The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07

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/ heard the voice of Mr. Schorn al
the other end of the line.
Inquired For His Wife.
where is Katie?" he asked, re
ferring to his wife.
"She is staying at the Jache
home" replied Mr.. Schaub.
| 81 want to speak to her and tC
ask her if she is willing to be rec
onciled and if she will take mt
back. If she says yes ! will lei
her come back and everything will
be all right, but if she says mo-
will shoot myself. The minute
hear the word mo- everything will
be over with me-"
to wait a while as Mrs. Schorn
was very tired, and that if he wait
ed until about eight o'clock, he
would get a reply from her. Then
instead of going to Mrs. Schorn,
Mr. Schaub called up Mr.. Jache and
requested him to go over to the
Schorn place and talk to Mr..
Schorn for a while to see if he
could not be quieted down.
Found Schorn in Desperate Mood.
Mr. Jache went to the house, ac-
companied by Joseph Masberg, and
there found Schorn, very desperate
in his actions and voice. While
they were speaking to the half
crazed man, Mr.. Schaub went to
the Jache place and was speaking
to Mrs Schorn about the matter
of reconciliation, when the tele-
phone rang again. This time he
received the news that SchOrn had
already fulfilled his threat and had
killed himself
and Chief of Police Donahue, Dep
uty Coroner John Macbeth, Sheriff
Anton Osten, Deputy Sheriff Ed
Ario, two reporters and several
others hurried to the house, al
though not all in the same party.
The body was found lying face up,
in the dining room, with a large
bullet hole just above the nose, the
surrounding skin, blackened from
the shot.
In speaking of the last act of this
tragedy, Mr.. Jache stated to The
Free Press that he and Mr.. Mas
berg went to see the man this
morning and that when they came,
they excused themselves for intrud-
ing, saying that they had come
merely to help him in his grief
advise and console him. Mr.. Jache
advised him to take a rest for
while, go on a vacation, take his
family with him and leave his bust
ness.
You don't understand my bust
ness, but yes, yes, rest-that is
what l am going to do" he replied
with some display of heat.
The conversation continued for a
short time, Mr.. Jache and Mr..
Schorn sitting on the back steps
in the morning sun, while Mr.. Mas
berg sat in a chair near by. Mr..
Schorn arose and was about to go
into the house, when Mr. Masberg
asked for some smoking tobacco.
Heard Revolver Shot.
Without needing the request, Mr..
Schorn walked straight into the
house, and before the men outside
knew what had been the intentions
of Schorn, they heard a revolver
shot ring out, and then it dawned
upon them that he had not waited
for a reply from his wife to see
she would be recOnciled,
but that he had ended his troubles
and taken his rest, almost before
their very eyes.
The revolver, thirty-eight coli
bre, lay beside him. 1t was a
new weapon, that he had
purchased to kill cattle and animals
in his trade as a butcher and meat
dealer.
Mr.. Schorn is survived by wife,
one daughter, Marie Schorn, a
brother, Jacob Schorn, and one sis
ter, living in his native country,
Germany He was born in Germany
fifty-two years ago, and came to
this country in 1881. He has con-
Quoted a meat market for the last
twelve years and appeared to be
his honesty bringing
him a good trade. For this quality
ne was noted, and his many friends
trusted him to the last, his word |
If honor being equal to a govern
ment note. But his uncomfortable |
,emper sometimes made it uncom-
portable in the family. He had re-
Gently made some improvements to
he shop building, an addition to