Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-25
.ss.ssination Banker.

II. C. Adams was shot in his Banking House
and Exchange office at Milwaukee, on the 18th
inst, by German named Fenier. 1t appears
that Fenier had $l47 in the Germania Bank,
which failed in that city last year, and that on
the 10th he wentto Adams office and demanded
of Mr. Papendiek (who bad charge of the
Germania when it failed the amount due him.
Mr. Papendiek replied that the assets of the
bank we're no longer under his CONTROL but
offered the man $25 on account. This was
declined and the sum of $50 demanded 1.-THE
deposit being about 1907 Mr.. Papendiek not
complying with his demand, Fenier drew
pistol and threatened to take his life if he did
not pay the money.
Mr.. Adams observing the action called to
Mr.. Joseph Colt, who CHANGED to be in the
Office, and asked him to go for police officer.
As Mr. Colt started to go, Fenier turned and
threatened to shoot him if he stirred. At this
moment Adams moved rapidly towards the
door. when Fenier fred Mt him, and turning
round fred second time at Mr.. George Papen,
Aek. The first ball took OBJECT, wounding Mr..
didams in the groin. The second missed Mr.
Papendiek and struck the wall.
Immediately after firing these shots the man
left Mr. Adams office, walked directly up stairs
into the police Office, laid his pistol on the
table, sat down on the bench and waited
quietly for the officers. He says he went to the
bank armed with the idea of ntimidating Mr.
Papendek, and thus getting his money, as he
had heard some other depositor did Finding
his threats failed and that they we're about to
summon assistance, he fred his pistol, first at
Mr.. George Papendiek. He complained bit
terly Of the suffering which the Withholding Of
his money by the bank has inflicted upon him
SELF his wife and children, and thinks il was
just to shoot the man who kept his money from
him.
Mr. Adams has since died Of his wound, and
the prisoner has been committed for trial
Bringing Down the Price OF Flour.
A number Of the citizens Of Concord N. H.,
where -four is selling at $l2 so per barrel, J
recently got up a subscription, and sent an
agent to the West to purchase three hundred
BARRELS. He returned few days ago, and de-
lvered il to subscribers at SO rs per barrel
This plan has been adopted in several towns in
the East.
The citizens Of Thomsonville (Conn.) re.
Gently united in purchasing two hundred and
ffty-two barrels Of -four from the manufac,
turers Mt Rochester, and it was delivered al
their doors for 80 SO per barrel. This was q
saving Of two dollars and half or three dollars
on a barrel.
The "bread league" in Charlestown Mass
has been organized, and FIVE hundred barrels
Of -four have been subscribed for. When egh
hundred barrels have been taken up the agen
will proceed to the West TO purchase -four.
COMMANDER DAHLGREEN's Boar GUN, 1.
FOUNDER, played sad havoc on the Chimes,
pirates in the late fight in which Lieutenan
Pegram and Orlando so galIently sustained tn,
American coors. This new American gun i
reported to have fred with precision, power
and perfectness, never before equalled. Com
mander Dahlgreen is the officer in charge 0
Experimental Ordnance at headquarters, Wash
ington.
G-ss~ II is said that there are over three thou
sand persons in New York city whose onl,
lodging place is the doorstep or the coalbox
Such is life in FREE STATED"