Evening star., 1921-01-23
Frederick Schnurr Shot by
AsSaiIant, Who Later
Speeds Away.
WOMAN SEES TRAGEDY
FROM WINDOW IN HOME
Mrs. Mary B. Schildroth. Believing
Brother Attacked, Sobs Over
Body, Then Learns Mistake,

While walking on 1st sueet north
west near r at 1890 O'Clock las,
night Frederick Schnurf. dfty-nin.
years old, of 1881 1st street, manager of
the Eureka barber shop. Bird and r
streets northwest was shot and instant
ly killed by a younger man. who leaned
from passing automobile. fired one
bullet into his victims brain at close
range and jumped back into the ma
chine. which Immediately sped away
into the night.
No attempt was made to rob the
murdered man, who had $s5 in bills in
his pocket and IS in change, and SO
far as could be learned no words
passed between the murderer and his
victim.
The shooting took place within a
Few feet of a street lamp. immedi.
ately in front Of 1907 1st street, the
home Of DR.. H. T. Schildroth, and was
witnessed by Mrs. Mary B. schildroth.
his wife. who at first thought it was
her brother that had been killed.
Turns Toward House.
Mrs. Schildroth was looking from
the second-story window Of her home
when she saw a man passing in front
Of the house. As he reached the yard
she observed a man jump from q
touring car and run toward the man
on the sidewalk. The latter turned
as II to enter the Schildroth home,
which is connected with the sidewalk
by short cement walk. and had
placed one foot on the STEP when the
second man reached him, raised a re-
volver and fired.
Believing it was her brother who
had been shot. Mrs. Schildroth scream
followed her out the door to where
the murdered man had fallen, and
was in time to see the man wl1p had
done the shooting overtake the auto
mobile and re-enter 1t, as the machine
sped north On - stseet.i
Mrs. Schildroth threw herself on
the body Of the PROSTATE man. sob
bling Historically. and il was not until
her husband turned him over that
they discovered he was a total
stranger. The shock 80 unnerved her
that she, required medical attention.
No Outery Made.
IT am sure the man who did the
shooting was white" said DR.. Schild-
roth. "and from the agility he show
ed he must have been under middle
age, probably between twenty-five
and thirty-five years Of age.
HE wore a derby hat and a tight
fitting suit OF clothes. Only one shot
was fired. but that struck the victim
in the center Of the forehead and
death was instantaneous. There were
no words and no outcry. Whether the
murdered man had intended to come
into my house, or whether he turned
in at my walk, in an effort to avoid
his assailant, is a matter Of conjec-
ture.
''The street is well lighted in this
block, and. though there were not
many pedestrians out at the time.
there were many automobiles passing
in both directions."
10entt4eA at M0ry0e.
Inspector Charles Evans, assistant
superintendent OF police, and Capt.
T. R. Bean Of the eighth police pre-
cinct. with the ablest Of their detec-
tives. were among the nrst to reach,
the scene Of the shooting.
The body was taken to the. city
morgue in the patrol wagon and two
hours after the murder it was iden-
titled by Frederick Schnurr. jr.. son
of the dead man. Another son, Joseph
A. Schnurr, a daughter. Mae A.
Schnurr. and his wife also survive
the murdered man.
Detective Visits Home.
Inspector Clifford Grant of head
quarters visited the home Of the slain
man a short time after identinca-
ton of the body had been made. Al 8
though he. questioned the members
Of the family closely. he was able to
obtain no information which might
lead to a solution of the motive in
the murder. The members OF the
family were hysterical, the Inspector
stated, and were able to give only q
few minor details regarding the
of the murdered man last
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