The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-09

The pent up fury in the mind of Frank
Mnnich, broke forth violently Thursday
morning, when he made an attempt upon the
| lives of two people. Frank better known as
"Doc." has been demented from childhood,
and lately he had been exhibiting symptoms
which sooner or later were bound to reach Il
climax, which would make itself felt upon
the community. So Thursday morning
Franks latest madness did reach a climax,
as the two persons toward whom his attacks
were directed can well testify.
For the past few weeks, Minuich's attitude
toward the inmates Of st. Patrck's rectory,
had been hostile and threatening, to say the
least. On Wednesday Minnich pointed
revolver at Mrs. Pagan, the housekeeper at
the rectory, but despite this assault, and
previous threats made, no complaints were
made against Minnich and be was allowed
to run at large, and carry out any murderous
designs that what little mind he had could
plan.
On the same day he told Mr.. Pagan that he
would kill both she and Father IIooman be-
fore night. Father Hooman has always main
eoihCu I'LL lO"dTGs
Minnich, well knowing his demented condi-
ton, and humoring Mlnnich's fancifu and
eccentric moods.
However Thursday morning about o'clock
Minnich again visited the rectory, entering
through his usual entrance, which was gate
on Baptist alley. The first person he saw in
entering and toward whom his murdefous in
teutions were first directed was Mrs. Pagan,
who was in the kitchen. She must have sus-
pected his designs, slammed the door in his
face and started for the hallway, and as she
passed the open window Minnich fired the
first shot. However, Mrs. Pagan could not
positively affirm whether Munich fired at her
or not, neither has the bullet nor any indica-
ton Of its course been yet found.
Minnich's sanguinary state of mind seemed
to grow in strength for he then started to find
Father Hooman, with what purpose we can
well imagine. Father IIooman had, however,
finished mass and had returned to the house
from the church where Minnich hoped to find
him. But Father VIM. J. Kahn, rector Of st.
Mary's Church Cermont Mills, who with his
sister is visiting the family of e. +. Dougher-
ty, on South George street, was at the altar
celebrating mass, following the customary
practice of ever priest. Again a shot was
heard, but Father HoomaD, who was applied
to for information, said that, not being
present, he did not see the shoot, but judged
that Minnich fired the shot in the church.
After The shooting Minnich left the house
and went down Beaver street. On the way
he met officer Snyder, who as yet had heard
nothing of :he affair. Minnich told the officer
| that he had just been scolding Father Hooman
and complained that for some time past he
| had been annoyed by the father, whom, if he
would not stop, Minnich would kill. The
officer told Minnich that he should not enter
tain such thoughts and told him to live peaca-
| bly,. Officer Snyder then went into Gayin's
| store where he first heard of the shooting.
| He started after Minnich, and overlook him
at the Adams Express office. Minnich sub.
mitted quietly to arrest, and occupied the
time in going to the lookup in telling all the
| imaginary persecution to which he was sub
| iected. lie also surrendered his revolver
which contained two loaded chambers, two
empty ones, and in the fifth a discharged
shell.
Minnich having been non compos mentes
all his life, has always labored in one strange
Authorization or another, one of which culmi
mated in Thursdays affair. His father wa
the same way and died some years ago in the
Harrison asylum, after long incarceration
Later in the morning District Attorne,
Gemmill was Informed and Court Detectiy,
Gemmill made information before Alderman
Keech, charging Minnich with assault ant
battery with intent to commit murder. The
prisoner was then taken from the lookup b
Officer Billet and lodged in jail-Yor
| Gazette, June B