Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
A SAD Case
Of suicide


day were shocked by case of suicide,
in which the person who took the
plunge into eternity was a young wo-
man from Williamsport visiting in
this city. The case had all the ele-
ments of deep pathos. The victim of
self destruction was young and possess
ed OF many advantages. She was the
idol of fond parents and the center of
a wide circle of loving friends. Life
with all its alluring prospects was be:
fore her; nevertheless standing on the
threshold of womanhood, unaccount-
able as it may seem, she preferred
death to life aud with a single stroke
ended it all.
On last Sunday Anna Elizabeth Shiny
der, of Williamsport, arrived in this
city to visit her sister, Mrs. Frank
Hauck, No. 307 Grand street. She was
handsome young women. 20 years of
age, and was employed as saleslady at
the notion store of King & Springman
No. "a East Third street. Williams
port. The fact developed Tuesday
that during her visit here on one oc-
casion she declared that she would kill
herself rather than return to Williams
port. There was nothing especially un-
usual in her manner during her visit
here, however, and her remark was not
taken seriously.
Tuesday morning she received a
message from her brother, Max SHINY
der, of Williamsport, informing her
that she was wanted to give testimony
in certain case on trial in the Ly-
coming county court. She made every
preparation to comply. Busman Dan
iel Shultz was engaged to call at the
Hauck home and take her to the STA
tion in order to meet the IL. 10 Penn
sylvania train. The busman was
promptly on time, but when he arriv-
ed at the dwelling where the young
lady was staying crepe as mark of
mourning was already hanging on the
front door and he learned that the bus
was not needed.
In the short interim the unhappy
young woman, weighed down by some
sorrow, procured a pistol and sent a
bullet into her heart. 1t was terrible
blow for the sister to bear, while the
tragedy cast gloom over all that part
of town.
Justice of the Peace Oglesby was
called to the scene of the sad affair.
After viewing the body and the sur
roundings and questioning Mr.. and
Mrs. Hauck. brother-in-law and sister
of the dead girl, he concluded that the
latter came to her death by her own
hand.
After the bus had been ordered Miss
Shnyder went to her room ostensibly
to dress for the trip. Mrs. Hauck was
in the act of following her up stairs to
render assistance when the girl called
back
DO hOl COuc uOW.
Without thinking very deeply bout
the request and what it might imply.
the sister obeyed. A minute later,
while she yet tarried down stairs, the
report of revolver rang through the
house. Mrs. Hauck accompanied by
her husband, filled with dreadful ap-
prehension, rushed up stairs and were
shocked and Fortified to find the poor
girl lying upon the floor with pistol
wound in her heart and the deadly
weapon lyi"g by her side. There were
still evidences of life, although she
was unconscious, but death was fast
approaching. The fatal shot was fired
at 10 :25 o'clock. Ten minutes later the
girl was dead
DR.. Patton was Immediately called,
but medical help was unavailing, so
well-aimed was the bullet that pierced
the heart. The unhappy girl had laid
| zle of the revolver close to her breast
| over the center of the heart as revealed
by the marks of powder found on her
dress.
The revolver was one owned by Mr..
Hauck, which was kept in his bed
room. Miss Shnyder was aware of its
existence and for her to obtain posses
sion of it was a comparatively easy
matter.
The suicide is the daughter of Henry
Sbnyder, of Wllliamsport. Her broth
er, Max Shnyder. was instantly called
up by telephone and apprised of the
dreadful tragedy.