, 1885-06-21
And Tries to Kill Both Her
and Himself.
The Woman Declares His Mis-
treatment Caused It.
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
Unexpected Meeting of a Man and
Wife in a House of Ill-Repute.

husband to explode. The house in ques
ion is located on Cider alley, a narrow
horoughfare in the rear of the palatial
mansion and extensive grounds of Ross
Ninans, against whom a divorce suit in
New York is now in progress. 1t ap-
)ears that for some months past Edgar
Edwards, a former wealthy cattle
has been a frequent visitor at the
in Cider alley, which is kept
" an old woman named Rose Harris.
to the fact that Edwards is u mar
led man. he was particular as to his visits
nd the persons whom he met at the
,lace. This evening, shortly after dark,
entered the house of Mrs. Har-
h by the rear, and proceeded to a bed
ON on the second floor and requested
1t a lady be sent to him. In a few
nutes the rustic of a silk dress on the
stway attracted Edwards attention. To
pFent the lady from seeing his face,
Etards turned the gas down, and after
adtting the female locked and bolted
thtoor. He began eonversing with his
conanion, and was startled an instant
afte to see her fall to the floor uncon-
sciol He turned up the gas, and was
horred to discover that the lady was
none9ther than his own wife The
house,ld was alarmed and medical aid
promrS summoned. While awaiting
the srtal of the physician Edwards,
who wafesting the head of his wife upon
his arm vas heard to exclaim, my God,
it is beta that we die together He
thereupodrcw a revolver from his pocket
and, poirng the weapon at the temple
Of his We, pulled the trigger. but it
failed to goff. In his excited condition
Of mind, BIT realizing that the weapon
had done o injury to his wife. Edwards
pointed thbistol to his own head and
again pulle the trigger. His arm was
unsteady ah the bullet, after passing
through his PIT ear. embedded itself in
the door. In Harris, who had fled
when Edward dew the revolver from his
pocket, upon harns the shot thought the
man had eith0 killed himself or the
woman, and CALI the police. Whom the
police arrived othe scene Edwards was
found sitting othe side of the bed en-
~deavoring to ix.is pistol With great
difficulty the pisl was taken away from
him, and he was ,nducted to police head
quarters. The oy charge that could be
preferred ~againstaim was disorderly con-
duct, and for ~thabfense a fine of S. and
costs was imposedpon him and promptly
paid. Mrs. Edw1ds revived soon after
her husband wa4taken from the house
and told a pitiabldtory of her sufferings
and the cause of II being at the house of
Mn. Harris. Sh(said she was worth
$4,000 in propey when she married
Edwards nine yearago. She gave every
cent to her husban, and he had squan-
dered it in liquor nd gambling. A few
months ago she as forced to dispose Of
all her handsome furpiture to pay the
rent Of their dwebhg on West Townsend
street. Since thd she has been living
one meal a day, al sometimes that one
meal would consistently Of bread aud cof
fee. Becoming Operate, she resolved to
do wrong, and a gT days ago she had Wis
tied the house il Question in company
with her landlordthrough fear of being
turned out ofdooi if she refused to do a.
he had required. As she had left heI
handkerchief at le house which was
marked with her ull name she became
uneasy, and her lsit this evening wa
solely Eos the purpso of recovering it
While she was talklg to Mrs, Harris
gentleman entered Y the rear and wen
directly upstairs. lrs. Harris then tolC
her the visitor wasln elegant gentleman
from New York whlwas very plrticula.
and exceedingly lihral, and persuade
her to go up stairs ala be his companion
She reluctantly conspted. Immediatell
upon hearing tn mans voic
she recognized it a that of her hus
band. She tried to he from the room
but fell unconscious us above stated
She had no knowledge of her husband
behavior after realizingsae was his wifi
and when told hat he lad tried to XII
her and himself she remarked;
"My God, l wish he hd at least klle
me" Mn. Edwards leAthe house aft,
recovering, aud went to her home q
Townsend street. Nothing is known
to what became of Edwards after he lie
the police station. His revolver was take
from him for fear of his doing himse
bodily injury. MIR. Edwards is 80 yea