Inquest - Frederick "Fritz" Schuette, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
The following is the inquest concerning Frederick "Fritz" Schuette (born 15
Oct 1858 in Cape Girardeau). Schuette was the son of Christoph Schuette and
Louise Mertens who had recently emigrated from Hannover area of Germany.
Fritz was an engineer on a local passenger train in the Cape area and lived
in the old German section of town known as "Haarig." Fritz was married to
Mary Malovie Held, daughter of Peter Held and Lurana Sams at the time of
his death.
This transcription was prepared by Walt Busch, Fritz's g-g-grandson, from
records found in the Missouri State Archives. The Cape Girardeau County
Coroner's records on microfilm were only difficult to read for the
testimony of Dr. Harris. Some of his testimony was extrapolated. Also note
that numerous spellings of witness, jury and victim names appear throughout
the text.
Summons for Inquest Jury
The State of Missouri to the Constable of Cape Girardeau Township, County
of Cape Girardeau, GREETING:
Whereas, Information has been given to the subscriber Geo.G. Kimmel,
Justice of the Peace, acting coroner, of the County of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, that the dead body of Fritz Schutte [sic], supposed to have home
to his death by violence, has been found at his house in the City of Cape
Girardeau.
You are therefore commanded to summon six householders of said Township to
appear at 1:30 O'clock P.M. of this day at the said place where the said
body was found and is now lying, then and there to enquire and true
presentment make as to the manner and by whom the said deceased came to his
death.
Hereof fail not, but of this writ and your service make due return.
Given under my hand and seal, at Cape Girardeau, in said County, this 2nd
day of February, 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel
Justice of the Peace and Acting Coroner
Return
In obedience to the command of the within writ, I have summoned V. P.
Adams, J.T. Fesman (?), Wm. H. Miller, John Brunkhorst, Henry Henze, Christ
Kluger(?) residents and citizens of said County of Cape Girardeau, to be
and appear at the time and place within mentioned.
Dated this 2 day of February, A.D. 1891.
fee $1.00 Henry Kopper, Constable
Subpoena For Witness Before Inquest
State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau
The State of Missouri, To the Constable of Cape Girardeau Township, in said
County, GREETING:
You are hereby commanded to summon Daniel Maurer, James Lynch, John
Weilman, August Huters, D. Hopper, Otto Kolkhoff(?) to be and appear before
me, Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace and acting coroner of Cape
Girardeau County at _____ on the 2nd day of February, 1891, at 1 1/2
o'clock P.M., then and there to give evidence, and the truth to say
considering their
knowledge of the manner, and by whom Fritz Schutte, whose body was lately
found, and is now lying at the place aforesaid, came to his death. Hereof
fail not, but of this writ and your service make due return.
Given under my hand and seal at Cape Girardeai, in said County this 2nd day
of February , A.D. 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel
Justice of the Peace
and Acting Coroner
Return
I certify that I served the within subpoena in the County of Cape Girardeau
on the 2 day of February, A.D. 1891, by reading the same to the within
named Daniel Maurer, James Lynch, John Willmann, August Huters and SS
Harris, Otto Kolkoff [sic]
75¢ Henry Kopper, Constable
Subpoena For Witness Before Inquest
State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau
The State of Missouri, To the Constable of Cape Girardeau Township, in said
County, GREETING:
You are hereby commanded to summon William Brueggen to be and appear before
me, Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace and acting coroner of Cape
Girardeau County at _____ on the 3rd day of February, 1891, at 10 o'clock
A.M., then and there to give evidence, and the truth to say considering
their
knowledge of the manner, and by whom Fritz Schutte, whose body was lately
found, and is now lying at the place aforesaid, came to his death. Hereof
fail not, but of this writ and your service make due return.
Given under my hand and seal at Cape Girardeau, in said County this 3rd day
of February , A.D. 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel
Justice of the Peace
and Acting Coroner
Return
I certify that I served the within subpoena in the County of Cape Girardeau
on the 3 day of February, A.D. 1891, by reading the same to the within
named William Brueggen.
fee 25¢ Henry Kupper, Constable
HEARING PROCEEDINGS
State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau
At an inquest held before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in Cape
Girardeau Township, in said County, (the Coroner being unable to hold the
same) on the 2nd day of February 1891, at the courthouse in the township
and county aforesaid (after having viewed the body of the deceased at his
late residence in said township and county) over the dead body of Fred
Schuette who was supposed to have come to his death by violence, the
following testimony of witnesses was taken before said Justice and the
Jury, and was then and there reduced to writing and subscribed by the
witnesses;
Daniel Maurer, of lawful age being duly sworn, stated that:
My name is Daniel Maurer. I live in Cape Girardeau in Haarig [the German
section of 19th century Cape Girardeau], on Good Hope Street. I knew Fritz
Schuette in his lifetime. I last saw him in health a week ago tomorrow
evening. I first saw him that evening in Haas' Saloon. This was between 8 +
9 o'clock.
