Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-30
TIMERS MUTE WIFE
SHOOTS c. ERICKSON
Mrs. Schuessler Charges Department
Clerk, Victim, With Running
He Home.

Gilbert Erickson. clerk in the office
of the auditor for the Post Office De
uartment, was shot and seriously
wounded at 7:3o o'clock this morning at
4th and Cedar streets. T1koma Park bS
Mrs Cora Z. Schuessicr.
She is the wife of Frank Schuessler, a
timer, and she confessed the act IN a
written memorandum nov in the possess
sion of the police. The Schuessiers, as
well as the wife of Erickson, are deaf
mutes.
Mrs. SchuesSlers memorandum reads.
II shot Gilbert Erickson. and he rum
ed my home and my husband.
Mrs. Schuessler IS fifty years old
and Erickson is thirty-seven years old.
The wounded man was hurried to Gar
field Hospital. where it was said he
would have a chance for recovery, If
he lives twelve hours.
Mrs Schuessler was taken to the
tenth precinct police station. She was
I. rs-trred later to the house OF deish-
ton.
Erickson Makes Admission.
Assistant United states Attorney B.
j. Laws AMI Detectives Hughlett anG
yermillion interviewed witnesses at
the police station. Afterward they
questioned the wounded man at Car
field Hospital, where he is said to have
admitted the truth of statements by
Mrs Schuessler as to their rela tons.
A number OF years ago Mrs. Schiuess-
ler who was Miss Cora Declli, ana
Erickson resided in Hodgenville, Ny,
and were friends. The corners nus
band was resident of Louisville.
More than a year ago the timer and
his wife who have no children, came
TO this city and roomed with the Erick-
sons, who have four children. Later
they moved to No. Maple street, leaF-
ing the Ericksons at No. 20 Maple street
II was more than three months ago,
it il stated, when Mrs. Schluessler told
her husband of her troubles NelghDofs
say she became melancholy
Schluessler is said to have made
confidant of l. NJ. BigelQy, his en-
ployer, and expressed fear that ms
wife would harm herself She is SAID
TO have threatened the life of Erickson,
and added a statement that she would
take her own life.
Early this morning the depressed
Takoma subway She took station on
the overhead bridge until she saw
Erickson on his way to the street car
terminus She descended the stone
steps and overlook him.
She made effort to have him read
what she had written a slip OF paper
He waved her aside. he stated, and
suspicious move on her part induced
him to run
Shot Enters Back.
Erickson had run but a short dis
lance before a shot was fired .3S-
caliber long bullet went through his
body, entering his back and finding an
exit in the left chest in the region or
the heart A second shot did not take
effect
The wounded man turned through
an unfinished new structure several
doors south of the post office. Mrs.
Schluessler made an effort to follow
him, but was prevented by H L. Thorn
ton, who seized and held her A j.
Corey took the weapon from her.
Erickson passed through the building
and fell on the lawn in the rear OF the
Watkins apartments.
Dr. A. L. Miller, Erickson's family
physician, responded to call Tor as
sistance rendered first aid and hur-
ried the wounded man to the hospital
Motor Cycle Policemen Easte and
Barteman placed Mrs. Schluessler under
arrest.
The note admitting the shooting was
written by her at TakoIna PARK She
signed it after she reached the ponce
station.
Attorney W. P. Plumley. neighbor,
ACCOMPANIED Schluessler to the police
station and conversed with the pris-
oner.