Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-28


AND FIRED.
ingly dead on the floor and then fired
a bullet into his heart. His body was
found by servants lying across the IN
conscious form Of the woman.
4 physician found Il spark of life in
Mrs. Schaeffer. ana she was carried to
the Atlantic City hospital IL az auto
mobile 1T sixty miles an hour Two
policemen tried to hold up the car for
exceeding the speed INIT. but the
driver continued without slackening
speed for az instant Mrs. Schaeffer
was placed at once on the operating
table and a bullet was extracted from
the base OF her brain. but the doctors
held OFT no hope of her recovery and
said it was remarkable that she sur
yiyed the operation.
The tragedy came as a terrible eli
max to two days OF constant watching
over Schaeffer by his wife, The man
had been a victim of the drink habit
for many years. Mrs. Schaeffer pro-
tested and pleaded with her husband,
but he refused to listen to her until
recently, when she won a promise
from him to make determined battle
against the craving for liquor The
woman insisted on her husband stop
ping in his room, and there she pre-
pared to keep watch over him until
she was assured he had overcome his
weakness. Although she is one of the
leaders of the summer colony in Som
rI1n hod oH fIn
drawn on the cottage and instructed
the servants to tell callers she and
her husband had returned TO the city
for a week. Then, with a physician
making two visits daily. she settled
down to assist her husband to victory
over himself.
Search of the room revealed that
Schaeffer deceived his wife about his
drinking Hidden under the mattress
and in corners of the room were half
a dozen whisky bottles. four Of them
empty. To the servants Mrs. Schaeffer
expressed surprise at the continued ex-
element of the man; but, believing he
could not obtain drink, she rested IL
the belief he was the victim Of i
slight attack of delirium tremens. The
man became so moroSe and iii TEN
pered that only his wife could enter
the room. On the fatal morning the
maid went to the door with his break
fast on a tray, and he struck her in
the face with a hairbrush. He de-
clared he would have no one near him
but his wife and broke into frequent
outbursts of passion. Mrs. Schaeffer
against the advice of the doctor, single
handed succeeded in restraining him.
1t was advised that a male nurse be
employed. but the woman asserted she
and her husband would fight it out
alone.
schaener was in one Of his most vio-
lent fits when the telephone bell rang.
The instrument was on the wall close
to the door. Mrs. Schaeffer turned
from her husband and took the re
ceiver or the hook Don't answer
that telephone" shouted the man an.
grily
why. Of course III answer it,
George" replied the wife in q quiet
tone, hoping to placate him.
You won't answer it. or I'm not
boss in this house. said Schaeffer
"It'll be worth your life to try it,"
But her husband had threatened her
so often that Mrs. Schaeffer was not
alarmed. and she put her lips close
to the transmitter. Hello, who is it,"
she asked.
DO you hear meY demanded
Schaeffer
Yes, hear you, George, and I'll
talk it over with you in a moment
Just moment. please. Hello hello!~
she continued, and she paused to listen.
Schaeffer was in bed. and he got out