The record-union., 1897-12-08
DID He SHOOT TO MURDER?
"A CRISIS IN THE SCHOENBERG-
Err HOUSEHOLD.
Two Shots Fired by Henry Schoen-
berg-Statements of His H1Ie
and Daughter.

Henry Schoenberger is in the CITY
Jail, and this morning he VIII De
cha.reed either with threats against
the life of his wife and son or assault
to murder them.
That both his wife and son are alive
rs supposed to be due only to his poor
craftsmanship, for they believe they
were shot at by Schoenberger.
About { o'clock in the evening word
was sent to the Police Station that
Schoenberger, who with his wife has
been conducting the saloon at sixth
and u streets. had shot himself, and
that the patrol wagon and an officer
or two were wanted. Officers Ash and
Douglass hastened to the spot, and
found a mob of neighbors about the
door. with Mrs. Schoenberger, her son
and two smaller children among them.
The officers were told that Schoen-
berger had shot and wounded himself
and then locked the doors.
Ash and Douglass got inside and
a new 3S-caliber Colts pistol. two Of
the chambers of which were empty.
He was mharned, but very ugly, and
the officers had quite scuffle in get
ting him out and to the Police Sta
ton.
Mrs. Schoenberger soon called at the
Police Station and told her story to
Sergeant Plunkett. She was accom-
panied by her eldest son, young man
of II or IS years Of age. While she
did not see her husband aim the pis-
tol at either her son or herself, she
was confident it was so aimed.
When the first shot was fired, she,
her husband and two younger boys
We're in the room. The elder boy,
against whom Schoenberger seems to
have entertained a grudge, was stand
ing IN the doorway with his back to
the rest of the family. Before any of
them had noticed any hostile intention
on the fathers part the latter quietly
drew the pistol and fired, and the boy
ran out. The bullet, as was afterward
discovered, lodged in the door casing,
q few inches from the boys head.
Mrs. Schoenberger, who was too be-
wildered to note exactly her husbands s
movements. then heard a second shot
She did not know whether Schoenberger
had shot at her or himself, but she
jumped to her feet and also ran out,
followed by the children.
Asked as to why her husband should
seek TO injure or kill her or the elder
boy, Mrs. Schoenberger said he had
been in a very ugly mood for some
time and was almost continually under
the influence of liquor. She had heard
Of threats he had made against herself
ana son, and believed he got the pistol
yesterday for the purpose Of murder
ing them both and then possibly end
ing his own life.
Early last spring she had threatened
to sue for a divorce because of her hus-
bands ugliness, but agreed not to do so
If he would do better 1t was decided
that he should go to Germany for a
visit. and he did so. taking some $500
with him. The property was all put
in her name. Schoenberger returned
last September. and for a few weeks
he behaved himself and their affairs
went along smoothly.
Then he fell into his old habits, she
said, and began abusing her. He talked
of the Stefan Bauman wife murder
and suicide and said that when he
went he would take some of them with
him. He conceived a grudge against
the elder boy because he took her part.
Last evening, Mrs. Schoenberger said,
he demanded that the younger children
be put to bed at o'clock. She did not
then realize what his intentions We're,
but after what had occurred she was
satisfied that he desired to have the
smaller children out of the way and
then knl herself and SON The chill
dren were not sent to bed, but she be-
lieved schoenberger did his best to
shoot her and the elder boy.
a couple of hours after Sch0enberger
had been locked up Sergeant Plunkett
succeeded in getting him 10 talk lit
tie, In reply to question as to where
he obtained the pistol he had used. he
said his married daughter, Mrs. James
p Monyahan. had given it to him just
before the shooting last evening. and
told him to use it if he got into any
racket.
This opened up a new side to the af-
fair, and a "Record-Union" reporter
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Monyahan, who
live in a boarding-house at COS J street.
They had both retired. and knew moth
ing of the shooting until informed Of
it by the reporter.
THE DAUGHTERS STATEMENT.
yes" said Mrs AIoynahan, Il gave