Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
GROCER KILLS HIMSELF
FREDERICK sCHATz SENDS bull
LET THROUGH HIS BRAIN.

Frederick Schatz. the father OF FIVE small
children. ended his life this morning BY
shooting himself while IN a room at his
home. 43S 9TH street southwest. His wife
was In the grocery store ON the lower floor
at the time and did not hear the report OF
the pistol shot 1t was about 0 O'Clock
when he shot himself. and his death occur
red at the Emergency Hospital about forty
minutes later.
Fritz Schatz. as the deceased was
known. was thirty nine years old. lie was
a native OF Germany and had been I'm the
grocery business In South Washington for
more than fifteen years. 1t Is stated that
he was a victim of intemperance and that
he had been intoxicated most of the time
during the past week. This morning Re
was up and about the store as early as
usual and went to market, buying supply
of meats and vegetables for the store. de
returned to the store shortly before 8
o'clock.
told the coiored helper in the store. and
then he passed through the house to go to
the upper floor.
One of his children met him in the store
and asked what he had in his hand point
ing to the package that contained the
weapon which he had purchased while on
his trip to the market
It's only a bottle of medicine he said
Made Careful Preparation.
Then he proceeded to the upper floor and
spread quilt upon the floor, making other
preparations to avoid damage to the house
hoid effects One pull of the trigger was
all that was necessary to accomplish his
purpose. the bullet entering his brain
The colored domestic in the house heard
the noise made by the discharge of the
a. mon, 1f,f sl,1
had been the custom of Mr. Schatz to go to
his room when he returned from market,
but he seldom remained there more than
five minutes. This morning he remained
so long that his wife became uneasy and
went to the room TO make an investigation.
Mrs. Schatz Makes Discovery.
To her horror she saw the unconscious
form of her husband on the pallet he had
placed upon the floor The revolver was in
sight and the blood that was oozing from
the wound In his temple convinced Mrs
Sehatz that her husband had shot himself
She summoned assistance and the dying
man was soon on his way to the Emergency
Hospital. The surgeons at the institution
saw that there was no hope for him. and
as already stated he died in a few minutes
senate, 1t is said, has been reported by. the
ponce several times because of alleged
misconduct.
Acting Coroner Glazetrook made an in
Festigation and gave a certificate of death
IN accordance with the facts. The oldest
OF the five children of Mr.. Schatz is twelve
years of age, the youngest, twins Fritz
and Carl, being five years old
The children played about the store after
their father had been taken away uncon-
scious of what he had done. Mrs
Schatz. it is stated. virtually conducted the
business in the store account of her hus-
bands intemperance, and she was in charge
today. The police say that Schatz has been
arrested several times for alleged ill-treat-
ment of his wife and for fast driving
His body was placed in the morgue at
the Emergency Hospital after death oc-
Cured When the investigation of the act
ing coroner Is concluded an undertaken will
take charge of the body and remove 1t to
his late home, from which his funeral will
take place Monday or Tuesday.