He seemed perfectly well at that time.
I saw him later that same night between 10 + 11 o'clock near Mr. Vogt's
shop, in front of the shop near the pavement on the side of the street next
the shop. He was lying on the ground where [sic] I saw him there. John
Dirnberger was on him at that time, and hitting him. Kallkop, foreman in
the Cape Foundry was present at the time.
There was also another Dirnberger present. I think his name is Andrew. I
know he is a brother of John Dirnberger. I don't think there was anyone
else present. I was standing on my porch.
John Dirnberger hit Schuette the first I saw him. He hit him in the face
with his fist. He then got up + kicked him 2 or 3 times. I believe he
kicked him in the side, as well as I could see at the time.
Schuette was lying on his back and Dirnberger kicked him in the side and
kicked him over. I did not hear Schuette say anything.
John Dirnberger said, "Give me a rock, I'm going to kill him."
The other Dirnberger and Kallkup were standing there laughing.
John Dirnberger went after a rock himself. The Kalkopf + the other
Dirnberger then kept John Dirnberger from getting a rock, + kept him away
from Schuette.
Then Fritz Schuette got up + says, "What in the h--l have I done to you? I
never done anything to you."
Fritz Schuette says, "G-d d--n it I haven't got any knife. You can search
me."
As quick as he said that John Dirnberger kicked him in the belly.
Then Fritz Schuette gasped, or caught his breath and fell.
Then the three- I mean the two Dirnbergers and Kalkopf were laughing
together, and in about 4 or 5 minutes Schuette got up again, and when he
got up he walked off and said, "Wait, I'll get even with you, pardner."
"You d----d s-ns of b----s to do me that way."
John Dirnberger then followed him again and they came together, that is
Dirnberger caught up with Schuette under our shop shed. I mean Heisener +
Maurer's shop. John Dirnberger then knocked him down again, and after he
was knocked down kicked him again. Schuette was on his side when he fell,
and I believe he must have kicked him in his back.
Then I hollered at them that they should stop or I would have him arrested.
Then he quit and looked, and after that he kicked him again. Schuette was
crawling around. He must have kicked him in the side that time.
Then I said, "If you don't let that fellow alone I will come out and make
you stop it." Jno. Dirnberger then went off to the other fellows on his
wagon.
I then called Fritz Schuette to me at my gate. He got up and pulled off two
palings from my fence. I told him to let that thing alone now and keep
still. He said I will not be done up by them sons of b---hs that way.
John Dirnberger was standing on his wagon and said to Schuette, "If he was
not satisfied yet, he would come back + make him satisfied."
Schuette says, "Yes, if I had a pistol you would not have done me that
way."
I said to John Dirnberger you had better go on home and let him alone now.
Then Andy Dirnberger says Now John let them alone and let us go home, and
then they went off.
I asked Schuette if he was able to go home by himself, and he said, Yes.
I told him if he was not able, he would have to wait until I got my pants,
shoes and coat on and I would go along with him. Doely [sic] Hopper then
came to us. He said Hello, Fritz, What's the matter with you? We then
looked at Schuette and he was bleeding under one eye. I believe it was the
left eye. Schuette said them Scott County fellows done him up.
I said to Schuette you hade better go home, I want to go inside, I am
getting cool. And then he walked off home. He could hardly walk by himself.
I watched him until he passed the mill. He walked slowly and with
difficulty.
I did not see either Andrew Dirnberger or Kalkopf strike or Fritz Schuette
at all.
The next time I saw Schuette after the difficulty was at his house
yesterday morning. He was in bed. I was with him 15 or 20 minutes. His face
was swollen and one side was black or blue and bruised. I said Hello Fritz.
He said Hello, and asked me in German who were those fellows. I told him it
was the Dirnbergers. He then began to talk ouf of his head. He talked about
the railroad, and coals. I could not understand any more that he said.
