New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
pnpEHrs FATAL PISTOL SHOTS.

H. ,,ouno son of DR. Edrehi who commlttcd sui
eide after shooting his VIE ana son, a,st where
ITO shneet,nS Iook place The woman. Mrs Edrehl,
or Gaywood lies in q critical condition; WIN .ne
n;stol hail against the lower part OF her sphSS'
There is said to he possibility of her recovery a.
though the chances are against It, MRS. faioy, smI
daughter of the wounded woman VINO Witn. .i
the shooting and who is soon to become io,ner
was tbown into Mysteries, and is in dan9erous
condition. Coroner Merkle viewed tne pouy VI
Edreh which lies at the Presbyterian nost So th
and gave a permit for its removal son Oh tlis
dead man Alfred Edrehi, visited the hospital ana
took charge of the body and will have 1t buried -
Edrshi lived in tine nat fvtr ' With qsof SON and
daughter The latter SAID to a TRIBUNE reporter
that her father becamei acquainted WIN MIS-. gay
wood about eight years ago. An intimacy soon
sprung up between them and they lived together as
man and wife, although no marriage ceremony was
performed. EdrehI asserted that he married MIS-.
Gaywood last December, and since that time she
has been known by, his name Two weeks ago
the wOmans sister died and left her conslderaple
money, since when she has been little win Edrehl,
and he became gloomy and morose. A day or TWO
before the shooting she got possession OF the Doy
johnny and took him to live with her: Edrehl
went to see the woman and regain possession oil the
boy: a dispute ensued, and the crane was com
mlttod.
Edrehi, who was born in Hamburg, was the son OF
an Arab He was of violent temper, ana suoIect 10
fits of depression For years he was Ill the uIug IN
porting business. and later he was engaged IN the
manufacture of perfumery, ut NO. III Greehwlch-s''
THE CHARITY ORGANIZATION SOCIETY.
Association Hall was occupied by the Charity
Organization Society last evening Dr. 5. %. VAN
derpoel presiding The Rev. Dr. John Hall was
seated beside him and Adolph Sanger, of United
Hebrew Societies of the city; the Rev. Edward
Osborne, of Boston j. r. Roosevelt and others
were present. A letter was read from Bishop RYAN,
the Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo, regretting
his inability to be present. Mr.. Sanger said that
the work of the society was i'll field broad enough
to hold all denOmtions, without regard to creed or
dogma.
The secretary Charles d. Kellogg presented a
review of the work during the year. There have
been % 091 additional reports received, bringing
the whole number of cases which the society has
investigated to 4S,76s, representing, more
than $4,000 persons; 1,7Ol families
have been directed to the society
during the year. and 1927 single persons;
OF the cases treated 100 were found worthy of
continuous relief: 6SS of temporary relief, and All
unworthy of any help; 125 were sent to private
hOspa 81 80 TO city hospitals; GAO received relief
from churches, and 203 fraudulent cases were ex
posed. There have been $50 new members added
to the society. The receipts amount to SlO,o|Z,
an increase of 1913 over last year.
The Rev. Mr.. Osborne said that the Associated
Charities of Boston which are organized on plan
similar to that of the New-YOrk Society have 700
visiting members and not enough at that. lie dld
not see how New-YOTk could do with only 40. Dr.
John Hall said that he learner IN the society,
but he warmly approved its methods