The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-29
suors IN THE MErRoPoL1rAM.
An Escaped Lunntie's strange Behavior
shooting at Police Omcers.

Tn Christmas Day young man registered
himself at the metropolitan Hotel "a VIM. J..
Palmer " New York. lie was about five feet
ten inches In height good looking with dark
eyes and moustache. and cose-crc, ped iarl,
hair. lie had q good dcal Of baggage with him.
including pair u Indian cllle. Being shown
10 room 1853 in the third story, lac objected to
the open lrc, and asked 20 have steam heater
put in. The waiter opened his eyes. and ~
piled that they had no steam heaters in any Of
the rooms Palmer spent Christmas Day and
the two following DAYS in the hotel. He seemed
to have no business. Most Of his time was
passed in the ladies parlor, where he generally
sat reading lie was ia the ladies purlor ycs-
terday morning ns usual when an nj once at
tenton was attracted 10 his unusual dcport.
mont He started from hs chair. walked
brlskly across the floor with his eye on the door.
as ii frightened. and then smiled and sat down
again. Those actions he repeated several
tiucs. Presently somebody entered the room aud
passed near him. and Palmer started up. thrust
his hand in the pocket Of his snck cont aud
half drew pistol A little later he took the piss
toll from his pOcktt mud. cooking H. laid 10
nnd starin'; On ali gidos' A iongth Mr.. Ainn,s
the manager NJ the hotrl hearing oi his antics,
went into the pgrlor and tried to sneak with
him. hut Palmer. lcynllinE his weapon warmed
him lu keep back. Then NJ. Adnn- sent tp tho
Mulberry street police statior ior io'icc nssist-
Hnec. Officers Burns. RYAN. and turnrf- went
10 the hotel but when thcy Arrived Puuicr h.d
gone tn his room ANA locked himself Co., one NJ
'hr officers Knocked on IN" door and the young
hive done nothing TINT is against a., law" be-
said. and nobody hns right ~ c,ur" INTO ms
room. Inc ilr't man VINO enters wiN shoot
hay" revolver AMI three ro,es ol cartridge.
un the tuhle;" and then followed % clicking or
a." o. 'tol lo,s. rs If In subeianIation Of what he
Mr. Albums objected to the breaking Ia Of the
door az t,o dau-crous. aud th" police officers
ron',ni.d ih"i.SGlv in q nrighh'rinc room,
ana waited untl Palmer should get tired and
come ont oi hi- own acegil Ih"y HAD only
lew minutes to wait. Then the door was
his hand. O1lcrr lurnrss auprnred aud WINS
about :" speak io hiip when Pn,n"r rti..,. his
pirt'i AMI discouraged % bullet mao tire pihoors
body. The officer sprnHg UNION the young
man and cnrirrlud him in hi. arms.
hut Palmer managed g. keep hi- til,ht
hand froc. and ho discharged tho weapon
again. and the officer felt. Then Palmer ran
down the l9il. and down ih" .s'a.r, nnd into
To- Primo" street. through princr street 90 Nu'-
Jerry. and down Mulberry until lr"amr io tue
ma ,nrprnring before ihe s"tg"ani sitting at
th" l.Sk. lsid down h,s pittoi AMI -nll that he
pad shot two mon in tho Metropolitan who had
had sRo{i 9 '7e@ E n P @ u? a 14 wa" ag
had shot az him. VITA that ho held M h. le't
hand. she second finger OF which hal been
shattered 10y tue last shot discharged from nis
own pistol.
officer 'urne-s rncclyai both ~ Palmor's
Shots ga tlf' hover left siie OF his body. The
wounds ar' Gloss together. and are probably
iu'N. H. was clrrirI 60 ttr sutton house and
thonce IN st. Nnccnt'- Hospital lulurr'S
finger was dressed. AMI bee WIS -nlt ~ 'llr,ue
y n-pi a.. lie j. the spa o.. SIR. William b..
IHlWor oi Stonlu c'un. Conn. WHO rs % ctutl'-
man ol means. tn" yourg man says thut he
WIS rnlen~ed from an H.yium for t.la iusnnc in
ir.Nltrn'r 90 tohnr ias;. aud shat nr laS boon
lu N'w YORK eyer since lln has iu thar fwr
u u q. 10 u
the hope bee SAYS, - escaping from his enc
ln.N.. WHO lMlauel MIN --u.-.LlLN.