New-York tribune., 1906-07-17
L0VESTRIPLE TRAGEDY
Rejected .Suitor Shoots Girl and
Mother Then Cuts HIS Throat

Because his love was not reciprocated, Adam
Schenig. a German. yesterday shot and fatally
injured Elizabeth Karcher. the daughter of his
employer who owns the East Morrisania Beef
Company. at No 922 East 149th street. turned
the revolver on the girls mother and seriously
wounded her and finally ended his own life by
cutting his throat. in the presence OF several
persons who were trying to detaln him until the
arrival OF the police When Philip Karcher. the
father and husband, learned OF the shooting he
attempted 70 commit suicide and had to be
closely guarded
The daughter was shot in the region OF the
heart She was taken TO Lebanon Hospital.
where the surgeons said last night that she
would probably die. The second bullet entered
the right shoulder Of Mrs. Karcher. Although
she has a painful wound it is not considered
fatal by the physicians at the hospital
Schenig used a large butchers knife TO end his
life One slash of the knife was sufficient TO
sever the jugular vein. After he had cut his
throat he ran to the barn in the rear of the
house, where he bled TO death. while several per-
sons looked on.
About six months ago Schenig entered the
employ of Mr.. Karcher as an assistant. Almost
Immediately Schenig began TO pay attentions to
his employers daughter. Elizabeth. Everything
went we'll for a time. The girl was not averse
70 the young. good looking German. and her
future son-in-law. Recently rumors came TO the
Karchers that Schenig had played the part OF
a son-in-law before he left Germany and that
he had wife and children across the ocean
waiting for him Co send money for their passage
Finally the rumOrs became so persistent that
they were considered facts. Gradually the girls
affection for her German lover grew weaker
and all his advances were frowned upon by her
parents. Mr.. Karcher dislilzed TO discharge his
assistant, for he was an exceptionally good
salesman He had made UP his mind. however
that yesterday would be Schenig's last day with
him, but the decision proved just day too late
Mr. Karcher left his store about noon yester-
day. AS soon as he had gone Schenig walked
over to desk where the mother and daughter
were talking Addressing the mother, he said;
Your daughter must marry me-" His manner
and his voice frightened the two women, and all
the mother could do was 70 nod her head in
negation
With haste, but care. Schenig calmly pointed
the revolver at the girl he loved and pulled the
trigger. She fell 70 the floor with a moan. AS
the mother bent over the daughter Schenig
The disappointed lover stood over the two
women for several minutes and watched them
writhe in pain.
The two shots attracted a number Of persons
one Of whom telephoned to the Alexander avenue
police station. There were several persons in the
shop by this time. and Schenig saw that his es-
cape was cut of. DodgtnS two or three would
be capturers he grasped butcher knife and
drew IL across his throat.
The spectators stood paralyzed with fear, and
made no further effort 70 stop him. He then
ran out Of the store to the barn in the rear.
where he fell from the loss Of blood. When a
policeman entered the stall where Schenig lay
he gathered the last remnant Of his strength
and made desperate effort to stab him with
body. The two women were then hurried 20 the
Lebanon Hospital