Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-25
A TRAGIC SCENE.
A Brother Attempts to Avenge
His Sisters Wrongs.
Tries to Shoot Her Betrayer at the
Bedside Of the Dying Girl.
The Attempt foiled-The Girl Dies etrayer
Charged With MansIaughter.

New York, March 24.-Solomon H.
Mann, who is accused by Miss Loretta
Hannigan of No. 403 West 55th street, of
| being responsible for her condition, mar
rowly escaped death, yesterday afternoon.
at the hands of David Hannigan, the girls
brother, who attempted TO shoot him when
he was taken to her bedside to be identi-
fed.
She died at s. 80 o'clock last night, and,
according to instructions issued by Re
cOrder Golf. Mann will be roarrested, and
| taken before him. The detective looked
for him, last night, but were unable to
find him. He was not at home, but it
was not thought he had left the city.
Mann was surrendered by his bonds
man, Samuel H. Shaefer, Wall street
banker, yesterday morning. at the request
of Coroner Hoeber. He appeared at the
office of the district attorney and was
taken by Assistant District Attorney
Davis before Recorder Golf, accompanied
by his lawyer, A. H. Hummel, of Howe &
Hummel.
Coroner Hoeber had neglected to take
Mann before the girl that she might
identify him, and the district attorney
had, therefore, taken the case out of the
coroner's hands. and Mann's surrender
by his bondsman followed. Recorder Golf
was asked to renew the bail, but the re-
corder refused to do so until Mann had
been identified by Miss Hannigan.
Addressing the recorder in behalf of his
client, Lawyer Hummel said:
I'VE plead not guilty, and we shall have
nothing to say until we are particularly
informed of the nature of the charge
against us"
Asked by the recorder if he desired an
examination for his client, Lawyer Hum
mel replied that he did, and the recorder
answered that the examination would be
held on Saturday.
Mr.. Hummel then said that Mann was
willing to go to Miss Hannigan's home
for the purpose of Identification, but he
would answer no questions that might be
put to him, as he intended to stand upon
his constitutional rights il this respect.
He also added that he hoped there would
be no scene at the girls house when Mann
was taken there, as any excitement might
interfere with her recovery.
Assistant District Attorney Davis
stated that there We're certain legal dill
culties in the way of releasing Mann on
bail until he had been identified by Miss
Hannigan.
Recorder Golf said that he would not
accept bail until Mann had been taken be-
fore the girl. He then directed Assistant
District Attorney Hennessy to have the
prisoner taken before her at once, have
him identified and taken back to the re-
cOrder's chambers at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon, or as near that hour rs possible,
when he would consent to the prisoner
renewing his bail. He also directed Mr..
Hennessy to ask Miss Hannigan only
such quest ions as were absolutely neces-
sary to connect Mann with the crime of
which he is accused.
The party started from the recorders
chambers for Miss Hannigan's house at
o'clock 1t included Mann, Assistant
District Attorney Hennessy, Detectives
De Morris and Lang, and Joseph Moss of
Howe & Hummel's office.
When they arrived at the house they
were conducted to the young woman's
room. There We're present Mrs Hanni
gan and the girls brothers, David and
John.
The party approached the bed and As
sistant District Attorney Hennessy ques
toned the girl in as quiet and gentle a
manner IS possible. He asked her If she
knew who was responsible for her condi
ton, and if she saw the man in question
present.
Raising herself up in bed with great
difficulty, she pointed at Mann, and said
There, that is the man."
She had hardly ceased speaking when
her brother, David, who was standing on
the opposite side of the bed from Mann,
exclaimed:
Stand back, there Get out of the
way, Jack % addressing his brother, III
kill the man who wronged my sistern'
As he said this he drew from his pocket
a revolver and leveled it at Mann. The
pistol was of double action pattern. David
had pressed the trigger, which automati
cally raised the hammer, when the detec-
tives and Mr.. Honnesey jumped toward
him. Detective Lang seized him by the
wrist, while Detective De Morris grabbed
the revolver. AS he did so the hammer
descended and caught the forefnger of the
detectives right hand. This prevented
the discharge of the cartridge and saved
Mann's life for the pistol was aimed point
blank at his head.
The detectives and the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney forced David against the
wall He is strong and powerful, al
though not of heavy build, and gave the
detectives and the lawyer hard struggle
to restrain him.
The color left Mann's face. and he was
apparently incapable OF moving. Lawyer
Moss quickly took him out of the room,
and was followed by Detective DE Morris,
while David was taken into another room
by Detective Lang and Mr.. Hennessy.
All this had very detrimental effect |
on the girl. She was too weak to move
and almost incapable of speech. Her
family thought her death would be
fastened
No charge was made against David
Hannigan The detectives, the lawyers |
and the prisoner left the house few MN |
utes later and returned to Recorder Golf S |
chambers, where the recorder was in |
formed Of what had taken place. He |
made the bail $4,000, as before, Mr.. Srhae- |
fer again becoming the prisoners bonds |
man.
The Recorder gave special orders that
Mann should be taken into custody upon |
the first information that the girl was |
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