The evening world. Newspaper, September 3, 1903, Page 2

LLIONAIRES ¥ i $0 the Learned Jersey Justices © ‘Declare and instruct Jury to _ | “Kequit Rich Directors on Trial * for Trolley Disaster. ‘INO ACCIDENT. HAD THEIR | RULES BEEN FOLLOWED. ¥ { t i ‘ < ‘Result Is as Was Expected and, * as the Case Stands Now, No One Is Responsible-for loss of the Children’s Lives, of the arguments to- (May gt the trial of John D. Crimmins, Sa J. Cassatt, J, Roosevelt Shanley, E, “F.C. Young and other millionaire di- Soregtorp of the North Jersey Traction ‘Company, that the charre of man- “ymaugtter against them growing out of in Newark, in which nino Sgctiool ebildren lost their lives, Chief {Juntice Gummere directed the jury to jevdull as mo case had been made out, {| “Whe Chief Opinion. Justice Gummere sald that the testi- Wimbony showed ‘that {f. the rules and, Fegulations laid down by the executive foMicers of the road “ha been followed + the collision in which the nine school @hildren were killed on Feb. 19 last would not have occurred. He sald that mules, if followed, would have prevented disaster. That the em- ployees of the road had failed to obey Shem, was in no way the fault of the 2 gl or executive officers of the The Chief Justice called attention ¢ the fact that in the past four years, \ while the rules governing the conduct ‘of trolley cars at the grado crossing! hhave been followed, no accidents have @courred, In view of this past experi- be said it was shown that the om were, in every way sumMctent to © Provide against disaster. Following Chief Justice Gummero, As- Justices Dixon and Van Byckle ‘their opinions to the jury, in which foneurred with the © presiding ‘opinion, . (Me, Crimmins Expected It. Who exonerated magnates filed out of eourt and hurried to the train for New York. Before departing, however, Mr. Cassatt and Or. Crimmins ‘commented Bo 5 - 4m the decision, ‘ John D, Crimmins sald; ‘The decision an what I had been led’ to expect. In- Heed, we were advised that a motion at Me openiogs of the trial to quaah the in@letment as against Mr. Young, Mr. 62a ean Camsatt, Dr, Ward, myself and the 3, ethers of the Hxéoptive Commit- tee, would be granted, but wo @ecided not to leave the other four, ‘the executive officers, to bear the brunt @f the defense, and so did not move to ett would be a remarkable Inter- of the law to hold the disec- wa a railroad responsible for these Of operation, obliging each’ *l- ,* © become an inspector and track- *” Mr. Camvatt Feels Hurt.” (Alemander J. Cassatt, who Ja also dent of the Pennsylvania road, “— have mothing to say. ine @ourt has sald about al! there is to say, X believes BF chen, after a 4 “Kt does seem a singular situation 1 have occupied here as a defendant tn “@- criminal’ trial, in view of all I have SWene in the inst few years in relief ot qe dangers of grade crossings,” 2 Chief Justice Gummere said, in part: moment, Mr. Cassatt it cannot be sald that the evidence ‘etore the court shows that any one of (Abese defendants has peen derelict in his SMuty, or negligent of hjs duty, in any Pamaaner that would justify his conviction Yander this indictment. Cros Enpecially Dangerous, i “That the crossing was specially dan- f 8 {s apparent to every one. 4, “That It could be made at least more ‘eate cannot be controverted. # The Legislature has authorized ihe fpoad and crossing At grade, and not FF Wbiity for anything happening there can be jaid upon the road unless (there was gros: negiigence to do that Pwhich would prevent accidents. + “Gross negligence is charged In that Yao derailing switch was put in; ln let- SMng passengers crowd the front pla yorm. ‘and in not clearing snow from the tracks and sanding them. « “Ap there is not a derailing switch at More grade crosdings, it indicates that Athere is a difference of opinion as to gre value of that device for safety, fend the failure to pur in that particular sed therefore, cannot be considered gross negligenc Rulew Were Ample. “Tho board of directors enacted a set rule; and regulations providing Pirictly pgginst accidents, and it is aimed that through the observance those rules no accidents have oc- on that bill during its fo dyekte’ esistence, The testimony shows Mist (f sand had been used and the meee used, ae required by the rules t would never have occurred. Not bear