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Story As Told In Elgin

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
November
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Elgin, Hls., Nov. 3. - Bruno Milke and Mrs. Schreiber arrived here from Chicago on Monday evening and went to the home of John Schultz, on Wing street. Both had formerly lived in this neighborhood, Milke's father having some years ago built the house. They remained there durinff the night. It is evident that they labored under strong mental excitement. During the night they were heard talking and at 4 o'clock awakened the Schuitzes by what seemed to be a violent quarrel; the woman apparently then decided to leave. They went before 6 o'clock, it was supposed, to take an early train to Chicago. When they were two blocks from the house pistol shots were heard. A Germán woman, who lived near, says that when she heard the shots Mrs. Schreiber was lying on the ground and Milke had a revolver pointed at his own head. Officers found him dead, a bullet in his brain and a wound in his heart. The woman was unconscious, with bullets in her head and body. The revolver of 32-caliber lay by Milke's side, four chambers empty and the flfth and last cartridge struck but not discharged. Mrs. Schreiber is at Sherman hospital fatally hurt. At the hospital the woman revived and made a statement. She said Milke shot her and himself. She said they could not live without each other. She blamed her sister, Milke's mother, for the trouble causine the tragedy.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News