The Washington times., 1921-01-23
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AFTER KILLING
Man Who Shot Frederick
Schnurr Escapes in Car as =
Two Look On.
VICTIM TRAILED FROM SHOP
Bullet Fired Into His Brain az
He Walks Home-Police See
Vengeance Motive.
VICTIM TRAILED FROM SHOP


Confronted with one of the most
mysterious slayings in the Capital In
recent years. the police today adj
mitted that they were baffled as to
the motive and identity of the man
who last night with cool deliberation
shot to death Frederick Schnurr,
fifty years old. manager of the
Eureka Barber Shop. who lived at
1881 First street northwest.
Intimations that there was wo-
man in the case were secuted bv the
police, who. however. are working on
the theory that Schnurr was shot
down by bitter enemy. probably a
man with whom he had recent
trouble over a financial matter.
SHOT WHILE WALKING HOME.
Schnurr was slain in front OF the
home of DR.. Henry It. Schiidroth, 1907
First street northwest shortly after 10
O'Clock, while he was walking to his
home from the barber shop. Third and
p streets. His slayer drove up In
Ford automobile, leaped out or the
nlotars. caxbs and. walking <cliberateIv
up to the barber, whipped a revolver
from his pocket and fired a bullet into
Schnurr's brain, The bullet entered
The head behind the left ear, plowed
fits way through ..ye Drsit,' anc came
out at the top.
Sehnurr dropped dead without ut.
tering word. His slayer then
leaped on the running boarI OF the
automobile, which sped away, with
another man at the wheel
"Schnurr was instantly killed. de-
clared DR.. Schildroth. who with Mrs.
Schildroth witnessed the killing from
the second-story window of their
home. Mrs. SchiIdroth became hys-
terical, believing the slain man was
pher of the Western Union Telegraph
Company who lives at her home.
So certain was Mrs. Schildroth. that
1t was her brother. she rushed 10 the
dead man and throwing herself upon
his body began to moan and weep.
1t was not until DIR. Schildroth had
turned Schnurr over on his back that
his wife's mistake was discovered
HAD PREMONITION.
That Schnurr was aware he faced
death, and that he tried to escape an
encounter with his slayer, is indicated
by the fact that as he reached DR..
Schildroth's home he retraoed his
steps and had started for the ,physi-
clans door when he was accosted by
the slayer.
1T looked to me- said DIR. Schild-
roth, "that Schnurr saw his man be-
fore he was shot, and was about to
hurry into my home when the man
approached him and shot him down.
The cool and deliberate manner in
which the man was shot 10 death is
appalling. II was done within a min
ute. The man leaped from the auto
mobile, which slowed up in the middle
of the street. He walked cooily up
to Schnurr and saw him pull the pis-
tol. moment later there was a
flash of fire. Schnurr dropped in q
heap to the sidewalk. rushed down
stairs after seeing the slayer hurry to
the Ford automobile and speed away,
but Schnurr was dead. There was
no apparent interchange OF words be-
tween the two men, the shot being
fired so quickly that no doubt
Schnurr did not realize what was
happening"
When DR.. Schildroth rushed to the
side OF Schnurr, Mrs Schildroth
shouted to the fleeing slayer: You
murderer, You villain" IL Is doubt
ful whether the man heard her.
MONEY UNTOUCHED.
No attempt was made to rob
Schnurr. He had SS5 in bills and SIS
I'm change in his pockets. That rob-
berry, however. may have been the
motive is given credence by the DO
lice. 1t was pointed out today that
Schnurr was in the habit of carrying
large sums of money. 1t was argued
that perhaps the slayer was fright
ened off before he could rob the bar
Der.
While the police arc working on
various theories Frederick Schnurr,
jr., son OF the slain barber. declared
that he believed his father was shot
through mistaken identity He said
he know of no ono who had n griev-
ancc against his father. Ho also sd-
vanced the theory that the slayer was
n daring robber, who knew the elder
Schnurr had y large sum OF money In
his pockets and intended to rob him.
81 am at sea as To why anyone
should want O. Kill my father" said
Schnurr, jr Ills home life was exc
empary. He had scores OF friends,
who were always happy to be In hts
company. The only theory ! can ad-
vpncc W. that he was either n victim,
OF mistaken identity or was shot by a
robber. who was scared or by Or.
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