The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25
County Coroner May Charge Heir
With Giving Poisoned
Soup to Father.
INFORMATION is DRAWN UP.
Money in Young Mans Possession
Leads to Conflicting State
ments - At Funeral He
Weeps Over Coffin.

George schaefer. 2s years old. Is a pris-
oner in the Clayton jail, pending develop
ments in the investigation OF circuTn-
stances surrounding the death Of Conrad
Schaefer, his father
The elder Schaefer died at his home on
Lulu avenue in Easton Avenue Heights
Tuesday morning at o'clock. Coroner
Koch. who held a post-mortem, says the
death was caused by drinking poisoned
soup.
Almost simultaneously with the fathers
death. roll of money. consisting orseven
SO bills. one S bill and one 81 bill. disap-a
peared. The finding of 81 in bills. four
tens. one five and a two. in the younger
Schaefer's room. at No. 2305 Locust street.
Wednesday night, by Deputy Sheriffs Bal
LARS and Schnecko Of St. Louis County.
led to his Incarceration on a nominal
charge of vagrancy.
The Information obtained by Bellairs
and Schnecko was laid before Prosecuting
Attorney Rowland L. Johnston yesterday.
After he had heard their statements,
Johnston drew up a blank Information
charging murder in the first degree.
1t Is provided by law in such cases that
the Coroner shall swear to the warrants.
The Coroner was telephoned TO at his
home in Des Peree and asked to 60 to
Clayton for that purpose, but he did not
arrive last evening.
SON WEEPS AT FUNERAL.
Conrad Schaefer was buried yesterday
afternoon In the Salem Cemetery on the
Natural Bridge road. At the request Of q
friend the son was taken from Jail by
Bellairs and Deputy Sheriff Ossenfort to
the home before the funeral occurred.
When he entered the house he fell ON his
fathers coffin ard cried. He accompanied
his mother to the carriage. but was not
permitted to go any further.
Conrad Schaefer was a saddler. en-
ployed at downtown establishment. He
was in good health when he went home
Monday evening. His wife had soup.
canned corn and meat for supper. While
that It had a peculiar taste and Mrs.
more.
Shortly after supper both Schaefer and
through the night and until o'clock
tuesday morning, when the husband died.
Doctor c. %. Potts was then called to at
tend Mrs. Schaefer. He gave her an anti
dote and she recovered. He said that her
illness was caused by eating some pol
On account Of the developments in the
case Wednesday. Doctor Koch. did not
finish the inquest. but continued 1t until
next Monday. He began an analytical
George schaefer has not been living at
home for. some time, but he was there
Monday night. while his mother was cook
ing s,, supper. =. He stated Yesterday that she
and that he went TO bed hungry.
Mrs. Bellies neighbor stated that he re-
FUSED to eat anything. She said that Mrs.
ssas a &c es sn iasf s Gsafi q assE sh IL
pas cooked over the fence. after she and
her husband we're taken sick. George de-
MES this, and says his mother threw u
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.
Tuesday morning. after his fathers
death. George left home and did not 10
turn until Wednesday afternoon. The
deputies were present and arrested him.
They took him to the boaringhouss At
No. zoos Locust street, conducted by Mrs.
ODonohoe. where the landlady,s state
ments conficted with those OF her
She said he paid his board By. doing
chores around the house. while he de-
clared that he had been working regularly
'1 BeiiaiTs s and sehnecPo also called on Mrs
EmelIe Schlichter Of No. 2ol5 Olive street
who Is said to have been a special friend
She was questioned closely and was
| taken by the officers 10 Locust street, bu.
was then released upon giving certain In
formation :, seha s,,tss Is ssdd to have a..
was very anxious yesterday that she
should be kept entirely out Of the affair
and asked the oficers TO leave her ALOHA.
yesterday. It was the only floral onsreaE
/ at the funeral.
| Conrad Schaefer was 68 years gah
ss@ify owns Sn the hons an Su@Ss. ssss s
/ room cottage
George schaefer denied positipssy e,ns
be had anyth,ns to dc, S0 With n,,t b. ss ss,,
ago on a minor charge, but was rsasfass
| without prejudice After that h ssr~ed
six years in the navy.