St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 1

ll VOL. XXX. ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1882. NO.

801. I if" is srrsa EGA I EMMERT'S EKD. i Ha I a A Strange Suicide in North St. Lonl3 This Morning. It BA.

if titilL BOYS5 The Family Allege It Wa3 Accidental So Cause to be Found for the Rash Act. Betir READY-MADE SUITS ing From usmess. AT GOODS CONTINUED SUCCESS OF OUR This morning at exactly fifteen minutes to 8 o'clock Wm. T. mmert, residing at 916 Beaume street, North St.

Louis, ended hia earthly career by sending a bullet through, his heart and expired without saying a word. The deed was committed while the deceased was yet in bed, and there is not the slightest clue as to what caused him to end his life. The weapon which did the work is a six-shooters-caliber Smith Wesson improved GREAT SALE D. CRAWFOi 100 Bovs' Cloth Pant Suits, ages from 5 to 10 years, it 60; worth $4. 125 Cloth Pant faults, from 6 to 10 years, S3; worth $4 SO, 75 all-wool Cloth Pant Suits.

Stf 50; wefl worth $5. 100 all-wool Cloth Pant Suits S4 50; worth $6 60. 1 all-wool Pant Suits, worth j7. 150 all-wool Cloth Pant Suit, $6: wor 50. 125 all-wool Cloth Pant Suits.

$7 50; worth $10. 100 Rots' Kilt Suits, $3 50; well worth So. 125 Kilt Suits, 54 60; worth 50. 15(1 Kilt Suits, Jo; well worth i7 50. 75 Kan Blue Kill Suits.

$5 50 worth $7 5ft. IOC Kilt Suits, nesif 'y made. 5 worth 50. 160 Kilt Sul s. In all the new shades ot rCloth, $7 60; well worth ilo.

250 Linen Kut suits, $1 75; well worth $2 50. 350 Linen Kilt Suits. worth S3. 175 Linen l'ant ftults, $2 well worth $3 50. Bcii-uiiusung revolver.

Mr. Lmmet came home vesterday evening at 4 o'clock from the central part of the citv, and took tea at 7 o'clock with a lariv Of goods purchased from the above named firm. The people have TESTED the QUALITY and PRICES of tmr OFFERINGS, are SATISFIED and BUY FREELY. We have just completed a very large purchase of 2 Large and Well Selected Stock of Summer Underwear. India Oanze Fhirfe, 20e, 25c and 35c.

Gossamer Shirts, 40e, r0c andCOc. Summer Merino, 42c and 50c. Extra inished Jean Drawers, 45c. Complete Stock of Collars and CufTa. The Celebrated "Crown" Brand Extra Heavy Linen Cuffs, 25c.

Unparalleled Success of L.EUBRIES "Bosom Friend," the Shirt of the Period. 3-Ply Linen, Reinforced Bosom, Donble-pointed Yokes, Faced Sleeves, Hand-Worked Button Holes, Custom Cut and warranted to fit; all sizes Cuffs and Bands, 7 Sc. Immense stock of Lawn Bows, Ties, 9c per doz. and up. Don't Fail to Inspect Our Stock Before Purchasing Your Summer Outfit.

EM mil I ill 5 bill At such favorable prices that we shall offer these goods on May 20 Auction Sale On the Respective Premises, WEDNESDAY, 24th MAY, 1882 OF 77 LOTS IS THE WEST END On PAGE, VANDEVEXTER And EVANS AVENUES. West of Grand Avenue and South of St. Charles Road. Including corners of Papre and Vanderenter and Evans and Vandeventer Avenues. At One-Third Less Than Their Value.

5,000 YARDS OF TET3 TH TTTB nrmirm Ti i a 3i Dress Is Ml Ml FRANKLIN AVENUE. Open HTill T- 1. on Sn.tni'clriy. At SI 1-2; never sold for less than SI oO. All other numbers in the same proportions.