Schuette's home is on Good Hope Street where the body now is.
I saw Schuette no more since yesterday morning until I saw his dead body
today.
Where I first saw Schuette at Haas'' Saloon on last Tuesday evening between
8 + 9 o'clock. Tony(?) Haas and the old man was behind the bar, and one of
the two, I don't remember which, gave Schuette something over Forty two
dollars in money. Then Schuette went off, saying I have to go, I have to
straighten up something else.
Neither of the Dirnbergers nor Kalkopf were in Hass' Saloon when I first
saw Schuette there.
I went to bed that night about half past nine that night.
After Schuette left Haas' saloon I remained there a while and before I left
Schuette returned and shortly afterwards Jim Lynch came in. Then Schuette
asked Tony Haas to set up four glasses of beer.
Tony says H--l no, then Schuette called for four glasses of beer. After we
drink the beer I went off and left Schuette there. I did not see Schuette
in any other saloon after that.
After I left Haas' saloon I went up to the corner at Hanny's(?) saloon and
there I saw the two Dirnbergers, Kalkopf, Matthias Doll(?) + Mr.
Teukopf(?). They were talking together, I was looking for Tom Miller + he
was not there and I went home and went to bed.
The noise of the fighting was what caused me to get up after I had gone to
bed. I could not sleep.
Daniel Maurer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of February 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace
August Huters, of lawful age, being duly sown, stated:
My name is August Huters. I live on Harmony Street in the City of Cape
Girardeau.
I knew Fritz Schuette in his life time, have known him some 12 or 15 years.
I last saw Schuette in health some two or three months ago. I do not know
anything about how he came to his death.
August J. Huters
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of February, 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace
John Willmann, of lawful age being duly sworn states:
My name is John Willmann. I live in Cape Girardeau, in that point of the
city known as "Haarig." I am a laborer.
I knew Fritz Schuette in his lifetime. I have known him about a year.
I saw him last Tuesday night, between 10 + 11 o'clock. Kallkopf, Doll, Bill
Brueggen were with him. They were at Hanny's saloon when I saw them. I saw
John Dirnberger, Andrew Dirnberger, Kalkopf, Brueggen and Schuette go out
of the saloon together. They were not quarreling when they went out.
After they had been out about 10 minutes Jno. Dirnberger and Brueggen came
back and knocked on the door. Geo Wiegau said to go to the other door, it
is open. They went to the other door and came in and Teukopf went in. I
went home and left them in the saloon. I did not hear John Dirnberger say
anything about Schuette. I know nothing at all about the fight.
John Willmann
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of February 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace.
James Lynch, of lawful age, being duly sworn states:
My name is James Lynch. I live in the City of Cape Girardeau on Sprigg
Street, near Haarig. I am at present employed on the railroad.
I knew Fritz Schuette in his life time, I have known him about 18 years.
I saw him last Tuesday night about 10 o'clock. I saw him at Steubenrauch's
saloon. There was quite a crowd in the saloon. Jno. Dirnberger, Andrew
Dirnberger, and Kalkopf were not in the saloon.
I did not see the two Dirnbergers, Kalkopf, and Schuette together at any
time that night.
I saw Schuette, the two Dirnbergers and myself in a saloon together, but
they were not talking together. I do not know of any difficulty between the
men named except what I have heard.
At the time I saw Schuette at about 10 o'clock on last Tuesday night he was
not hurt in any way. He was in good health.
I left the saloon before Schuette did. I left him there. I do not know when
he went home, or in what condition he was when he went.
The next time I saw Schuette after Tuesday night, was on yesterday evening
about 8 o'clock. He was in bed then. I talked to him but he did not seem to
recognize me. I do not think his was swollen much. It was bruised. His
wrist was swollen.
James Lynch
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of February 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace.
P.D. Hopper, of lawful age, being duly sworn states:
My name is P.D. Hopper. I am a laborer and live in the west part of the
City of Cape Girardeau on Ellis Street, north west from Haarig.
I knew Fritz Schuette in his life time. i have known him some twelve or
thirteen years.
I saw him last Tuesday night; twice.
The first time I saw him that night was about 8 o'clock. He was in Haas'
Saloon at that time. Tony Haas and myself and several others were present.
John Dirnberger, Andrew Dirnberger and Kallkopf were neither of them
present.
Schuette was not hurt at that time and seemed to be in good health.
