MANIAC IN A SCHOOL.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13756, 23 June 1913, Page 5

MANIAC IN A SCHOOL.

SHOCKING AFFAIR AT BREMEN

THREE CHILDREN SHOT DEAD,

SEVERAL INJURED

TEACHER FATALLY WOUNDED

(Received June 22, 5.5 p.m.)

Berlin, June 21

I Schmidt, a candidate for ,a teacher's position, and apparently insane, entered the grounds of a Catholic school at Bremen, where he shot three girls dead and wounded six others, and also a teacher. When he was arrested he had six revolvers in his possession. Schmidt first entered a room in which there were 65 young girls. He shot wildly, killing three and wounding ten. A schoolmaster jumped on the assassin's back, but was mortally wounded. Schmidt then ran into the playgnound and wounded five" boys.

An. infuriated crowd of parents and others captured and beat Schmidt insensible beforo the police rescued him.