out the con- ‘Of the prosecution that the chij- “on the platform interfered with the an or added any danger to the on the car,”” * Pixon spoke withoul notes, slightest reason to doubt devised by the board | Ap faithfully operated In the rutes by faithful, care- he auch accident ag this wv Ban accident as this occurred failure to obey the oe ‘and that t at the Clifton avenue grade | faithful on any particular oscasion and fan accident happens as tho result, Blames Motorman, Tustice Dixon sald it was plain that if the motorman had used sand ‘his brake would have held the car. If he had no sand in his box it was the faulc of himseif and the starter, under (he rules making it the duty of these (wo to provide yand in the cars, If the track was slippery that was a natural e guarded against by ould have, bed e to the Jury showed, on the with the motorman he =! inclined to subrnit th “But the testimony contrary, that the motorman did work his brake and that it did stop the wheels. Had he put sand on the track the car would have The jury ay Wiatructed and Instructed, of | was then verdict, as Won't Proceed Farther, Prosecutor Riker declined to criticise it on his de! Asked if he present the motorman, Inspectors rters to the Grand Jury for in- t. ho replied: whole matter has been before “This the Grand Jury and the Grand Jury has acted. It did aot indict the motorman or jnspectora or starter or any than these eleven.” Joseph Coult, of counsel for the mag- nates, said: ‘it 1s a splendid thing to have the law on this point definitely de- termined and settled; to have the full judgment of all these judges, ‘Tt Is well to_have the people undermand it.” other these . Their failure could not be + 4 to the defendant Judge Dixon sald that as the evidence showed that the company had Implied | thelr knowledge of the crowding of the cars by putting on a number of “High School special cars,” If there had been anything in the egidence to show that the crowding of ti platform interfered THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1903: TRANS ON SANE “TRACK IN CRISH Collision at Perth Amboy Re- sults in the Death of One Man and the Serious Injury of Sev- eral Others. James Donohue. twenty-five years old, a flagman, of Bordentown, N. J. was Killed and several men were badly britised and cut In a rear-end collision early to-day between a newspaper train and a caboose drawn by an engine in front of the Perth Amboy station of ihe Contral Railroad of New Jorsey. Both trains were In motion “When the collision occurred, but the newapaper train was going at express speed, The caboors was powllng along at about twelve miles an hour. A heavy fog hung about the meadows HAYOR OPPOSES SROADWAY BITCH Mr. Low Promises a Delega- tion of Business Men He Will Prevent, if Possible, Disturb- ance of Street Surface. If it is feasible to tunne? Broad- way without disturbing the surface, the Rapid Transit Commission will doubtless insist on that method of constructing the propcged extension of the subway. I will do myself the honor to represent you before the Board in that regard, This ts the reply made by Mayor Low and marshes in the netehborhood of Perth Amboy when the newspaper train Mt the outskirts of the town, The mist was so thick that it was impossible The decision was discounted tn ad- ance. and it made plain the shrewdneus af the ‘nove of the big corporation Iaw- Yors enguged by the trolley magnates In hot asking t0 have the Indie Guaened go far as it applied to Wdward Young, David You immins, Ward, Gaddis and Shani ne decision chowa that a motion is quash the | indictment against these Would have been grunted at the opening of the trial, But it wis feared by the astute law- yors that 1€ Supt. Chgrles M, Shipman And. his subordinates, James Smith, Division Superintendent; Arthur W. Pratt, Assistant Division Superintend- ent, and Richard Bick, the track mi tor, were left to be tried alone, co yicton might follow, while if a tried together, ns equally re: At the closo ‘of the prosecution move for an instructe quittal would be Just as sure of success for the seven millionaires and might also Include the otner fo On the other hand, If the decision did not include the operating oMoctais, Waa believed that no jury would convict them on the heels of the acquittal of the magnates: Prosecutor Riker explained