The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-19
FIRED THREE SHOTS
FINGERS DEED OF JEALOUSY
WHICH IS NOW MOST BITTERLY
REGRETTED
MRS. DoRNIDEN THE VICTIM


pital With Good Chances of Re-
covery-Pinger- Says That Mrs.
DOrnfden Has Promised to Marry
Him.
John Pinger Jr. fired three shots point
blank at Mrs. Flora Dorniden, at whose
boarding house. 1888 West Seventh street.
ne lives, early yesterday forenoon In a
MT OF jealous rage, intending to kill her.
only one shot took effect. and the wom-
an hes at the city hospital, with favor
able chances of recovery Her assailant
is confined in the county Jail, and will
appear in court this morning to answer
for his murderous assault
Behind the attempted murder there is
long story in which a broken engage
ment between Pinger md the woman
Whom ne shot plays an important part
lie is a single man, thirty-two years of
age, and has borne an excellent rennta-
ton in the neighborhood in which he
lives. For several years he has boarded
at the Dorniden home, and until re-
Gently, planned on ultimately marrying
the woman who was the victim of his
jealousy. For many years he was en-
ployed at the Omaha shops, on Randolnb
street., working at his trade as a ma
chinist
While Mrs. Dorniden claims that there
was nothing but friendship between Pin
ger and herself, it appears that the two
were at one time engaged Pinger re-
Gently obtained employment at the Jack
son street shops of the Great Northern.
sun continuing to board at the Dornei-
zen nome. During the past few months
Ihomas Gallagher, a molder, has been
boarding at the same house and has
SHOWN his landlady attentions of which
! ringer did not approve. He spoke to
hef on the subject without effect, and
mas apparently brooded over the change
IN her attitude towards him.
Pinger evidently planned on forcing
| the woman to receive his attentions. as
| re went to the hardware store of Shiek
A'l"S' on west Seventh street, some DAYS
ago, and borrowed a revolver. Thurs
cay night he went to the boarding house
ana announced that he would not return
again. He left and yesterday morning
passed the house. again. He claims to
nave been bound on trip up river. but
evidently changed his intentions and
Went into the house. He called first at
the room occupied by Mrs Hermann a
sister OF Mrs. Dorniden, and was or
dered out. He then went to the land
lady room, but found it vacant.
waking down into the kitchen he
ioulo Eer busy with her homework. He
preached the old subject of the atten
| tions which she was receiving from Cal
!agher, but received unsatisfactory an
sWers. Then three shots rang ont il,
rapid succession, and Mrs Dorniden ran
from the room calling for help. rhe first
shot took effect in the palm of her right
! mana put the others flew wild. one meme
tfaung wooden partition, and the other
lodging IN the wall Leaving the ROOM
at once, Pinger went to the etora ,,,t ~
ne had borrowed the revolver and re-
turned 1t. He then walked down the
street until he met Officer Flvnn ard
gave himself up, relating the story If
nat had occurred The central station
patrol wagon was called and he was
taken to the county Jail
Mrs. Dorniden was ta1xen ~ a.,
1ipHlItal' Where she received treatment
! 1ier wound was found to be SLIGHT o,5
she Is not considered in danger rIa+o
Yesterday afternoon Pineer wac or,.o 60
eU IN ponce court and his case continued
until this morning. 'Ae"
ringer mas met with many mtsfortunas
curing the past year, having been IN noor
I. ana having spent considerable
NA4O AOSElIdl lie IS a crinn1p hi
left leg being partially paraIvzed a.
the railroad shops, where he works bo
IS considered an excellent workman care
ful and abStemiOus in his habits IJo he.
lived in the city many years and his az
ton yesterday has created considerable
! surprise among his friends, who aI1ege
That he must have suffered considerable
provocation, or he would not have COM
mltted the assault He was seen at tha
jail and asked why he shot the woman
He alleged that she had promised tn
marry him. but had thrown him OVER
In favor of the molder, Thomas Gal.
lagher.
II don't know what made me shoot
her" said he with considerable emotion
Il never wished her harm and it was NOT
like me to try to kill her had the re,
volver with me when [ went to the house.
but did not intend to use it."
'She was to be my WIFE" he declared
vehemently. I'VE had some words about
Gallagher, and then it seemed as If some
demon possessed me. I fired at her. I
am not making excuses for the act. I
was mad when 1 did it. and at once when
1t was too late; it is always that way, 1
regretted it BITTERLY
Mrs. Dorniden is the widow of Chris
topher Dorniden, formerly an alderman
from the Fifth ward.