Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1893, Page 9

. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON D. c. rripa€. MaRoa 17, 1893—TEN PAGES. HOWARD J.SCHNEIDE The Last Night That He Spent on Earth. RESTFUL FMforts of His Spiritual Advisers to Make Him Realize His Condition—Colored Evan- gelist Roberts and Kev. Mr. Parson Labor With Him—The Story of His Crime. SOME SLEEP. ‘The story of Howard J. Schneider's last night onearth was an uneventful one in most re- specis, for it was passed as are the last nights en earth of most condemned criminals—in sleep and in conversation with relatives, clergy- | men and the drealed death watch. As the light of day gave way to that of night Schneider threw hiraself down upon his narrow cot and at 7:15 dropped asleep, sleeping for 7 forty minutes. After this short rest Schneider | awoke to remain awake until shortly after mid- night, when he again threw himself, without removing his clothing, upon his cot, soon fall- ing into apparently restful sleep, which lasted | ‘Until just as the clock struck 3. APPARENTLY RESTFUL SLEEP. His slumbers were apparently peacefal. If he dreamed it must have been pleasant dreams, for his chest moved regularly and easily and he gave no sign of the thoughts of bis last to- Morrow and its horrible ending by the fatal Fope. Perhaps be was again a lover at the side HOWARD 3. SCHNEIDER. of that sweet, gentle girl who gave him her Young love and heart, and who, though dis- carded, shot to deat by him, bad, when giving up her life, remembered bim and hed whis- pered to those about her: “When I am dead Jet my husband see my body, for it may be the means of reforming him.” But thouzh his sleep was rest, though his @reams were of peace and happiness, bis awak- ing was the taking of another step toward the Waiting seaifoid and the plunging into eternity. Yet. borrible as was the awakening. almost total unconcern and indifference marked bis conduct. But as the bours remaining to him | rapidly passed away, that unconcern and indif- | ‘ence grew le=s marked and it was whispered. fe is breaking down at last. Soon he will throw aside the mask he has worn so long.” | and the trembling min beside bim when the Fising sun first brightened the eastern borizon and fiasbed the dawn of the young murderer's | lest day on earth. | oqike frst sign i the prison of the approach of day was the reieasing from their ceils at 4 | o'elock 0: ers who do duiy in the | kitchen. first prepared a substantial breakfast for the ofiieers of the prison, of which | | was always constant in her attentions to her wayward son., She was accustomed to call in at the jail several times a week throughout bis long confinement and be would converse with imes at some length. but never with st show of feeling. Toward the last less and less interest in her visits and her evident grief had no effect upon him. | their whispered conversation through the grated | iron work of the cell door. CARELESS OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE. As tims parsed on after his trial and convie- tion Schneider became more tacitarn than ever. His ba'!s2inations, feigned or real as one m: regard them, were more marked. He refused | to change his garments and was perfectly care- Jess as to his personal ha! ot appearance. | His hair and beard were allowed to grow un- | trimmed and when he was brought into court | on the occzsion of the recent insanity hearing | he presented a most unconth figure. His long | hair fell in a mane to his shoulder and was thrown back carelessly irom his forehead, as though it had not been touched by brush or comb for months. A straggling black beard hung below the collar of bis coat, which he had turned up and buttoned close about the neck. He had apparently fallen away in flesh. and as he sat in the court room. a little forward |im bis chair, he looked more like a rough, un- | Kempt tramp of forty than like the spruce Young man he wesw year ago. ‘Che bailiffs in the court room, however, and others who had been familiar with the case throughout were of the opinion that if he had been given a hair ent and shave and was dressed as he ured to be he would look very much ax he had done be- As if WOULD SIT FOE mOURS. | fore, They believed that the change was an the representatives of the daily press of the | **tificial one and was brought about solely city pes partook, and then the cook began the , trough the volition of the man himself. preparation of the prisoners’ first meal of the | ‘BIS OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE. * day. zs : | On one or two occasions Schneider gave vent = this — ¢ a it was hase, opr | to his wrath in a most sensational manner, His hee aes Agr tmp gare nl] Sttack upon Judge Cie when he was asked Prison. Still the minister and his charge held | SOS0k SPOS “to nay aby cmsteuee ot death should not be pronoanced was one of the most sensttional events that ever transpired ina court room. Only a few days ago he made an- other aud equaily vicious attack upon one of the under wardens of the jail. Another attack was made by him upon Deputy Warden Spring- man, who throughous the different trials was his constant attendant, going with him to and | from the jail. Mr. | treated Se had eymp: So they con- versed until 6:30, when the clergymen left the doomed man with his death watch. ‘A few minutes before this the steward of the jail prepared a piece of toast and a cup of tea for Schneider and carried it in to bim. Mr. Parson asked him if he would not like to take it, but he declined, saying that he did not care for it, A TALK WITH DR. PeRsox. Upon leaving Schneider's ceil door this morn- ing Tae Star reporter inquired of Mr. Parson if the man bad evidenced during his last ex- tended conversation with him any chapge what- ever. “Zfound the man,” the clergyman replied, just about as { had heretofore.” “You mean to sa ured the reporter, “that he gave no response to your entreaties?” “bave already stated, sered Mr. Par- son, ‘all [care to and all