These goods maybe relied on as being the CHEAPEST BLACK DRESS SILKS ever oilered in this E9 These lots are 25 to 50 feet front by 153 to 166 feet In depth and accessible by various street-car lines. The Utie Is absolutely perlect and will be guaranteed. They will be SOLI WITHOUT RESERVE By peremptory order of non-resident owner on TERMS Of one-third cash, balance In one and two years, with 6 percent interest, secuiedby deeds of trust. SALE COMMENCES at vicinity of corner of rage and Vandeventer avenues AT 11 O'CLOCK A. M.

$20 of the cash payment required at bidding off each lot. Sign boards placed upon each locality ana lot staked off. For plats and information apply to JOHN G. PRIEST, Ileal Estate Agent, 722 Chestnnt St. Worn Fi nno ipju.uUU Hosiery 'Accomplished our Ion g-tvished-for desire, and that is room for the display of our immense stocli of neman mend, and appeared to be in his usual good humor, laughing and Joking, and to all appearances withou janv trouble on his mind.

A few minutes after '9 o'clock be retireu, first kissing his wife, Jennie, goodnight, and that was the last time he was seen alive. Last night he slept with his two-vear-old son Willie his wife Jennie and a ladv, Jennie Brown, from Madison, 111., occupying a room on the second floor. The first one to receive any intimation of the suicide wm the lady visitor, who was out in the back yard getting some firewood to prepare the mornine meal when she was startled by the report of a pistol shot. At the same time there was a call at the door bell, and the lady responded, meeting Mr. John BeeKman, an employe of Mr.

Eni-mert's, who had come over "with a load of charcoal from Mr. Emmert's farm at Madison, 111. Mr. Beckman, with the lady, ran into the room, where Mr. Kmmeit was lying in the bed, and found him in the last atronie.4, unable to speak.

Dr. G. A. Ber-nays was called in, but unable to do anything. From the position in which the deceased was lying on his back it is evident that he must have used the revolver with his left hand.

Hia little son Willie, 2 years old, a very bright and interesting child, said that last night'he played with his papa a long time until he went to sleep. This morning, he says, his papa waked him and told him to get up, and when he was putting on his hhoes he heard the pistol shot and looked around, but his papa did not say anything. It is evident, from the child's statement that he did not tsee his father when he fired the fatal shot. Jennie Brown says that probably fifteen minutes before she heard the shot t-he cailed Mr. Emmert and told him that breakfast was ready, and he answered, saving something about wanting a change of shirts.

TUB DECEASED is a young man 28 years old, born in Illinois, near Madison, and worth something near which came to him through his father, who died about a year ago. He is the owner of 300 acres of land in Miami towoship, Madison county, 111., which is used principally as a charcoal farm, tne stock of which is sold to coal yards in St. Louis. He was married beven 'years ago to his present wife, and has two children, one a baby girl eight months old and the other a boy two years old. He has never had a difficulty or disturbance of any kind with his family, and was always an affectionate husband and indulgent faiher.

Together with bis family he has ever since his marriage lived at Ked Bud, 111., until about seven months aco, when he removed to North St. Louis, aod purchased the reMdenca at No, 910 LaBeaume street and presented it to his wile as a New Year's gift. He was tf mperate in the use of intoxicating liquors. He had been in the habit of sleeping with his revolver under his pillow, and his family are of the opinion that it slipped down from its position under the pillow, and Mr. Emmert, la moving In the bed, caused it to discharge.

Detective Wm. Walsh, of the Fourth Police Districi, and a I'ost-Dispatch reporter were among the first to visit the house after the sbootiug, and the detective trives it as his opinion that it is a clear case of tuicide. Minnie Emmert, mother of the deceased, has been telegraphed for at Ked Bud, 111., will arrive here this evening. It is the intention to iuter the badv in the family graveyard at Ked Bud, and it will p.obably be removed there to-morrow evening. THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION of witnest.es was cnducied at the house by Deputy Coroner I'raedicow.

