The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
MURDER IN HEART
Harry Norton, a Waiter, Waylays
Miss Freida Neimann.
Inflicts a Painful Wound With
Revolver Shot.
SHOWS HIS BRAVADO.
Eludes Officers But Draws Pay
at Hotel This Morning.
Jealousy 1t Is Supposed Prompt
ed the Attempted Homicide.

Taking a hairbreadth chance of APP
prehension, Harry Norton. 2. waiter at
the Chesterfield restaurant, who last
night in a fit OF insane jealousy. shot
and painfully but not seriously injured
Miss Freida Neimann. former sweet
heart, this morning called at the restau-
rant. and after having successfully
evaded the searching officers during the
night. drew his wages and left. He
started in a northerly direction.
While returning from the German
Lutheran church. where a service was
held last night. and while in the COM
pany OF her sister Miss Bertha Mel
main. also II. NJ. Mcgee and w 6.
Nessbacl.. Miss Neimann noticed man
following She thought she recognized
him as Norton. and is they reached the
alley, TWO doors from the home OF +.
J. Benedict AIS West Seventh street
The man sprang into the street and fired,
the bullet narrowly missing Mcgee AS
Miss Neimanu sprang forward to enter
the house. and Moege attempted to Sc
cure a missile to throw at the assailant,
d second shOs was fired. 1t took erect
in the left leg of the girl.
The man, supposedly Nortcp. ran
across the alley to the north. sMoege
followed. He went into the alley, but
the man turned again to shoot. Moege
hid behind a telephone pole, and the
ed about II o'clock The girl was re-
moved to Keith's hospital. after DR..
H H. Keith, Shawnee county coroner
was summoned. While her wound is
painful it is not considered serious
Norton and the girl first met in Dem
yer, where the latter was working dur
ing the spring and summer. There they
were friendly and went together on
numerous occasions Later they quar-
relied Miss Neimann came here, and
!, rixro1 tn
tiers from Norton mailed at Denver and
at Kansas City. Six weeks ago Norton
arrived in Topeka, and went to work
at the restaurant.
According to the girl, since Norton's
arrival he has called her by tele-
phone and demanded that she meet
him, once on Thanksgiving day at the
postoffice. Following her refusal to
do so, she says he threatened her, al
though nothing came of the threat
except that a man, whom she thought
to be Norton. was seen lingering
about the Benedict home, where she
was employed, on numerous occa-
sions. Last week. the girl declares,
Norton telephoned her again., and
upon her refusal to meet him, re-
peated his threat to kill her.
Immediately after the shots had
been fired the police were notified,
and Sergeant Kinney. Detective Won
derby and Patrol Driver Leach hur-
the suspected manSwas te!ephoned to
every officer and railroad Waterman
in Topeka, but notwithstanding this
the man evaded them and this morn
ing showed his bravado by the Incl
dent at the Chesterfield, when he drew
his pay
Mr.. Moege, who was Miss Nei-
mann's escort. said today: 1.-The man
had evidently followed us for some
distance. When near the house 1
ton had a revolver. ran aside to
protect the girl and he shot at me,
but missed. Miss Niemann ran up
the steps and he fired and hit her.
He then turned and ran into the alley
and followed. AS he turned to shoot
at me again 1 lodged behind a tele-
phone pole and the buIiet hit the
pole. I did not see him again Nor
ton didn't say a word. He was rec
ognized by Miss Niemann as he ap-
nrOache6 u Sv