I feel I should say in the mat o Will sou state whether or not Schneider made a confession to you respecting the erime, ‘Mr. Parson?” mquired the re Tr. “Ibave, as IT bave told you, nothing to say. | T feel that it would not be proper for me to do so. even if I had anything io say.” was the non- committal reply of the clergyman. Bir. Parson then left the prison for his home, saving that he would re in an hour's time. ‘The colored minister, Mr. Roberts, went to Schneider Parson left, and, after shaking hands with him, sang the hymn: ior. more than life to me, I'm clinging, cling: Let Thy precious b: ed witu him as well, so that the attack upon him woud seem to have been with- out cause «nd as the result of unreasoning rage. On occasion of each of his attacks Schneider was prevented from doing any serious harm, dl after each outbreak he seemed to sink back deeper into his slothfulness and air of dull sta- | pidit | REFUSED SPIRITUAL CONSOLATION. All alng Schneider had refused to receive any spiritual consolation from the ministers who called at the jail or from others who were interested in his welfare. Every effort was made by them to bring him to realize what his true condition was.but in every ease he rejected their advances, and would have none of their | od applied Keep me ever, ever, near Thy side. As the minister sang Schneider reclined upon his cot, apparently deeply moved by the grand old hymn. HIS LIFE Apparent Indifference to What Transpired About Him—Alleged Hallucinations. In some respects the case of Howard J. Schneider has been one of the most remarkable, IN JAIL. ‘THE COLORED EVANGELIST. Shortly after Schneider awoke from his short zap the colored evangelist, the Rev. Jobn Roberts, who had been requested by Schneider to call to see him. arrived at the jail and spent the night there. On iis arrival he w@nt almost immediately 10 the man’s ee'l. and for quite awhile talked and prayed with him. Mr. Koberts also repeated a number of hymns and | subject of insanity had testified that Schneider | was insane and entirely ivresponsible for his acts. In the hearing to decide whether or not he was @ responsibie agent. held so recently as to be fresh in ington, Dr. Fead several selections of Scripture to him. 4 SOMEER PICTURE. ‘The great prison was shrouded in almost total | darkness, the imm rotunda being dimly | hhted by a few flickering gas jets. All else arkness whieh was intensified | rsileace prevailing. A single the entrance to the corridor in which Schneider's ceil waa ust outside his cell doora iantern the floor, but so situated as not o the cell. In a small rocking chair i orridor, just opposite the cell door, sat ¢ watch. placed there to Preserve until the fatal hour the life sought to Vindicate the majesty of the law. THE PRISONER'S BROTHER WILL. ‘The Rev. Mr. Roberts remained at the door of Schneider's cell doing what be could to con- sole and bring the condem>=i man to repent- ence until about 8:30, wien Mr. William Schneider, the prisoner's brother, arrived in company ‘with Mr. A. W. Wishard of Indian- opolix, ind. Both went to Schneider's cell door and conversed with him for a little while. Then Mr. Wishard left the two brothers together, | the officer officiating as the death watch stand” ing beside them. ‘The brothers remained in conversation until 10:30, when the Rev. Mr. Parson. coming direct from the White House. | Drought the intelligence that the President had @ short while before again and for the last time expresed bis determination to interfere in_no way whatever with the course of the law. The prisoner's brother was deeply affected by the news, which had been received by Tax Stan's reporter some time previous to Mr. Parson's errival, and it was some time before he could sufficiently compose limself to bid his unfortu- wate brother fureweil. REALIZED HIS POSITION. Schneider undoubtedly realized his position, for he not only shook hands with his brother, bat also requested him to kies him good-byeand give his love to their mother. The then appar- ently hopeless man pathetically beseeched his brother to bring bis mother down to see him in the morning, and the grief-stricken brother | left, unable to inform him that their poor | mother would probably never look upon him | in im life. Before leaving the jail for the t William Schneider complained bitterly | of the President's action and of the course of | the prosecution, saying that the case had been | railroaded through and that ther bad been | given no chance whatever to save Howard. “No chance?” inquired Mr. Parson, but Mr. Sobneider made no reply. REY. MR. PARSON TALKS TO SCHNEIDEM. Mr. Parson then visited the condemned man, vemaining nearly an hour with him cor.versing with him upon his spiritual welfare. The min-_ ister left the prisoner at midnight, promising toscon return. Before leaving he stated to Tux | was placed o: to throw its lie! or B. Scaffold, A. Rope trouss. C. Cell where traps | way Sram that he had not told Sebneider of the President's final refusal to interfere. He said that Schneider bad listened attentively to ‘ali be had said to him, and that he had more than ever before of bringing the miser- able man to a proper realization of his position, Early in ‘evening Guard H. H. Smith, acting as the death watch, read several sele tions of the Scriptures ‘to Schneider, one of them being the story of the prodigal son. The prisoner paid marked attention to all he beard ‘and, at the suggestion of the olficer. repeated the entreaty, “God, have merey op my soul,” number of times, bis voice being distinctly heard out in the rotunda of the prison. He appeared grateful, too, for the kindly in- terest shown in bim by the officer, and uo less grateful for the efforts of the colored minister, Mr. Roberts. The latter stated to the reporter of Tux Stan that when he praved for him Schneider removed his hat and reverently bowed his bead. So. tov. when the colored divine repeated the bymns “Rock of Ages’ and “The Home of the Soul.” ‘TEE DAWS OF DAT. When