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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-10

Alameda Office San Francisco Call.
1923 Park Street. April 9.
TIME unhappy matrimonial rela-
tions of Captain E. A. Won
Schmidt and his wife. Isabelle.
i terminated to-day in a horrible
double tragedy. The captain
stabbed his wife to death with a
dirk-knife, and then made five vicious
jabs at himself until the blade pene-
trated his heart and he fell dead be-
side the woman he had murdered.
There were no eye witnesses to the
affair. 1t happened at the bottom Of
the back stairs leading from the resi-
dence, 2232 San Jose avenue. which had
been the home of Mrs. Won Schmidt
and her five children since she was
divorced from her husband a few
months ago.
For some weeks Won Schmidt has
been pleading with friendsin this city
to affect a reconciliation between him
self and his wife, and the latter's fiat
refusal to forget and forgive the
wrongs of the past is looked upon as
the immediate cause of the tragedy.
Mary Thompson, a domestic in the
=
most connected story of the affair
She was making the bed in the room
occupied by Rose, the eldest child. in
the front part of the house. when she
looked out the window and saw Cap
tain Won Schmidt coming along San
Jose avenue from the direction of Wal
nut street. Not desiring to alarm Mrs
Won Schmidt, whom she knew feared
her husband would do her bodily in
jury, Miss Thomson called the child
Rose and told her that her father was
coming. The little girl in turn in
formed her mother, who went to the
parlor window md seeing Captain Won
Schmidt coming up the front steps.
went to the door to admit him.
What happened Immediately after is
not clear. Miss Thompson and the
children had retired to the rear rooms
when they were startled by piercing
shrieks from Ms. Won Schmidt, who
come running toward the kitchen yell
ing, Murder! Murder, Help me- For
Gods sake, help me!'' She was close
ly followed by Won Schmidt with a dirk
knife in one hand and a pistol in the
other Miss Thompson ran out of the
house onto the back porch, and as she
passed through the kitchen door Won
Schmidt hurled his revolver at her
head. His aim was poor and the
weapon landed far out in the back
yard. The servant hurried down the
steps and out to the street. where she
gave the alarm.
When neighbors arrived on the scene
Ia r+in
were dead. Won Schmidt had stabbed
his wife five times in the back as she
fed down the stairway, literally slash
ing her to pieces. One Of her ribs was
cut in twain and her right shoulder was
all but severed from the body.
The woman struggled desperately at
the landing below in an endeavor to es-
cape the murderous grasp of her ex-
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TASHINGTON. April

w 5s::.': S.:"5 ): 3. s::ss:: s:::.s AZ:
States Supreme. Court, retired,
died at his home on Capitol Hill
in this city at 6:3o o'clock this
evening Of kidney complication.
About his bedside were his wife
and her sister, Mrs. J. c. Smith;
Justice David ]. Brewer OF the
Supreme Court, his nephew;
Mrs. Edgerton of California,
Mr.. Lawton, his private secre-
tary; Rev. Edward NJ. Mott,
rector of the Church OF the Ad-
vent, and the family servants.
He had been unconscious since
Saturday morning and death
came 'painlessly.
Ever since Justice Fields re-
'tirement from the Supreme
Court bench in December, 1897,
he has enjoyed comparatively
<good health, and being relieved
from the responsibilities which
he had borne for SO many years,
he became more cheerful than
formerly and seemed to enjoy the
society of his friends and ae-
quaintances more than ever be-
fore. All during the winter when
.the weather was fair it was his
custom to take daily drives about
the city or through the grounds
OF the Soldiers Home, and al
ways returned refreshed.
About two weeks ago, how
ever, he took longer ride than
usual in an open carriage and
contracted a severe cold, which
rapidly developed the kidney
troubles from which he had suf-
fered, though but slightly, for
some time.
The disease readily yielded to
treatment and on Thursday last
he set up for a time and seemed
quite himself again, but on Sat
urday morning change for the
worse took place and about noon
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STEPHEN JOHNSON FIELD.

