The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-30
SHE COULDN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT.
A Sensation on the Streets at Kansas City
"A Recreant Lovers Narrow Escape.

KANSAS CRY, No., May 29-Three shots, fired
in quick succession, near Eighteenth and Locust
streets, about / o'clock yesterday afternoon,
brought neighbors to their windows in time to
see sprucely dressed young man splashing
through the mud in frantic and terrible en-
deavor to escape from pretty girl of about
seventeen, who held in her hand smoking re-
volver, and who was pursuing him with the
feetness of deer. Finally the young man
darted through an alley. leaped over back
fence tore through kitchen and was hidden in
a drug store before the Infatuated female could
overtake him. Policemen and citizens Dy this
time gathered about the girl, and the Smith d
Wesson 3S-calbre revolver, with which she had
done the shooting, was taken away from her and
she was marched over to No. station. She was
so excited that she could not speak at first, but
young man came running up who explained the
cause of the commotion. The girls name was
Maggie Burns, and she was a domestic to whom
the man she had shot at had been paying atten-
tons. His name was Anthony Schoen. young
drug clerk of some social position and means
He yesterday took out a marriage license for
himself and Miss Annie Shumaker. When Mag
gle the announcement in this mornings
paper she was simply paralyzed for that was the
first intimation she had of the young mans in
tentions. The wedding was to take place at 2
o'clock at the residence of the brides relatives,
on Central street At o'clock the prospective
bridegroom in the drug store of his cousin,
Joseph Schoen, corner of Eighteenth and Locust
Streets dressed in his wedding suit and all ready
to go to the wedding. Suddenly small. pretty
looking girl entered the door. and proceeding to
where Mr.. Schoen stood by showcase, took
him by the collar, placed her hand on revolver
which was concealed in her bosom, and calmly
remarked: Nov tear up that marriage license
LncAn h14xr hNofx ~
II will, faltered the terrified bridegroom, IF
you will let me CO."
The girl released her recreant lover for an in
slant, when he suddenly started for the door.
Quick as flash the girl followed and fired
shot from her revolver at the retreating form OF
Schoen. She was not more than four PAGES dis
tant. The powder burnt his face and covered
it with black ard blue spots, while the bullet
passed through his hat. Schoen then started to
run down Eighteenth street, the girl following
element she fired two more shots, neither OF
which took effect
A few moments after the arrest Chief Speers
arrived and took the girl to the Central Station.
Here she said her name was Maggie Burns, and
that she worked for Mr.. r. Downs 921 Harrison
street. She said that Schoen had repeatedly
promised to marry her, and that she became
desperate when she found that he was on the
eve of marrying another Mr. Downs was sent
for and the girl was released on bail.
Mr.. Downs speaks in the highest terms of
Miss Burns. She has worked for him two years,
and has always been quiet, Industrious and
amiabe. Schoen, he says went with her for
two years. Twice the girl had her wedding out
fit ready, and the day for the wedding set
half dozen times, but each time postponed by
him on one pretextor another. Both Mr. Downs
and the friends of Mr.. Schoen give the girl a
good character. She is thoroughly aroused
woman, and says she will shoot Miss Shumaker
if the wedding takes place. 1t did not occur to-
day, and Miss Shumaker is afraid to proceed at
present
After Schoen had the powder picked out of his
face he swore out warrant against Maggie, and
she will be tried before the Recorder to morrow
morning Both Schoen and Miss Shumaker are
we'll known and highly connected, and the affair
naturally creates no small stir.