Schneider awoke at 3 o'clock this morning from his second nap, after resting three hours, the Rev. Mr. Parson, who hed re- turued to the jail an hour before that, at once went to the cell and drew bim into ‘converse- tion. So engaged was the faithful man of God and Dr. Rosse, as well as n number of lay wit- nesses, testitied that in their opi was not responsible for what be did and should not be punished with the punisnment that is meted to @ man in the possession of bis full | that lasted for over a year be has shown less | | i i | she keepers and no anno | part be would sit in inis c } if not altogether the most remarkable, in the annals of crime in the District of Columbia. Schneider was either insane. practically devoid of all reason, or else he was one of the most consummate shammers that have ever come within the ken of jail officisls. Anumber of well-known specialists on the AN OCCASIONAL ATTITUDE. counsel. Schneider either did not realize what death meant or else he did not care, or else he thought that by pretending not to care | he could bring about the idea that he was of mentally unsound condition and hence not one | to be punished for his acts, as a man of sane | mind would be. For hours at a time be! would stand at the window of his cell looking ont past the corridor and through the window at the open world as he could see it through that narrow aperture, As the number of dat allotted to him on earth grew stendily less hi bearing did not change and he kept up the | same appearance of utter obliviousness that he | had maintained all along. If he was shamming | it was undonbiedly a remarkably clever piece | of work, and kept up almost beyond what one | would expect from powers of human endur- ance. e minds of every one in Wash- odding, the «npermtendent of St. abeth’s Hospital for the Insane, Dr. Brush nion Schneider MIS QUARTERS IN THE JAIL. Up to within a few days ago Schneider oceu- ment of Guiteau. was removed from this cell and placed in cell No. 8 on the opposide of the corridor. Before he was removed he was stripped of his clothing and given an entirely different onttit, his bed- ding being ch d also. in order that there might be no chance of his having a weapon or po.sons about him, His hair was also cut, but his beard was allowed to remain. | ‘The death watch on Schneider was begun evening. ‘This watch was kept up | from then to the end. Warden | Burke. after the death watch was set, vermitted | to be inserviewed only in the pres- | n officer of the jnil, and the privilege f holding such interviews’ in the prison ofice also refused. no exception being made esen in the case of the members of the Schnei- der family. SCH DER'S CRIME. Incidents of the Double Tragedy—His Trial and Efforts to Save His Life. The crime for committing which Schneider forfeited his life today on the scaffold was the murder of bis wife, Amanda M. Schneider, by shooting her. The shooting was done on Sun- day evening, the 3ist of January, 1892, death A PEEP AT THE CELI. Other experts, equally well known. give it as | their opinion that Schueider was malingerin; and that he wax as sane at the time of the recen| hearing as be was when he committed the two murders, or at the time when he was tried for | the marder of his wife. One set of men or the | other was in the wrong. . LITTLE INTEREST IN HIS SURROUNDINGS. Atany rate, in his bearing and attitude | throughout his confinement in the District jail | interest in his case and less appreciation for | his condition than one would suppose to be | possible under the circumstances. For months past he has been morose, gloomy and sullen, taking but little interest in bis sur- roupdings or in what went on about him. All efforts on the part of the jail officials, the mem- bers of his family and the ministers’ who have interested themselves in him to bring him toa realizing sense of his position were entirely | fruitless. He bad shown up to the last not the slightest care for himself, apparentiy not | the least feeling or interest whether he lived or died. Yesterday Dr. Parson at the jail to see him and endeavored to ai him ton sense of the future. He was unable | toobtain aay signs of recognition from the | condemned man, who even seemed unable to | tell the day of the week or to understand that | s0 far as he knew or had any reason to believe it was his last day on earth. Dr. Parson told him that today would be Friday, and tbat to- | day he would be hung by a rove until dead, aud that there would be no more days for him in this life. This awesome statement had not the slightest effect upon Schneider and ali that he would say was something sbout believing that they were going to kill hita, ‘This he said ina much less interested way than one would have spoken of the denth of a stranger. ‘Thronghout his long confinement, with the exception of one or two outbreaks of violence on bis part, Schneider's actions were those of a model prisoner. He gave but little trouble to ce. For the wost smoking and ap- parently lost ina beown study. For hours ata time be would sit ou the edge of his c: in a” rocking chair, but rarely he without pipe’ or cigar in his mouth. Until the time of the in- 3 was atlowed 2 practically ited supply of tobacco, and this fact was brought forward to show that it might have had some intluence upon bis mental condition, After the hearing the sapply was somewhat eur tarled, and Schneider seemed to feel the differ- ence. WIS EMOTION AT FIRST. Directly after the shooting, when Schneider Was first lodged in jail he seemed to be over- come by his feelings and wept much of the time. After the death of his wife, on the Sat- urday following the Sunday on which theshooi- ing occurred, “the death,” as one of the judges expressed it, “of the most important witness against him,” he seemed ¢o lose something of | the poignancy of his grief, and then began that { long period of time in which he appeared to be utterly indifferent to everything. in the summer he began to have dreams or balluci- | nations, protesting