The record-union., 1898-04-25
CHASTITY FIND IN A GARRET.
THE BADLY DECOMPOSED BODY
OF II. SCHoENBERGER.
Had Been Missing Several Days
Family Trouble Led to
Suicide.

The body of Henry Schoenberger was
yesterday found, badly decayed, IN the
attic of the house occupied by MN al
Sixth and E streets. He had been dead
for several days, and it was PLAN that
he had died by his own hand.
Schoenberger had lately been living
alone in the house, his wife ana cIlll-
dren having found it necessary TO leave
him because Of his harsh treatment ol
them For ten or twelve days past ne
had not been seen about the premises
and the neighbors began to suspect Ihdl
something was wrong.
Yesterday it was determined to enter
the house and ascertain whether or not
Schoenberger had committed Sulclue'
The doors. were all locked, but entrance
was easily effected. The moment the
men got inside they encountered
strong stencil. and, following it up, they
Fonnd Schoenberger's decaying body ly-
ing on the floor of the attic. His legs
were doubled under him, and there was
q rope about his neck. Another piece
was attached to rafter.
The situation of the body, the broken
rope. etc. went to show that he had
hanged himself. and that subsequent to
his death the rope had parted and let
the body fall to the floor. An over
turned chair near by indicated how
the hanging had been effected.
To family dissensions and over-indul-
gence in liquor is the act Of suicide at
tributed About a year ago Mrs. Schoen-
berger threatened to sue for divorce
because of her husbands ugliness, but
= agreed not to do so if he would do bet
ter It was decided that he should go
TO Germany for a visit and he did So
taking some $500 with him. The prop
ertv was all put in her name. Schoeh-
berper returned last September. ana
for q few weeks he behaved hlmselI,
and their affairs went along smootnly'
Then he fell into his old habits and
began abusing his wife. He talked or
the Stefan Bauman wife murder ana
suicide and said that when he went ne
would take some Of them with him He
conceived a grudge against his elder
how because he took his mothers part
Early on the evening Of December Ith
last Schoenberger caused a sensation
in the neighborhOOd by firing two shots
from a pistol while sitting at table in
the family dining-roOm with his Wife.
one. it was thought. was intended for
his wife and the other for his son, but
neither took effect. That evening
SchOenberger demanded that the
Younger children be put to bed at .
O'Clock. His wife did not then realize
what his intentions were, but after
what had occurred she was satisfied
that he desired to have the smaller
children out of the way, and then Kill
herself and son. The children were not
cont 70 bad however
When the first shot was fired Mrs.
SchOenberger. her husband and two
Younger boys were in the room. The
elder boy, against whom Schoenbergcr
entertained a grudge, was standing in
the doorway. with his back to the rest
of the family Before any of them had
noticed any hostile intention the ia
theirs part the latter quietly drew his
pistol and fired, and the boy ran out
The bullet. as was afterward discov-
cred. lodged in the door casing a few
inches from the boys head.
Mrs. Schoenberger, who was too be-
wiIdered to note exactly her husband 5
movements. then heard a second shot.
She did not know whether Schoenber-
ger had shot at her or himself, but she
Jumped to her feet and also ran from
the house. followed by the children.
Schoenberger was locked up for few
days. but he and his wife patched up
their quarrel. and he was released.
Matters soon resumed tl.eir former
status. however. and Mrs. Schoenberger
left the house with her children. She is
in San Francisco. but the children are
still in the city