Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-01
DIED FROM REMORSE
A Faithless Husband Unmasked by His Wife.
HE KNEELs AND BEGs FOR MERCY
Returning to His Home He Oommit'
 Suicide in Horrible Way.

He Left Touching Letter COnfessins
 His Wrongdoing and Justified His Wife
 in Her Course-His Wealth Dissipated
 His Home.
 WEAvERsTowN, Pa, Nov. IA pistol shot at 2 a. m. attracted Mrs. Henry Irwins and her two daughters to the room of MT. Irwins. They forced the door and found him dead in a pool of blood, with large pistol of the cavalry pattern in his hand. The top of his head was almost blown of, and there was every indication of most deliber- ate suicide.
 1rwins located here about ten years ago and was regarded as enterprising, able and wealthy. He erected a num- Der of building and secured controll- ing interest in Halpin's lumber yards, the business of which he doubled. In his domestic life he was considered very happy. ~.~-
 A change occurred about four years ago, and, as usual, there is a woman in the case. She is handsome, of course, to all appearances lady of culture and wealth, and made her herself a home in a neat cottage in an adjoining town. There was some mystery about her, and to this was added the scandal of an intimacy between her and Irwins that resulted in his neglect of his family and his business.
 Wrath of a wronged Wife. Frequent absence from home on the part of her husband, sometimes for a week at time, finally aroused sus- | picion in the mind of Mrs. Irwins. After preparation for weeks absence IS1 Iarf hn shadowed by his wife and followed to the cottage of the woman referred to. l She secured admission to the cottage, | cleverly disguised, and pretending to | be in search of a cottage for sale or to rent. During the conversation between the two women Irwins entered the parlor where they were, but did not | recognize his wife. As he entered, the | woman occupying the cottage said: s
 ''My husband might be able to direct you, but this house is neither for rent | or for sale"
 Mrs. Irwins was unable to control herself any longer, but rising to her feet threw off the disguise and ex- claimed: "Your husband, madamer
 Quickly drawing from the folds of her dress a small cowhide she used it | with 0 vengeance on the pair.
 | ~-- Prayers for NIercS.
 t-xuo sssarI1y, woIuau neu TOT safety The confounded husband knelt and implored his wife to save him from further disgrace by returning home at once, promising to follow her and ex. plain everything to her satisfaction. She went home and in a short time he appeared before his family. His two daughters, Grace and Ellen, aged re- spectively 15 and 16 years, left the room where their mother was as he entered. Irwins told his wife he was not well enough to discuss the matter then, but would do so in the morning. Then he went to his room, and the sequel has already been told.
 Irwin left touching letter wherein helconfessed his wrongdoing and justi fled his wife in the course she had taken. He had allowed himself tc fall under the domination of tho woman at the cottage, who had used her power over him. He had rented and maintained the cottage fol her and had visited her at the time ot
 the denouement of his evil romance tc pay her $500 that she had demanded
 with threats of exposure if it were not paid. The letter also hinted that the suicide was financially ruined.