New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
"lY VENGEANCE DONE.'
SCHWAB. WHO KILLED HIS WIFE AND SHUT
\ son AND GRANDSON Is READY TO
co TO THE CHAIR

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4 son AND GRANDSON. Is READY TO
co TO THE CHAIR.
Franz Micha d Schwab, who murdered his wife
Catherine at the home of her son, Bernard NO.
POI Throop-ave. late Tuesday afternoon and then
SHOT his son and fired buet into the oody OF
his nine-weeks old grandson. was arraigneo
Yesterday In the Lee Avenue Police Court ana
committed to Jail for examination on reoruary
o. The prisoner pleaded guilty, put Justce
coatt,ne refused to accept the plea. Schwab
was brought TO cour, handcuffed to Detective
Rradv. Of the Thirteenth Precinct with body
guard of four policemen. He passed a restless
night in his cell and showed it plainly. Wnen
Schwab entered the courtroom two sons were
there When the murderer was brought oerore
tho magistrate Louis held his head and cried
bitterly Neither Of the sons made any attempt
IN sneak 70 their father. Schwab appeared IN
different as what his fate might be- and said tnat
he was now ready to die.
Unable 10 talk English, he made this statement
Yesterday through an interpreter MY vile had
me arraigned before Justice Laimbeer IN the
ruer stree, Police Court on May % last charg-
ING me with neglecting to properly provide for
her always treated her we'll and she should
ROT have caused M arrest such a charge.
was placed under BOMBS TO pay her 81 week.
This action on her part only increased our
troubles | worked hard to support her. but
every night when returned from the moulding
mill found an empty beer bottle and no money.
| maid a doctors bill OF ST. and did not murmur.
because | liked my wife When she left me and
caused nv arrest | decided that was the VIC
tim OF a conspiracy That was the beginning OK
nv troubles-troubles that no man could stand.
The indignation which had preyed constantly
upon my mind and | soon became wreck
paid the money for two weeks, and then LOST
my work This coming right on top of my do
nestle troubles drove me to distraction. Know
ing that had not many years to live on account
of nv age and realizing that | was alone ana
helpless while sons and wife were living III co'ii.
fort il drove me mad | became Deggar.
tramp. and when thought how good nad oeen
turned against me- decided TO shoot my VIE
Before thinking of this / first went TO the DIS
trct- Attorneys office to see II couiu NOT nav
my wife punished for perjury: but they wou.u
not listen to me. although onereu eviuence ~
show that I was falsely convicted OF the chaLsS ~,
- NOT Smnnortng her / did not want to XIII
har hut inst TO shoot her In the back because
che deserved it, God was cruclneo unJusuy
and had 10 suffer 1t has been the Same WIN
me- For ten months have suffered as no other
Oma time I thought seriously OF taking my own
life hut the thought Of being buried In Potters
Field kept me from doing that. Inc crime
have committed fully relalize. and am ready
r. stand by the responsibilities and go TO the
electric char which to me would be nothing
cnmnarsd with what have suffered l will do
ali can to hasten conviction, as my work OF
vengeance has been done -
At $40 o'clock last night. the grandson died
from the wound.