to MJ Evening World reporter to-day why @) had not put Motorman Peter Brady oa were the witness stand: “nrady says he has no memory of what happened on the car the of the accident after he left the place, more scene of the MOLIMEUNS BOOK DEFENDS HS WE Long Separation, as When a Man Is in Prison, He Says; Makes It Inevitable that She Shall Lose Love for Him. an two miles from the Heston.” In, Roland B. Molineux's new book, his ‘second Iiterary effort, which Is to be issued in a few days, he speaks for the frat time of the suddenly severed ond betwegn him and his wife after his acquittal, There is no tinge of blame or censure In his brief remarks. In fact, he arguos justification for his wife, ‘The paragraph in his new book, an historical fovel, "Tho Vice-Admirnl of the Blue," cannot help but be construed an iilumtrating: his, own sad-marital ex- pertonce. It reads: “Although we idealize them, women are but himan and ate woaker because more tempted and more affectionace than we of tie sterner sex. A woman demands the daiiy tokens of devotion that God intended fhe should have, Without them she fadesias the rose un- kluned by the sun, or parched for lack of the life and beauty giving dew. rhe husband who has ceased to be the lover soon Ands his wife no longer the sweet- heart; and equally #9 the absent one ts in danger, for absence maker the heart gréw fonder—of some one elas, It Is only natural, When yenrs have passed since the woman looked upon her husband's face, whetiner the cause be warfare in a dis- tant land: or misery behind’ a prieon's pays, the result 1s ail but Inevitable, Aithough at first she Je all devotion, anxiety and love, plunged in loneliness and sorrow, In time the memory of the man becomes to her a shadow; he seems as one dead, or, if anything more real, a living barrier against happiness, For near at hand ts gome one who will promise her a renewal of that happl- ness of which she has been robped. And, when such a moment comes Into the life of a woman, she tg bat honest, even If cruel, when she frankly oa: t ts over. Bb love another." A_ man purse, may speak no auely words. Cof chivalry that remains in us PIANO FELL UPON AND KILLED MAN With an Assistant He Was Car- rying It Down Stairway When His Foot Slipped and Instru- ment Crushed Him, | Smith Adame, thirty-three years old, | Brooklyn. Adams was assisted by only one man and was carrying the greater part of the burden when his font slipped and the full wejght of instrument fell upon him, Mis skull was crushed between the plano and one of the steps of the stairwhy, He dled before an ambulance arrived: In the early part of September there in a fush all over Greater New York for plano-movers. Bo great 1s the de, mal that ny concerns have to it] of No, 172 Sumpter street, was killed this afternoon while carrying # plano} downstaire at No, 540 Fulton atree to sce more than fifty feet in front of the engine, Engineer B. F. Smith, of the passen- ger train, believing that he had a clear track, was letting his big hunchback engine “ourn up the raus.” Both ANG Dis uremsa, vaur wagar, we: avtaining their eyes to reaa tue signals, ANd as coe LiurLeG Lights tasued wy, ue ways, there was DY O £00 BIOW Viniole, aneough pune fae ur in train despAtCuing Lie cabuore and engine were rolling dlvug the sume: tras ane ca yyuse Wag wilea wita Lradminen, The tet Warning ot danger _w of the pursuing engities whith dnwlanuy reauzing weir peril a num- Of tu® meén Jumped through the auus and jwaped from the car, rowing into # ditch at tne gide of the track, Dononue had just reached ‘the door, wuen the engine iurc out Of the Log and smashed into the caboose, He was crushed to death in the doorway, Thy caboose wal attered to minders and the remaining men in the car were piled nder a heap of debris. Engineer Smith was almost upon the capoose before he reailzed It. He re- vert the lever and round on the brakes, but his train did not stop until it Nad shoved the engine and the wreck of the caboose ane hundred feet, ‘The few paasengers in the newspaper train, most of ‘them sleeping, were tossed about and badly bruised ‘by the shoak of the collision. None was aerious- ly injured. QDELL GREETED BY LITTHUER AT FAR Congressman Prominent in the Reception to Governor Who Talks on the Law and Alludes to Labor Unions. a im, GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y., Sept, 3 Gov. Cgell addressed a large crowd at the Fulton County Fatr this afternoon, He arrived {nythis city by special train shortly before 1 o'clock in the morning, and was immediately driven to the Kingsborough, where an informal recep- tion was held, after which the State Executive was the guest of honor at a luncheon. Among the first to greet the Governor upon his arrival in thin elty was Con- gressman Littauer, Many persona prom- inent politteally In the Fulton-Hamilton dintrict were also present Arriving at the fair grounds Gov, Odell was escorted to the speaker's stand by Company G, N. G. N, ¥, He spoke as follow: Order Firat Object. “The patriolem of our people ts pot alone demonstrated by deeds of valor, ‘but {p evidenced by conduct in dally lite ‘by adherence to those principles which mean a still greater patriotism—the bedience to laws upon which depend the atabllity of our Government. , “A man may fight the battles of & country against foreign foes and still by his disregard of the statutes cf the iate encourage among those whose {deas of government are crude doctrines Which mean destruction to that which he himself helped to create, “In these di wheiy in the conflict te-day to a delegation representing all classes of business men, who appeared at City Hall to protest against the ditching of Broadway between Your- teenth and Forty-second streets by the contractors of the subway road. Among the delegation were Mr, Ar- nold, of Arnold, Constable & Co.; Wm. R. H. Martin, of Rogers, Peet & Co, George Taylor, of Altk Joon B, Martin, of Cafe Martin; Chas. P. Geddes, of Smith, Gray & Co.; F. W. Banger; R. R. Moore, President New Amsterdam National Bank; Mark E. Merrifield, proprietor of the Continen- tal Hotel; Louls L. Toda, of the Ven- dome and Marlborough Hotels; Theo. B, Starr, Jeweller; Mark Kiaw, of Klaw & Erlanger; Edward Hatch, Jr., of Lord & Taylor; John 8. Huyler, the “candy man; John R. Caswell, of Caawell, Massey & Co.; James ‘Slater, of J. é& J. Slater; C, H, Haokett, President of the Bank of Metropolis; Daniel Frohman, of Daly's Theatre; J. Beott Browning, of Browning, king & Co.; Metnrich Conried, of the Metropolitan Opera House, and Al, Hayman, the theatrical man. Opposed to a Ditch Mr. Wm. R. H. Martin, speaking for the delegatio id: “While we ‘recognine thé necessity for rapid transit, we object to the méth- od of construction, which has brought ruln to so many and makes trafMc al- most Impossible on many of our leading stréets, The, adoption of this method along Broadway, the main artery of thig great city, with {ts great tramo by day and atill greater by night, would mean the bankrupting of interests rep- resenting many millions of dollan “To you, our Chlet Magistrate and member of the Rapid Transit Commis- sion, we look* for that protection. We deg to hand you a protest signed by over 650 property uwners and merchants | on Broadway, between Forty-second street and Fourteenth street, whose in- vestments represent hundreds of mil- lions of dollars, and wno pay annually to the city of New York millions of MOTHER STARVING, /HESTOLE BREA | When Magistrate Barlow Hear: the Story of Dire Poverty and IIness at Cheerless Home He Discharged the Prisoner. Under the coat of a young man Pa- trounan Healy, of the West Forty-sev- enth sireet police station, saw acting suspiciovrly on Tuesday Inst and ar- rested was found a portion of a loaf of bread, The prisoner was Patrick Flood, twenty-four years old, of No. 189 We Fifty-third sircet When arraigned before Magistrate Barlow on that day, in the West Bide Court, Flood avknowledged stealing the long of bread, but would not dircuss the cane, Magistrate, Barlow thought the cage pecullar and ordered Probationary OMicer Leigh to investigate, Leigh re- Dorted to the Court t ¥; ound Fioed's Lelgh t mother very {i it ‘Tho house, he nald, wai tute of furniture, all that was left being a straw mattress and a bed. Sev- ral children ran about the floor and showed evidences of dire meverty. Flood, Leigh learned, in the eldest of eight children. About ‘two months ago the father was compelled to stop work by a strike being called by a watking dologate. Patrick Flood, the prisoner, loat his osition, he being employed at the butld- Ing of Benator Willlam A. Clark's new realdence