The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-28
TERRIFIED M HER HUSBAND.
John Mnnninn's Eroris TO Sec his Children
and the Ncnrly FntnI Finding.

Officer Phiander Weeks was hurricdly re-
pucsted by n maid servant yesterday morning
to so 20 the house vt Mr.. Frederick Pcntz n re-
tired merchant. living Mt Is West Eighteenth
street. to make an arrest. He was conducted to
room In the second story. whore he found
daughter of Mr.. Peniz. She has obtained
dccrcc of divorce from Mr. John Manning md
she was awarded the custody Of their two chill
drnu. She said that Manning was then in the
house. and that warrant for hiH arrest. Oh
tanned n week or two ago, was in the hands Of
an officer Of the Jefferson Market Police Court,
hut that he had not been able to find him.
Onrrr Weeks told her thui he could not mako
mn arrest on warrant not in his hands. Then
she explained that he had forced himself into
the house l'w minutes previous ny lerlarlng
that he wanted ~ So" his children, although hv
ihc terms oi the l"rrcc oi Iivoran he was no, to
he allowed to see thrm without thu written per
mission Of tho Judge. Officer Works told her
TINT II she would mike complaint nguinst him
on thnt ground he would arrest him.
While the officer was speaking he hcnrd n
pistol shot In the front pnrlcr down sinils. He
ran down and ny he entered the parlor door he
saw Manning. who WINS sitting alone the room.
discharge "a pistol. which he he'd To- his RIGHT
ear Tho officer sprnng TOWARD him; but h':orc
he could rrnep the pistol Manning had cvckrd
4 and pulled nc trigger ngnin. II nissed fr"
Manning had fallen oyer IN hls side on tho
soon arose to his feet aud begged tho officer to
shoe; him. H. said oyrrand over again that he
wanted TO die. but that he wanted first 20 -" his
children. He was taken to- the New York livs-
ptnl whore IL was asr"rinin"d That tn" bullet
had merely pierced his ear. and had lodged I'M,
dor the skin lust hac II II. II was very anal
bullet md IN" injury was declared ~ betriflinE
Nomark " the huiici hrcd whiic Officer Wrcks
was w stairs was found.
NriEhNor- say that for over n year Manning
has frequently h""n son passing and r"unss-
ing Mr. pcnr1's house. To his friends h., hH4
talked ni q large amount - money that h"
hoped to get possession uf "" has lately boon
drinking u great dcnl ~ liquor hut
WIS seldom. IL eyer. intoxicated beyond
tho point ~ srif- control. He had hrnn
drinking ~ usual yesterday morning. \ r"lp-
tive II Mr. prniz says he has no home where he
can hc found. AMI that lor long time past he
has been liiil" better thnn u tramp. II - said
that he has been an advertising agent ~" was
nj one time in California. where. So he recently
srid To- - friend. he received 81 900 for "a few
weeks service In inspecting and estimating the
value of certain property.
Tn" only male wemb'r NJ tho pentz family NJ
homo at the time Manning found entrance was
Mr.. Frederick p'ntz. who Is an elderly gentle
man. II H. said that Manning has tried ip outer
the house before. hut hnS been prevented hy the
servants. \ new servant WAS ON duty Yesterday.
II j. known TINT there had been -oulr 40 lruity
between him and on" II the sons - Mr.. pruiz a
few w"rks AGO md II is supposed TINT the war
rant above referred To was s-antcd Mt that time.