aguin and again that he the inventor of a wouder‘ui machine , that could be used for separating poisons trom food and that the benefims from this invention were being stolen trom him. He also ex- pressed the belief that poisons were bemg | twenty-one years of age, killing him almost | gether with ali the proceedings incidental and resulting a few minutes before 1 o'clock the following Saturday afternocn. At the same time that he shot his wife Schneider also shot her brother, Frank Hamlink, » young man of | instantly. The donbdle tragedy shocked the community as much as any’ crime ever com- mitted in this District, and it and the trial, to- Subsequent to it, aroused the interest of the people as no othe: tragedy and trial have. with perhaps the exception of the shooting of Presi- dent Garfield by Guiteau aad the assassin’s triai and execution. The murdered wife was a young girl of twenty-two, handsome, refined and lovable. Her murderer was some five or six years her senior. . 18 COURTSHIP AND 4ABRIAGE. ‘The latter part of April, 1891, Howard J. Schneider became acquainted with the gentle girl who less than two months later became his wife. He lived at that time with his family at 1789 Q street northwest and she, who was af- i pied the cell which was used for the confine-| she suw Schneider run as the last sl Wednesd: he | fired toward 17th street. Bee cre oe Sel role wed atte tin, batihed an calve diaet | ing Sebneider sent the following note to his | wite: | the clothing and so told him. ‘TRE DEATH WATCH. fectionately known as resided with ber “Amie” Hamlink, nts at 1783 Q street, The thrown over bis hands and he objected to eating the prison food on the he believed it to be poisoned. would eat nothing but brought to him at the jail by his mother, ‘THE INDICTMENTS AND TRIAL. ‘its announced in acquaintance of the soon i then President deveioped into 's strong frieRdskip and later | Schneider was committed to jail and indict | enses, An appeal was t aa bostonea oe into a more ‘and stronger feeling. ‘Ther | ments found against him charging him with the but after @ patient examination of the papers | Visited places of amusement together and | murder of his wife and also of Frank Hamlink. | jail “betore him he taraod totate rene | Amie accompanied her admirer on drives The ment moved for trial on the 224 | directed that the law be permitted to take tty | about the city and into the adjoining country. | of ry, 1892. but at the request of the | Sourse, An additional appeal wee usade to hima On the evening of June 2, foliowing one of | defendant's counsel, Messrs, Jere M. Wilson | Yesterday, when be also Seretod te matches Lode Nghe ben Tin gpd ied po a ee + ee a id siti Jicense and asked the gil to marry bim then! The im ‘of jury wan tages. cn Be ate aan on tee and there. Naturally the girl refused. | 8th of against the protest of de- lower ot 4 Schneider go snd insisted, and the fendant's counsel, who urged that the case was | passed to = third reading a bill to reform the started gir! stil refusing, he pulled a. revolver | being oo hastily taken up and thet in the then | prewent complicated system f elections in the married’ him ten and there he would blow | ——— teell ee hia Drains out. The eect of this threat caused "Stix Grouse Seitsee Srrial bottle ide, «uate ready, Dr. Bulls Gough Syrups 7 the frightened girl to reluctantly consent, and Sas eoapae ees maxsnd a Serres later in Hiyattsville by a minister whose name, as given on the witness stand ly Schneider, was Ander- alleged existing state of the mind it was im le for the defe to obtain « fair \ im l trial. On the day, | March 9, 1892, the jury was completed and one ored man afew months previousiy. and beng under indictment for the offens*, the girl might be caused to change her opinion of him after bis trial, Until abont the 20th of the foliow- ing October Miss Jennie Hamlink remained the only member of either family who knew of the marriage. Then Mrs, Hamlink learned of the secret marriage, her husband first hearing of it four days later. A STORMY SCENE. Schneider and his wife, grho bad not been living together as man and wife, that evening | attended the theater. On their return to the | home of Mrs. Schneider they entered the house and there met ber father and brother. The | elder Mr. Hamlink questioned Schneider con- { cerning their secret marriage, and also his daughter, and asked them to explain the cir cumstances of it. Quite an exciting scene oc- curred, the elder Mr. Hamlink doubting the MRS, SCHNEIDER, 5 marriage at first and then insisting upon the production by Schneider of the marriage cer- tificate. Schneider insisted that he did not have it with him, but that he would go into his n home and get it. Schneider left the house nd ran off in the direction of his own home, the Hamlinks, father and son, following bim to the sidewalk. ‘There Schneider turned and with an oath threatened to shoot them. » The Hamlink family entered the home and awaited | Schne.der’s return with the marriage certifiente until 2 o'clock in the morning. turn, however, and no ¢: with him by Mr. Hamlink of the following» we He did not re- verention was had itil the latter part ‘The next day Mrs, | Howard Schneider received a note from her hosband asking her to meet him at a neighbor's hou-e. She did not go, however, and the fol- lowing Saturday Schneider called on Mr. Ham- link at his office and producing the, marriage certificate Mr. Hamlink gave his consent to Scbneider taking up his residence in his (Ham- link’s) home. ‘The young couple continued to live together until about the 19th or 20th of the January fol- lowing, when Schneider was locked out of the house at the instance of his wife because of bis misconduct. The next Sunday morning he sent a message to the house saying that he wished to see Mr. Hamiink and his son Frank at the front door, complained that his brother Prank bad caused him a good deal of trouble of late and re- quested Frank Hamlink to accompany him to his (Schneider) brother's house. Frank Ham- link declined to do so and Schneider, after call- ing Frank Hamlink a damned liar, threatened to shoot him. No more was seen of Schneider by the Hamiink family until the following Sun- day, the 3st of January, the night of the tragedy. 