The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-20
TOONEY DESPERATE
Tried to Kill the Alleged Assailant OF
His Child.
He Was Reckless in His Shooting and
Innocent People Escaped only Through
His Bad Marksmanship-
Committed to Jail

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consented to Lespoyysl,v's roleaso from ioil on
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seems to have incensed Toomev tbo rotbo,.
of tho child and veeter5,v rnorni,,o, I,o
called at I,esnowslv,s homo and demanded
admission. One witness eoceors t1,,t rI,gCr,e,-
said. tI.et me in or m broaL in ti,o A.
nust shoot tbat MAJ, ;, rrlo A., ~
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bors for helm and Toorrey aed
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appealed In Jnstice Cardin gestor1a,, a,d .
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charge of threats to kil1 1get yS boforo ',i e. .
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and west tbropob tho bpiIdipe am ~, seoo,,d
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have their offices At tbo east and oro M
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Office and the Pannb1ica, C1rb r,,,,s A.
.Tustice Cardin entered the brildin,, M, moo
followed closeIv nv Constable poIi,, oud
Iesnowsl,v 4 few varde babind tbo,, ,,os
Toomev tbe latter heinz on tl,o ma var,o,t ,oo,.
the gutter. Justas Justice Cardin nIacad lie
foot on the bottom ston in tbe baIlvo,, a sIo
was fred and was immediatelv folio,cod i,,. a
second shot. The first one pierced tbe class
and framework of the show window Of tbo
clothing store adjoining the entrance to the
Titman building The second shot pierced
Lesnowsky's right overcoat sleeve ,ybizzed
passed the heads of Constable Bolin and the
Justice, and imbedded itself in the wall AT
the top of the stairway. and about two feet
from Lawyer Hollopeter and Hesser ZuIicl,
who were about to descend the stairway to
go to supper.
Both shots were fred bv Toomev and aftor
discharging them he ran like deer along
West Cenle street with Constable Bolin in
hot chase. Toomev had 9. good start ond ,,ot
as far as Lloyd and West streets before tbe
pursuing crowd got near him. A voung man
named Isaac Davis was the nearest To tbe
fugitive. Toomey turned and fred a shot in
the direction Of Davis, whereupon Constable
Bolin drew his revolver and fired a shot i'm
Toomey's direction. but aimed low IN was a
scare shot and had the desired effect. Toornev
thought he had been hit and surrenderej
He was taken to Justice Cardin,s ofice
and after hearing committed without hail
This morning he was taken to PottsvilIe
Last night Mrs Toomev appeared before
band be released ON bail The Justice said