on Fifth avenue, two weeks later, alsg being called out o® strike, From that thme until to-day the family has grown poorer and poores every day. What little money was saved went guickly. and then the furniture went atick by atick, until oply the bed and tha old mattress were left When Mr, Leigh went to the house the family was absolutely destitute. Young Flood, since he has been out of work, has mana to earn a few pens nies by. doing odd jobs about the neigh borhood, and these he turned over to his mother and father. Some daye ago he left the house, At that he was a burden and would shift alone, He still gent his money to them, however, On Tuesday, knowlng his mother was ill, he became desperate and stole the bread tor taigh has obtained a fob for Mr. Le! j rinsa's father and sald he would care for him. Natrs Bgrlow made no comment oe toue, “ite looked lohe and earn: prisoner, ag if praising him ly at the freutally for hig self-gacrifice, and then *iipincharsed. The at is dismissed.” BABE EIGHT INCHES LONG. —_—— Smallest Living Infant Is Put tn an Incubator at Luna Park. The smallest living bay in the world was admitted to the Luna Park incu- tutors to-day, lt is eleven hours old, weighs ‘ninetesn ounces and is: eight Inches lon: Strangler Knapp to Die Dee, 12. HAMILTON, ©., Sept. §—Judge Bel- den has refused a new trial for Al- A.’ Knapp,, sne_ seit-confessed teed ever two of hig wives.and. three other Victims. The court Axed Deo. 2 for the execution. Knapp took the der cision with indifference and msde no statement. dollars for taxes, all unalterably op~ hosed to any method of ditching.” Mayor’ Dxprodids’ Sympathy. Mayor Low, in reply, said he fully sympathized with the business men of Broadway, and addat thet he would personally direct hix influence toward preventiig, if possible, the ditching of the thoroughfare, “If It is feasible to tunel Broadway without disturbing the surface," sald Mayor Low, "the Ragid Transit Comy mission will doubtless inalst om that method of constructing the proposed ex- tension of the subway. ee matter hi not properly been brought to the atte: tlon of thé Commisaion, pueet will myself the honor to represent you b fore the Board in that regard. I am sure that the members of- the ‘Commis. ad to hear your views to your protest, whieh atrikes me as not being at all unreason~ able. “You must bear {in mind thet. tl Rapid Trans: ounmisalon has not y« approved wholly of the Broadway ite or the other extensions, #o t! your anxiety may not wholly be ranted. In the event that Broadway | determined Upon [ assyre you your pror test will regeive the consideration which is due fs CHILD MORTALLY of trade conditions arise which cause disturbance among these interests, too oft@p our laws and their administration are assailed, “In such events, order and its restora- tion are the first adjecta of those who are charged with the administration of our affairs, To them has been in- trusted the protection of the lives and property of all of {ts oltisens, and, while danger may for the time being be directed away from the smaller property owners, yet the teachings which seek to discriminate against any class of our oltizeng will in time, If unrebuked, lead to conditions where all protection would be lacking. Depend on Militia, Zpon. our cltigen soldiery we must depend for protection against breaches of the peace which our civil authorities: Ate powerless to cope with, and there- fore any action whick may ‘tend to dis courage enlistment dy either an em: ployer or fellow-laborer is a distinct crime against tho Stats, and Is so treated under our laws, “Such action is noarly and vhose Who are reapo) an ignorance of our. statute hope to retard the adminisira- Von of Justice, because the same men may be commanded to act in tie promsion of disorder by thoae w shatgod With the e@enforvement ministration of our laws. In al history of the world Jiwlesxsnegs never yet prevatled or governmen Jo su Upon anarchy and erime | Alwn food in the community will asi mt crime are bri the only safety for for oir vahitions upon the order and well being of Relteves im Labor Un “1 am a bellever in lakor unions, and no long an their functions are exercised along Ia lines, the right of the indl- vidual workman fo prot his labor with that of his fellow-man Is undisnuted treasonadl ble for