The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-22
Murtlerous Assault In Nnlwnulee.-Mr HI. C..
Adams Shot-Arrest Of the Murderer.

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Our city startled yesterday by The report
flying from mouth to mouth that Mr.. Herman G. Adams
bad been shot down In his Office by German who
In there to demand money due him from the Gefma
mia Bank crowd speedily collected aboui the doors
Mr.. Adams Banking Office and much excitement was
manifested as the facts tIanspred The circumstances
About half-past O'Clock yesterday afternoon sr.
man, who had hada sum of money deposit in the Ger
MANN Bank (Which failed last year, called in at the
Banking and Exchange Office OF H. c. Adams, and de.
manded the money OF Mr. George Papendiek formerly Of
the Germania Bank. Mr.. Papenoiek replied that the
assets OF the bank were no longer under his control but
offered the man S25 on account This declined and
the sum Of 500 demanded the deposit being about $780,
Mr. lapenaiek not complying with this demaad the
German drew pistol and threatened to take his life
II he aid not pay the money.
Mr.. Adams observing the action called to Mr.. Joseph
Colt who CHANGED Ia be in the Office and asked him 90
for police officer As Mr. Colt started 60 tho German
turned and threatened TO shoot him he Stirred Al this
moment Mr. Adams moved raialy towards the door, Dor,
when the German fred al him. and turning round fired
second time at Mr. George apendek The first ball took
effect woundng Mr. Adams In the gro in. The second
missed Mr.. Papendiek and iuck the wall.
Immediately after firing these shots the eft Mr..
Adams Office walked directly up stairs into the police
Office laid his pistol the table, sat down the bench
and waited quietly for the officers L. this attitude he
was found by officers Wsson and skerreit, who were
speedily on the ground and was by them conducted to
the jail He there gave the following Of himself
and Of the attempted murder
The name of The pr Johan Feiner he is by birth
German, carpenter and lives with his vie aud two
children In small house Mr. Vliets in the second
ward Feiner himself says that he had Ger fcate If
depoite in the Germapia Bank, Qaperdick Co.. for
$l4I that he in Michigan when the bank broke that
after his return here, time since he got printed
his certificate, but this he did not unaerstand:
that he went to the lscn where the Gemsna Bank used
te be kept (new the banking and Exchange o:e OF II
frat Mr.. rapendiek offered him SIS but h Insisted on
having $780, which refused; that he wen, aud Dor
rowed 81 from neighbor purchaseda double barrced
pistol for So got the Of whom he bought it To load
i for him. and ,hns armed returned to the bank with
the ieea of ntmida'ing Mr. Papendck and thus getting
Finding his threats fail and that they about to
summon assistance, ne fired his pistol first at Mi.
Adams, and then at Mr.. Goo Papendieh.
Feiner says that he does not know the man whom he
shot but that he meant 10 do it, and thinks il right He
cries occasionally about it, and depres the necessity
which drove him to commit the deed. He has been wor-
ing for time past with Mr. Rugee drawing only So
a week. barely enough to feed himself and family and
applying the rest of his wages to purchae amber for
house he was building. He omrlains o ,ey of The saf
ferpg which the Withholding Of this SAT by the bank
has inflicted upon himself his wife and children, and
thinks i was just to shoot the who sep his money
from him.
such is the prisoners story which, sppposng II to be
strictly true, furnishes not the slightest palaon for the
attempted homicide.
As Mr.. Adams was found to be wounded rnedi.
cal assistance summoned. Or. Knight, who WIS
first in attendance finding the wound very serious, di
rected Mr. Adams to be removed to his residence There
Drs. Wolcott Hatchard, 0rta Goolspeed and others,
lent their professional services to relieve the sufferer
critical condition, he fully sensible and not in great
pain As far "a we could learn however, his physicians
had little hope Of Eaving his life Indeed it thought
doubtful II he could live till morning.
Mr.. Adams has o most interesting fsmily who are
plunged into deep affection by this terrible blow. Feuer
had no wrong to complain Of on his part and shc. him
latter bad narrow scape Nor Is 1t the first time that
his life has been threatened by persons who lost money
by the failure Of tire Gemania Bank. But il high time
they taught that such grievances they complain
Of cannot be redressed by brutal and bloody violence
The Chicago Journal Of the 18th the death
Of Mr. Adams The body was to be removed to Chicago
for nterment,