The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
A BALTIMORE SENSATION.
Unexpected Meeting of Husband and Wife in
House Of Ill-Repute.
Baltimore special.

Baltimore Special
A terrible double tragedy was averted this
evening at the best known and most popular as
signation house in this city by the failure of a
revolver in the hands of an enraged husband to
explode. The house in question is located in
Cider alley, narrow thoroughfare in the rear
of the palatial mansion and extensive grounds
of Ross Winans, against whom divorce suit in
New York is now in progress. 1t appears that
for some months past. Edgar d. Edward, a
former wealthy cattle dealer, has been fire.
quent visitor at the house in Cider alley, which
is keptby an old woman named Rose Harris.
Owing to the fact that Edwards is married
man. he was particular as to his visits and the
persons he met at the place. This evening,
shortly after dark Edwards entered the
house of Mrs. Harris by the rear and pro-
ceeded to a bedroom on the second floor
and requested that lady be sent to him. In a
few minutes the rustic of silk dress on the
stairway attracted Edwardss attention. To pre-.
vent the lady from seeing his face Edwards
turned the gas down. and after admitting the
female, locked and bolted the door He began
conversing with his companion, and was startled
an instant after 70 see her fan to the floor un-
conscious. He turned up the gas and was horri-
fed to discover the lady was none other his
own wife. The household was alarmed ed
ical aid promptly summoned. Whilea ing
the arrival of the physician Edwards wiz. was
resting the head of his wife upon his arm, was
heard to exclaim: "My God it is better
that we die together!" He thereupon
drew a revolver from his pocket, and
pointing the weapon at the temple of
his wife pulled the trigger, but it failed to go
of. In his excited condition of mind, not re-
alizing that the weapon had done no injury to
his wife, Edwards pointed the pistol to his own
head and again pulled the trigger. His arm was
unsteady, and the bullet, after passing through
his left ear, imbedGed itself in the door, Mrs.
Harris, who had fed when Edwards drew his re-
vover from his pocket, upon hearing the shot
thought the man had either killed himself or
the woman, and called the police. When the po
lice arrived on the scene Edwards was found sit
ting on the side of the bed endeavoring to fix his
pistol With great difficulty the weapon was
taken from him, and he was conducted to police
headquarters. The only charge that could be
preferred against him was disorderly conduct,
and for that offense fine of So and costs was
imposed upon him and promptly paid.
Mrs. Edwards revived soon after her husband
was taken from the house, and told pitiable
story of her suffering and the cause of her being
at the house of Mrs. Harris. She said she was
worth $40, 900 in property when she married Ed
wards, nine years ago She gave every cent to
her husband, and he had squandered it in liquor
and gambling. few months ago she was
forced to dispose of all her handsome furniture
to pay the rent of her dwelling on West Town
meal day, and sometimes that one meal
would consist of only bread and coffee. Becom-
ing desperate, she resolved to do wrong, and
few evenings ago she had visited the house in
question in company with her landlord, through
fear of being turned out of doors if she refused
to do as he had requested.
AS she had left handkerchief at the house
which was marked with her full name, she be-
came uneasy, and her visit this evening was
solely for the purpose of recovering it. While
she was talking with Mrs. Harris, gentleman
entered by the rear. and went directly upstairs.
Mrs Harris then told her the visitor was an ele-
CANT gentleman from New York, who was very
particular and exceedingly liberal, and persuaded
her to go upstairs and be his companion. She
reluctantly consented. Immediately upon hear
ing the mans voice, she recognized it as that of
her husband. She tried to fee from the room,
but fell unconscious above stated. She had
no knowledge of ner husbands behavior after
realizing she was his wife, and when told he had
tried to kill her and himself. she remarked
MY God, wish he had at least killed me-"
Mrs. Edwards left the house after recovering.
and went to her home on Townsend street.
Nothing is known as to what became of Ed
wards after he left the police station. His
volver was taken from him for fear of him do
ing himself bodily injury Dir. Edwards is
thirty eight years old his wife thirty-two.