The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
'TWIXT EARTH AND HEAVEN
A Farmers Strange Loves for
His Dead and Living
Wives.
A Letter Found After Death Re-
Veals the Motive That
Prompted 1t.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |
908 Broadway, Sept. %.

9O8 Broadway, Sept. -.
The mystery surrounding the death OF
Albert Schultis, who was found dead in his
home at Dublin, near Haywards, last
week, has been cleared up. The deceased
ended his life by taking strychnine, but as
every one supposed he was as contented
as he appeared, much surprise was ex-
pressed at his death. Last February he
married his deceased wife's sister, and to
all outward appearance he was a contented
and happy man.
A letter was found yesterday written by
Schultis in which he tells very plainly
three reasons that induced him to end his
life. He seemed as anxious to meet his
departed wife in the great unknown as to
remain with her sister on earth. He also
kept to himself the terrible secret that he
feared he was going insane. and lastly, he
had debts to meet and nothing to pay
with.
SATURDAY MORNING, Sept. IA.
o God! This is my last day on earth alive!
The bows all want their money and l have it
not to pay and would rather meet death than
owe and not pay. o God! have mercy on me.
NV head is so heavy, and if people only knew
how suffered they would not blame me. Now
the court will have to settle all business.
hope it will do justice to all. Ny darling, my
darling, how hard for you to be lett among
strangers! You will have friends that will be
good to you. 1t is better that die as do and
harm no one else. Oh, how glad / am to go.
You, my darling, have kept me for months
and have kept this feeling in my head from
you all. Now, must not hurt any one-only
myself. o God! how have suffered the past
cannot any more. God will have mercy on me.
l have two pictures in my pocket-one OF
my darling here on earth, the other
of my darling in heaven. I know, o God, that
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may. I have asked and prayed for wisdom
and light, and believe God will receive me.
Oh, my darling, so hard Tor you! l hope all
will be kind to you. Good.by, all-be kind to
my darling Sarah. o God, forgive me and take
me! May see my darling in heaven. God
yes have mercy on me. o God, have mercy on
me and point out some way that is right for
me. Something tells me to take my life. .
God, is it right? l have been tempted many
times to commit suicide since Jennie died, and
have done all could to prevent it. should
have gone months ago, only for leaving my
dear one. Oh, how have prayed for wisdom
down on the creek, and believe God has
heard my prayers: to have lived ,, months nor Just
earth. o God, protect and keep my Sarah from
all harm, and may the people be kind to the dear
one. Something tells me to leave this earth,
and must go; so good-by to all. God will
be with me, and hope to meet my darling
Jennie in heavens and Sarah you will come soon,
God bless YOU Oh, how love you. Now let the
court settle up my business. There is enough
to pay all if honestly settled and some left for
my darling; good-by all. Don't think fear to
die-oh, have wanted to go so long, and now
the time has come. Oh, my darling, don't let
it make you grieve; take care OF yourself. 1t
is better go as do for fear might do worse.
God will forgive me. Oh, will meet you in
heaven-yes, yes / will! Good-by ali-the
last. AS.
Albert Schultis was born September II,
1928, in New York State, and wrote his
farewell letter on his sixty seventh birth
day. The ranch on which he had resided
for thirty years was incumbered for $10,-
600, but is worth three times that amount.
About two years ago his wife died, and he
married her sister last February.