New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
E. A. SCHROEDER,SUICID
SON OF BROOKLYN EX-lLAYOR
KILLS HIMSELF.
LEFT LETTER SAYING Il HAVE COM
MITTED A TERRIBLE CRIME
TRAGEDY on A TRAIN
GFT TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBrNE- J


savannah, Ga, Oct. 14-Edwin A Schroeder
Of New-York. son of ex-Mayor Frederick A.
schroeder Of Brooklyn. shot himself through the
mead on the Atlantic Coast Line train between
Jacksonville and Savannah this morning The
wound was Immediately fatal
\ letter addressed To the Public explained,
II not the suicide itself. at least what was in
Mr. Schroeder's probably deranged mind that
induced him 70 take his own life. Some portions
OF II We're TOO blurred and indistinct 70 permit
lhem 70 be read. hut SO far as the letter was
leslole II was follows.
have committed a terrible crime The law
tallN't lnIlct punishment upon me for ~, but l
an punish myself My wife is a good woman.
ana nut for my cruelty would not have left me.
iAe cup OF happiness was my lips but i
would not drink. r. \ SCHROEDER.
This letter was in an envelope. In addition
ihere was an open half sheet Of notepaper, on
which was written: Notify Schroeder No. lis
Nater-st, New-York. am f. A Schroeder"
The erratic actions of the passenger had ex-
cited the notice and comment or others on the
Train Before il pulled out from the station al
Jacksonville he had occupied himself walking
up and down the platform. his head sunk toy
ward on his breast. his air betokeuing the
deepest depression. his face wearing an express
sion Of agony.
soon after tho train was in motion Mr.
Schroeder went into one Of the state
rooms and called 10 the porter 20, bring
him writing materials These We're furnished.
and the porter fixed a table on which he could
do his writing. A the porter left The state
room Mr.. Schroeder slammed the door behind
him. some minutes passed i'm silence. inter
Tupts6 after a time by a mufiied report from
the Stataroom- II attracted some attention. hut
it was not until The conductor opened the door
90 Jhe stateroom 10 collect tickets that It's sig
nidcaure was disclosed. Nr Schroeder. with a
gaping wound I'm his temple had fallen over on
the table. his right hand stil graspng the re-
volFer with which he had ended his lie The
note he had written was on the table in front
OF him.
The conductor informed Mr.. Wright the d.
vision passenger agent of the Coast Line by
telegraph and NIr. Wright directed that the
body should be put Off the train al Waycross a
hundred miles from Savannah. and given into
The care of an undertaken These instructions
were followed. By the further direction Of Mr..
Wright. Nr Schroeder's relatives In New-York
We're informed Of The tragedy. and their in
strucriorS viii be awaited as 10 the dnaI dis
position of the body.
Besides "a number Of letters found in Nj
schroe1er's pockets. h had Sl15 IN cash and .
check tor Sl00- IL is believed that In the ilegi-
blc portion or me letter ne lett MI. schroeder
had attempted some asscl ilton OK the crirae ne
said he had committed Whether the motion OF
the train disturbed his hand or his agitation
cyerTowereL him, or, Is most likely. ne
erased after II had been completed what ne had
written. cannot be TOLD
Mr. Schroeder came 20 Jacksonville about ten
fifteen days ago. and after few DAYS at the
Windsor. went 10 quincy, West Florida. where
Ee was interested in tobacco lands and p!auta-
tiOus. He returned last night. and, from ali re-
ports seemed m good spirits He chatted with
his aCQuaintances. wrote several kilograms and
letters and retired early This morning. ac-
cortiug 10 clerk AZ the hotel. he seemed
trihe depressed but it was supposed that he
had not had good nights rest nothing was
Thought Of il. He took the $50 train for the
North
No cause can be assigned for his act. though
Il is rumOred here that domestic troubles had
worried him But he conhded in no one and
his demeau0r gave no hint Of his intentions
His acquaintances ana the hotel people speak
highly or him. He seemed 10 have plenty Of
money with him. and always appeared 10 be in
high spirits
on the body was found a letter addressed 70
the public ia which written: 4 have
COMMITTED "A great crime. The law cannot pun
ism me hence | punish myself"
Another letter requested that MS atheF anu
his wife he informed