ADOLPH SCHROEDER
Manitowoc Pilot, Vol. XXXV No. 22, March 1, 1894, Page 3 Column 3
Mention was made last week of the death of Adolph Schroeder, of Schleswig, and the belief that it was occasioned by foul means, and that the district attorney had visited that section to make investigations.
Mrs. Schroeder would not consent to having the body exhumed, but the two sons, young men, notified him that they would see that it was done and C.R. Zorn, a justice of the peace at Louis Corners issued a precept for a coroner's jury to meet at his office on Monday morning.
In company with Dr. Luhman, who was to take preliminary steps in the autopsy, District Attorney Chloupek went out to Schleswig on Monday morning. When they arrived at Louis Corners where the post mortem was to be held, fully 300 people, men and women were presennt, so great was the interest in the case. Before the arrival of the officers the grave had been excavated to within a few inches of the coffin, and while the officers were present the body was wholly exhumed. It was taken to the justice's office and the stomach was taken out by Dr. Luhman. The stomach lay on a table near around which the jury sat, while the saloon was crowded. The widow who is suspected of the crime, was present, outwardly cool but to a close observer, excited. The hall where the corpse lay was crowded but quiet; the bar room was crowded and noisy while the development of facts connected with a tragedy was in progress. Schroeder lived in a community the members of which are but little known in Manitowoc. They are an unobtrusive people, intent only upon earning a competency and wholly indifferent to outside matters. Steinthal is a place of difficult access. It lies among the most rugged of the Kettle Range hills. A little less than a mile south of the post office known as Steinthal is where Schroeder lived and where he died under circumstances which led to inquiry.
The stomach and liver were sent to Prof. Haines of Chicago for examination. The body when disinterred, was found to be in a remarkable state of preservation. The stomach and liver were as fresh as if death was of recent occurrence. This is indicative of poison. Mrs. Schroeder had in her possession two letters which she claims had been written by her husband in which he states that he poisoned himself because he felt he had not treated his family properly. One is written with a lead pencil and the other with ink. It is said the hand writing of the two letters is not similar and appears to be that of a young person. A request that the letters be not opened until four weeks after his death is indorsed [sic] on one of the envelopes.
It is learned that Mrs. Schroeder attempted to purchase poison in Kiel.
She informed the druggist that she wished to poison a dog and wanted something which would work slowly. She refused to sign the register, a proceeding which is required when poison is purchased, and left without it. It seems that she was jealous of her husband and that for the past few years they did not live together happily.
The inquest was in progress Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
After a long and severe cross examination the district attorney drew out a confession from the woman. She admits having adminstered poison to her husband but claims that he took two doses himself, and that upon his request she gave him the third dose. The jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the confession, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
She was brought to Manitowoc Wednesday and is now in jail.
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Manitowoc Pilot, Vol. XXXV No. 22, March 1, 1894, Page 3 Column 3
Mention was made last week of the death of Adolph Schroeder, of Schleswig, and the belief that it was occasioned by foul means, and that the district attorney had visited that section to make investigations.
Mrs. Schroeder would not consent to having the body exhumed, but the two sons, young men, notified him that they would see that it was done and C.R. Zorn, a justice of the peace at Louis Corners issued a precept for a coroner's jury to meet at his office on Monday morning.
In company with Dr. Luhman, who was to take preliminary steps in the autopsy, District Attorney Chloupek went out to Schleswig on Monday morning. When they arrived at Louis Corners where the post mortem was to be held, fully 300 people, men and women were presennt, so great was the interest in the case. Before the arrival of the officers the grave had been excavated to within a few inches of the coffin, and while the officers were present the body was wholly exhumed. It was taken to the justice's office and the stomach was taken out by Dr. Luhman. The stomach lay on a table near around which the jury sat, while the saloon was crowded. The widow who is suspected of the crime, was present, outwardly cool but to a close observer, excited. The hall where the corpse lay was crowded but quiet; the bar room was crowded and noisy while the development of facts connected with a tragedy was in progress. Schroeder lived in a community the members of which are but little known in Manitowoc. They are an unobtrusive people, intent only upon earning a competency and wholly indifferent to outside matters. Steinthal is a place of difficult access. It lies among the most rugged of the Kettle Range hills. A little less than a mile south of the post office known as Steinthal is where Schroeder lived and where he died under circumstances which led to inquiry.
The stomach and liver were sent to Prof. Haines of Chicago for examination. The body when disinterred, was found to be in a remarkable state of preservation. The stomach and liver were as fresh as if death was of recent occurrence. This is indicative of poison. Mrs. Schroeder had in her possession two letters which she claims had been written by her husband in which he states that he poisoned himself because he felt he had not treated his family properly. One is written with a lead pencil and the other with ink. It is said the hand writing of the two letters is not similar and appears to be that of a young person. A request that the letters be not opened until four weeks after his death is indorsed [sic] on one of the envelopes.
It is learned that Mrs. Schroeder attempted to purchase poison in Kiel.
She informed the druggist that she wished to poison a dog and wanted something which would work slowly. She refused to sign the register, a proceeding which is required when poison is purchased, and left without it. It seems that she was jealous of her husband and that for the past few years they did not live together happily.
The inquest was in progress Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
After a long and severe cross examination the district attorney drew out a confession from the woman. She admits having adminstered poison to her husband but claims that he took two doses himself, and that upon his request she gave him the third dose. The jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the confession, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
She was brought to Manitowoc Wednesday and is now in jail.
