Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-16

ly at variance with the facts. Tn this connection it may be stated that early in the evening Ar. and Mrs Schlenker had prepared some medicine for their child in which one of the ingredients should have been whiskey and none was in the house, so the medicine was given without. After the tragedy MT. and Mrs. Schlenker were both so pros trated that neighbors who desired to use whiskey in caring for them, were obliged 10 send to the home of a neigh bor for it.
 The body was taken to the Putnam undertaking rooms where great many viewed it during the morning of Tuesday, and in the afternoon. The deceased having no home here the re- mains were taken to the hall of the Knights of Pythias, of which he was a member, as soon as the inquest was concluded, and will lie in state until the funeral.
 X guard of honor will be appointed 10 remain with the dead until fhe burial takes place. The deceased was also an Elk and member of the Cape Girardeau lodge. His demit from that lodge to Fort Smith lodge is now in the hands of the investigating com mittee, but the Elks are joining with the Knights Of Pythias in paying post mortem tribute
 Arrangements for the funeral will not be made until the arrival of Nose Reinach. of Pine Bluff. brother who will arrive m Fort Smith Tuesday af- ternOOn.
 The city offices of the Frisco were closed and draped Tuesday in tribute 10 the deceased official who for over five years had been in charge of that office. The deceased was held in high esteem by the general officers of the road, hy his fellow employees and oy the general public with which he was brought in contact as an official. Tn
  and friend and wide circle of friends mourn because Of his tragic death.
 The Coroner'> Inquest.
 Coroner Edmondson arrived in the city about noon and at ? o'clock be gan the inquest. Schlenker did no, sit in the court room. He sat in he rear office and smoked With apparent relish. His personal friends, hoN- ever. occupied vantage seats and were attentive listeners 10 all that was said
 Harry Phillips was the first witness He testified 10 hearing the succession of shots and to going to the Schlenker home and seeing Reinach lying on the porch with his feet toward the door He detailed a conversation he had with Mrs Schlenker in which she detailed the circumstances which led up to the Her story told to Mir. Phil lips was in the main the same told the Times man. She, however, told hF. t0lIlDS. lie SdNS' lldl Nicu Sue heard her husband screaming she called Mir Reinach back.
 Mr Schlenker told the witness hat when he was awakened by his wife trying to get in the room and failing to get the door open, and believing there were burglars in the house and that his wife was in danger, he be- gan 10 scream for the purpose Of at tracting the attention of the nishbors
 When he finally got the door open and rushed in to the parlor he saw the form of a man who he thought was a burglar and fired. He did not know he had killed his friend Reinach until an examination of the body was made Mir Phillips stated that there is an electric light on the corner and that Schlenkers house is the second from that corner, but the porch of the house 1 is shaded by a projecting room.
 Mr Phillips also said that he saw a novel lying at the feet ot the de- !