New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
WITH PISTOL AND DYNAMITE.
AN ANARCHIST TRIES TO MURDER FAM
lily AND BLOW UP A HOUSE
THE ATTEMPT FAILED-HE FIRES sEvERAA
SHOTS. ONLY ONE OF WHICH TAKES EFFECT.
AND THEN TRIES TO KILL HIMsELF-rEN
POUNDS OF THE EXPLOSIVE
FOUND IN HIS HOUSE.

FOUND IN HIS HOUSE
Adoph Brenner, an Anarchist. twenty-thres
years DID, living at No. 5S1 Flushing-ave., Brook
lyn attempted to kill william Weyerle Ger
man. forty-eight years DID, his wife and three
daughters at the latter's house. No. 81 Blocker
st. Brooklyn, last night. by firing pistol shots at
them Weyerle received one Of the bullets IN
the left shoulder. The shots fired at Mrs. Wey-
erie and her daughters went wide Of the marx.
The would-be murderer then shot himselfthrougn
the roof OF the mouth, the bullet lodging beneath
the left eye.
From letters found on the prisoner, the shoot
ing had been planned for several days, It being
Brenner's intention, after committing the crime:
TO blow up the house with dynamite. SUM-
cient quantity Of the explosive was found about
him to blow the building into pieces.
The shooting grew out Of business trans
action Some months ago the two men engaged
in the manufacture Of pens, with an office az
Nos 2l and % Centre-st.. this city. The nrm
was known as the Progress Novelty and Foun-
tain Pen Company but proved failure. In
March last they dissolved partnership, the stock
being evenly divided. When the partnership was
formed Brenner furnished the capital and
Weyere the experience. Since then Brenner
has made repeated demands upon Weyerie for
!
IT was not forthcoming He decided to Kill
Weyerle and his family unless he got the money.
Among the letters found in his pockets were
several TO his mother and a young woman,
| Pauline Zerker TO whom he was engaged.
In q letter 10 his mother Brenner told OF nfs
nlans 10 Kill Weyerle and his family, and then
| take his own life He said he had arranged %
| do the work several weeks ago, but had recon-
! sdered the matter. Later ne had decided TO
| carry out his plans. He asked his mother, IN
case OF his death, to throw the dynamite into ehe
river. The police believe that Brenner referred
to thte explosive In his home by this
The letter to Miss Zerker Brenner spoke OF
his approachng marriage, and begged her for.
| giveness for the crime he was to commit
| It was nearly o'clock when Brenner reached
Weyerles home He was pale and excited
| IT have come for the last time" he said, 20
make the demand for my money. II fan 70
get IT, you all must die"
Weyerle and his family were sitting IN the
d,ning-room when Brenner entered. WhtL MrA
| Weyerle heard the threats she screamed ana ran
from the room Brenner drew from his pocket
a revolver and discharged one shot at her Tns
bullet fortunately did not take effect Weyeris
and his daughter followed the mother. and Bren-
ner fired two more shots in rapid succession az
them as they hurried from the room. one OF
the bullets lodged in Weyerles left shoulder, IN
nicting painful. but not serious wound
| When the would-be murderer found hinsen
| alone In the house, he tried TO end his own hfe.
The pistol Shots followed by the screams OF
Mrs Weyere and her daughters brought 70
liceman Martin, OF the Twentieth Precinct 70
the place When the officer entered the mousse
Brenner was sitting with his elbow resting on
table. and his head in his hand. Blood was
flowing from the wound in his mouth. He made
no resistance when taken into custody. Tne
| patrol wagon carried Brenner and Weyerle 70 the
police station. where their wounds were dressed
! by an ambulance surgeon, and Brenner was
| taken to St. GATHERINGS Hospital. - A.
The dynamite was concealed IN a snaii tn
| box in which were two fuses.
| When questioned by Captain kitzer Brenher
| said Glat he was an anarchist. He described IN
| dctaiFthe plans he had laid 10 murder Weyerie
| and his family He had not used the dynamite
beca jke his intended victims had fled. Al the
| hospital a dynamite bomb was found concealed
in this mans clothes. II had been overlooked oy
the police At a late hour last night II was
said az the hospital that Brenner would propaoiy
recover.
Police Captain Kitzer with Detectives Drum
and Miller hurried 10 Brenners house Wnere,
after a search they found about ten pounds OF
dynamite in an old vase in his bedroom, to-
gether with coil OF fuse. The explosive was
taken carefully TO the police station ana piaceo
with the other bombs IN pail or water.
Rrenner IL was learned. came from Chicagc
over year ago. and was active IN anarcniS'
circles in that city