The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
TRAGEDY IN MILWAUKEE,
TWO LIVES ARE ENDED
From Fridays Daily.
Especial to The Free Press.l

From Fridays Daily.
Especial to The Free Press.I
Milwaukee, Wis.,, January "a
RIoysius j. Schuette, aged twenty
eight, of Mankato, Mimi, en- route
to Milwaukee for treatment for a
mental disease, shot and killed his
attendant, Joseph sudde, aged forty.
five, and then committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart
at T:2o a. m. in the smoker of a
Milwaukee road train leaving West
AIlis.
Schuette was seated directly be-
hind Budde, and according to wit
nesses, not one word was spoken
during the shooting. The men oc-
cupied their seats alone. There were
six other persons in the car. Schuette
was seen to tumble in his overcoat
pocket and produce a revolver, pIac.
ing the muzzle against the back Of
sudde's head. He pulled the trigger
and his keeper sank dead between
the seats. The witnesses say that
Schuette Immediately turned the gun
upon himself and fired one shot, but
when the revolver was turned over
to the police it was found that four
shots had been fired.
No trace of the other two bullets
were found in the car. A. Schneider
and F. E. Demund, brakemen on the
train, rushed up to the two men i'm.
mediateIy after the shooting, and
after they had taken possession of
the revolver PACED for a physician.
Or. E. 3. Baker, Madison, decided
death had been instantaneous.
Gloom was spread over two homes
in this city today as the result of
the tragic death of Aloysius Schuette
and Joseph Budde. Mr.. Budde and
Mr.. Schuette left this city last night
for Milwaukee, Wis. where Mr.
Schuette was to enter sanitarium
Just as they were leaving the train
at Milwaukee this morning Mr.
Schuette shot Mr. Budde and then
both of them dying almost immedi-
ately.
The tragedy is one of the most
pitiful things which has ever hap
pened in the city. The men were
friends and their deaths is the re-
suit of mental illness on the part of
Mr.. Schuette.
About a year and half ago Mr..
Schuette became possessed with the
idea that he was being pursued. He
carried a gun all of the time and
said that he wanted TO be prepared
to defend himself Several months
ago his father suggested that he go
TO a sanitarium for treatment, and
DIR. J. w. Andrews tried to persuade
him of the wisdom of such a course,
but he refused to go. Later. how.
ever, he decided that it would be
best and made arrangements to en-
ter sanitarium at Milwaukee, Wis.
One Of his sisters offered to accom-
pany him. but he said he would not
90 unless Mr.. Budde would go with
him, as he was afraid his pursuers
would get him unless he had some
one to protect him.
Mr.. Budde was a warm friend of
the family and Mr.. Schuette himself,
and went with the young man. leav.
ing here over the Northwestern last
night. No one knows what happen
ed on the journey to further disturb
Mr.. Schuette's mind. but he no doubt
became worse and became possessed
of the foolish idea that Mr.. Budde
was one of his enemies.
AlOysius J. Schuette was born in
Mankato twenty-three years ago. He
attended the schools here and for
the past five years was employed
as rural mail carrier. He was an
industrious young man and had many
friends. His aged father, eX-Officer
Theodore Schuette. survives him and
he leaves two sisters and two broth.
crs. They are Mrs. John JACKIE.
Mrs. Michael Kratz and Peter and
Frank Schuette. He was a member
of the German Catholic church.
Mr.. sudde Fine Citizen.
Joseph Budde was born forty-five
years ago in Scott county. During
his life he was on farm, dealt i'm
real estate and was village marshal
of Lismore, Mimi. until about six
years ago, when he came to Man
katO. Five years ago he was ap-
pointed member of the city police
force by Mayor ]. w. Andrews, and
he served under Mayor A. G. Meyer
and Mayor Charles T. Taylor AS an
officer he was efficient. and was well
known all over the city His record
has been an enviable one as a citizen,
husband and father.
He leaves a wife and seven chill.
dren, the oldest of whom is eighteen
years old. All of them are at home
except the eldest daughter. who is
in convent at Marshfield, Wis.
where she is to become a sister of
charity. Mr.. Budde planned to visit
with his daughter on his return from
Milwaukee. The youngest child is
but two months old. Besides his wife
and children he leaves three broth
ers, William F. of this city, John of |
Jordan and Frank of st. Vincent, |
Mimi; and one sister, Mrs. Francis |
COlling of Jordan.
He was a member of the German
Society of Minnesota and of the Ger
man Catholic church. He carried |
$1,000 life insurance.
The news of the terrible tragedy |
was received in Mankato by Chief |
of Police John w. Donahue. The |
coroner at Milwaukee notified him !
of the double shooting and stated |
that he had charge of the bodies; |
also that he be instructed as to their |
disposition.
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