Murder In His Heart

SCHWEIDDERSON

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 4/19/2008 at 08:08:43

Jackson Sentinel
October 15, 1891

MURDER IN HIS HEART.

Wm. Schweidderson Fires a Heavy Charge of Shot into the Face of His Wife – Her Condition Critical – The Brute Behind the Bars Waiting the Result.

Sunday night Sheriff McCaffrey received word that Wm. Schweidderson, a farmer living northeast of town about three miles, had again made a brutal attack upon his wife who refused to release him from a bond he was recently compelled to give to keep the peace. With murder in his heart he drew his shot gun and fired a heavy charge full in the face of the woman he should love and protect. Upon the arrival of the sheriff and constable Smola, Schweidderson was placed under arrest and brought to town, but the officers were obliged to force their entrance to the house and take the prisoner who was armed with a double barrel shot gun and showed considerable resistance. Mrs. Schweidderson, who was in a bleeding and suffering condition was brought to Dr. Bowen for surgical attendance. He found the jaw badly fractured, shot had even penetrated the tongue and a handful of broken bone and some teeth were removed. The injured woman was nursed at the Central House until Tuesday evening when she was taken to the home of Geo. Hyde for more quiet care. Her condition is considered critical.

Mrs. Schweidderson is a woman aged about 40 years, has three children, two by a former husband and one by her present husband who is a man much older and of a very vicious and irritable disposition.

A preliminary hearing was given the prisoner before Justice House Monday afternoon and he was committed to the county jail to await the result of his wife’s condition. In any event he will likely get a term in the pen.