2 ‘THR FATAL SHOTS, A few minutes before 8 o'clock on that even- ing Mrs, Howard Schneider, accompanied by her brother Frank and sister Jennie, started | out for church near by. Finding that there were to be no services that night they stopped at a drug store, got «ome cigars for their father and then started home down the north side of Q street. When within a short distance of their home Schneider was seen approaching them, being first seen when in the middle of | cet. He was infront of them. walking | | in the same direction, and when within a few the si steps of the Hamlink residence he came up to them, caught his wife by the right wrist and said: “Amy, I want to speak to you.” Miss Jennie Hamlink and her brother Frank passed. ona few steps. Frank Hamlink being nearest the couple. Miss Jennie Hamlink heard ber ther Frank advise his sister to come along nd have nothing to do with her husband. Sclineider sai right to speak to her.” Alwost immediately folowing Hamlink heard a pistol shot, and four more in rapid succession. ‘Turning hot was Her brother Frank distance when he fell about in the middle of the street. Miss Hamlink first ran to ber brother's body and epoke to him, but received no answer. She then heard her sister scream, and running back to her Mrs. Schneider said: “Howard Schneider has shot my brother, and me, too. ‘The shooting occurred at a time when the streets were tilled with church-goers, and the shots attracted a very large crowd, among them being the father and mother of Frank Hamlink and the brothers and sisters and mother of Howard Schneider, About twenty minuies after seven that even- “Jy Darling Wife—DPlease let me know how much I owe your father for board balance. I expect to go away enrly in the morning and will never see you again. Good-bye. Do you intend to go with me or not? Answer. “Your loving husband, ‘Howazp.” Schneider's wife replied as follows: “Dear Howard—Father does not want any money from you. Of course, Howard, you know that [ could not go wich you. I you happiness and success in tue future. “Sincerel Upon going there Schneider | - P JUNCANSON BKOS.. Aucnoneers A son. of the ‘most 'noiable trials which has ever 1) arms rice trorees, 16 hands lien. Weie t 2 aah good THE MARB:AGE XADE KxOWS. | ice Place in the history of the District was “BUSTERS Siz OF 4 TWORTORT_BRICE | Wilder et He's one ered by. Mary The young people kept the marriage a secret | begun. |The number of witnesses examined on | net ER EOEE AVERUE ASE ap erie SA : | enti : | both sides reached nearly 200 and the defend- | ORTHEAST ON THURSDAY, SANCH Yt NTYTHrRD, ox Sobre until the Sd or 4th of the following month, | a Brite ota of trust duly recorded in liber GEO. WM. CKAMFR, THIRD, aND IMP ife informed ister, | S50 Wat moet ably and vigorously defended. | , Wicred isch tails oc coe cecal oe eae, | _whiT-Ss Preverex, Ma. when the young wife inf her +! His prosecution by Judze C. C. Cole, the S4eoor’ fam front | . Jennie Hamlink, of it. Among other reasons , United S:ates district atzorney, was no. less. stth= premio, om? BEEP ARD LEONARD, teal Hatstg Broner, given by Seaneider for insisting on #0 able and vigorous. Judge Andrew C. Lradiey | },\\ OF MARCH. 4 NR 6 egetess marriage was his belief that, having shot « col- ; presided at the trial. | Seaseta thee ‘ Cottm. TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE, No. 996 STREET | THE PROSECUTION'S THEORY. ‘The theory of the prosecution was that | Schneider, naturally bad, desperate man, had | | tired of his wife and desired to get rid of ‘her. It was shown that almost at the very hour that | he had written the endearing notes to his wife on that fatal Sunday evening he had mailed a letter | toe most estimable young lady in Virginia, in | j which his wife was ‘characterized as ‘a living devil,” and informing the young Indy that he | \had ‘taken steps to secure s separation. The | introduction of this letter was one of the most | memorable events of the trial and no other | evidence was xo vigorously and persistently op- | josédas was it. The letter was addressed to | Mine Gerald Lightfoot, Culpeper, Va. It was! postmarked Washington, D. C., January $1, 8 m., 1892, and on the back of the envelope ‘alpeper, Va.. February 1, 11 am.,1892 The letter was as follows: “Saxvany 31, 1892, “My Darling Gerald: Arrived home all safe at 10 o'clock and found no mail here for me. Icertainly expected to find that letter from Chicago. But I certainly will hear from him tomorrow without doubt. I told him particu- | larly to answer it immediately. However, we will have to wait until I hear from him. I'was talking to my mother this morning, and she mentioned Mr. Campbell Carrington, a lawyer here who gets all the divorces throngh in Wash- ington, and he is a smart man, and he is one of those lawyers who don’t care what he does to gets case throuch when he gets ready. While am waiting to hear from my Chicago man I will go tomorrow morning the first thing to see Mr. Carrington immediately. And my mother said «he had not the sitgatest doubt but | he could do it on the grounds that I have, and | some one else said the same thing. So, my daring, I will get away from this living devil as soon as it 18 possible to do so. You know I am the most miserable wretch on this earth until I do so, My little darling, I miss vou so much today, And oh, I would love to be with you this beautiful day. It is so pretty here this afternoon. Iam now in mv room, writing this to my dear darling, who I know loves me asdearly as I do her dear self. I will ie down soon after I am through this and think of you, Gerald and dar- ling. Soon as I hear from anybody in the morning, J will write to tell you all T hear. My darling sweetheart, answer this soon as you