The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-26
CONVICTED
ON HIS OWN
| TESTIMONY /, 5 | ! Y
Frank B. Manoley Guilty
Of Murder.
RICHMOND MAN WHO
KILLED HIS WIFE
Claimed that He Shot Her
While Asleep.
MADE ADMISSIONS
FATAL TO HIS IS; ( CASE !; Sc.
When Cross Qu estloned the Prisoner
Said He was Awake Wheo He Fired
the Shots Bought Pistol Only
a Few Weeks Before the
Tragedy-New Trial
is Asked,
Claimed that He Shot Her
While Asleep.
MADE ADMISSIONS
FATAL TO HIS CASE
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BALTIMORE. MD, September 25.--
Judges stockbridge and Wright in the
Criminal Court to-day found Frank g..
Manoley guilty OF murder in the second
degree for killing his wife on July sth
last. Sentence was suspended pending
motion for a new trial
Manoley claimed he fired four shots
while dreaming. The Manoleys lived at
No 762 West Hamburg Street. where
they occupied the third floor with their
two children Each was tWenty-six years
old, They were married in Rlchm ond.
Va, in 1899. The couple came to Baltimore ll'l
two years ago from Wilmington. Del.
Manoley's parents live In Richmond, and
the murdered woman's parents reside
near that city.
HIS OWN TESTIMONY. a.
Manoleys conviction was mostly the
result OF his own testimony, one OF his
lawyers William G. Ogden, placing him
on the stand in his own defense. EAnother
OF the attorneys for the defense Louis
Hochhimer disapproved OF the course.
and manifested his displeasure by leaving
the trial table. Mt once.
ts Manoleyt was the last witness. His story
IN lie main was the same az that told
the police on the night OF the murder.
This was, that he thought he saw. I. q
negro standing over him with biz
knife. that he then reached under his
pillow, seized a revolver and fired sew
eral shots, suddenly awakening at the
fourth shot to find that he had killed his
wife. He then dressed and notified the
police.
AWAKE 81 AT TIME.
Cross-uuestioned by the State he adj
mitted tha the was awake when he fired
the shots, and that he had been awake
for several minutes before. Ell further
admitted that he did not buy the pistol
a year or more ago in Wilmington, Del,
as he first asserted, but that ne oousht
II In this city few weeks before the
tragedy Pressed by both the state ano
the defense to tell why he shot his vile,
ha remained silent and no amount Of
prodding by the attorneys and the cour1
could make him answer.
CLEARLY 8DIsPROTED.
s Judge Stockbrldge In delivering tho
verdict OF the court which tried the case
without a Jury reviewed the case and said
that the theory that the prisoner COM
mitted the homicide WILHELM state or
sornnabulism was clearly disproTed by
his admission that he was awake when
the shots we're fired, and also by the
fact that he had lied about the pur-
chase OF the pistol. The court said there
was no evidence OF premeditn ton
In court Manoley created the impress
sion Of ono whose mind was affected. II
seemed to pay little attention TO the pro-
ceed,ngs and did not converse With his
counsel.
All OF Manolcy's ncighbors gave him
good name. He seemed to be quiet
4inofrensive man, who lived on amicable
terms with his wife. 1t Is charged, now
ever. that he wa saddlcted to some ex'
cesses, among them the lnveterate sn1ok'
Ing OF cigarettes. 4. ],
Mrs. Mnnoley was dressmaker. and
by her efforts assisted greatly In support
Ing the family.