The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
WIFE'S SHOTS WENT WILD.
AND \ MERCHANT ACROSS TH@
STREET HAD n NARROW ESCAPE.
She Had a Little Misunderstanding with
Her Husband After Three Weeks OF Mat
rimony and Undertook to Settle IL with
n Pistol Cant. Chairman Steps In.

She Had a Little Misunderstanding with
Her Husband After Three Weeks OF Mat
rimony and Undertook to Settle IL with
n Pistol Capt. Chapman Steps In.
Berg Brothers. hatters. have their business at
219 Greene street. The office and factory OF M.
Berg Co, clothiers. are across the street at 22O
Henry Berg. a member OF the former firm. was
bending over his desk about 1890 O'Clock yes
terday morning when he was artled by hear
ing four pistol shots following each other in
rapid succession, and apparently coming from
the building occupied by Berg Co. Close
after the last report came the sound OF breaking
window glass and the unpleasant whistnR OF
q bullet which passed within a few inches OF
BerG's ear. and struck The wall behind him. In
another moment no was making wild run for
the Mercer street police station.
Murder" he howled when he caught sight
OF Cant. Chapmans whisKers behind the desk
in the station. They are shooting each
other"
Who ?" demanded the captain.
Il don't know" was the answer.
Hall" shouted the captain. jun ping up
from the chair. they are shooting each other
and we don't know a nything about it, Come ON
at once"
Berg. the captain and Wardman f. Wesley
Hall rushed to Greene street. forced their way
through tho store at 22O and entered a small
room on the second floor. to which they had
boon directed by employees OF Berg Co. In
the room. which was about eight by twelve
feet in size. they found decidedly pretty
young woman in Mysteries and a young man.
whose state Of mind was tending in the Same
direction, trying 10 quiet and console her.
What docs oil this meanf" the captain
roared.
"N-nothing." suffered the young man.
Before putting further questions, the cap
tain began to search the room for the revolver
which he fc!; sure ought to be hidden there.
He found it at last in a satchel which lay on
the floor at the feet OF tho woman The wea-
pom contained one loaded and four empty
shells
why did you do it," he asked Of the woman.
MY husband was going to Gesert me-" she
sobhed. We have been married only three
weeks and now lie Is going TO leave me. 1t
will Kill me"
Don't talk nonsense. Fanny" the husband
Put in. And don't listen 20 her. captain II
was only small con!ugal msunderstand ding.
It's al over now and no harm has been done.
You can cxam!u" the room and SEQ that
neither OF u. Is injured"
well, that's a miracle considering the size
OF the room" remarked the captain. 'Butone
OF those four bullets has passed across the
street and come rear killing man. You had
! better come with me to the court to hear what
the mag .siratc has to say about it "
In Jefferson Market Court Magistrate Brann
listened To- tho story The man said that his
name was Sally FohS and that he was employed
as "A salesman by Berg & Company. He re-
fused to make complaint Of any Kind against
his wife. Mrs Fohs said that her maiden
name had been StonDcrgcr She was % years
old and was born in Austria. She had at one
time travelled with n theatrical company and
had 'ater opened small cigar store at II
| West Fourth street FohS met her there
Woocd her and won her.
why did you want to shoot him?" asked the
magistrate.
"Oh. We had Just little row. that was ALL"
explained the woman in broken English
And the revolyer?' resumed the mag strate.
1 have carried it in my satchcl ever since
WAS on the road" Mrs Fohs answered Il
used then 20 have lot aJeweiry IN that satchel
Hnd was afraid Of robbers"
Magistrate liraHn ordered n charge Of carry
INK concealed Weapons to be made against the
woman. and then pronounced his decision as
follows;
Il tlne YOU so for the shooting and So more
'or carrying that revolver. ! hope that will
teach you to adopt American ways of settling
your little differences"
On her way 10 the court prison, where she
had to go while her husband went away to
raise money to pay the fine, Mrs Fohs nleaded
earnestly hut yalnIy with Capt. Chabnan "
IssAIn her revolver.