Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-08-11

SUICIDE.
BAD cRops LIE PROBABLE CAUSE
Mr.. Schumacher, the Deceased, Was
Well Known About MouIton.

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ing, yet unconscious from the eff
fecls of morphine poisoning-such
was the condition in which Ebert
G. Schumacher, supposedly pros
porous and contented farmer Of the
Hochheim prairie. was found by
his family on Tuesday, about
p. m. A pill box labeled, Nor
phine," almost empty, but still
containing little of the deadly
powder, was found near him and
told the story of his death. Med
ical attention was summoned at
once and everything possible done,
but the suicide died just twenty
four hours after he was found in
the condition described. His fun
eral takes place at p. m. to-day,
the interment being in the Hoch-
helm Prairie burying ground. The
sermon will be preached by Rev.
William Waldorf, the German
Evangelical Lutheran pastor of
this city, of whose church deceased
was a member
The unfortunate victim of his
own dependency was fifty-three
years of age and leaves widow
and large family of children, sew
eral of whom are grown. All live
in tue immediate neighborhood or
at home. One daughter, Mrs. John
Keopke, is married. Two of the
elder sons, John and Herman, are
well known in this city, as was
their father.
About II o'clock Tuesday, Schu-
macher went out to the barnyard
and when the family assembled for
dinner he did not appear. After
calling for him, all sat down think
ing that he would soon come in.
The meal was eaten in quiet and
contentment, no one suspecting
the awful scene that was soon to
confront them, and it was not until
dinner was over that search was
made for the missing husband and
father. DR.. A. II. Ross, of Hoch-
helm, was at once sent for, and ar
rived at 3 p. m. DR.. w. T. Jones,
of this city, was summoned later,
and arrived at 8 p. m. Both ply
sicians worked faithfully with the
patient up to the time OF his death,
but their efforts were unavailing,
owing to the fact that the drug
was taken on an empty stomach
and at least four or five hours
elapsed before the arrival of the
first physician. The unfortunate
man never regained consciousness
nor spoke word He left no let
ter or explanation of his deed.
Schumacher came here in 1888
from Bauer P. o., eight miles this
side of Flatonia, and bought the
farm on which he lived up to the
time of his death, the old Philip
r. Witte place, of 200 acres, seven
miles from Yoakum and three
from Hochheim, on one part of
which stands the well known
"Schuetzen Hall" on the road be-
tween this place and Hochheim,
and erected a fine residence upon
it. Like most Germans he occas-
ionally drank a glass of beer, but
he was not addicted to dridk and
his reputation for sobriety was
excellent. The only occasion on
which he is known to have drank
enough to make it perceptible, was
on visit to this city last Satur-
day. His relations with his fam
lily are also said to have been Of
the best and happiest character.
He was considered prosperous by
merchants of this city and was
thoroughly honest. None suspect
ed that he had financial troubles
that we're of a pressing character,
and his credit was always good,