Tne members in" the family were examined. Mrs. Jennie Emmert testified that her husband was tAenty-eigut years of and a farmer by occupation. About a year ao his father died and be became very despocdut. lie had been drink-lag hard some timo ago, but of late had been very moderate.

Ho had no financial trouble of any kind known to the witness. Jennie Brown, the niece and wird of deceased, aUo testified: The wound is just below the left nipj.le, and dots not seeiu as if it could have been the result of an accident, as is claimed by the famiiv and friends of the deceased. William T. Emmert was a youmr man who et'joyed to an unusual degree the affection ami esteem of all his friends. While the Post-Dippatcii reporter was at the bouse sever.il of the neigubirs called to seethe bony, and all ot them spoke in the very highest terms of his amiability and other good qualities.

Several of them were affected to tears. One old gentleman, Mr. Winkelmeyer, the proprietor of a saloon and boarding-house at the earner LaBeaume street and Broadway, cried as over the remains of a very dear friend. He said he was utterlv unable to account for the rash act, as to his knowledge Emmert was in no trouble of any kind. The Coroner will hold an inquest over the remains to-day.

At One-Third Less Than Its Value. Nearly one-half having been sold, the balance will be offered at Still Further Reductions to Close the Lot. We are offering in every Department New, Fresh and Desirable Goods tor Spring and Summer Wear in First Quality Material at Lower Prices than are asked at other houses for inferior Grades. Come ami see our goods and judge for yourselves. And elbow room for our customers.

The height of our ambition will now be for rvery Lady in M. I.ouis to Tisit our Xew Store, inspect our Sew Goods, which is now twice as largre, Iwice richer, Jwice as cheap, twice better. Bicycles and Velocipedes. na ins itiree nines more roon, ry Tasmig' in 7ortn Mxtn Street, aking1 our store now G01 and 0)0 Franklin avenue, tiirongh to 823 Aorlh Sixth Jstreet, the patrons of 3 I fe? 1U AND 115 NORTH FOURTH STREET. 13,000 THOME VEHICLES NOW IN USE.

Ti'ill now find the best lighted, best arranged and the cheapest MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS STORE In the West. Yon will find in our store no old or poods. We believe in the teacliiujrs of nature. When spring1 comes new flowers spring from the surface and are piuckd as beauties of nature; so it is with SIMMONS HARDWARE CO. S3S W1 3 mi i a i in a si a I 1 2 yiU ii1 A small Caii payment, aaii tflO.

per month, will huy of nr host Pianos. Every instrument for years. L. PETERS, SOr 2nT- Stia- WmM A spring flower is as fraprant as a spring yleis fashionable, Last season's styles are as odious as faded fashions are forgotten. Having now secured ample room, vte shaJl soon have on exhibition a fall stock of Trimmed Hats and Bonnets.

Our always crowded store is a sure sign our prices are low, while our immense sales prove that our styles are correct. OUR SPECIALTY IS MILLiNERY. Look at our French Roses, 3 cents. Moss Buds, lc each. Our French Tips, Beautiful Black, 10 cents.

We will place on sale this week a great drive in double Pinmes, in all shades, SOc. V'e can show jon more Tips and Humes than all tiie retail houses combined, ne delight in sailing cheap, and we offer to our enstomers this week a greater variety of Hats and Bonnets than any honse in this city, and upon a careful examination yon will not find one haf jou can buy as cheap elsewhere. In Black and White i hips we are displaying all leading shapes, including the latest jnt out, named Jumbo. He employ none but the very best talent, and customers can rely upon this fact, that our salesladies "and Trimmers know how to ccmbine colors, for the qualifications to know cow to make handsome Bonnets come only from tact, talent and experience. 1 iiiifi'.