Justice Stephen Johnson Field was a
member of remarkable family. He was
born in Haddam, Conn, November 4,
1876 His father, Rev. David Dudley
Field, was distinguished as preacher,
scholar and historical writer; and his
grandfather. Captain Timothy Field, OBJ
tanned his military title by gallant SER
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In addition to these letters the following
screed was found on the dead man. 1t is
given verbatim:

q % Enough prospect work. having 4
< sinking may go on. The matter be- ,
K low must be, If and when ascertained,
K ''stowed down." and to all outward in )
< tents, forgotten
z First-How close was, or is, Mrs. H. to s
Z Mrs. (so-called) V. S. Closer before or
s? after divorce? Before or after change? s
= Second-Who was most with Mrs. v (
@ S. in Alameda before divorce?
. Third-What was the change" of (
% about a month ago? What from? z
= What to? Why? )
y Fourth-What idea lay beneath Mrs
@ L. asking Mrs. E. to buy tickets for
q Mrs. V S. to the opera?
o. Fifth-Why go to lunch after theater z
4 if not caring to be seen in theater with
x a person?
z Sixth-If this is a bad case. why cul- 5
tivate by the l.. family any visiting,
x driving, theater or. lunch relations with
Z Mrs. e?
& Seventh-As Jack is a friend and s
= has offered to do anything he can ask
= him. and when answered by honor it 8
y shall be slowed E. A V. S. {
The Mrs. E. referred to is supposed t
be Mrs. Eagleson. The "L." is meant fo
Lancaster. family who were neighbor
and friends of the Won SchmidtS befor
their divorce, when they lived at 2221 Cen
trail avenue. Jack" is the son of Mr.. an
Mrs. Lancaster
On last Friday Won Schmidt took A V
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RUSS HOUSE. April g.
>. Crhe Man sends to the Skunk last
cali of warning). Mr.. Robert Eagle
son: In my Judgment now, my l1nowl-
edge of what Il am up against is
complete. He who keeps the grand
mother in sin is trying-oh. so hard
TO more completely ruin the mother,
daughter. four little sons. not to count
the father Could he hear well? And
think deep? And remember the Ban
shee? Wailing so quietly? A man
say avaunt, foul beast, or die And it
is said, and q witness heard, hark yel
liar is always coward and I have
been lied to by the skunk, for two
months and more. And deceived and
humbugged by the skunk, 10. these
many years.
A decent man may be where chill
dren-girls-are but not a skunk. Nor
may a skunk wed an honest woman.
Let him live with a harlot and be be-
meath her-not making harlots, or try
ing to, Of wives and mothers. Why
should the skunk turn to roll the dead?
Or force others to, like hyena?
Great GodI What stays my hand an
hour? Love to live for her-Iny wife
before God, my children's mother. And
only that. nothing more. And IT, per-
chance, the skunk schemes to kill the
man by cowardly trickery, the man
has forewarned and forearmed other
men with sealed histories of the inside
facts for eighteen years. that the skunk
may be known to all men and slaught-
cred by Law and Public Opinion to
please God. Finis OF letter and word
Next? Next World! The Man,
EDWARD A. Won SCHMIDT
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q RUSS HOUSE. April 9, 1899.
5 Mr.. Robert Eagleson, 74S-750 Market
< street S. F.-Sir: Changed in form
< but not in substance and sent.) My
< original surmises of the cause Of the
< breaking up of my family are entirely
Z confirmed, to my sorrow, by my three
( months investigation-to my judgment
and conclusion-as well in the opinion
of others who know something. My
2 intention was to ''call OUT any even
half gentleman, even in defiance Of the
2 law against the 'tcode duello." But
! men do not duel with characterless and
\ infamous wretches Other measures
:, must suffice, and I not breaker
of the highest lava home wrecker-
z a fiendish libertine-nor cowardly liar.
Could your intellect grasp the drift of the
2 few gentlemanly remarks l permitted 70
pass my lips in Captain Jordan pres
2 ence last night? Or will only
J weightier way reach home? await
3 the next call-it will be the 18th er-
! ror Each lie you make to me count
) call In case of any cowardly crime
: against myself-for one who heeds not
3 five poor children's life ruin-to say
& nothing OF mother and father-nature
( holiest ties-stops at no hendish deeo
< OF darkness-though-of course, cow
Z ard by Gods daylight have pre-
pared and placed duplicate histories
Z covering over eighteen years, and
showing where and who to look to. Be
= fore God and man,
D EDWARD A. Won SCHMIDT.
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Continued on Second Page
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DYED HIS KNIFE
IN WOWAN'S BLOOD,
THEN in HIS OWN
Awful Dual Crime Of {. a. Won SCHMIDT.
Stabbed His Former Wife to Death,
TbeD Killed Himself.