receive it so I will know how you are. “Give my regards to your mother and all of my love to yourself, darling Geraid. “Yours, Howarp. $2204 13th atreet.” The Mss Lightfoot to whom this letter was j addressed was the sister of a lady residing near Schneider's home in this city. It was shown that Schneider had visited her a few weeks previous at the home of this lady, until his own mother informed the lady that he was |@ married man. ‘The girl was then sent home, | Where Schneider, accompanied by a young em- ploye of his, Marion Appleby, Visited her on two occasions. The, address, No. 2204 13th street, was the home of Marion Appieb: ‘The defense contended that this letter, while inexcusable as coming from a married man, indicated no hostile intention against bis wife, it being contended by them that Schneider merely intended to assure Miss Lightfoot that he desired a legal senaration from his wife, but | the government contended that in it was shown to be Schneider's real motive, the re- moval of his wife by violence, POINTS IN THE TESTIMONY. Schneider in testifying in his own behalf at his trial stated that he merely wished to per- suade his wife to live with him when he ap- proached her on the evening of the xbooting, and that had it not been for Frank Hamlink's interference and his alleged attempt to shoot | him (Schneider) no trouble would have oc- ‘The clothes worn by him on the even- | { ing of the shooting were exhibited in court and holes in them were explained by Schneider to have been made by bullets from Frank Hamlink’s revolver. But ascientific examination of the alleged holes dirclosed the fact that they were made by a builet, but by some sharp-pointed instrament. The revolver found near Frank Hamuink was shown to have been thrown there by Schneider himself as he ran away from the scene of thooting, and the great preponderance of evidence justified the jury in finding that but | one revoiver was used during the shooting and that by Schneider, the alleged throwing of his revolver in the alley being contradicted snecesstully by the prosecution, ‘The dying | Aec'arations of wife also showed that ber brother used no pistol and that her busband Qid all the shooting. On the Yth of April the jury, after being cut one hour, returned a ver- dict of guilty as indicted. ‘The court room was crowded almost to suffocation, as it had been on every other day of the trial, almost the ma- jority of those vresent being women. Outside the court rovm was congregated a throng of one or two thousand peovie and the jury's verdict was conveved to them by aman. who shou‘ed from one of the court room windows, “He is guilty.” A wild cry of approval went up and as it reached Schneider's ears he bowed his head in bis band while his frame trembled and the perspiration flowed from his ashen features. Counsel at once gave notice of a mo- tion for a new trial, which motion on the 7th | of the following month was overruled. Schnei- | der was asked if he had anything to say why the sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him, | A STARTLING SCENE. Then occurred one of the most startling Scenes ever witnessed in this or any other court, The convicted man, with an exclama- tion of rage, sprang from the chair and, raising it above his head, attempted to brain the dis- trict attorn In an instant he was grappled by Bailiff’ Springman and Joyce and thrown back in the chair. He struggled for several miautes before he was overcome, cursing and swearing and making every effort to free bim- seli. Finally, at the suggestion of Judge Brad- | ley. he was handcuffed and firmly beld in his { | | | \ chair. After he had somewhat recovered bim- self the hande:ff were removed and he was held up between the two oiticers while the sen- tence of death was pronounced against bim. Schneider was then taken back to jail anda long legal battle to save him was begun, EFFORTS TO SAVE SCHNEIDER. A voluntinous bill of exceptions was pre- pared and an appeal to the Court in General ‘Term taken, ‘This appeal was set for hearing in November last, but was postponed until the following month, when it was argued by Messrs. Jere M.’ Wilson, A. A. Hoeliing and | William F. Mattingly on ‘behaif of Schneider, and by Judge C. C. Cole, then district attorney, ; representing the govermnent, After a week's argument the case was sub- ! mitted and on the 9th of last January Judge | Cox announced the decision of the court in an elaborate opinion. affirming the judgment of | the trial court. On the 17th of that month Schneider was brought up from jail and Judge McComas made an order postponing execution from the 20th of that month until the 17th of | last month. Counsel for Schneider, having al- Jeged that the man was insane and unconscious of kis position as « condemned man, asked the Criminal Conrt to institute an inquiry as to his sanity. In answer to this Schneider srote: “My Dear Amie—Don't vc intent to live with me, or not? I would like to know whether you care anything for me or not. “Sincerely, Howanp.” If you do not intend to live with me, say 50." This last note was received after the young people had left the house for church and it was never read by the young girl to whom it was addressed, AFTER THE SHOOTING. After the ekooting Schneider ran down Q street to 17th und was next seen at Scott's Circle. 