rest Pcl HURT BY RUNAWAY Horse Attached to lce Wagon Takes Fright and Dashes Through East Side Street, Knooking Down Pedestrians, A horse attached to an ice wagon ber Jonging to John Catlin, of No. 78 Suffolig street, took fright.thls afternoon walle standing in front of No. 74 Ridge street and ran away, knocking down men, women and children and injuring thre persons severely. One of them—a child— it Is thought, will dle. The horse started diagonally across the street, sending push carts in every direction and scattering the crowd. Herman Garfinkle, an old pediar, was unable to get out of the way, He was knocked down and the wagon passed over him, breaking hia left lex. He was sont to Gouverneur Hospital, 3 ——_—— SHIPPING NEWS, ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY. Gun riene,. 5 28180N eets,. 6.10/Moon ripen, $17 ‘THO TIDES. High Wi Fo AM BM kK cn By Foo "04 14 Governors BH } i see Hell Gate Ferry... E Ls — PORT OF NEW YORK, Irie. Calabria « “Actions, however, that are out of harmony with our ‘repubiican instita- Cuts shuld be prevented as much as actos which may 61t bese labor and orten + ann ere Perce atacer murt E PS 7 ee deprive it of its right: a " Mow ‘shall. we tench those: wi be cat lebmane and by fo ey u ment ane ree? t reuiseting ine. fore: at ie, by ve | of the future that eduoay by our wert nt io acini ea Pretoria... ‘ INCOMING STNAMBHIPS. DUB TO-DAY, Mary, Gibraltar, Arere. hap ta Seriiniawe Giacgee, Sara Mesure, sWeank 3 BAILED TO-DAY, rages Will Be to-eat more than your share of | ZU they are th tasted, Best NATIONAL best and best because kept best in the famous In-er-seal Package, |DINNE | The dinner of The Pilgrims of th United States, in honor of Sir Thom. Lipton, wil be given at the Waldortf- ing. | Astoria tosmorrow event President of the Pilgrims, T. Wiwon, of the Executive Committee, will preside. Among thosé who will ba’ there will be Sir Thomas's own patty, including the Earl of Shaftesoury, Co: modore of the Royai Ulster Yacht Clu) Co}. Shatman Crawford, Vice-Commo-| fore of the Royal Ulster Yacht Clu; Wiillam Fife, Dr, A, R. Neale, Col. D. F. D. Nell! ahd Capt. Valentine Web- ster. In the absence of Bishop @otter, the) R. Chart Mr. George] Demorest, ‘J. | Gen. R OF THE PILGRIMS TO SIR THOMAS LIPTON, Other guests will be R. A. C. Smith, Commodore Frederick G, Bourne, o: Mew York Yacht Club; John J. ft the lacob Astor, Gen. HC. Coroin, Gen, Adnah Jul: wi ry Day! Fiagier, Coaries Flint, J.C. Wilson, 3 son Glider, kawin ‘Goul Griscom, Frank H, Lawrence, MM. Leggett, rankiln Murphy, McLonaid, Wm. H. Mcintyre, "Day, Rear Admiral Kid.bers, 3, Poundstone, Charles M, Isaac N. Seligm J, Btabel, Melville E. Stone, ‘Tod, Henry Watterson, Whites! Jape. William Hi uprghy. . Woodruff, Underwood, Gen. Walsh and Valentine joni Lt. Sch Hover i, Joseph Wheeler, F: Watson, T Snyder. x. Richard Wat- la, Clement A. rancs in B. Daniel Col. wad, Lindsay Russell, “om. | Gen. enry Cat Prices on Carpets and Rugs Some eptional Bargains Now Being lered at the Dobsor- Store, (4th St, and 5th Avenue, | Thrifty bayers who are {p need of s rug ' or carpet would do well to examine the u usual bargains now being offered at the ex, clustve carpet house of Jobn and James Dobson. 14th street and 6th avenue, The Boods are being sacrificed to make room for the big Fail tock, and the early buyers will not only be afforded unlimited selection from a large and varied assortment of ais- tinctive styles and original color effects, but | have first pick of a number of bargains that are eure to be snapped up within the week. The best grades of Body Brussels, that | bring $1.40 regularly, havo been cut to 91% 'b, | cents the yard, These are not remnants T. ¥, BURIAL OF EDSON AND - HIS WOMAN VICTIM. (Continued from First Page.) financial troubles in which Mr. Edson was involved, and he was present when I examliied: certain correspondence. I ‘am not at berty now to spealt of these matters and the papera locked in my 6a! | Keeps Names Secret. ‘The Coroner admitted that he had the names afd addresses of several per- sona whom he might summon at tho in- quest, but he declined to give them out while he was carrying on his investiga- tion privately. From dtatements of rel- atives of victims of the tragedy ft ap- pears that the famifes of Mrs. Pulign ard Mr. Elson have been intimate