New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
AN ACTRESSES VIOLENT SPO USE.
DID MISS MINNIE PALMERS HUSBAND TRY
TO KILL HER?
ANeEnEp BECAUSE OF HER ASSOCIATION w1Tn

ANGERED BECAUSE OF HER ASSOCIATION WITH
HER FAMILy-BoTH SIDES OF THE AFFAIR
The announcement of separation between MISS
Minnie Palmer and her husband, John II. Rogers was
painful surprise their friends yesterday ana inc
statements made about the scene at the'r apa
in the Gramercy were moro startling iinpyhs a.
they did nothing less than attempt on the part u
Mr. Rogers to take the life Of his wife, MISS ra'oi
was In bed yesterday at her mothers roonls ~ ''o
Aberdeen Hotel, and had not recovered 1oii 'o
which she had received. In telling her s.ofy Vi 'o
affair she said that her husband had bad lot some
months insane suspicion that her stepia'her anu he
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Stearns were 'rs,s "
separate them, and he had dsapproved her a'Soca"o
With her family.
On Saturday night they had invited her to spend .ne
evening with them, and she asked MN 10 ""in "'''
her 10 the Aberdeen. and he replied
What. 60 with you to your grave !"
She asked him what he meant by this, ana nc uiu
not reply. He finally went to the hotoi WI"
her, however and then she went WIN her n'o'no'
and her stcpfather to the horse snow "hen '"0
returned to the Gramcrcy her husband was sun up
and she thought had been drinking. h,.er sons "
bed she called to him and asked MN 10 TURN oo"n
light which was reflected in mirror ana shone IN her
eyes. After doing this he left the room ana theh
came back again and sat the edge OF tic ped' cae
ing her face with his hand. Suddenly she sa" MIN
raise long carving knife and she crled out MY "od
Wnat arc you going 10 uOf hio ~" e'i"h w AAAA
met"
She then tried to get the knife from MIN ana III
the struggle she received scratch the nose another
on the lip and one in the palm OF tie left mana.
She finally got the knife and ran cut OF the ROOM
he following her. unable as she thought 10 run ta'
enough to overtake her. She dropped Tie hnne
in the hall and tried to open the outsiue
door OF the set of apartments, but could not ana she
then took refuge in her maids room ana locked '''e
door.
Miss Palmer and the maid shouted from the WINDOW
for help, and policeman and the engineer OF 'l'e
building soon came to the door and were let III Dy
Mr. Rogers. He had picked up the knife asaln, anu
the engineer knocked it out of his hand. The super
intcndent of the building, Mr. Mcltaie' soon apPeaeu
and as he was unwilling that arrest should be nanc
i'm the house. Miss Palmer said that she would wall u
the next dsy and consult her lawyer. she went W
her mothers rooms at the Aberdeen at once, ana MI
Rogers STAYED in the hOuse for the night.
MIR Rogers on his own part. saws that ne had ~
serious Intention In carrying the kne INTO ms WIG
rOom and he does not believe that sue wa" h heS
look him in the face say that she believed ne aa
He believes that In her statement about the aa,i
She was Influenced against HIM. lie thinks she VIII
come hack to him, not soon. perhaps; Dut III lG eu'
and when she does he will receive ner most slas
Their relations when they were eft 10 thenSens,
ne added have always been most happy anu Misuu s
outside interference they would ALWAYS have remained
go Miss Palmer thinks 1t likely that she VIII Apply
for a divorce but in this she Will be giluee pN uo
advice OF her LAWYER. A. II. lummel VINO mas DceI
fhe friend OF herself and her husband for many years.