Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-16
FORGVES WIFE
WHO SHOOTS HIM
WOUNDED POMONA HOTEL MAN
NOT RESENTFUL
Young Couple Disagree Over Money
Matters and Sensational Corridor
and Street Scene Follows.
Woman Jailed

Following series Of quarrels over
money matters, and after, making up
her mind to leave for the east and
never return, Mrs. Homer Stantz, wife
of the proprietor of the Pacific hotel
at Pomona, changed her mind late
Wednesday night and instead. shot her
husband with a revolver
stantz will probably die, although. the
physicians in attendance claim he has
one chance in three to recover
Mrs. Stantz was arrested Immediate
ly after the shooting, but was later re-
leased on furnishing $1,000 bonds.
The shooting, which occurred In the
corridor of the Pacific hotel, is UNDER
stood to be the result of serious quar-
rels over money matters, and 1t Is also
intimated that Stantz and his wife
were far from being happy because OF
the latters jealous disposition. The
husband had just returned from the
ater when the shooting occurred.
Almost Immediately after the shot
had been fired guests of the hotel heard
Mrs Stantz scream and a moment
later she fell to the floor in an uncon-
scious condition.
Runs With Revolver
with the smoking revolver still
grasped in his hand Stantz ran down
the street. yelling: 'I am shot! 1 am
shot!" A bullet hole in his neck bled
profusely and an examination revealed
that the leaden missile had ranged
downward. passing through the right
lung. Attempts to locate it by means
of an X-ray machine have so far
proven in vain.
Shortly after the shooting Mr.. Stantz
made statement to friends, in which
he said he would not prosecute his wife
if he lived, and it was his wish, judg-
ing from what he said, that in case of
death he would not want Mrs. Stantz
to suffer for her crime Where she OBJ
tanned the revolver, and how she came
to use it. he was unable to say.
City Marshal George w. Ogle was
notified of the shooting and arrested
Mrs. Stantz within short time. She
was compelled to spend the night in
JAIL but was released Thursday upon
furnishing $1,000 bonds for her appear
ance at the hearing February 20.
The bond was furnished by Charles
Clark proprietor of the Peoples store,
The charge of assault with deadly
weapon will doubtless be changed to
that of murder or manslaughter, as
Stantz is in a precarious condition and
his recovery is doubtful.
OF Ohio Family
Mrs. Stantz, it is understood, comes
of good family at Alliance Ohio. Her
maiden name was Robertson, and her
father, who resides there, was notified
Of the shooting and advised to come at
once. All efforts to secure statement
from Mrs Stantz have been without
avail, although it is believed by her
friends that she could throw more
light on the tragedy than has SO far
been made public.
One of the rumors afloat is that Mrs.
Stantz was severely reprmanded by
her husband earlier in the day for
helping herself to $35 that belonged to
him. Just previous to the shooting
one of the roomers overheard Mrs.
Stantz say: Don't, Homer; don't hit
me-"
This was followed by scuff1e, prob
ably for the possession of the revolver,
and then came the shot. The fact that
Mr.. Stantz had the weapon in his hand
when the first witness appeared on the
scene, would indicate that he had at
tempted to, and finally succeeded in,
gaining possession of the revolver.
Acquaintances of the participants in
the affair declare that Mr.. and Mrs.
Stantz were both free In the use of
stimulants, although 1t is not thought
that either was under the influence of
stimulants at the time
A local liveryman says Mrs. Stantz
went to the depot early in the even
ing, having decided to leave for the
east, but after making inquiries con-
cerning a ticket she returned to the
hotel and the shooting followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stantz were married in
Alliance, Ohio, in September 1908, and
came to Pomona several months ago.
From those who knew them best it is
learned that their married life had
never been a happy one.