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The Chicago Tribune
March 16, 1883

           SCHELLER'S WOES
           
        Driven to Lunacy, His Father-in-Law
        Dies - Scheller's Property Seized -
        Domestic Troubles.
        
        MILWAUKEE, March 15. - [Special] -
     CAPT. AUGUSTUS D. BOUR, father-in-law of GEORGE
     SCHELLER, the alleged Newhall House incendiary,
     died at St. Mary's Hospital this morning. CAPT.
     BOUR was formerly one of the wealthy citizens
     of Detroit, and his eventful life, coupled with
     the surroundings which preceded his death, in
     connections with SCHELLER's arrest and imprison-
     ment, add much interest to his death. He was born
     in France, and came to this country in early life.
     He amassed a fortune, and it was a correct saying
     at Detroit that his check for $50,000 would be
     honored at sight. But reverses came upon him, and
     he lost all his property. He had a large circle of
     friends in that city, and was an intimate friend
     of the late JOHN J. BAGLEY, one of Michigan's most
     honored Governors. Extravagant living and carless
     business habits were among the causes of his finan-
     cial ruin. When his business broke up he entered
     the Secret Service of the United States and re-
     mained there for six or seven years. When his son-
     in-law, GEORGE SCHELLER, came to this city he also
     came. For some time he had charge of the billiard-
     hall at the Newhall House. SCHELLER finally set him
     up in business. The old man drifted into the concert-
     saloon business, which proved a failure. The property
     into SCHELLER's hands. He abolished the concert part
     of the business and retained CAPT. BOUR in charge of
     the place. It was his unfortunate connection with the
     concert-saloon which first lost to SCHELLER the con-
     fidence of many who did not inquire into the nature
     of the case. After SCHELLER's arrest CAPT. BOUR ap-
     peared to become demented. He went about constantly
     talking about what he claimed was an outrage inflicted
     on an innocent man by arresting him on such a charge.
     He took to drinking and ran down rapidly. Trouble
     came thick and fast upon SCHELLER's family. Soon after
     he was placed in prison, one of the children received
     injuries, and the imprisoned father and stricken mother
     expected that the child would die. Now the boy is out
     of danger. During his imprisonment creditors have laid
     hold on the property of SCHELLER, and now his wife's
     father, driven to lunacy by the arrest, is dead. 
     SCHELLER has been in jail two months and must wait
     another month before his trial can begin.
     
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