Evening star., 1915-06-27
DAUGHTER IS URGED
TO DESERT FORNEY
I. F. Schneider Says He Held
Gun to Son-in-LaW's Head
to Obtain Confession.
ADDRESSED AS "FATHER,"
HIT YOUNG MAN IN JAW
Pittsburgh Police Getting Requisi-
ton for McHenry, Washington
Waiter, Arrested Here.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, June 26.-Deyelopment
followed development rapidly today in
the sensational case revolving about
me attack in the Hotel Anderson here
early last Thursday morning upon T.
FRANKLIN Schneider, a wealthy retired
arcnitect, property owner and candy
manufacturer of Washington, d. c.
Following his confession, Thomas c.
F'orney, thirty-two years old, an at
torney practicing as a member of the
bar of the District of Columbia, and
son-in- law of Schneider, who was ar
rested yesterday in the railroad sta
tion at Newcomerstown, Ohio. was
formally charged with felonious as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Almost simultaneously telegram
was received from the police of Wash
lngton. d. c.. saying that George Nc
henry. waiter. named by Forney as
having been with him in Pittsburgh
the night of the attack. had been ar
rested there at Ala 9Th street north
west Requisition papers were i'm
mediately requested from Gov Brum-
baugh. and it was announced that Nc
Henry would be returned to this city
as soon as the papers are received.
me most NQfanatlC 1eatuy2
of the case followed these announce
ments. when Mr.. Schneider made state
ments that, following his son lin laws ad-
missions to him at the examination of
the police. he had written to his daugh-
ter to make public in Washington,
circles, that she intended to disown
her husband In addition. Mr.. Schnei-
der asserted that at the police quiz of
their prisoner he struck Forney. when,
ed upon addressing him as Father" He
also declared that. as part of plan
framed by himself and the police, he
had pointed a pistol at the prisoner and
declared he would kill him unless he
told the truth to the police.
Says He Became Frightened.
The police, in turn, announced that
they had found in Forney's clothing a
crooks code; that Forney then die
tated four-page confession. saying
money for a month. that Ne purcha Sc d
the hammer used in the attack. and
was present when his father-in la W
was struck down in the Hotel Ander-
son. but became frightened and at
tempted to stop the blow.
When the officers brought Forney to
Pittsburgh last night after his arrest
in Ohio" said Mr.. Schneider to a re-
porter, they took him to my Office in
the Jenkins Arcade building, where l
was my assailant. and. becoming indig-
nant because he insisted upon calling
me papa 1 struck him on his Jaw I
would have inflicted more punishment
had not the detectives interfered.
Il have no pity for the fellow. He
forfeited all my love and respect as a
father-in-law when he plotted against
me. l already have written to my
daughter in Washington. telling her
that the public will appla nd her II she
have nothing further to do with ner
husband"
After his attack upon his son-in-,aw,
Mr.. Schneider says the detectives took
their prisoner to police headquarters
here, where Forney was subjected to
another rigid examination.
Held Pistol to His Head.
Il was present during the quizzing." f"
continued Mr.. Schneider. land it is
probably due to the way 1 handled the
young man that he confessed that he
hired a man to come here from Wash
ington. 1 was allowed to proceed in
my own way to get the truth. after 1
had assured the officers that I would
not harm my son-in-l law. and that l
would ep my temper under controI
during ordeal which l proposed to
put F'o.~s y through. ] held the 1nuz-
gle of pistol within few in:nas of
Forney's face and told him with "A dis
play Of seeming anger that . would
shoot him il he did not tell the whole
truth.
His story fairly staggered me, be-
cause l was hoping against hope that
developments in the case would estab-
lsh his innocence, although the de-
tectiye already had placed almost posi-
tive proof OF his part in the affair
before me.
"Forney told the detectives. after /
had cowed him with the pistol. how a
plot against me had been hatched by
him in Washington. He said that he
became acquainted with McHenry when
the fellow retained him to act as his
attorney in case before the Police
Court Forney told the police that he
paid $500 to McHenry before he came
to Pittsburgh
Was to Have Collected $4,000.
Mr. Schneider was to have been paid
$4,000 upon an endowment insurance
policy today. which has just matured.
Several months ago | notified the
insurance company to let my fnsur-
ance policy mature. which ii does to-
day. Forney, in his statement TO the
police. said he knew the money would
be paid TO me. and that, being botb a
lawyer and my son-in-law. he expect
ed to be placed in charge of ali my
business affairs. l will not have anv
thing further to do with Forney. The
law must take its course for the at
tempt he made upon my life"
In AN alleged confession made by
Forney to the police this afternoon,
which covers four pages Of typewrit-
ten paper. while admitting the attack
on his father-in-la the police say,
Forney claims that he came here 10
prevent McHenry from killing Schnei-
der.
Homes To Clear Hi...1s