The next time I saw Schuette about 10 or after 10 o'clock that night, soon
after they had the fight. Mr. Maurer was with Schuette at that time.
Schuette said that Scott county fellows had given him a beating. He said
that Otto Kallkhoff was the cause of the whole thing.
I did not see either of the Dirnbergers nor Kallkhoff with Schuette during
that evening. I did not see either of the three until after the fight. I
saw them (the two Dirnbergers, and Kallkhoff) together in a wagon after the
fight. They were near Mr. Vogt's shop.
I heard one of the men say to Schuette "if you don't go on and shut your
mouth I'll follow you."
Schuette said "if I had my pistol you would not get out of this town." The
other man (I don't know which one) said, "I can shoot off hand as good as
you can. If you are not satisfied I can give it to you anyway you want it."
At this time Daniel Maurer was at his gate with Schuette, talking. He had
on no shoes or coat, only pants + shirt.
P.D. Hopper
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of February 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace.
Otto Kallkhoff, of lawful age, being duly worn states:
My name is Otto Kalkhoff. I am foreman in the Cape Foundry, in the City of
Cape Girardeau.
I live in the City of Cape Girardeau right across the street from the
foundry. I knew Fritz Schuette in his life time. I have known him about
three years. I saw him on last Tuesday night. I saw him at Hanny's saloon
in Haarig. The two Dirnberger brothers, John and Andy, were there, and I
was with them. They got me to go out with them from the foundry, to do some
work for them.
We went out and stopped at Haarig between 9 + 10 o'clock. Schuette was
either in the saloon when we stopped or came in about that time. I noticed
him soon after we got there.
Schuette asked me where I was going to. I told him I was going out to fix a
boiler of a saw mill for Mr. Dirnberger.
Then we got to talking about boilers and engines.
Schuette asked Jno. Dirnberger if he could give him a job of running his
engine.
Dirnberger asked Schuette how much he wanted a day to run his engine.
Schuette said he wanted two dollars + seventy five cents. Dirnberger said
that was too much, that he did not pay any such price.
Jest about then we all got into the wagon to go off. The wagon stood
outside, a little east of the saloon at the hitching place.
Schuette came outside with us. When we were all in the wagon except Bill
Brueggen, Schuette asked Dirnberger again, "Well, what do you say? Will you
give me a job?"
Dirnberger said I got a man for a dollar and a quarter that's just as good
as you are. Then Schuette called him a liar. Dirnberger said, "Now you take
that back right quick. If you don't I'll come out of the wagon and lick
you."
Schuette said he would not take it back.
Dirnberger then jumped out of the wagon and just thrashed him.
After they got through wrestling (they were back of the wagon where it was
rather dark), Dirnberger came into the wagon again.
Schuette got up and came toward the wagon using some language, I don't know
what kind, wanting him to come out of the wagon again.
Dirnberger wanted to get out again, but his brother told him not to get
out, that Schuette had a knife, but I did not see any knife. That was the
remark Andrew Dirnberger made for John not to go out, that Schuette had a
knife--to lookout.
Jno. Dirnberger, after warning Schuette a couple of times to quit calling
him names, jumped out of the wagon and jumped him again. They wrestled
again. I was in the wagon and could not see how they made it.
Jno. Dirnberger then got in the wagon and we drove off. Schuette standing
behind hollering.
I saw Schuette on the throttle on the engine the next day where I got on
the train at the Rock Levee.
I suppose that Dirnberger and Schuette were some 20 feet from the wagon
where they had the first scuffle. I did not get out of the wagon at all.
Andy Dirnberger got out of the wagon during the second scuffle. I don't
think Andy hit Schuette at all. He got out to get his brother back.
The first I saw of them during the first fight Schuette was on the ground
and John Dirnberger was on top of him. He was right down on him, pounding
him in the face. He hit him with his fist. I don't think he struck him with
a rock.
I was all alone in the wagon, taking care of the mules.
I saw John Dirnberger get up off of Schuette. I did not see him kick
Schuette.
I do not know Daniel Maurer, the wagon maker. There were some others
outside..
Brueggen was there + went off in the wagon with us. They were not fighting
but a very short time. The second time they were some distance from the
wagon, probably twice as far as the first time.
They were near Vogt's shop, but nearly out of my sight.
There was a light there. Do not know whether it was an electric light or
not. Did not pay much attention. I wanted to get away and was going to go
home again if they did not get out pretty soon.
