New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
BLOOD SHED BY LAZY HANDS
A sHrFrLEss MAN SHOT HIS WIFE AND
AIMED AT HER MOTHER AND
HIMSELF.

HIMSELF.
HE HAD BEEN TOLD TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP
SUPPORT THE FAMILY WITH WHOM HE
WISHED TO LIvE-HIs cHIIDs
LIFE THREATENED.
John Schiller, twenty-four years old. or NO.
196 Grove-st., yesterday morning at ABOUT o
o'clock shot his wife Mary. twenty-one years
old. then shot twice at his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Pauline Schlatterback. who had Schuler's baby
in her arms. and. placing the pistol against his
own head. sent two bullets ploughing across the
skull under the scalp. without however. inlet
ing fatal injuries. Husband and wife are In ST.
Mary's Hospital. The surgeons do not think
that Mrs. Schiller has good chance OF recovery.
The bullet. which passed through her neck. must
have passed out the window. as 1t could not be
found afterward
All the neighbors in the tenement where the
Schulers live are sorry that Schiller did not kill
himself as he is looked upon by them as a
shftless and lazy man. neglectful OF his wife
and baby, and only too willing to let her sup
port him. Mrs. Schlatterback Is a thrifty and
Woodworking German woman. who for eighteen
years has supported herself. and some OF the
time her daughter. by working at tailoring.
Two years ago John Schiller came along, and
Mary Schlatterback fell in love with him. They
were soon married. and for a time all went we'll
enough. BY hard work with their needles,
mother and daughter earned enough money to
keep away want, although the husband did not
have steady work
AFTER THE BABY CAME.
Then little Harry came and there was addi-
tional expense. The husband seemed to lose in
terest In his home and to grow lazy. Last De-
cember he lost his place In New-York. and did
not try to get another He stayed around the
house His mother-in-law and wife made it so
unpleasant for him last winter that he finally
obtained employment in JenningSs lace works
in Park-ave at 81 week. On May Is he
lost his place and the wife and mother became
disguised at his disposition to do nothing.
Finally they told him that. he was we'll and
strong, he must get something to do, as they
would not support him any longer. He secured
work as a laborer in Far Rockaway. On the
day he left he said to his wife, 'Ill chase you
up all right. even II am at Rockaway."
Although receiving fair wages. he did not offer
70 support his wife, who finally complained to the
Charities Commissioners. They sent Schiller a
note demanding that he send his wife 81 week.
The first week he paid nothing The second
week after he received the notice he sent his wife
S. 80 That was about the middle of last month.
The same week that he sent the 81 30 he called
10 announce that he was broke" and begged so
strenuously for money that. finally. in order to
be rid of him. Mrs. Schatterback says. the money
was returned to him. Upon his failing to give 1t
back to her. the wife swore out a warrant for his
arrest on the charge of nOn-support. When he
was arraigned in the Gates Avenue Court his
wife was too tender hearted to press the charge.
t,, he IA
Of calling at the house on Saturday nights and
asking for an interview with his wife
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning his ring at the
tenement-house door was answered by MS
mother-in-law, who asked what he wanted
II want to see the baby said Schuler. sui
lenly.
He caressed the baby and chatted with his
wife As he showed a disposition to stay, Mrs.
Schlatterback reminded him that. when he came.
he had said he wanted only to see the baby
KINDNESS REPAID WITH BLOoDsHED.
You don't help take care Of Mary and the
baby" said his mother-in-law sternly. land YOU
ought not to show your face around here at ALL"
"Oh. don't be so rough on me-" said Schiller,
and then continuing, said: II want cup of
coffee I haven't had a cup Of decent coffee since
I've been at Rockaway." His wife and mother
in law cooked breakfast Of eggs and coffee for
him.
Schiller daed at the breakfast table trying to
regain a friendly footing with his wife and her
mother They were inexorable, however
You don't help Mary and Harry. said the
older woman. land you can't stay with US TIL
you do
Mrs Schiller then went to the front room and
Schiller tried to follow.
Where are you going?" asked his mother-in-
law.
Il want to talk with Mary" said he, and
want to get that picture Of myself that left in
the front room
The wife returned to the kitchen and Mrs.
Schlatterback said she would get the picture for
him. She was returning through the passage
way with 1t when she heard pistol shot, fol-
lowed by q scream.
her mother as the latter ran into the kitchen.
With an ugly expression on his face. Schiller
stood over the PROSTATE form Of his wife. Mrs.
Schlatterback him fasten his gaze on the
baby Harry who was playing on the floor.
She made a spring for the little one and start
ed to return with him through the passageway
when two shots came which Schiller aimed at
her. The bullets graZed her head.
She had scarcely reached the front room with
the baby before she heard two more shots, and
then all was still.
The neighbors and then the police rushed in.
and finally the ambulance came Schiller was
conscious. and was bleeding from two bullet
holes over his right His wife was uncon-
scious One was taken to St Marys Hospital
In an ambulance and the other in patrol
wagon. At the hospital Patrolman James Flynn
arrested Schiller.
Coroner Mason informed. He made ar
rangements to take Mrs Schuler's ante-mortem
statement as soon she regained conscious
ness.
PROFESSOR ABBOT TO WE'D.