Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-17

oiAO sWl1Cll lldu flOl1OWGu us
from the cafe, and then discussion
arose as to which of the girls homes we
should go to first. As Miss Desmond's
home was the nearest it was decided to
drive there first, so we started off, the
conversation during the drive being on
the subject Of different plays and play
ers. 1t seemed but few minutes from
the time we left the Palm garden until
we drew up in front of the house which
Miss Desmond said was her home. As
the horses stopped we noticed someone
step to the window and Miss Desmond
said 1t was her father. A moment later
a man.Opened the front door and came
rushing down the steps to the carriage
door, which was still closed. Mr.. Reul
and Miss Desmond were sitting with
their backs to the driver, while Miss
Benson and Iwere sitting facing them.
MIR. Reul put his hand on the door catch
to open it when the, hand of the man
outside was laid on his wrist and at the
same moment was asked who he was.
he was about to reply when the smans
other hand was pushed through the
open window in the door. / saw the
gleem OF steel, but before could bring
my thoughts together the man had put
q revolver to Mr.. Reul's breast and fired.
He then left the carriaged door and dis
appeared. My friend fell forward with
the cry, I'm shot, Miss Desmond then
opened the door on her side and both
she and Miss Benson leaped out and ran
to the oppisite side of the street.
caught my friend in my arms and
prOpped him in my lap. Then l called
to the driver to drive with all speed to
the nearest doctor. AS we went dashing
through the fOrsaken streets | opened
| Mr. Reul's clothes and saw what deadly
work the bullet had done. I tried to
console and comfort him, but that was
noG to be done, as he seemed to know
that he was not far from eternity. After
few brief moments he looked up into
my face and asked me to assist him in
prayer. The Lords prayer was repeated,
| and as the second prayer was started we
| drew up in front. of Trinity hospital.
The driver sprang frpm his seat to sum-
mond assistance, but none came. AS
| the moments fed by with no help in
sight called to the driver to speed on
to the next nearest hospital which was
the Emergency.
DEATH OF REUL.
! AS we left the Trinity hospital Mr..
Reul was still repeating the Lords
prayer IN very week tone. joined in
with him, and no sooner had done so
| then noticed he had stopped, too week
to utter the sacred words. / continued
to the end of the prayer, then leaned
over to his face, but found him uncon-
clOus. A few moments later he opened
his eyes, looked into my face and with
the word "GOOdby" on his lips he passed
away. We drew up at the Emergency,
bat alas! my friend was then past ali
eternal power. and after having. one
farewell look / left him to return in
pursuit of the man who shot him. After
a fruitless search of the home and
neighbOrhoOd, with the assistance of the
entire detective force and a number of
policemen, we returned to the station,
where told the story of the tragedy to
the proper authorities.
Miss Desmond had been found and
was brought to the station shortly after.
She and | were held at the station over
night, and on the following morning
we were taken before the chief of police,
where the story was again repeated. I;
then found out that the woman I had
known as Miss Desmond was in reality
Mrs. Schissler, whose husband had done
the shooting in a mad fit of jealousy.
He also had been caught during the
night and was also at the station. After
being questioned by both chief and
inspector was held as witness under
$500 bail and Mrs. Schissler was set at
Liberty. Being unable to raise my bail,
was compelled to remain in Jail until
Friday morning, when Mr.. Schissler and
myself were taken up to court and then
to the inquest. was then brought
back and put in the witness-room Of the
county Jail.
Mr.. Schissler had secured his bail.
which had been placed at $4,000. and
was at liberty. / remained al the iail
till the 23rd of December. On that ,day
two unknown friends went on my bail
| and Twas then made, free man again.