The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-18
He IS A F|END.
Metzger Back to jail for Trying to
XIII His Wife.

Just twenty minutes dIteE 0TOVoE
Metzger had gained a parole on prom
ise that he would leave the state and
never return. he was back in Jail on a
charge Of attempting to murder his
wife. AS Metzger stood at the sergeants 8
desk in police station and swOre that
he hoped his victim would die. Mary
Metxger was on her way to Stormont
hospital with her head, breast and arms
slashed and battered as a result Of the
attack. =.
Two weeks ago Metzger went to jail
for beating his wife. The wife testified
against him in police court and Metzger
swore revenge. it is said. He forgot the
day his wife went before Mayor Cofran
and secured his release from the pay
ment of a $3.50 fine. he forgot his series
of fail sentences when his wife went
before the courts and begged for mercy
and he had perhaps forgotten the for
giveness he had received the half dozen
her and she refused to testify against
him in court. MetZger was Going to
California, he told the court. He prom
ised never to return. But he never got
further than a half block from the po-
lice station.
Immediately after his release Metzger
went to his wife's rooms on the second
floor of a building at 115 west F1ftn
street. There was Quarrel ana Metz-
ger seized a hammer and struck mis-
W1fG on IIc Hc1us 4liCA AO e~See-NNC~
the woman with a butcher knife. slash
ing her body and arms until the knife
broke in an attempt to thrust the Dlade
in the woman's breast. But the woman
was still alive and Metzger decided to
Finish the job with a. razor. Possibly
MetzRer was satisfied that his wife
would die and he stepped ovel her BODY
to a wash stand to clean the razor
blade as a police officer entered the
room and arrested him.
1t was just 20 minutes from the .', time = E
that Metzger had left the jail until he
was back to answer a charge OF assault
with intent to kill
yes, I did the work and hope she
dies" declared Metzger when asked II
he had attacked his wife.
found a man. in his wife's room and
that he was crazed with Jealousy and
sought to kill the woman.
why didn't you kill the man?''
asked Sheriff XII lie.
IT tried to, but he jumped out of a
window" was the answer.
An investigation of the rooms, how
ever. showed that Metzser's story was
impossible.
DR.. McGin was called to dress the
woman's wounds. She had been struck
on the head with hammer and her
body and arms were battered and
bruised. With an ugly butcher knife,
the husband had slashed his WIFE, G
throat. breast and arms. When the
knife blade broke, Metzger went to a
table and secured his razor. He had
finished his attack with this weapon
and was calmly washing the razor
blade when arrested.
Mrs. Metzger will live.
Metzger is in the county jail and will
answer a charge of assault with intent
to kill.
Mrs. Metzger had showed her devo-
tion to her husband since he has been
in the city Jail. She visited him almost
daily during his stay there. He has
been twice confined in the prison fol
assaulting his wife. the last time leav-
ing her in an unconscious condition.
A warrant was issued today BY
County Attorney w. E. Atchison
charging Grover Metzger with assault
with attempt to kill. Metzger assault
ed his wife last night with a hammer
and razor and she is seriously i'll il
Stormont hospital. He was takeH
from the city to the county Jail thii
morning. MRS. Metzger Is gettini
along nicely DIR. J. c. McGill,- city
physician, said this afternoon. "Shl
was painfully but not fatally injured