Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-06

"a his casket. Nervous depression and
worry were assigned a. reasons for the sud-
eide.
A few weeks ago, while Miss Mario
Wainwright was playing an eugagement
ct the Tacoma theater, mass Of beautiful
and expensive flowers were laid upon
Schulze's grave in the Tacoma cemetery.
They were placed there by Miss VAIN
wright, who drove out in a carriage to
visit the last resting place of the man she
had expected to marry some day. She
shed tears over his grave and thought it
strange that he who had been the foremost
man in Tacoma when she knew him there
should not be remembered by tho erection
Of q fitting monument over his grave.
Miss Wainwright spent the summer of
1892 in Tacoma, and her life was a con-
tinual round of eaycty. She and Schulze
were almost inseparable companions.
They dired, drove and went boating to-
gether almost daily. The finest carriage
team in town was at her disposal So
also was his naphtha yacht. They made
up boating parties and went out several
times q week, afternoons and moonlight
evenings. He entertained in her honor,
and Miss Wainwright returned the compli-
ment. Parties at her home were fre-
quent, and Schulze was the guest of hon
or. Her daughters, who were with her.
took great delight in this gay company,
several of his young friends being very at
tentive to them.
The elite of the city attended the parties
given by Miss Wainwright and Schulze.
The following spring Schulze obtained
. divorce, on the ground of INCOMPATIBLE
ity, from his wife, whom he had married
in 1876 at Portland. In few months his
engagement to Miss Wainwright was an
nounced, but the marriage was postponed
on account of his financial difficulties
To those who did not know Schulze It
seems very strange that his daily associ-
ntes did not learn of his crookedncss. To
intimate acquaintance it is not surpris-
ing. Schulze was naughty, proud, nerv-
Gus and overhearing when crossed to a re-
markable degree. Say word in opposi-
ton to him, and he would pace the floor,
waving his hands, pulling them through
his hair and swearing like a trooper. Yet
he was brainy man, full of fire and en-
thusiasm. He had an oily tongue and su-
perb self respect. When he argued, he car
ried everything before him.
These characteristics saved Schulze
from discovery years ago. Two experts
were sent out from st. Paul to check over
the accounts. Schulze gave them only
part of tho books. Even then they
thought they perceived some peculiar &C.
counts. They asked Schulze a question
or two. He replied in such naughty,
overbearing manner that they soon desist-
ed. He endeavored to make them think
they were ignoramuses, first, for not un-
Outstanding SO simple matter, and, Sec
ondly, for daring to take up his time with
foolish questions.
The real reason why he was not discov-
cred is undoubtedly that the Northern Pa
cific people, from Mr.. Willard and Mr.
Cakes down, had confidence in him.
He was a great man to play to the gal
lery. When a few prominent visitors
would gather in his room, no would press
a button for n subordinate clerk to come
in. When the clerk entered, he would
flourish his hands, dictate few kilograms,
order him to 60 out and pay a few thou
sand dollars to this man or that and per-
haps order that his private car DO gotten
ready for trip that night. The clerk
would go out and smile and resume his
ordinary duties. Mere effect was all
Schulze wanted.