Evening journal., 1895-12-31
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
E. s. Hallenbach Twice Tries
to Kill w. T. Robinson.
ONCE AFTER BEING ARRESTED.

Crime. but There Is a Hint OF Woman
In tho Caae-Poasibly Ropetition Of
the Hannigan and Mann Analr.
NEW York, Dec. 81. An attempt at
murder as evidently determined and de-
liborato as 10 was mysterious, created
great Excitement In the fathouso al4
West Fifty ninth street Edward Hallen-
bach Of Brooklyn went to the house and
inquired for young William a. Robinson,
dry goods clerk who lived with his par
ents and three brothers on the top floor.
The ianitor followed him up stairs and
saw him knock at the door OF Robinson's
room. Whom the young man appeared at
tho door, Hallonhnch drew a revolver and
flrod, shooting Robinson in tho head.
Robinson foil as II no had boon killed,
and Hallenbaoh, who had dropped his hat,
ran out of tho house baroheadod. Ho did
not appear very anxious 20 got away, but
walked nc n quick gait Policeman Slator
Of the West forty-sevonth stroot station
noticing tho group following tho hatless
man. arrested him and took him back 60
the fathouso. on tho wny 90 the house
bach. The policeman pushed his way
through the crowd with the prisoner,
mounted tho stairs 20 tho Robinson flat
and was shown 60 hall bedroom, whore
young Robinson lay on a bed, surrounded
by his family The policeman led his pris-
onor forward 20 be identified by the
wounded man. Ono Of the family raised
Robinson on tho pillow so that he could
look at the prisoner.
Three More Shots.
without a word Hallonbach pulled a
revolver from his pocket and quickly fred
three times at Robinson. Two Of the bull
lots struck kim, and no fell back on tho
pillow with groan, whilo his brothers
sprang at the assassin, who had already
been seized by tho policeman.
Slater was SO much astonished at the
mans desperate act that the third shot
was fired before no realized what was hap
peninR. Ho then seized Hallenbach, and,
with the assistance OF the Robinson broth
ers, quickly overpowered him.
The ambulance from Roosevelt hospital
had arrived while Hallonbach was direct
ing his second fusillade at his victim.
Ambulance Surgeon Fields examined
Robinson. Ho found that the young man
had received three bullet wounds One Of
tho bullets penetrated his loft side, anoth-
or took effect in his head while third
lodged in his left arm.
Robinson was removed TO Roosevelt
hospital, whore, 10 Is thought, he Will re-
cover. After Hallonbaoh was locked up In
the West Forty-sevonth street station
the police sot about making inquiries as
60 tho cause of the shooting. They could
not learn much. Both the prisoner and
the Robinson family maintained an mex
plicablo rotioenoe regarding the whole
affair. Hnllenbnuh declared ho never had
soon Robinson boforo he shot him, but
was sorry ho had not killed him.
At tho Yorkvillo court Hnllonbnoh was
committed without bail to await the re-
suit OF his attempt to XIII Robinson. The
police thought tho motive for the crim1
was similar 10 that which led David Han
nigan to slay Solomon II. Mann. The one
man In the case anxious 60 talk was Jero-
miah Conway, hack driver, who was
locked up as witness The police, how
ever, refused TO allow the reporters to sec
him.
Hallenhaoh Is a clerk, 32 years old, and
lives at 343 Lexington avenue, Brooklyn.
When an inquiry was made at tho house,
Mrs Hallenbaoh said, with much cool
moss, that she had heard Of the shooting,
but had nothing 10 say as TO the cause of
&C. AT tho proper time the reason would
bo made public, she said, shutting the
door against further inquiry. In tho
neighborhood II was said that the Hallen.
baohs were people who kept very elosely
TO themselves