Mrs. Won Schmidt the day before and
talked the matter over with her in n
friendly way, but not with any idea of
inducing her to return to the captain.
She told me then that reconciliation
was impossible, and that she hated him
as much as he loved her, I repeated this
to the captain to-day. There was a wild
look about him when 1 told him. His
face turned ashy pale. and he said said he he
would do something desperate, begged
him not to harm her. His only reply
was, I love her! 1 love her! Rather than
let another man get her we will die to-
gether.' He broke down and cried like
a baby, and, after regaining his compos-
ure, bid me good by, and left"
This was at 1920 o'clock. Ten minutes
later Won Schmidt had taken the life Of
his wife and ended his own.
The letters written at Mrs. Johnson's
house were found on the captains per-
son. They are rambling affairs, and give
evidence that the man was not in his
right mind. Both are addressed to Rob-
ert Eagleson of San Francisco and
dated at the Russ House, although iden-
titled by Mrs. Johnson as the letters
written to-day at her house. They read
as follows:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
4 Good Sermon

Rev. T. j. Nixon, pastor Of the
Methodist church, preached his
first sermon yesterday as pastor
here to large and deeply inter
csted audience, among whom his
wholesome sermon found favor,
and many words of commenda-
ton were heard. Mr.. Nixon is
both a scholar and an orator,
and withal, an earnest church
worker, and the Ocala church,
under his guiding hand, should
have prosperous year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Discovered by Il Woman

Another great discovery has
been made, and that too, by a
lady in this country. "Disease
fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood
it's SevereSt tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For
three months she coughed in
cessantly, and could not sleep.
She finally discovered d way to
recovery, by purchasing of us a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, and was so
much relieved on taking first
dose, that she slept all night;
and with two bottles has been alb
solutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus writes w
g Hamnlck & Co., of Shelby
N. G.. Trial bottles free at Gar
rett q Gerig's Drug Store.
Regular size soc and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance
of permanently beneficial effects
and were satisfied with transient
action; but now that it is general
ly known that Syrup Of Figs will
permanently overcome habltual
constipation. Wcll-informcd peo-
pie will not buy other laXativcs,
which act for a time, but finally
injuro the system. Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig SyruG Co..
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Ready /!

| wish to announce to nv
friends, and the public in general,
that | am ready for work. My
studio has been refitGed with the
latest improvements IN Pho
BIOGRAPHY, and while prepared to
fill any order desired, | shall
make Il speciality of the PLA-
THO, the most beautiful and
permanent photo known. | ex-
tend to all a cordial invitation to
inspect this new style of pho
tograph, and feel assured that it
will meet with the same favor
here as it has in all Northern and
Western art centers.
Respectfully yours,
n. |. GOTTLIEB.
(Ocala Photo CO.. Studio op-
posite the Montezuma Hotel.
"BabIcs quick as wink
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
A Correction

EDITOR STAK-Permit me to
make n little correction. | sus-
pCct that the "children" of my
Sunday school class were amused
at your news item in Thursday s
paper. To most persons the
mention of a Sunday school
class naturally suggests chill
drcn, because, unfortunately the
ma ajority of young people, on
reaching manhood and woman
hood, seem to think they have
OutgroWn the Sunday school. |
am glad to say, however, that
my class is composed Of bright
young men and maidcnS, one a
former teacher in the High
School, another II promising
young lawyer, etc, who, never
thClrSS, think 1t worth their while
to study the most wonderful
book that ever has been, or ever
will be, written. Ii is a privilege
to be their teacher.
Very truly yours,
l.. q. CRAWFORD.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
MILLINERY STORE

| have recently opened a
we'll selected stock of millinery;
ladies' trimmed hats q speciality;
pattern hats and sailors; latest
styles; alpines and all the New
York novelties in style; prices
surprisingly low. ChiIdren's S
hats, caps and baby bonnets,
flowers, etc. Call at the corner
store opposite Liddon's stable. |
solicit a share Of the patronage
Of the ladies Of Ocala and Marion
and adjoining counties. Mail or
dcrs will receive careful and
prompt attention.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. l.. T. TOMPKINS,
Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
A Treat i'm Minstrelsy