16th and Rhode Island avenue, where he was met by two colored men. To these men he stated that he had been shot at and attempted — to show them holes in his clothing, made, as he said, by bullets from Frank Hamiink’s pistol. The colored men. however, found no holes in Schneider then made his way to the K street police station, where he gave himself up, stat- ing that he had shot Frank Hamiink in an at- tempt to protect his own life. A revolver was found near the body of Frank Ham‘ink. ‘This revolver, Schoeider claim was used by Frank Hamlink in an attempt to kill him. And, after hi azrival at the police station, Schneider remarked, when his brother Frank ‘called to see him that evening, that if they would go back to were Frank Hamlink ving they would find a revolver there. } der claimed that in ranning from the scene of the shooting he ran down Q street un- | tilabout midway between 16th and 17th, whi he ran through an alley to the south, and at the corner of the alley, about midway of ‘the square, INQUIEY 48 TO HIS SAXITY. His honor refused to pass upon the question, but certifieJ it to the Court in General Term, and on the 25thof January the inquiry re- | quested was ordered by that court. Theinquiry j began on February 1, and after exhaustive in- quiry lasting nearly three weeks the opinion of the experts called on bebalf of the govern- ment that Schneider was not insane was con- firmed by the Court in General Term, the man’s execation being postponed on the 11th of that month until today. Even this did not ex- i where it is intersected by another alley, he had ‘This revolver was found telegraph | pole, but in it thrown his revolver, indicate that irown there. paz ot police, 0 it e position a3 to. could hardly have been thi pistol was found by = cers, accompanied by Schneider, a brother of Schneider. Schneider's theory ot | aoe omg dry pa the shooting was that when he uested his +t Det a = wife to speak to him Frank Hamlin interfered | peak Se Foypsteerngeeng: Tigit of a and almost immediately opened tire on him, | Schneider alleging that not until then did he tue SUPREME COURT AND PRESIDENT AP- PEALED To, = Pag tnbed _ ost lie goer Both the revolver foand near Frank ink’s Both itions body and the one which Schneider claimed he Washes ics prectisek Systm ena cove elmer eh bad thrown in the alley were found to be ve similar petitions alleg- emptied. The former one. however, was con- | ing the same grounds was asked of the United clusively shown had been recently fired, but an | States examination of the one said to have been used | however, Chief Justice Fuller, by Schneider showed no evidence of recent | ingly brief opinion, announced ‘the the court, denying’ both General Term and also one for a writ of error, an ¢) opinion of She Heath ‘snd. Cross AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. AUCTION SALES. iano HANDSO"E PAIR OF SEAL-BROM CANOES Se OF Watrante ian ~ car. | UTHW! ST. AT ALCTIC twit: All tha: ceriain Mece Gp parce) of ipa and a ede eee ance mown and distinruisned as and deine sub what a Terie, jot one b&ndred and twenty-six (1G) in squar= one T FOUR CCLOCK P.M. we will sell, Soonsand and Bfty-one (1151) xerortine to Dieodonne yf Of the Hons, the Gest pare of 8 7, square “ a ungrvinion of aad = es fr iy ake er | anes Door is, page Lila the “ecoricut the off eet the | luntroved by « tworstory bricy bal Gime At WALY Surveyor of said District, toret.ce= with all ‘the im. | Terms: Ome-haif cash. the Malance in six * ty Te St Eppurtenances to the same belonehie’of in Say wies | Ws on the truper:y, ora'] rash att oa of the + apperta nige. purchaser A anon of S100 wt tine of eale, At ; umtta, a ate sistinans spay tn cosh; | Sooceopeie Saas at perchenorerest. “it | Wier cn eeeer cio tscruaen i aha cae Sanches mmeney, tn cosh: | Stacltae ie wat complied SER thea eee |e tia Peaerved to rear I tue [Foperty at Pica a Cost SCHOMAS DOWLING & SON, 612 Eat.nw. eta MAS ONG & SON, 612 F 16-48as (TOMAS DOWLING & sox, Aucte, 612 Est. a. muh} av 1 to on, Droverty sold. or ali of purchaser. Con- Purchaser's cost. A devonit of Terms of sale to be complied otherwise the trasters reserve tow Ther with the im ng of an old frame GEE SISA mIsChLLASt US . eee To TAKE plac aT) ‘OUR avcTiox WEEN LoWan ONSE} Trustees] on TUESDAY, MARCH TWENTY Finer, came, | Homes |S re At ATTEND. THE sane | Bilmat ge” Shar TOMORROW. Ik ORDERS EXEC ‘ED BY THE WALTER B WILLIAMS & CO.. Auctionsera <a uni a REGULAR SATURDAY SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS, &e. AT AUCTION WWA° TER B WILLIAMS & 00., Auctionsors TWO TWO-STORY AND ATTIC FRAME DWELL- NGS. NO. ND 107 5 TOMORROW MOXNING, commencing at TEN RTAWEST, ATACCION Te EEe O'CLOCK, st our sales room, corser 10th st. and MARCH. WENTY-PIRST, at Penn. ave. p.w. °K PM. we ball’ sell frame dweili WILLIAM J. WILY PR, two-story and « es. Now TOTP, Two Larze Ice Chests, Si TOL Nth street morthwess, to be Peanvved im tel RANDALLE Wale ‘Trastecn, erie casi WALTER R. WILLIAMS & CO. Nem im % rae aa PAGG : me. 1t Auctioneers, { _mhiver WALTER B. WILLIAMS &.00., Ancts, | THOS. FE WAGGAMAN. § ——___ Ae RES =! — OWLING & SON, Auctionsers (THOMAS DOWLING & SON, Aucticneers DURSUANT TO A DECKYE OF THE crncrTT | "T#OMSS DOWLING & Eee. O12 Eat n ourt of the Catted Staves for the Faster Dis. = | trict of Vicginsn’ emerel ot Bees TRUSTER’ SALE OF TALraDLE rernoveD PAIR OF YOUNG RAY HORSES AT AucTION Ox | Miah, IS tie nderirn | APROEE STON Tr Sok .ue ANT GRNER een Nc Aoge Om PRESS a SE | se Bree “deni | ES ANDL Relat SO wast at fe Will s2il iu :ront of our suction rooms, 612. E | Bp virra! aot . S88, steer sthwest. ay airof Fine Bay trorses, six | xia Bs ceege old, Weiehin~ twenty-two Rind-ed pounis. Good | ¥i Workers and drivers. oo 2 THOMAS DOWLING & SON, Auctioneers | leres, a0 FRIDAY, “WA HAC Past a () R Ee Fe et q Ln Lishet‘aind che sends tm three gua! AT BiSSKGHES ABTS BE |F: me Oo ‘° Is we sai "nae. detauitine par ae Lear load of Horves and Mares com- Guired byt! = faut -tkds S/VELLON «. ietown,y Tematern sixned to us by Mr. D. B. Kiefferu? the day’ 0! sal AHANCERY SALE OP Vay Elizabethtown, Pa., will be sold at auc- pice ake eee tion tthe bazaar, 40 La. ave., SAT _mbloSawtde WEST, WHE A PEAM URDAY MORNING, March 18, at 10 DUBLIC SALE OF VAL hy et nak ANDEIA CoUsTY, 3 ey ALSO. ‘7 Head of First-class Mates, ALSO iced wi cuty (M0), "the purchase money Mr. Louis Bernero of Philadelphia has consicned to us 8 car load of Horses and Mares. This is an extra good lot of Horses, ‘Mares aud Mules, consistinz of 69 head, anil the entire lot will positively be sold. without reserve, We infite the attention of buyers to this great peremptory sale. he tis Lite at Was S. Bensinger, Accrioxesr, 