The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-05
SHOT CAME CLOSE
According to Mrs. Manley Hus-
band Nearly Killed Her.
Ii Hit the Wall Just Over Her
Head.
HELD BY THE COURT.
Judge McCabe Fixes His Bond
at $500.
Wife and Husband Had Not
Spoken for Five Years.

In the city court this morning Mrs.
William Manley testified that her hus-
band shot at her with a revolver. She
also testified that she and her husband
had not conversed with each other for
nearly five years.
Mr.. Manley testified that he did not
! shoot at his wife and-that she fired
the shot which she claimed he fired.
He admitted that he and his wife had
not spoken, except when necessary, for
some five years.
William Manley is inspector of en-
gines for the Santa Fe railroad at To-
peka. Up to six years ago he was an
engineer. The Manley family lives at
800 Monroe street.
Mrs. Manley testified that the shoot
ing occurred the day before Thanks
giving and that the afternoon of the
same day she filed proceedings for di-
vorce. Several years ago she began
divorce proceedings but dismissed the
suit.
Mrs. Manley testified that her hus-
band made threats at various times
against her life and that he said four
weeks ago, 81 will fill you SO full of
bullets that they will have to pump
them OUT She also testified that her
husband threatened to stick his foot
through her,
In giving her testimony Mrs. Manley
said: 81 was upstairs about o'clock
in the morning dressing. My back
was to the door. Mr.. Manley said
nothing but fired the revolver at me.
had just reached down to pick up
skirt. The bullet went over my head.
The bullet made a hole in the wall
four feet seven inches from the floor
am five feet four inches tall. l went
downstairs and passed Mr.. Manley in
the hall. He had the pistol in his
hand. / went to one of the neigh bors,
Mrs. Frisbie. Six weeks ago MI Man
II
The pistol was lying on the table. He
looked at me and looked at the pistol
The next day hid the pistol. In two
or three days he demanded the pistol
from my daughter.
I my oldest son died two years ago.
The day after he died Mr.. Manley lost
money on horse races and said ne
would not pay the funeral expenses
Five years ago / brought a divorce
case but dismissed it on the promise
of Mr.. Manley that he would be kind
to me and the children. Since then we
have not spoken. He reads Nick Car
ter five cent novels and he turned my
son out of DOORS
Mrs Manley said that when she was in
her room she had $40 lying on a wash,
stand and that after the shot was nred
she ran out of the house, and when she
returned the money was gone $3.50
When Mrs. Manley brought the divorce
proceedings she secured an injunction to
prevent her husband from disposing OF
any of his property or money in the bank
to live in the same house with him; .
Mr.. Manley testified in his own behalf
He said that up to six years ago he was
an engineer. Then he became engine in
spector and worked during the day and
was at home at nights. The trouble with
his family came about because he object
ed to his wife and children being out late
at nights. Mr.. Manley said that the
morning of the shooting he was at home
because he was sick and did not feel able
to work. Mr.. Manley is partially deaf.
While he was reading he heard the faint
sound of shot upstairs. He went to the
hall and saw his wife down the stairs
and out the front door. He followed her
but did not where she went. He did
not know what had happened He went
to a neighbours looking for her. He re-
turned to the house and found his pistol
lying on her skirt on the bed in her room.
Mr.. Manley said he had not fired the
ley fired 1t, as no one else was in the
house. He said that later he locked the
pistol in tool chest in the barn and after
that Mrs. Manley locked the barn.
. B. E. Manley, son. testified that his
father mad threatened him and his mother
He admitted that he and his father had
not spoken for three years. He said he
was an apprentice in the Santa Fe shops
and that he lived with his married sister
until he went out on the strike and then
he went home. He said his father object
ed to him sta wing out late at night and
for that reason he left home and that he
thought that while he paying board
at home and was over Is years of age,
that he had a right to stay out at night"
Judge McCabe declared that the testi-