The following is from a paper
70 Gainesville, S. c., where the
company played:
Last night at the Opera House
our people were treated to a
feast in mlnstrelsy. Barlow's s
Great MinstrelS held the boards
as well as the attention Of the
audience for two solid hours of
fun. The first part was richly
staged and contained new faces,
new jokes and good voices. The
specialties of Harry Ward and
Coburn and Baldwin deserve spe-
cial mention, but all stand high in
minstrelsy. Greenville has
played all the big minstrels but
Barlow's stand at the head. We
must not overlook the magnlfi-
cent street parade, costumed in
Garnet Prince Albert coats and
olue SILK hats, they presented
a great spectacle and carried
everything before them. The
standing room sign was out long
before s o'clock, and had they
stayed two nights instead of one
they could have done the same
thing over Success TO Barlow's
great miuStrelS.
At the Marion Opera House
January 4th. Reserved seats on
sale at Davidson x VanEchop's 5.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Firemen's Meeting Tonight

All members of the Ocala Fire
Department are requested to
meet at the fire station at s
O'Clock sharp. Business of i'm
portance will be transacted,
among which will be the election
of officers for the ensuing year.
G.. CARMICHAEL, Chief.
=. V. LEAVENGOOD,
Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Soap! Soap! SOap!!!

The New Racket and Bargain
Store, next door to Peyscr's, has
Just received and opened up a
great variety of toilet soaps of
standard brands, which are be-
ing sold at Racket prices. You
can secure a bargain in toilet
soaps if YOU will go to the New
Racket and Bargain Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Fire Wood Cheap

A big load Of stove wood, cut
any length and delivered to your
house for rs cents A cord, cut
any length and delivered fol
$40. A tWO-horsc load s feet
long, delivered for S5 cents.
Give me your orders. am well
equipped to fill them.
j. G.. HAGOOD.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Don

Buy garden or field seeds before
getting my prices. My twenty
two years experience in Florida
planting, testing and handling
seeds from every section Of Coun-
try, enables me to procure the
best at lowest prices. Send for
price list. j. b. SUTTON,
Seedman, 2S Exposition ST.,
Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02

When you have eaten too much,
or when you suffer from any
form Of Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
remember that kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat. 1t
cures the worst forms of Dyspep-
sia. Anti-Monopoly Drug Store,
Ocala, Fla.
One shirt and one pair of
link cuffs, yours for SJ cents. Da-
wilson & NanEchop.
"A good cut shirt at a badly
cut price at the closing out sale
at j. j. Fuller's.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Moved His Shop

@. f. Williams, proprietor Of
the MOntezuma barber shop, has
moved into the Ocala House, and
hlS shop VIII be known hence
forth rs the Ocala House barber
shop, where he will be pleased to
see his friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Bicycle Bargains

We now have six bicycles we
want to sell. Four lady's wheels
in the lot. Don't buy a cheap
wheel while you can get one Of
these.
One Sterling,
One Phoenix,
One Rambler,
One Crescent,
Two Ideals,
Regardless of cost, to make
room for go models.
OCALA Music COMPANY.
Next door to Postolficc.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Open All Night

Not literally, but practically
so, as we have a night phone,
No. 40, and render willing service
at any hour of the night. Ask
your physician to call us.
GARRETT q GERIG.
Postoffice Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
For Sale or Exchange

A good gentle pony mare,
buggy and harness, will sell all
together or separate, cheap for
cash or exchange for cattle or
farm products. j. B. SUTTON.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02

HOODS FILLS cure nausea, sick
headache, bjlIOusrcss and all liver
ills. Price - cents.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
New Mating

Pittman and Mcintyre have
Just received a nice line of Mat
ting in different designs and
prices. Call and see it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02
Return Gifts for New Years Time

Return Gifts for New Years Time
Elaborate gifts are out OF
place. Nothing so appropriate
as choice pcrfumery. We have the
sweet and lasting California per-
fumes made by Reiger. Also a
special, Czarina violet, a quadru-
pie extract, at the AntI-Monoply
drug store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02

Cloth Alpine hats IN black
and brown for the sum of 80
cents. Davidson & Van Echop.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-01-02

Fine salt mullet, seven for
25 cents, at the Alliance Store.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-14
COMING TONIGHT.
"The Air ship"-Another play
Saturday Night.

