Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-20
JOSEPH SCHNEIADAKEl KILLS
MRS. CLARA SALMON
sTABS AND PolS0NS HIMSELF
MadIy infatuated with Victim for Two
Years, and Threatened Her Many
Times Because She Re-
Jected Him

OuucIiHB ITOII1 SeNeH
knife wounds in his breast and half
unconscious as the result of swallow
ing q large amount of strychnine,
Joseph Schneladakei lies in the receiv-
ing hospital where he will either die
and leave behind him the name of a
murderer or recover to face the charge
cf killing Mrs. Clara Salmon.
Yesterday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
Mrs. Salmon was found dead on the
floor Of her dining room at 119 North
Olive street. a long cash below her
throat, and a bloodstained knife beside
her body. The awful discovery was
made by her daughter Clara, twenty
years Of age, who collapsed completely
when she saw the dead body of her
mother.
The murder of Mrs. Salmon was a
great shock to her children, but to no
means mystery, as for nearly two
years they have lived in constant dread
Of the murder of their mother.
Infatuated With Woman
Schneiadakei was madly infatuated
with Mrs. Salmon and she did not re-
turn his affections. Repeatedly he
threatened to take her life and twice
attempted to carry out his threat.
About two years ago Mrs. Salmon,
who was a widow and the mother of
two children, a boy and a girl, told
Schneiadakei for the first time that she
did not care for him.
Utterly miserable and wanting to die,
Schneiadakei went to down town cafe
and tried to commit suicide by cutting
his throat. He was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital, where he recovered.
He renewed his attentions to Mrs. SAL
mon, and once more she begged him to
leave her in peace. Schneiadakei then
pulled out a knife and attempted to kill
the woman he loved. She was rescued,
= however, by her twenty-year-old son
Berry, who shot Schneiadakei three
times in her defense. Schneiadakei was
again taken to the receiving hospital
and once more he recovered.
Is In Constant Fear of Man
For a few weeks he remained away
from Mrs. Salmon's home, but finally
returned to her, and his attentions
were even more Objectionable than be-
fore. Mrs. Salmon lived in constant
fear of the man and was even afraid
to go out of her house alone.
Yesterday afternoon, she dressed to
go out with a friend, and was evidently
sitting in her dining room when she
was attacked by the murderer.
About half hour after the discovery
of Mrs. Salmon's body. officers Welsh
and Hooker found Schneiadakei in a
drug store at Temple and Spring
streets, where he had purchased the
strychnine. He was bleeding profusely
from the knife wounds in his breast,
and too weak to stand.
But one of the wounds is considered
dangerous, as the others barely pene-
trated the flesh. 1t appeared that
Schneiadakei really wanted to do away
with himself. but lacked the courage to
sink the knife deep enough In his body.
schneiadakei May Recover
At late hour last night, Schneiada-
kei was still alive, and there is a chance
of his recovery.
Chief of Police Hammel gave strict
orders last night that the prisoner be
given every possible attention that
might result in his recovery. as he
wishes If possible to procure a con-
fession and have him punished for his
awful crime.