The evening world. Newspaper, February 9, 1904, Page 7

been separated from him several years, (LED WE AND SHOT HIMSELF Prominent Philadelphia Veteran and Business Man Enraged Because Woman Refused to Take Him Back as Husband. ONE SON IN HOUSE AT TIME OF TRAGEDY. Daughter, Who Arrived Too Late to See Either Parent Alive Was at a Dance When Shoot ing Took Place. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9,—Angered by the refusal of his wife, who had to resume marital relations with him, Col, E, F, Floreckey shot and killed her instantly and then sent a bullet crashing into lis own temple. He died two hours later at the Medico-Chirurgi- cal Hospital Col. Flo} had been tn the habit of calling on lls wife and children, of whom there are two, once a week for several months past. He brought a huge bunch of roses for his daughter, who was going to the German-American charity ball at the Academy of Music, and after seeing her on her way seemed to be in a particularly happy frame of mind. He chatted with his fifteen-year-old non Herbert for a few minutes, and then asked him to go upstairs and get & book. Before the lad had reached the top landing there came the sound of pistol shots. Herbert rushed down again, and ag he entered the room he saw his mother lying on the floor and his father falling. The boy ran to his mother and raised her head, but she was dead, He then ran out to summon help. ‘A detective was passing the house at the time, which {s No. 2100 Chestnut street, the heart of the fashionable resi- dence district, and entered as the boy ran out. He summoned an ambulance and the police. Col. Florecey was lying tn a pool of blood, a frightful hole in his temple showing where the bullet had entered. He was still breathing and was hurried to the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital. Word was sent to the daughter, Frances, nineteen years old, and the dread news of the tragedy that had | destroyed her home was given her as the orchestra continued the waltz which | whe had been dancing when the mes- | genger arrived. ‘Bhe was taken home in a carriage, but fainted as soon as she arrived there. Bhe.and her brother Herbert were taken to the home of Mrs. Floreckey's attor- ney, Edward ©. Nevins. Hioreckey had made every preparation for the shooting and had_ evidently planned it for some time. He had re- reatedly urged his wife to take him) k and had threatened her several times when she refused to do #0. He was tho treasurer of the Cedar Avenue Improvement Company, and during the day had settled his books and had drawn a check to cover whatever little deficiencies stood against him, All his papers were found in order. . ‘He was a Mason and wore his father's Masonic apron at the time of the shoot- ing. A letter in his pocket called the attention of the authorities to this. Mrs, Floreckey, after her soparation from her husband, set up a dressmak- ing establishment, which was patron- jzed by the most fashionable women fn the city, Sbe had been in the hand- some house in which the tragedy oc- curred just about a year, ‘The two children, Frances and Her- bert, lved with her. The | boy fs a student at the University of Pennsyl- vania. Col. Floreckey gained his title during the civil war, when he commanded a Missourt regiment. His record for was excellent. He was about seventy, while his wife was only forty- BABY KILLED CABOLIC AC Three-Year-Old Boy in Convent While Playing with One of the Sisters Suddenly Seizes Bot- tle Containing the Poison. LAUGHING MERRILY, CHILD TAKES SIP FROM VIAL. Screaming with Pain, He Falis to the Floor, Surrounded by Several Other Children— Death Ends His Sufferings. George Stevens, a boy less than three vears old, who lived at the convent of loughby street, Brooklyn, died to-day in the Brooklyn Hospital from carbolie acid poisoning. The acid was swal- lowed yesterday when the child was playing with one of the sisters in the convent, ‘The sister was in the children’s ward laughing and chatting with a dozen of them. In front of her was a dish with @ solution of carbolle acid which was Ing used as a sanitary measure in syringing the ears of the little ones ‘The vial containing the pure carbollo acid was at tho sister's side. + Romping about the sister was little George. He spied the vial of acid and stealing behind the sister he selzed it. He first pressed the cold bottle against her chesk and as she turned he ran from