Andy Dirnberger got out of the way and went to them during the second
fight. I did not see Andy strike Schuette, do not think he did. I think
John did all the fighting. He went out of the wagon with that intention.
I did not get out and help to keep John from getting a rock.
There was no fight nor fuss before I got in the wagon. The mules were
unhitched from the post.
The wagon was on the side of the street next to Hanny's saloon, rather
between the saloon and the blacksmith shop.
I did not see any one try to separate them.
I heard others talking. Brueggen was the only other person I saw at the
fight that I knew. He got in the wagon after the fight and went out with us
to the toll gate where he lives.
We went to Dirnberger's mill in Scott county, about 22 miles from here
arriving at 4 o'clock in the morning. I remained there and done up my job
and left the saw mill after noon Wednesday. Dirnberger brought me as far as
the Rock Levee and there I got on the train and saw Schuette on the engine
of the 4 o'clock passenger train. I think we got to the depot a little
after 5 o'clock.
Schuette was the regular engineer on the passenger engine. He had his hand
on the throttle when I got on the train and he spoke to me. The Dirnbergers
made some remarks about the fight, they thought they did not hurt Schuette
much.
Otto Kalkhoff
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of February 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace.
William Brueggen, of lawful age, being duly sworn states:
My name is William Brueggen. I live at the toll gate on the Scott county
road about a mile from that part of Cape Girardeau known as "Haarig."
I knew Fritz Schuette in his life time. I knew him for the last eight
years. I work on the railroad. I saw Schuette last Tuesday night Jany 27th.
I saw him up in Haarig. There was a whole lot there, when I first came
there he was there. I do not know John Dirnberger. I went home that night
in a wagon. They tell me it was John Dirnberger's wagon. I don't know the
man.
There were three men in the wagon besides myself. I knew the foreman of the
foundry. He was in the wagon. I don't know the name of either of the other
men.
I did not hear either of the men in the wagon address either of the others
by any name. I first met these three men in Hanny's saloon.
Schuette went out of the saloon with us.
I heard Schuette talking with one of these men that I did not know/ They
were talking about running an engine.
The farmer from Scott county said he could run an engine just as good as
Schuette could.
Schuette said he couldn't. The farmer again said he could then Schuette
says, "You are a d----d liar."
This Scott county man then jumped out of the wagon and told Schuette "I
want you to take your word back or I'll whip you." Schuette said nothing.
The man asked him twice more to take his words back. Then Fritz says "I
guess I'll have to take it back."
Then I told Fritz to go home and he started off.
When he started off he commenced cursing and quarreling at that fellow. So
that fellow and another fellow that was sitting with him in the seat jumped
out of the wagon, and followed Schuette up and got about to the house where
the wagon maker Daniel Maurer is living. Then I heard Fritz grunt twice.
Then I tried to get out of the wagon and help Fritz. So when I got out of
the wagon them two fellows came back.
I did not see them hit or kick Fritz, I could not see that, it was too far
and too dark. They said nothing when they came back. They jumped in the
wagon.
They did not drive off in a hurry.
I guess it was about two minutes from the time they got in the wagon until
they drove off. They went home in Scott Co.
They said something about the fight when they started off. They said it was
just the same way like you whip a dog to whip Fritz. He growls around just
like a dog.
I saw no knife or pistol.
W. Brueggen
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3d day of February 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace.
Dr. S. S. Harris being duly sworn despatched and says:
I am a resident of Cape Girardeau, MO, and am a practicing physician. I was
called to see the deceased Fritz Schuette at his resident on last Thursday
January 29 1891 and found him confined to his bed suffering from [unknown
word] and contusions of his right wrist, jaw, and left knee. He accounted
for the bruises by saying he had slipped on a plank and fallen down, but I
suspicion the contusions were received in a fight. Next day symptoms of
pneumonia suspicioned the inflamation involving the right lung, but not the
left. He reportedly became worse and died Monday morning February 2nd 1891
at about 3 o'clock A.M., having been delirious without a lucid interval for
the previous twenty four hours.
In connection with Dr. Hanna(?) I made an autopsy of the body about thirty
six hours after death. Examination was made of the liver, spleen, stomach,
bowels, kidneys, hearts and lungs. All these organs were found healthy with
the exception of the right lung which was violently inflamed and was in
that condition known as the second stage of [about six words missing
appears to be a small leak causing hemo or pneumothorax] came to his death
from inflammation of the right lung probably superinduced by expansion and concussion of
blows received and the [2 words unknown] probably hastening by the massive
shock received from a personal [1 word unknown possibly encounter].
