The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-22
COMMITS SUICIDE
AFTER WIFE EL0PES,
Arthur Seidel Shoots Himself
When. He Fails to Recover
Child.
HAS SISTER SING FOR HIM.
Grief-stricken Mother Bathes Her
Hands in the Blood of
Her Despondent
Son.
HAS SISTER SING FOR HIM.

Desrondent because his wife eloped Wit
barber who roomed at her house. Arthu
seidel. Is years old. OF No. s1s North Twen
ty-third street. committed suicide at
! o'clock yesterday afternoon by shooting
j himself in the left temple with ss-calibe
/, revolver.
| A few minutes before taking his life Sci
del was in the dining-room Of his hom,
with his mother. Mrs. Jennie seidel. VIII,
has been living at No. 1913 La Sale street.
His mother prepared for him q cup O
coffee. which he drank. and then he sprans
to his feet, placed his hands to his heat
and cried: "oh. mother. my brain is goins
crazy"
ute later his mother heard the report Of tn,
revolver. Rushing into the room. she fount
her son dying. ts
The mother was frantic with grief Ate,
the body was reroved to the morgue She
went into The room where the fatal shot
was fred and bathed her hands in her som,
blood. She objected when the blood wa.
washed of her hands
Two weeks ago. It is said. Mrs seidel,
% years old, the wife of Arthur Seidel,
eloped with George schick. barber, who
had been rooming at the Seidel home for
several months. Mrs. Seidel took with her
her child. Vivian. 20 months old.
When Seidel returned home from work IN
the evening he found that his wife had
gone, and after searching several days
traced her and the barber to No. z712 Law
ton avenue.
About week ago seidel went to his
father-in-law. Ike Davis, of No. zoos Wash
street and after telling Of his wife's dis
appearance asked for revolver with
which to shoot the barber that had de-
stroyed his home. Mr.. Davis gave him the
revolver.
TRIED TO RECOVER CHILD.
Last Tuesday seidel went to the house on
Lawton avenue where his wife was staying
and took from her his baby girl. Vivian.
Mrs. Setdel called for the police and her
husband. thinking 1t best to leave the child
with its mother for the present, told her he
would overlook everything If she would
come back to him for the sake Of the child
She would not return home.
Seidel kept his trouble a secret as far an
possible, and not until Wednesday evening
did he tell his brother. Robert, Of No. eaos
Olive street, about his wife's elopement. On
that day he went to the home Of his
brother. and asked his sister-in-law. Mrs.
Eloise Wainwright Seidel, professional
singer, to sing for him. Mrs. Seidel sang
for two hours. and after a great deal OF
effort induced Arthur to tell what made
him respondent.
Before leaving the home of his brother
Arthur said he would find a f1at and spend
the remainder OF his days with his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Seidel, who is former wife Of
Emil Seidel. president of the E. F. Seidel
Manufacturing Company. located ut No.
1915 Pine street. Emil Seidel lives at No.
2s3s Henrietta street. Arthur Seidel prom
ised his sister-in-law that, in company with
her. he would hunt iat.
+ When Mrs. Jennie Se!del heard that her
daughter-in-law had eloped, she feared that
her son would not be able to bear his sor-
row. and consequently she had been going
to his home every day since Wednesday.
took his life.
1t Is said that about three years ago Mrs
Arthur Seidel left her husband, but at his
entreaty she returned to him.
After being found by her husband, Mrs.
Eeidel and the barber with whom she
eloped disappeared several days ago
The inquest will be held to-day, and the
noon at 2 at No. SIS North Twenty-third
street.