Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-12
he SHOT TO Kill
Fritz Munich the Avenger of
His Wife's Honor.
FOUND HER WITH MR.. POWELL
Enrsgsd Husband Surprised the Couple
While They Were Together in the
House of a Negroes. Other
News of Hampton.

Enraged With jealousy by the sight
of seeing his Wife in the house Of Il
colored woman with another man Fritz
Munich, Il German, made an attempt
to take the life OF John PC4wc,, IL long
Shorenl;tr. who was employed i'll New
port News, yesterday morning about
O'Clock. u@
The shooting took place at the home
OF Annie Johnson, who resides at IVY
Crossing, and the only thing that saved
the life of Powell was his presence OF
mind III falling Hat on the floor just
in rinl,. to have the load or shot pass
over his head and tear a large hole
in the door.
The case is one in which d wife proved
dslcyal to her husband and became IN
fatuuted with the pleading Of anothe:
man.
John Powell. is !, small man. heavily
built and has evidently been lccns-
toned to doing heavy labor. He is
not possessed Of a very intelligent APP
pcarInce.
Fritz Munich is Il German who has
been employed in the Newport News
Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company,
ana has always been known as q quiet
and law-;,bidinS citizen.
Mrs Annie Munich is the wife Of Fritz
Munich and u rather tall, slender wo-
man, Who lacks t4le look Of beauty. ard
does not appear to be of q very prcpDS-
SPSSlnS ulSDOSItlOll. Sic HIS tt'tii iiiii
riel TO Munich for something like seven
years and it is claimed that their do
mcstic relations have been very happy
until lately.
The parties were all recognized to APP
pear III the police court tomorrow at
ternoon when the shooting will be thor
0ughly investigated before Magistrate
j. w. Richardson, and many wonderful
developments are expected to be
brought out during the course Of the
examination.
All the parties concerned in the shoos-
ing arc very well thought Of in their
community and it was generally regret
ted by the friends of those Connected
With the rather unfortunate affair.
THE CAUSE OF THE SHOOTING.
From what can be learned Of the
shooting it seemed that Powell and the
Munich woman had prearranged a meet
ing ut the home Of Annie johnson for
this morning. Shortly after o'clock.
the hour set for the meeting Of the
couple. Powell arrived at the house OF
the colored woman and i'll Il few min
utcs Mrs. Munich was on the premises.
Upon her arrival the two Went into the
sitting ana bed room OF the house and
began to hold Il conversation, little sus-
pccting that Munich was III the neigh
borhood. much less that he even con-
tcnrplatcd taking the life of Powell.
They were having their talk when as
Z 4 flight o. lightning Munich made his
appearance from the rear door of rllc
building and without Il word of warn
ing drew his gun to his shoulder and
fired at Powell, who was sitting near
the do0r. AS quickly as Munich Made
his appearance Powell. realizing tha:
his time was near at hand dropped to
the floor and just as the gun was Gis
charged, thus saving his life by 4 hairs
breadth. AS soon as Powell could jump
he caught hold Of the gun in Munch's
hand and endeavorcd to wrench it from
him. Munich then drew his revolver
from his hip pocket. but Powell vas
also succesfuk in catching his Eand
again and after struggling over the
weapons for several moments, during
which time Powell was pleading With
Munich not to kill him until he could
explain to him. Munich became quietcl
down and the two men separated.
Both men We're frightened conSidcra-
bly,. While Mrs. Munich was almost
frightened into Mysteries from witness
ing s,cl, Il thrilling scene.
y telenhon. message was sent to the
Jail office, notifying the officers that
there was trouble going on in the neigh
horilroI of IVY Crossing and in Il short
time Officers Diestcl. Tignor and Conry
were on the scene They Ar
rested all the parties and brought
ly after 10 o'clock Munich was taken
before Magistrate Richardson and re-
cognizcd for his appearance in the To-
lice court Tomorrow afternoon.
The house in which the shooting took
place is a small one-story frame dwell
ing and is occupied by the Johnson wo-
man and several colnred women. It'll
seems that the Johnson woman has
been intimate With Mrs Munich and
has for some time been assisting her in
arranging meetings with Powell
MIR. MUNICH TALKS.
Mr.. Munich. the cnraged husband was
seen regarding the shooting and while
he was very excited over the affair talk
ed very freely concerning the shooting.
He said that for some time he had sus-
pected his Wife of being intimate With
Powell and had forbade her seeing him.
Sunday morning he was informed
that a meeting between the couple had
been arranged for this morning, and in
stead OF going to his work at the ship
yard he determined to stay at home
and await developments. When he saw
his wifo and Powell enter the house OF
the coloreG woman he became enraScd
once and determined to kill Powell.
Securing his doublc-barrellcd shot gun
ard 5his revolver he went to the place
and found them in the room together
ana%Withcut having any words over the
reason they We're there, he at once
walled into the room and shot. a hole
largo enough to get a hand through was
tornSiin the door. After shooting MIR.
Munich said he left the place ANA re-
turned to his home.
A POWEJL'S STORY.
John Powell, the man at whom the
shot was fired, when asked for his state
nlant said that it had come to his ear
several times that Munich intended TO-
Kill him on sight as he was very jealous
of him. He was afraid that his threat
would be carried out and with this OBJ
Ject IN view he at once tletcrminaI 10
see Mrs. Munich and ask her to quiet
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