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Julius Schuknecht Tries to Kill i His Wife. iYeeterday afternoon at five o’clock Julius Sclinkneobt, a farmer living three and one-half miles north west of Floyd, attempted to take the life of himself and wife.Mrs. Schukneckt was Bitting at the machine aewmg when her husband came in and said: “Well, I guess it’s time to do toe chores.” Hie wife re- I plied that she would be out In a minute, as soon as she finished the garment. The man left the room and the next time he came in be had a club and going up to bis wife struck bar on theTle only reason that can be given for the crime is that Mr. Scbuknecht had•*. 1 I « t U » I t-1— * r 1 !•-- ^ *t 1» m(fIbend. She put up her hands to shield ] herself and so got them quite bruised. lt;The blow on the head Btunned her and f she could not tell how many times eke wm struck. The old man then rook a j butcher kDife, went into the barn and f cut bis throat- Thinking this not sufficient- he cut the arteries in his wriBt. i Dr. Cooiidge was called and eays they1will both live, though Mrs. Scbuknecht tis in the worst condition. There being lt;several gashes cut in her head.out at the way and he thought bis wife couldn’t live without him and 00 thought to end her life also. I'The old man has been treated several I times for insanity snd it ia probable ^ that after recovering from his injuries he -will be taken to the insane asylum again,-—Charles City Press.WIt a f mnat. nAnnlii U'fthf. lfl flfinlAt.h t T*»fT
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Marble Rock Journal
Marble Rock, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 22, 1901
Page 7
Full Page
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Todd T.
CA, USA 02 Sep 2015
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