New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-19
Youth Puts Bullet in His
Brain After One Broke
Her Jaw.
PLEADS WITH HER
TO ELOPE, IN VAIN
Annie Meyer Attacked as She
Leaves Queens Store, Where
She Is Employed.

For several months Joseph Schmidt,
twenty. had been trying to persuade
seventeen-year-old Annie Meyer. OF No.
453 Cypress avenue, Borough Of
Queens, to marry him. This plea she
had heard at least once day. for
closing his pool parlor, at Elm street
and Myrtle avenue. early every even
ing, made haste to get TO a drug
store at Onderdonk and Myrtle ave-
nues, where she is cashier and accom-
pany her home.
Don't you know" she would say
that what | wish now can't mean
anything? Whether would or whether
I wouldn't marry you isn't the thing'
Mother and father think I'm too young
even to consider marriage now. I'm
seventeen"
But will you PROMISE
why not wait few years her an
swer would be. why not wait until |
grow older. In a few years YOU may
not want me. You know" she replied,
things like that have happened
"Oh, It just can't happen In this
case" he'd declare fervently. ou
know II can't. And even knowing that
YOU don't give me any encouragement
II you'd only say something
encouragement? Would l. # l
didn't like you. let you walk home with
me every evening""
Wanted Her Promise.
"Yes." he would remark with bitter
ness. you can like me, but you can
like lots Of fellows. Ii isn't that, /
want you to say you love me and That
when you do marry you'll marry me-
The conversation seldom got past
this point in the short distance that
separated her place OF employment
from her home. The walk would be-
gin with a smiling refusal and a hope
less toss Of her head, and end that
way on the steps Of her house. He'd
stand outside, in his eyes foriorn eA-
preston, until she had said her adleu
and passed inside.
Recently another feature Of the
subject was discussed. Young Schmidt
that when she was not with
him Annie shared the company or
other youths. She might. Schmidt
said. have given one OF them II not a
more definite promise. at least a prom
ise as satisfying. or unsatisfying, az he
had received.
And when she'd answer that he sas
wrong he'd try TO peer into the future
and prophesy that IL she entertained
the attentions OF others II would GER
tainly come about that one OF the
others would win her from him. Then.
this in mind he'd demand that she see
no one but him. To this she uttered a
spirited refusal.
So. as in the beginning Of their closer
association, the question stood last
night when Schmidt hurried from his
pool parlor. He got 10 the drug store
and waited on the sidewalk. The usual
cheerful greeting was exchanged when
she came out and he took her arm.
Asked Her to Elope.
When they started along the street
Schmidt was quiet.
What's wrong tonight" she asked.
You seem depressed"
.I am" he said slowly. his glance on
the pavement. He stopped suddenly
and exclaimed:
VIII you elope with me"
Her eyes widened in surprise
why, what's getting into you? OF
course / won't There, that's final"
But you've got to give up those
other fellows"
and / wont do that. either" she
replied angrily. And that's final, too
But you will!'
He was furious His hand darted in
his right overcoat pocket, drew out
revolver and a bullet crashed into her
right Jaw. AS she tottered with n
scream schmidt brought the revolver
pojnt to his right temple and fired. He
died instantly, his body falling beside
the girl
The girl was taken to the German
Hospital. Her jaw was broken, but
abe will recover. Schmidts body was
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