The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
JEALOUSY ENDS
THE LIVES OF TWO
CHARLES L. G0TTSCHALK, JR.,
SHOOTS WIFE AND HIMSELF
AT CEDARBURG.
FATHER FINDS DEAD BODIES.
Husband Said to Have Been Tainted
with Being "Slow''-Children Hear
Fatal Shots Fired.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY is NOTIFIED.

Charles /. Gottschalk Jr., aged 40,
who formerly conducted a livery stable
at 1920 Garfield avenue, Milwaukee,
shot and killed his wife, Mary, aged 30,
Mt their home in Cedarburs Thursday
afternoon, and then shot and killed him
self Jealousy is said to have been the
motive Of the double crime.
There were no witnesses 10 the shoot
ing, and the only other persons who were
in the house at the time were Herbert
GOttschalk. aged 5, son by former
marriage Of the murderer and suicide.
and Viola, his year-Old daughter by has
later marriage. Both of them were
asleep at the time the shooting was
done.
Father Finds Bodies.
The double tragedy first became known
when Charles l.. GottSchalk. Sr., re-
turned home and found the bodies Dis
trict Attorney w. +. Shannon Of Port
Washington was notified, and he came
at once to Cedarburg. y cOrOners jury
was impanclled, but owing to the con.
fusion and the complete absence of any
authentic information in regard 10 the
shooting, the inquest was adjourned 10
Saturday noon.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Gottschalk lived over n
livery stable conducted by him, and Mr..
Gottschalks father lived with them.
When the elder GottsChalk came home
Thursday afternoon he found the door
between the parlOr and the dining room
locked As this was unusual his SuS-
picions were excited, and he forced the
door. Passing through the dining room
aud entering a bedroom beyond he saw
the body of Mrs. GottsChalli lying face
downward on the floor. Her waist was
torn off, her hair was dlsarranged ana
there were other Indications of a dcSpcr-
ate struggle. Her face was covered with
blood from a bullet wound in the right
cheek and an abrasion on the left cheek
caused by another bullet. The first shot
pierced the brain and caused instant
death.
In corner lay the body of Cfottschalk.
A single bullet hole in his right temple
showed how he had met his end. His
right hand graspcd n revolver, with but
one empty cartridge. 1t is supposed
that he reloaded after killing his wife,
but the empty shells could not be found.
Friends Believed Them Happy.
Gottschalk is said to have been jeal.
Gus of his wife, and this is supposed %
have been the cause of the shooting, She
refused TO accompany him when he first
came TO Ccdarburg from Milwaukee iii
July, 1908, and remained in this city un-
til last month, when she suddenly telc-
graphcd to her husband that she was
coming to live with him. GOttsChalk
is said to have questioned some of her
actions, and she tainted him with being
SLOW it is said. Friends and neigh
bors believed their married life TO be
happy however.
Gottschalk was born in Cedarhurg.
where his father is a prominent citizen.
He came to Milwaukee fifteen wears
ago, aud conducted livery stable until
he sold out to Charles Fcldman last
July in order TO return to Ccdarburg
10 conduct the livery stable owned 10y
his father, who wished to retire. lie
lived at 1920 Garfield avenue in this
city. His first wife died nine years
ago, and he remarked soon aftcrward
His second wife had likewise been mar.
rIed before. Her maiden name was
Iartncr Gustayc Plough saloon
keeper on TcutOniH avenue, was her
first husband. She secured q divorce
from him shortly before her marriage t.
GuttschaIk.
The wife Of D. Aschr. 1901 North
avenue, is a stopsistcr of Gottschalke
mother. She is unable 10 account for
the tragedy. IIida GOttSchalk. his
sister, Is clerk in one of the stores of
Edward Schustcr & Go.
Children Are Told.
The news Of the tragic death Of Mrs.
GottschaIk brought little sorrow to her
two children by her former marriage,
who live with their father, August
Plough sWitChman, S36 Twenty-frst
street. The mother has never visited
the children since the divorce six wears
ago, it i said, and they have never cared
to see her.