Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-10-19
TESTIMONY TO SHOW SHE WAS
MISTRESS OF HOME.
LEFT TO ESCAPE GOSSIP
Charles w. Suetterle and William T.
Durand Tell of Relations Between
Her and Members of Her Family
Witness Tits With Flanders on
Crossexamination.

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show that Mrs. Lizette Schandein was
in full mental vigor at the time her
contested will was executed, that she
was at all times absolute mistress of
her own establishment and fortune,
that her relations with Mrs. Ella
| Frank and Emil Schandein were not
always pleasant, and that she left Mil
waukee on account of scandalOus rum
ors concerning her, was offered at yes
terdays session of the will contest in
the county court.
Charles w. Suetterle and William H.
Durand, both friends of the Schandein
family of long standing, were called by
the proponent of the will to establish
these contentious.
The examination of Mr.. Suetterle
! the witness and Attorney James e.
Flanders, who conducted the crossex-
animation. Mr.. Flanders drew from
| him the fact that he was an intimate
! friend of Hcyl, but after an amusing
passage at arms was unable to make
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boon companions"
Mr. Suetterle testified that he had
lived 81 years in Milwaukee and that
for many years he was frequent visit
or at the Schandein home He would
go there In the evening, and after Mrs.
Schandein and the other women Of the
household had retired, he often re-
manned with the men until late hour,
in social conversation
What did you notice in those days
regarding the family and their rcla.
lions to one another?" asked Mr..
Quarles.
TT appeared to me that it was one
of the finest families in the city both
as TO harmony and everything else
How did they act toward each
other?"
"There was no acting about it. 1t
was iust a fine family, with Mrs,
Schandein as its head"
did you ever observe any dscord?"
"The only discord | ever observed
was good many years ago, when Mrs
Schandein spanked her two younger
children" was the reply, which brought
out general laugh.
"Mr. Heyl was playing on his pia
nola," the witness continued, land the
Youngsters misbehaved. Their mother
spanked them"
"Took the law into her own hands?"
suggested Mr.. Quarles.
eyes: and very forcibly, too" was
the response.
Disagreed With Mr.. HeyI.
The witness testified that on one oc-
cason he told Mrs Schandein he did
not believe in maintaining a summer
home and that Mr. Heyl agreed with
him TO this Mrs. Schandein replied:
at doesn't make any difference what
you think, | have bought this home
cat Pine lake, and we all go there for
the summer
"In the fall of 1902. after Mrs. Schan-
deln's return from Europe" testified
the witness. II met her at the steamer.
told her her children would be glad
To have her at home and she answered,
No, you are mistaken, They want to
dictate to me and am bound to show
them who IS the master. So my home,
coming will not be pleasant
Mr. Suetterle told of a gathering at
his home on New Years eve, 1902, al
which time Mrs. Schandein expressed
regret that Mrs, Frank and Mrs Emil
Schandein were not more friendly to
hFr hot fo1,1fiX~ rnnninn nniO bt
have taken place in the big house on
Grand avenue. He told of being called
10 the Schandein home in February.
1903, by Mrs. Schaudein and asked to
use his influence with MIR. Heyl to have
him accept some paper, which he had
refused to accept. On this occasion he
examined the books OF the estate, find
ing that under Heyrs management the
$t.SOO.00O left by Mr.. Schandein had
increased to more than S5o0O,OOo.
"ln the summer of 1908" said Mr.
Suetterle, Mrs. SChandcin said to me.
I am going to leave Milwaukee, be,
cause they are bothering the life out
Of me | will remain away for some
time and when | return it will be all
right She repeated this 10 me sever.
al times.
did YOU hear any talk between Mr.
Heyl and Mrs. Schandein on this sub.
lect?"
Yes. He said he preferred TO locate
in Buffalo or New York city but she
insisted on going to Germany
The witness declared that he OBJ
served no particular change in Mrs.
Schandein's physical appearance from
1890 to the time she went abroad for
tho last time So far rs he could see,
there was no dtminution Of her mental
powers and her will power was as
strong as ever He denied that her
manner was different In the presence
Of Heyl from what It was at other
times.
Fled from SANDERS.
Did Mrs Schardoin ever talk to yon
regarding rumors which were in circu-
iation about herr"
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