S. S. Harris, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3d day of February 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace.
RETURN OF PROCEEDINGS, IN CASE OF INQUEST HELD ON DEAD BODY
State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau in the matter of inquest upon
body of Fritz Schutte before Geo. Kimmel.
Be it remembered, that on the 2nd day of February A.D. , 1891, information
having been given to the subscriber Geo. G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace
and Acting Coroner of said County, that the dead body of Fritz Schutte,
supposed to have come to his death by violence, had been found at his home
in the City of Cape Girardeau on the 2nd day of February, A.D. 1891, I
issued a Warrant, or Venire to Henry Kopper Constable of the Township of
Cape Girardeau, in said County, requiring him to summon a jury according to
law, to appear on the 2nd day of February, A.D. 1891, at 1:30 o'clock P.M.,
at the above mentioned place, to inquire in what manner and by whom the
deceased come to his death; at the same time I issued a Subpoena for Daniel
Maurer, James Lynch, John Weilman, August Huters, S. S. Harris, P. D.
Hopper, and Otto Kalkhoff (and on the 3rd day of February I issued a
subpoena for William Brigham [sic] to appear at the time and place
aforesaid. And the said Henry Kopper, Constable aforesaid, at the time and
place mentioned in said Warrant or Venire, returned the same, that he had
summoned Virg. P. Adams, J.T. Fesman, Wm. H. Miller, John Brunkhorst, Henry
Henze, and Christ Kluger to appear as therein required; and also that he
had summoned the said witnesses to appear as required by subpoena;
thereupon the said just appeared at the time and place mentioned and being
duly empanneled, sworn, and affirmed, proceeded to enquire into the manner,
and by whom the said Fritz Schutte came to his death; and the witnesses
being sworn, and their testimony by me reduced to writing, and the jury
having heard the same, and having also carefully examined the dead body on
the said 3rd day of February, A.D. 1891, return their verdict, in writing
to me, as follows: We the jury having been duly sworn and affirmed by Geo.
G. Kimmel, Justice of the Peace and Acting Coroner of Cape Girardeau
County, Missouri, diligently to enquire and true presentment make in what
manner and by whom Fritz Schuette, whose dead body was found at his
residence on Good Hope Street in the City of Cape Girardeau, in the County
and State aforesaid on the 2nd day of February A.D. 1891, came to his
death, after having heard the evidence, and upon full inquiry concerning
the facts, and a careful examination of said body, do find that the
deceased came to his heath by blows and kicks in his side, inflicted by one
John Dirnberger on the night of January 27th 1891, near Vogt's Shop on Good
Hope Street in the City of Cape Girardeau, County of Cape Girardeau and
State of Missouri.
Given under our hands at Cape Girardeau, County of Cape Girardeau and State
of Missouri aforesaid, this 3rd day of February A.D. 1891
Virg. P. Adams, Foreman
W.H. Miller(?)
John T. Fesman(?)
Henry Henze Jurors
John Brunkhorst
Christ Kluger(?)
Whereupon I filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cape
Girardeau County, said County of Cape Girardeau the depositions of the
witnesses, the verdict of the jury and the Recognicance by me taken.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of February, A.D. 1891.
Geo. G. Kimmel Justice of the Peace and acting Coroner
FEE LIST: [abbreviated]
Judge $11.75
Constable $ 3.00
Physician's fee $10.00
S.S. Harris Witness $ 2.00
All other witnesses $ 1.00
All jurors $ 2.00
John A. Frank for jury board $ 5.25
TOTAL FEES AND EXPENSES $51.00
CONCLUSION:
[Apparently after hearing the case as the Coroner, the Judge turned around,
assumed his judicial robes and heard the case of the State of Missouri v.
John Dirnberger. The following newspaper article records the judge's
sentence. ]
The Cash-Box Newspaper Feb 12 1891 Page 3 Column 3 reads:
One Jno. Direnberger was tried before Justice Kimmel in the Cape last week
charged with killing Fritz Schuette. Schuette and Dirnberger engaged in a
drunken fight a short time ago, and Schuette was knocked down and kicked.
He died some days later, and the coroner's jury said he died from injuries
received at the hands of Dirnberger. The prisoner was fined $50 and costs.
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