940 La. Ave. HORSES | tallro: Washin elevation and in a hea t ‘Ov kale” One-oarih oash, am the purchase mones in one, denced by bonis 0: pitt nae, 1t ‘arity, and be xing wternst f ite! to. be recaived Until money = have bean maid er informer » wplr to James. Ch . F street northwast, Washington #. Bicol, Brent: ck 7 7 © CTIONEERS, AT BESSNGERS ACTION Bizase. Srevial Commissioners, | RATCLIFFE, DARK & co., AUCTION: exsINGER'S Avcrios AR, mre xD. = as he chal cart Ato SPECIE ASD AyrORTANT anc Cements jandc. E. Si ol, ated Lond WELL-KEPT HOUSEHOLD PURNITORI | tn the pena cy 0 the faitn- ELRISH CAKPETS AND aCGS, ~ O 0. | Drees eae oe BEING THE ONTOS CON YAY. OF DWELUNO “tts dolar ay bad oad commisge ATE STI ST. 3m, 1 car load of Horses end Mares consiened tous by Mr. D. B. Kieffer of Elizabeth- town, Pa, will be sold at auction at the ba- zaar, $10 La. ave., t rH CLT MNS AND HANGINGS, Ish CARPETS AND KUGS, CHAMBER! y aN Tot &: ‘can be Used im any business. 19 10-190 feet oa the south 35 head of Hor-esand Mures consiened to ' HAIR AND OTIPE MATTRESSES, us by lgcal parties will also be sold to the | PILLOWS AND BUCS ks, HANKETS SHEETS, Mei hichest bidcer-. MOQUET, BODY AND INCRAIN CARPETS. You wim ssarare opportunity in not want ——— WALNUT AND MIRRON-PRONT HAUL PIECE, BRUSSELS HALL CARPET. ° WALNCT sin bot, ERTESSTON TABLE LXUT SID” BOAT, EXTENSTO! ] re 920 PAL AN en, DISISG-CHATicn, SOFA’ H ve SERVANTS: LOOM PE NI i? ° S 9 LOTS ON RB KLLCHEN REQUISITES, ETG. ‘This Purnitare is in exce!! comand mbi6-2t Tre houenold gorda IN AT RAL FLACK OF SALE Wi sell in fr MOE SIRTEO NTN ATS. Wag LATIMER & SLOAN, Auctioneers, 14076 st. aw. | "Lots | BEIWE: ST AND N STS. ‘and sa ST SIDE. REGULAR SATU DAYS SALE OF HO™SEHOLD In DA x GENESAL MEUCHANDISE 0: WEDNESDAY, TW) NT) SECOND MARCEL ROOMS. with the imp='veuments. TIN “H EIGHTEENTH, 1893, ovided with ten-foot alle; and ow TEX OC" OCK AM ate sales rooins, 1407 G'street, | Strert. RATCLICF, DARK & CO,, Aucte ¥e “Teruge of sale: One-third oa shetecctis 20S two yeara from the. day ~ gen : deed “ot trast) on the — p= IAL NOVICES. y the) purchaser or relia = LATONS, PAKLOX AND CHA BFR -S. | cent Interest per anuiam, fy Gains book DSKR COUNTERS: all cosh. st the voage WARDROBES, © STOVES, &o. © re. A “deport on eacl lot time of sal. Terms to be teow a the richt to resell i purchaser is reserved. All convey Se. ab the cost of the purchaser ATCLIFF! mh} 1-d&ds | LATIMER & SLOAN, Auctioneers, 14076. st. ALL OF THE WELL-KEPT FURNITURE IN RESIDENCE No. 1327 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST AT PUBLIC AUCTION. COMPRISING TWO HANDSOME FRENCH. PLATE BEVEL-EDGE PIER MIE“O! FINE LOT OF si cost of detauitiug nic, nerd, a Ee, DAL PFIcraL. € DEPARTMENT OF STAT _ AUCTIONEERS. 920 PAL AVE. N.W. ARGE AND SPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE REGU- LAR SALE B~ AUCTION OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND zs . BEING THE EFFECTS OF SEVERAL PRIVATE FAM- REMOVED TO OUR ROOMS FOR VENIENCE OF SALE. THIS SALE WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE FIRST TWO FLOORS OF OUR ELEGANT SALES ROOMS, 920 PA. AVE. NoWa, BATCHEFE, DARE & co. a th od damuary 18, 18 <T_OF STATE, W INR —Inforn drpartiuens, it Per dispatch No. ORAL imgton, D.C., beet received PARTME WITH CORNICE TO MATCH; TWO HAND- SOME F. P. MANTEL MIRRORS, WITH E PARLOR FURNITORE IN HALL RACK, PORTIERES AND LACE CURTAINS, PIC- TURES, ORNAMENTS, BEAUTIFUL OAK EXTENSION TABLE, Per dispatch S SATURDAY, Sree See Lottie te oe | ORE Sear & MARCH 18TH, TEN @CLOCK AW. 1865.—To all whew it been represented to the C: of Covumoia tat the are necessary for and health, under wroved Jane “Is. be aswonned Uiserefor, the Rotive that thes wil te TINGS AND CARPETS, SUPERB WALNUT A CHAMBER SUITES, HANDSOME CAERRY AND OAK SUITES, WALNUT, OAK AND CHERRY DOUBLE AND SINGLE MIREOR- FRONT WARDROBES, FINE HAIB MAT- TRESSES, FEATBER PILLOWS, BED- SG, TOILET WARE, GLASS AND CHINA fractimof the said s Paonia: ‘odd Beces: COOKING UTENSILS, ETC. Pets. Ss ie cad ol eos ee ae Chairs and Rockers. « commence NO CLOCI oat and Warant Dining Chaise. and Exeanion ence, x. 1327 To st: betwesa “Nand 301 " ‘Des ‘and ‘Lincary west, collars Chaise; Boos Cases, Card Tables, Cuifoniers Tate ii-kept household effects, to which we take Ware, ters, Hust and Hair Matt-esses, Pi lows and Bol Sour particu ar attention, Bedding, W. W. Srrines, Upiolstered and W. LATIMER & SLOAN, W. Gots, Crockery and Glass Ware, and | Aurtioneers, ited Staies Soldiers’ H. Heat ae Stoves, Cooling itcben Furni= = from ith to 0ts sirvet fare and eq ttt ee RATCLIFFE. DARE & C0., AUCTIONEERS. suet to "C eaeet CARPETS AND RUGS, Several Five Show Cases, Counters and Shelving. Postoned fron} last aiarday, CONTENTS OF SMALL PRINTING OFFICE. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK M_, iN FRONT OF ROOMS. HORSE, FURNITURE WAGox aND Waness, Ho! WAGONS. CACRIAGES AND HARNESS BSES, WOM SEVERAL OWSIRS } Conticnmenis and entries may be insde up to the {USTEE’S SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND RON STAEED, BEEWEES FOCRTR, ASD SORTHWEST, CORNER OF M Tbi0ot RATCLIFFE, DARE & CO., aucts. | (THOMAS DOWLING & SOX, Auctioneer. Te aw. BEGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFFCTS IN QUR AUCATON a00Ms, 12 = STREET SORTHW STP ON SATUEDAY, MARCH FIGH PENTA, 199%, COMMENCING CT TEN +O'CLOCK A. M., CONSISTIN - IN PAB S OF— Several New and second-han: Parlor Suites, Chamber — Piano, Carpe.s, stoves, Counters and lot of NG SUITS MADE IN PABLOKS, 1012 —ALSO,— AT TWELVE G*CLOC! Horses, Carriaes x Ree. Opd-Achd -srocery Wagon. Harness, ‘New Jump-sest ubiest" “THOMAS DOWLING & SOX. PUSCANSON BROS.. Auctioneers. ALI cae LATIMER & SLOAN. Anctoneers, TRUST F vA = SUPER ih CAA ik AER BE In all tts branches, work. CCIE WORE re price ™® WORK. Sten St Boses INDTRTN tor LEY. i XD. TWENT! = erat the at-| _STKELTS NORTHWE*. WASHINGTON DC. tematl U8) dng at Mag A De isso and duly. fe virtue of two: Hasse a a “giana, end at he gal SCHOO. Sr NG AND DRY Tork ave,