for ten years, Mrs, Fannie Weatherbee Pullen, who was the Gaughter of Rear Admiral James W. Shirk, and Mrs. Bd- son, whi Busan Douglas Diehl, were classmates at Bryn Mawr, and kept up their Intimacy after Teav- ing college. They were married about the same time, Miss Diehl becoming the wife of the third son of Former Mayor Franklin D. Kdson, and Miss Shirk mar- rying John Pullen, wno Was for many y chief clerk to Auditor John F. Fairlamb, of. the New York Central road, but who for two years has been a ant auditor in the passenger de- partment at @ salary of $2,700, ‘he In- timacy between the husbands of the two women began ten years ago, when they lived as neighbors at Hastings-on- the-Hudeon. Mr. Mdson had returned from Rochester at the time, having fail- ed jn business there. Later both fami- flew decided into she Serene Pullens taking a home at No, 76 Kend avenue and the Edsons taking an apartment around the corner in| No. BR Nveat Ninety-seound street. Four rears ago they moved across the street 1S'N0."HE, Where the tragedy’ occurred. Made Parish Clerk, The frienahip between Henry Edson | and John Pullen was as strong as that ich existed between their wives, and yroen, four years ago, Edson expressed 2 desire {or some steady employment, MF: ealleniambe was a vetryman ip St fenael '» Hpiscopal Church, secured his ae as parish clerk. ative h Edson was not an enthush tie church~! man, he had an ingratiating manner, | was of imposing appearance and his splendid family connections made him/ popular with the parishioners. His wife) and Mrs, Pullen were active in the par- Ish. work, According to the reports of neighbors t Just ZU : | GINGER SNAPS most. entic- ing ginger snaps you ever because made SCUIT: COMPANY |'Thomas Woods, and went wit! and those know, Tne ee spnaues ok Mr, Eds to give rise to the st that thelr relations wers other peoper, @ familied were her, buc kdson und Meg Bullen lone together nos: did he ca er al ome unl Wits. less accom pated ‘Phe insane intatui Betrayed for hee atin toons as great a shock to her at was the auicide's wite and brot 12490n's manner was so viblent his wife feared for her life, and her brother-in-law, Dr, Cyrus that she would have to leave him, as hever he Hdson wanted to take her to hie home and Dr. David Mdson wanted her to Kdaon, would be in 2 position to ANG Stra, Pullen ishtest- suspicion the than 1WAYS to~ were Hat ich ‘he | beep to that told Lr. 0 to his home, which ts with Mr. Frank- lin Edson, but she sald she would pre- fer to go to her friend, Mri ‘Dr. Crtus Bisok took her fifteen fifteen-year- old boy Franklin to his country home at Larchmont, and Henry Edson left the artment, saying he olng awa from the city, 8 Was SOne @wey Went to a Hotel. He went instead to the Hotel Minot, at One Hundred and ‘Twenty-wixth street and sagnth avenus where le registered as Allen.” “Unde! Mat name he was well known to the “hotel people, as be had frequentl; there off and on for sevel -room, rogist pent ‘tuesday. a. noon in his room, and was greatly out when the caller he expected did ative, He wrote several letters, di iad several drinks and retired for night, after purchasing, copy of * eke From @ Bell-Made dere ant to ‘Tuesday evening Mri word trom, Mrs. Pullen’ itt to ere H expected hia wife vo er= put not ined, the "Let- His went r. David Edwon to meet her Wednesday morning at her apartment to aeei intending the packing o: belongings. She lsc on from the Manhattan Btors Mr. Pullen escorted his write Edson to the Ninety-second str: ment Wednesday mornin; fo call for his wife on sh from work, The ladies met the he: inthe i to the ic were chatt! the Edson apartment, where ti joined shortly by Dr, Di Woods was put to wort and the others repali room; where the: disposition the furniture, and Edson wanted her husband’ to written agreement leaving her dispose of It. It was during this asked Mrs. Pullen to elope with On her refusal to do so he shet dead and killed himself. m to ‘edvon, ign a it her in super: | her housenol4 packer arte and arranged is way home ‘Ker, ‘y aining-| ing when Henry Edson suddenly entered Mri to talk that Edson i nor short lengths, but t! ample for the early buyers, ang the patterns are desirable and down to dats, In rugs there is also a lavish reduction. 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