New-York tribune., 1896-07-29

n1th-st house and serve the summons himself.
He carried a revolver which he told a friend
he thought he would better take along in case
Of trouble
The summons was served in the afternoon and
Lehmaier became frantic. He stormed and
cursed, the boarders said. and rushed through
the house. tearing up and down the stairs and
slamming doors until the nervous occupants OF
the house hurried away In alarm. Mrs Leh-
mailer tainted twice In the afternoon, and then
Johnson decided to remain in the house all
night. He stayed in the same room with Mrs.
Lehmaier. who sat trembling with fear all night,
according to the account given to the police.
They heard Lehmaer storm around the house
for a while. and then there was silence.
At o'clock in the morning there was heavy
knock on the door. accompanied by grun oe-
mand from Lehmaier to let him In. Johnson an
swered that ne could not enter. The husband
declared that he wanted a morphine powder Ad-
mittance was again denied to MIN. ana ne
threatened to kick open the door.
You kick that door in, warned Johnson
land I'll shoot you"
Instantly Lehmaier pressed his foot against
the door, pushed with his shoulder ana tnere
was a crash. He stood In the opening. confront
ing johnson and the terror stricken wife. and In
that moment Johnson raised his mana ana nreu
at the husband
Three shots were discharged In as many sec
onds. Two bullets went wide of the mark. one
burying itself In a sofa and another In closet
Two moro shots followed. Three bullets struck
Lehmaier. He staggered across the tnreshoio'
cried for help. and then fell on the bed.
THE ANTE-MORTEM
Coroner Fitzpatrick took an ante-mortem
statement from Lehmaier yesterday afternoon.
1t was as follows
my wife, Eva and I had a quarrei last
night, when an alleged brother OF my "ile'
named Charles Alexander johnson, OF NO. ~
Beach-st was in the room with her al . a. H.
I wanted to get sleeping powder out OF tne
room but she had the door locked toid her
I would not permit any man to occupy the room
with her at night. then attempted TO break III
the door and the alleged brother began shooting
at me He fred three or four shots. Three or
them struck me. I ran to the WINDOW ana
called for the police, who responded to my CALL
and I was brought here In an ambulance.
When Policeman Carey arraigned johnson and
Mrs. Iehmaier In Jefferson Market Police Court,
he produced certificate from DR.. Keyes. house
surgeon Of the New-York Hospital. who wrote
that he was unable then to determine the extent
of Lehmaier's injuries.
The officer said that when he entered the
room where the shooting occurred. he saw Leh-
maier lying the bed. perfectly conscious:
Lehmaier. he continued, pointed at Johnson ana
said: THAT is the man who shot me- he ala II
because tried to get at him for being with
my wife"
The policeman said that both Johnson and
Mrs Lehmaier were fully dressed at the time,
she was present at the shooting.
Johnson said that he had no further statement
to make then except that he had acted In SELF
defence He was held without bail. and Mrs
Lehmaier wa3 discharged. She refused to speak
in detail about the case, saying that she was
broken down by abuse from her husband. When
she was told that Lehmaier said johnson Is not
her brother she said that Lehmaier knew ne
was living when he said H." She added that her
husband was a confirmed morphine eater one
returned to her home in Thirty-ffth-st.
Magistrate Deuel. ordered the police to pro-
cure a later certificate of Lehmaier's condition;
and produce It in court this morning at ii
o'clock
Last evening Lehmaier consented to nave an
oneration performed He had refused carrier III
the day. saying that he wished to have con-
sultation with relatives regarding their opinion
as to the advisability Of undergoing an opera,
lion but when no relatives appeared up 10 D
O'clock the wounded man said that he was reaoy
for the surgeons. -, 49,.
At the hospital last night. It was said that
the physicians regarded Lehrnaiers condltion
as unfavorable for the ordeal but II was deciGen @
that the operation was necessary at once. INC
natient was sinking. and the hemorrhages from
his bowels continued. ,,a,.
ETHER was administered soon after y O'CLOCK
and the surgeons worked over the patient TOT o
several hours Whether or not. Lehmaler VIII
recover could not be said last night HIS conui-
ton was reported as crltlcai.