(i-avp orders at I'KTEKV 31nfcir Store-, i li tre-t. Njo-il rlnn I'ianoa Extxral slii rT" nther TPhtrlM for T.xkj Ridlnc, Stylo and Dnrability. Tlipy are now mannfaetured by arrias-e Builders in the I nited and are for sale by all dealers in Carriages. jEC 2ST IR, TIMKEIT, Patentee and Utiilder of Fine Carriages, 1QCKS, 1Q(N 1010 CIIaKLES ST. WsS-iS i a at.

I 50 wr orth of 3Itisic, EAST ST. LOUIS. SO. SECURITY I INDEMNITY 1 JOHN C. sin-le im'moersggg Two Nos.

mailed, post-paid, tor 7, cts. Three Nos. $1. Address, J. L.

PETERS. 307 N. otli Sir. HALL CO. FULL STOCK ism z-4 jyiii 1 as ST.

LOUIS. yi 21T O-IVE STREET, or- tiijg G04 and GOG Franklin through to S29 X. Sixth St. KCTIOVKAX STKA5TIKS. Losses Adjusted and raid Promptly.

Richard nennessy, one of the oldest rest-dents of St. Clair county, died at his residence in East St. Louis last eveniog, after lingering illness. A train of dirt cars on the Louisville and Nashville Jumped the track this morning, lightly damaging several of the cars. The accident was caused by the rear encine pushing faster than the front enuine the middle cars off the track.

Mr. Spann was jailed last evening and assessed costs by 'Squire Egman this morning. Spann owns a vicious dosr, which hit a young son of 'Squire Bunvan, and then refused to have the dog killed, hence his arrest. The dog was killed aod Spann released. Becker's dry (roods store was entered by burglars about 2 o'clock this morning and a coat and pants stolen.

Mr. Herbert, one of the elerkss.heard the noise and scared the burglars away lefore much booty could be he-cured. The showcase was completely wrecked. Lawler's Return. Detective Pat Lawler returned frorv Chicago this morning, whither he went as principal witness against F.

D. Coy, arrested here seme four weeks ago for Ptenlins a satchel, aud who was then taken to Cbiouro on a requisition to answer for a considerable larceny of goods. He was indicted by the Cook county trand Jury through Lawler'a evidence, and will doubtless be "settled" tor he ciime In the Johet venileuilarj. BEST GOODS, f-pf, IIA51BUKG LINK, iijn'fci Fur Kiigluutl, France lierinany. IRKBRIDE'S DRUG STORE, The Court and the Ooat.

Josepn Satr pleaded jruiity to robbery in the Criminal Court to-dav, and was arraigned to receive sentence, when Mr. Corneiius Mc-Bride, the defendant's attorney, introduced testimony to prove his minority. The boy's mother was piaced on the stand. When Mr. MacDonald asked her If she had ever kept a record of biriu-, she answered: 'Ye.

I tert a rword in a book in a wooden lox. One diy the fc a.t. pot in the bouse ind eat the box, book and all, so 1 can't fchow it to you now." MOUND CJTY 411 X. Fonrth St. 7 35CO Olive Street, St.

Louis, Mo. i IVrrmz's Iiurlish Herb and K.ttrarts only also Wilson's Select Herbs, and only Sqnlbb's Chloroform and Erpot used in Prescriptions. A Srffct Stork- of Hair Brushes, Combs Soaps, Sponges, Mirrors, Per Fancy and Toilet Articles, both English and German, Prescription Compounded by Graduates of Pharmacy, in English, German and French. WEST M.IA..MST 1 I ATJLEMAJflA Mav VAN1AL.1A Mav 2) LEdSlN'i Mav 25 AIJUNGIA May 25 Bates io 1'iymou'h, 'lrTiour)r. Ilsn- burif: First cabin, $100; eecoii'l.

JW; steermre. Hit. hound trips rates. 1'repaitl bletrsge from Hamburii. Havre or lor "Tourist Gazette." Steamers marked taae steerage passengerf only.

C. B. RICHARD Gen. Pans. 61 Broadway.

New York. A lent i In ft. Louis: Fourth National national Back. i. WUite A Co.

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