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ADOLPH SCHROEDER
Manitowoc Pilot, Vol. XXXV No. 22, March 1, 1894, Page 3 Column 3
Mention was made last week of the death of Adolph Schroeder, of Schleswig, and the belief that it was occasioned by foul means, and that the district attorney had visited that section to make investigations.
Mrs. Schroeder would not consent to having the body exhumed, but the two sons, young men, notified him that they would see that it was done and C.R. Zorn, a justice of the peace at Louis Corners issued a precept for a coroner's jury to meet at his office on Monday morning.
In company with Dr. Luhman, who was to take preliminary steps in the autopsy, District Attorney Chloupek went out to Schleswig on Monday morning. When they arrived at Louis Corners where the post mortem was to be held, fully 300 people, men and women were presennt, so great was the interest in the case. Before the arrival of the officers the grave had been excavated to within a few inches of the coffin, and while the officers were present the body was wholly exhumed. It was taken to the justice's office and the stomach was taken out by Dr. Luhman. The stomach lay on a table near around which the jury sat, while the saloon was crowded. The widow who is suspected of the crime, was present, outwardly cool but to a close observer, excited. The hall where the corpse lay was crowded but quiet; the bar room was crowded and noisy while the development of facts connected with a tragedy was in progress. Schroeder lived in a community the members of which are but little known in Manitowoc. They are an unobtrusive people, intent only upon earning a competency and wholly indifferent to outside matters. Steinthal is a place of difficult access. It lies among the most rugged of the Kettle Range hills. A little less than a mile south of the post office known as Steinthal is where Schroeder lived and where he died under circumstances which led to inquiry.
The stomach and liver were sent to Prof. Haines of Chicago for examination. The body when disinterred, was found to be in a remarkable state of preservation. The stomach and liver were as fresh as if death was of recent occurrence. This is indicative of poison. Mrs. Schroeder had in her possession two letters which she claims had been written by her husband in which he states that he poisoned himself because he felt he had not treated his family properly. One is written with a lead pencil and the other with ink. It is said the hand writing of the two letters is not similar and appears to be that of a young person. A request that the letters be not opened until four weeks after his death is indorsed [sic] on one of the envelopes.
It is learned that Mrs. Schroeder attempted to purchase poison in Kiel.
She informed the druggist that she wished to poison a dog and wanted something which would work slowly. She refused to sign the register, a proceeding which is required when poison is purchased, and left without it. It seems that she was jealous of her husband and that for the past few years they did not live together happily.
The inquest was in progress Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
After a long and severe cross examination the district attorney drew out a confession from the woman. She admits having adminstered poison to her husband but claims that he took two doses himself, and that upon his request she gave him the third dose. The jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the confession, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
She was brought to Manitowoc Wednesday and is now in jail.
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Manitowoc Pilot, Vol. XXXV No. 22, March 1, 1894, Page 3 Column 3
Mention was made last week of the death of Adolph Schroeder, of Schleswig, and the belief that it was occasioned by foul means, and that the district attorney had visited that section to make investigations.
Mrs. Schroeder would not consent to having the body exhumed, but the two sons, young men, notified him that they would see that it was done and C.R. Zorn, a justice of the peace at Louis Corners issued a precept for a coroner's jury to meet at his office on Monday morning.
In company with Dr. Luhman, who was to take preliminary steps in the autopsy, District Attorney Chloupek went out to Schleswig on Monday morning. When they arrived at Louis Corners where the post mortem was to be held, fully 300 people, men and women were presennt, so great was the interest in the case. Before the arrival of the officers the grave had been excavated to within a few inches of the coffin, and while the officers were present the body was wholly exhumed. It was taken to the justice's office and the stomach was taken out by Dr. Luhman. The stomach lay on a table near around which the jury sat, while the saloon was crowded. The widow who is suspected of the crime, was present, outwardly cool but to a close observer, excited. The hall where the corpse lay was crowded but quiet; the bar room was crowded and noisy while the development of facts connected with a tragedy was in progress. Schroeder lived in a community the members of which are but little known in Manitowoc. They are an unobtrusive people, intent only upon earning a competency and wholly indifferent to outside matters. Steinthal is a place of difficult access. It lies among the most rugged of the Kettle Range hills. A little less than a mile south of the post office known as Steinthal is where Schroeder lived and where he died under circumstances which led to inquiry.
The stomach and liver were sent to Prof. Haines of Chicago for examination. The body when disinterred, was found to be in a remarkable state of preservation. The stomach and liver were as fresh as if death was of recent occurrence. This is indicative of poison. Mrs. Schroeder had in her possession two letters which she claims had been written by her husband in which he states that he poisoned himself because he felt he had not treated his family properly. One is written with a lead pencil and the other with ink. It is said the hand writing of the two letters is not similar and appears to be that of a young person. A request that the letters be not opened until four weeks after his death is indorsed [sic] on one of the envelopes.
It is learned that Mrs. Schroeder attempted to purchase poison in Kiel.
She informed the druggist that she wished to poison a dog and wanted something which would work slowly. She refused to sign the register, a proceeding which is required when poison is purchased, and left without it. It seems that she was jealous of her husband and that for the past few years they did not live together happily.
The inquest was in progress Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
After a long and severe cross examination the district attorney drew out a confession from the woman. She admits having adminstered poison to her husband but claims that he took two doses himself, and that upon his request she gave him the third dose. The jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the confession, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
She was brought to Manitowoc Wednesday and is now in jail.
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