent of some railroad
works in Monterey. The Fort Worth
police were wired and the m murdered NO.
mans son, Mark Harold, will arrive
tomorrow. 1t is supposed the murderer
wanted to rid himself of his two COM
panIons. The woman said here the
money they had had been lett her by her
father, who had died.
KANSAS, CITY, Mo-, Nov. 13.-In
July last William Kuntz, who was en-
ployed here as chief engineer at the Ferd
Helm brewery, left Kansas City to go to
Fort Worth, Tex, whore he claimed to
have a brother living. Kuntz came here
from st. Louis in February last, bringing
a woman who passed as his wife, and
one child.