her, laughing. stant he raised the uncorked vilal to his Ups and swallowed part of {ts con- tents. Instantly he fell to the floor among the laughing children, scream- ing with pain. A physician was called and the child was tnicen to the hospital, whero death resulted, the Sisters of Merey, at No. 28 Wil-, daughter of Mra. Annte O'Brien, of No. At the same in-/ TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1904. BABY IS STOLEN FROM ITS HOME | tle One Away During the Ab- |; sence of Its Mother. | | HUSBAND AND WIFE WERE “LIVING APART. Two Men Went to the House and Took the Child Out and a’ Strange Woman, It Is Said,’ Waited. WBE we Beven-months-old Annie O'Brien, 28 Harrison avenue, Rrooklyn, nas been mysteriously kidnapped, and Poltce Capt. Holahan, of the Clymer treet sta- tion, has sent his entire force of pre- cinct detectives in search of her und her abductors. The baby disappeared Inat night. Mrs | O'Brien works in a Inundry, She does not live with her husband and ts ¢ pelled to go out during the day enough to support herself children. The eldest nine years old, He ts a cripple, and it {s his especial duty to care for Annie during the mother's absence. i George snt waiting for his mother to come home at 7 o'clock last night when the door opened and two men walked into the room. George had never seen B.Altmand@o. Ribbon Sale. OF SATIN RIBBON, CHIFFON FINISH, ALSO BLACK AND WHITE, TO-MORROW— WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, AT $2.50 PIECE OF 10 YARDS. Sold heretofore at 68c. per yard. B. Altman & &o. THE NEW DRESS SILK, Ms + ” Messaline EVENING AND DAY “ Satin SHADES, WEAR. FOR Elghteemd Street, Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenue. two years old. TEN THOUSAND YARDS SIX INCHES WIDE IN ALL COLORS, 27c. the men before and was startled, but they put him at his sase at once by | greeting him familiarly | “Hello, Georgie,” they sald, as they | sat down, “here all alono, are you?} What time does mamma get home?” “She ought to be home now," said PER YARD. IN CORRECT 121st St. @ 3d Ave. 98! YFAR Chatham Square & SONS 121st St. & Third Ave. Chatham Square. EVERYTHING roe HOUSEKEEPING EVERYTHING RELIABLE. Carpets, Rugs, Oilcloth, Bedding, Stoves, Etc. SPECIAL SALE .OF Manufacturer’s Stock of Fine Parlor Suits. 540.00—5-piece Damask Suit, reduced to..... $29 $32.00—3-piece Verona Velour Suit, reduced to $24 $67.50—5-piece Verona Velour Suit, reduced to $49 | $43.00—3-piece Damask Suit, reduced to $32 $86.00—5-piece Damask Suit, reduced to...... $63 |$52.00—3-piece Damask Suit, reduced to.... $38 $92,00—5-piece Verona Velour Suit, reduced to $69 | $62.00—3-piece Verona Velour Suit, reduced to $46 Odd Chairs Also at Cut Prices. Couches Also at Cut Prices. COWPERTHWAIT & SONS, Park Row, near Chatham Sq. i21st St. and 3d Ave. QW peRTHWAT| "rT am waiting for he liked. George was some time tnd when ing 1 for the towith M he baby ad buy what | and promising that (© should muk-| best of beingin Dickey sect oO baby were gone Chat tank THEEIG STORE Sre onCarts ¢. Handsome Ohree & Five Pec Parlor Suites Wednesday's Attractions from the February Furniture Sale. All the three and five-piece Parlor Suites which we have in our section devoted for THREE*PIECE PARLOR SUITES FIVE-PIECE PARLOR SUITES. | F1VE-PIECE est Assortment in Asva special ead ler we Offer fuil sized Go-Carts, made of finest’quality:reed. Reéclin, : i \ best. quality steel springs, v, ru wheels, patent foot-brake and ‘funning- () 5 gear. Neatly finished With green en- amel}san.excellent vebicle oy too Jhes ES 9 C/ ACITY IN ITSELF 18°&19"STB TOUNTAIR of importance. AT styles. price, \\ Yew York bod Shee) c 1aite lithout a Rival, (Third Floor East.) the display of Parlor Furniture will be on sale Wednesday Some are sample Suites which cannot be duplicated. others new and exclusive designs |'& just received from the various racrories. This season's designs in Parlor Furnivure are very handsome. mahogany-fnished frames, highly polished. Beautiful coverings, such as tapestry, verona and damask. in assorted colors. Price-Concessions Are a Remarkable Feature. Mornings This Week from 8.30 to 12 o’Clock. OoPERE Women's Stylish Sutts at Decisive Reductions. A Mid-Winter “Star Feature’’ of Great Interest to Seekers of Chotce Values. With Winter waning and Spring knocking, as far as the world of Merchandizing is concerned, a Sale of this character naturally becomes invested with a superlative degree There are about eighty- | five Suits in all kinds of S. Vie) popular materials and /0. 