New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-23
LOVERS DIE TOGETHER.
HUSBAND FINDS BODIES.
Nam Shoots Woman and Himself in
Death Pact.

Mrs Marie Schultz. a faithless wife and
mother was shot and killed yesterday by George
Borchardt, who afterward sent a bullet into
hts o,vr brain IN his furnished room, at No.
CPS NevarI-ave Jersey City. An empty bottle
that had contained wine and flask that held
some whiskey were on the table in the room
and told how the night had been spent and the
condition Of mind Of the guilty couple when
the death pact was made. Their nude bodies
were found lying on a bed with the arms about
each other The woman was shot IN the right
temple and a bullet had also ploughed longi-
tudinalIy through her abdomen. The latter
wound was probably accidental and made
while Borchardt was turning the pistol to his
own temple. by the explosion Of the weapon
after he had inflicted the wound on himself. as
his hand slid from the pillow. The muzzle was
pointed toward the wound
The bodies were discovered by the police, who
forced an entrance about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The opinion Of County Physician
Converse was that death had occurred about
five hours before. fixing the hour of the double
tragedy near to o'clock in the morning.
The police investigation made az the re-
quest Of Theodore Schultz, husband OF the
woman, with whom she lived with their two
children. Arthur, thirteen years old. and Ette,
eight years at No. sc Palisade-ave.. not more
than five nlinuts' walk from the room Of Bor-
chardt Schultz Is a salesman. and on leaving
home early Monday morning his wife affection
ately kissed him and requested that he return
promptly. as she desired to call on some friends.
When he reached there, at o'clock in the az
ternoon. his wife was gone. She had left home
an hour before and kissed and Rugged her chill
dren as she was going. and admonished them 10
be good until her return, they say When she
did not return by o'clock her husband visited
the neighborinG police station TO find whether
she had been seen. She well known. having
lived IN that part OF the city for many years.
For n time her husband had kept a saloon and
she had attended It during his absence.
Schultz had implicit confidence in his wife.
he said. but her absence for the first time for
a night excited suspIcion. lie inquired among
friends she might have visited without discov-
ering any trace Of her and then decided to in
woke the aid Of the police. she might be with
Borchardt who had boarded with them for
few months. He knew they were fond Of each
other. but regarded it as pure friendship. Police
Captain Kelly and Detective Pearson went 10
Borchardts room and. receiving response 20
their rapping. forced the door.
Schultz was with them. He was shocked on
entering but quickly regained his self-posses-
sion. and said he would bury her body. but not
from his home. Both bodies were taken to the
morgue. Five short letters in German IN the
handwriting OF Borchardt were lying a table.
They were translated. and follows:
To my relative. Miss Anna Spices. No. III East
FIfty-slxtR-st.. New-lOrk City:
When you receive this Will De dead as VIII be
my beloved. Mrs. Mary Schultz. Both OF Us have
died for love. You Will TO II that We are buried
Please send my regards 10 my beloved parents and
sisterA Also receive my love FOR the last time;
?. s-Forglvs me FOR giving you the saock OF
hearing OF my death. am Insured in the Prudeu-
tiaI Life Insurance Company. GEORGE
To Artle and Eta Schultz:
Together we 20 to death. We beg OF you forgive
ness.
Paul Reichert 40. 10 Grlmth-st. Jersey CITY.
I very had fellow, was II Tncn FOR
give ms for this deed GEORGE
Kurt Reiter. care OF Kamlah. corner Of Hudson
and Newark SITS. HohoHcn;
Dear Frisnd-It could not have resulted any other
way. May you prosper. GEOiGE
Miss Olga FHcke. No Gs East N!nth-st. Man
May I gain forgiveness
GEORGE BORCHARDT.
Mrs. Schultz was thlrty-two years old Bor-
chardt. who was about twenty-five. was ahso-
lutely ugly, but Is said to have had a pleasant
manner. Il IS known that ne had lived for sew
eraI months on money borrowed from friends.
and had been threatened with arrest by one OF
those who had advanced him money.
The opinion Of the police is that Borchardt was
infatuated with the woman, and realizing that
he was iu financial distress. was made despond-
eut by liquor. and that Mrs Schultz. when part
ly recovered from the effect OF the drink, saw
the blunder she had made Ia staying from home
o. night md fearing to return. IN despaI- con-
scented 10 Join her lover In death. Y few months
ego n nelghhOr. tierhardt Icuus, told schultz
Of his wlfe's alleged misconduct Schultz re-
scented a. and Mrs. Schultz upbraided Rcmus.
and sued him for SANDER. She obtained YER
dict for 5000 Borchardt was important
witness for Mrs. Schultz.
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