"The Air Ship" musical COM
edy, will be the attraction at the
Grand opera house tonight.
An advance notice says: The
days of the hurriedly thrown to-
gether clap trap play, poorly acted
and deplorably equipped as to
scenery and accessories have gone
by. sneatre going public now
demands perfection in every part
and detail Of performance. This
is said to have been accomplished
in the play know as "The Air Ship
which is by Mr.. J. NJ. Gates, and
which will be produced at the
opera house on next Thursday
evening under the direction Of the
Marx & Reich Company This
comedy ough, to an the house from
pit TO dome a. il includes some o:
the best known speciality artists,
who give the latest high class
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-14
Novel PuhlIc I.Ihrar, Decision.

4 decision has been obtained
upon an interesting po'n5 N en-
ncction with public libraries or
al least, one Of the m. \ man
wanted a certain book from the
New York public library and a
young woman acting as assistant
librarian refused il 10 him be
cause il was. she considered. too
radical and plain spoken 10 be
good for his morals. The disnp.
pointed one complained in a letter
to the acting director, and re-
ceived a reply to the effect that
"the New York public library ex
ercises no censorship whatever
for adults adding that the young
lady h d made Il blunder in reius
ing the complainant certain
book.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-14
Alter Pas,holdInr ConneIImen.

Pennsylvania street railway ~
flcials and councilmcn are pond.
dering over the decision Of Judge
Gunter, Of LAckawana CO.. that
the giving Of passes TO municipal
Legislators 10y street railway com.
panics il unconstitutional and in
the nature Of bribe. In the ease
NJ issue Judge Gunter granted AN
Injunction, restraining the cxcr.
else Of franchise by virtue Of an
ordinance upon the passage Of
which the giving Of passes tomem.
bers OF council have had an inhu
ence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-14
Snccessful RreAd Casilng.

When Senator George l.. Turn
or, Of Washington, lost his for.
tune, a few years ago, there came
TO his law Office some miners form
British Columbia, who wanted
some papers drawn mp. As they
seemed poor, Mr.. Turner refused
to accept a fee, whereupon they
insisted that he accept stock in
their claims. The claims turned
out well and made them all, in.
GLIDING Mr.. Turner, milionaires.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-14
A JAW from JaysNllle.

Regarding "a Jay from Jays
WILLIE which appears at the opera
house here Saturday night, Nov.
10, an advance notice says:
"Thi, awfully funny New En-.
gland comedy will no doubt FIJI
every available seat in the opera
house, as the show this season is
polished up TO date, and some Of
the greatest vaudeville artists in
America have been engaged and
will introduce new specialties.
The plot is good one and the
management has spared neither
pains no expense in securing the
best possible talent and the fnan-
cial results which have attended
their efforts goes to prove that the
best pays best There is a band
and orchestra Of solo musicians,
and on Saturday they will be seen
on the streets with the Jaysville
band"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-14

The young man wao asp.rea q
the intense was walkmS v1h a.
Young woman WIZ to,~nt 4iiit'
understand an he says bal iss
ertheless thinks Il snny.s grtnd
Look on the g'or'es % -le tys
tern sky D. exsh med
She seemed puzzled % "a Hih
ute AMI exclaimed
Let NJ - yea Pace .le i~n
that's the wty oar house .roie
and then on YOUR right band O.
east and on your lsf, band !, sv'I
Why, its the dryu0a ~v A.
walking in, SIT ~
He looked . tribe GLOOMY eIl
resumed.
How the great masses % ev.'.
are piled one upon another Pa -1.
lures lavish and yr1ustrljta,
artw
"Yes," she sighed. 4, w1Ac,
me think Of Neapolitau ~
cream"
"And there. close and closer Co
the horizon. sinks, a great ,glm
son ball, the setting sun
Right over there?"
yes"
Straight ahead Of u.s.
ITO bc sure"
well. I've been wondering
about that for the last i've min
utcs. You know how my lite
brother is 10 mischie,ouS. He
broke my glasses this aftcyuo
and | am so near sighted Jha, ]
couldn't be sure whether that W S
the crimson setting sun or some
body playing goli.'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-14

novelties Aside from this the
comedy is well written, having an
interesting plot which is carried
through the entire three act.. The
humOr il said 20 be clean and
bright and there are many funny
scenes and situations a. well a.
brilliant effects. 1t comes to US
with the reputation Of being the
best entertainment travelling under
the farce comedy banner.