13 These suits are| the best bargains ever seen’at any such Comprehensive assortments of Humorous, poetical and senti- Varieties are great enough to VALENTINE S—Prices FAVORS— ranging from 700° 3,75 (Valentines—Special Booth on Second r) Malt Beverages Finest American and European Brews. Pure Beers, Stout and Porters strength-giving qualities. 7344 few details | i * 10% 625 OS Rugs. | CIE SpeeiaiDarki 10 OBR CBS PRovAL wittoN NUGs; heaviest qual-| 7. fe Old, wold regularly: tor Celebrated Imported Beers. 10 * 12.50 1.30 2 5 Velvet Carpets. “ ” if Three u of Velvet Carpet, 10 11.00 1.16 a fleet | fepreneatin the byt’ roakes only. it “5 *| the choicest of deeizns and ool 10 950 1.00 toring trade,” with teautifyl borders © a Sry) a3 os ope Match; aleo hall and stair effects: a8 9.60 2.00 J gine guid: remularly $22 (0: special. 10-00 let grade, sold elsewhere at 61.85: WIS * 19% 19.00 1.25 FALL-wooL SMYRNA Kt #17 ,ZE | 24 grade, good value at 61.90; eur 7. puerta: "10 * 11,00 1.15 Seen eiteetss | Sere ts ores te one ere een doe pauiiie. Stout “19% fe to melt at | Bd grade, considered a bargain at eta 10 9.00 po [ste Th TS eran ee 85e Malt Vigor. Makes blood, ne in ei Vitalls ‘Fonic and pure... Ail are made in | maak ARE? Anton PARLOR SUITES, 60 00 PARLOR SUt PARLOR SUT ARLOR SUIPRS, covered tn’dam- On PARLOR SUITE PR BARLOW AYE PARLOM SUITES, covered ff FF00 PARLOR SUITS. covernt | a» PARLOW SUITES, covered 09 PARLOR SUITES, oan boo PARLOR svIT aie «i Sy SSH INTE Damas 00. | Soin, E is ‘ } | $5000 PARLOR SUITES, <i | Elon” PARLOR SUITES, covered, In eat yarnask, . : Poaltively New Vitality—New Hnergy—New Health tm th® Marvellous Medical Triumph, . Pettingill’s KIDNEY: WORT : y xive ew Vitality, cure abeolutely Tablets oa Bladder Digea at Cally, Hrlek Double ‘‘S. & H.”’ Green Trading Stamps Thereafter, Single Stamps Until Closing Hour. AT There are 110 Suits in | AT the coming Spring Eton style, with and without | Z. ‘2, V4 3S jaunty West Point style. capes; made of cheviot | Jacket and 9-gore side’ or Venetian, in black, blue and brown. | plaited skirt trimmed with fancy silk braid aoe or Dress Skirt lengths; each |to match. The materials are mixtures of skirt is handsomely trimmed. |medium and dark English Tweeds. * (Second Floor, Front.) There are 139 Suits, made in the popular v. y . $P000800099 8000 O00058 00908000 OOODO9O8 94928090 atentines \\i Prano and Song Recital. and Favors. \\? be heid in the Auditorium of the New Art Piano Store, on Fifth Floor, at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The artists are members of THE MANHATTAN LADIES’ QUARTETTE—viz., Miss Edna Burton, first soprano; Miss @ Etta Miller, first alto; Miss Anna Winkopp, second alto; Mme. © % Louise Johnson, second soprano; Miss A. Doris Ward at the $ > piano. e An exceptionally entertaining Piano and Song Recital will 4 both, mental. suit all tastes range from Je» 6.00 3 Serenade, The Manhattan Quarter r | 9 My Heart Is Like a Singing Bird.-...-Cowen & Mas Burton. Denee | 10 Badions, Tinie Herter $ Candy Store, Main Floor, ) Yew Carpets, Wg 8-9-8 ooo ugs and Linoleums Specially Priced. True, these prices are low, but you will appreciate that fact better if you consider that these are new 1904 patterns, in short, the very pick of the season's newest creations. Although NOW is the time to sell at regular prices, still we do the unexpected and just make the prices more attractive. nourishing Malt Extracts, Recommended for their 27.50 best quailty of this pops | 1. 1s covering; size at > OF NY 24, 50 Witton & Wilton Velvet Carpetn nu ASig Ait, Cxceilen!. | An excellent line of this moat durable floor 80 shal; eee OO) cerente soevastitn ge ood are Bold "! and $1.75 ver 7 og bbL 10 doz 14.00 1.20 "10 18.00 1.90. "10 18.00 1.90 Ales, Stout and Porter, -bbl. 8dox 14,60 1.55 best quailty: Matt Extraets. 1.95 Linoleums—Oileloths, ice and handsome patterns. There are tive novelty colorings and de- Two very special offerings for to- per square yard: QUALITY LINOLEUM, 380 180 ) QUALITY OILCLOTHS, (Fifth Floor, Front.) or Take Bth Ave rs.) PARLOR | SUITES $87.50 PARLOR BU PARLOR SUITES. dam. | 6105.00 PARLOR SUITE: S790 $115 PARLOR SUITES, $10.00 PARLOR SUITES. covered tn, GOITER orerge spel, a8 Pinrorrenn ss >ARLOR SUITES X PARLOR SUITES PARLOR PARLOR © PARLO! sik, oR sv ) PAN