The evening world., 1891-05-06
BULLETS FOR BOTH.
Ida BEeIout Murdered in 4 BoYtfy
Concert Hall
Her Slayer Sends Bullet
Through His Own Brain.
Facts Developed at the Inquiry By
the Coroner.

Ida Brevoort, q hanosome. dart.syed, dark
hatred woman Of tven,y-sight year, and q
young man, supposed to Be C. 4 Wilbur. lay
dead In pools OF blood On sse noor Of ''Ihe
Excelsior. . typical Bovery concert saloon.
iaa morning. tie net result Of the misguided
infa,uAtioa Of . young man for . caneer
sal1oa singer who had . husband and was
irue 10 hm-
1as doubIe tragedy vas enacted near the
rntdnsRnt hour. and while the narrow hail vas
fIei By . hundred idle men and dtssoluts
women, drinking At the small round tables
thki form psri Of the customary furniture Of
saea resorts
IdA Brevoort Wa . favortie with both the
raen and the women Who haunt SAGA plAeeaL
sac sai q kindly face and . good word fos
ever oody. sac had been sin zing IN eoneert
balls ooly . few months, having gradually
fInes nses from more pre'enuoas stage uort.
sse Was Of medium height, plump and pretty.
Aad she had maay admirers smong the patrons
OF SIMON ButtnerS Excelsior Hall
Among them uAs the young man Who took
her life and Eis own He vas . most persistent
suiioF. and she had repeatedly said 70 the
o,eers OF the hSsle company Of singers. daneen
and ImpersonAtors thai be bothered her By his
s-ienuon&
Last night he vas among the audIenee as
usual, and afSer TIE object of his infAiuAiIon
lad "done her turn On the little stage he
a.ked GEORGE Quef. one of the waters, TO tel
Ter thlI gentleman wished TO see her.
TIE waiter did 50 Tie young vomsn peeped
oai from the ladies' cres1ng-roona, On the LEFT
Of the narrow stage. and said:
81 don't want to see taAt man"
The waiter did no, convey tsis message 70
the nan. and he sat noodny over mug of
beer II Q table far hack In the sAn against tie
wall
Presently Ida Breyoor appeared again on
the little stare 70 sing She wore pretty
gown Of white crepe de Chine. figured vita
hlush ruses- Ii vas cut Low, displaying q
BEAUTIFUL white throSt and bass Tie skirl
came only 10 tae knees. ana On her feet were
golden broa1e sli,perh
TIE younz woman sang q lyrical Bouery
seaunental sonS. in vaiea the refrain wa
iaAt Il . money. not kisses, that wins love
sac left the stage amid the hardelapping OF
the audience, and . moment later she appeared
81 tne dressIng- room door covered VITA CLOAK
of black corded SIR, fur-oo1nd, and passed
aeross tas han before tae stage and oesind the
noisy crenestrs Of six pieces NJ the sams rfus
making some gesture tAAt caused ner admireI
70 arlse from hs tanle and thread his way
through tae lahyrinlh OF tables, esaln And
people towards her.
Taey reached door On the riRht Of the stags
u sae same moment II vas the enranee &C
the gentlemsn's dreastng-room-
Tse woman Mapped on the door With MAJ.
yeIIoasly vnits and prestlly dimpied hand and
called:
"Nay 1 come in, AaeruenAa wisses &c
speak TO me-"
Acton Parker ahd Ricardo were uith,n. and
Ricardo, vho Il "fsnAls impsrsonAtor. re
Piled:
aeros.; We are unare,sed sdainz almost II
I4a BrevoorI ahd her admIrer stepped In a
the door. TIE dresElng-roon IL feet widt
aad 10 fee: long The curtAin Vas greer
taHa Hnair, strung A1oss tAe middle OF As
WIII,e Eieaards says: 81 had 10; ye, taken
my sInd OF TIE euTlaIn when / esAsd iAre1
hai > en- spoken y Ada nor tae nan- PArkel
Fat On the steps 20 the stage. and us bot,
Ie-ambIet aeross rse stage oar OF dInger."
When Wafer Joan seAnnon. uho aad neerS
ts- saOts ale passing beer In TIE back pArt o
IEs HALL opened tse colT he fo1nd TIE Tom1r
ssuin. on tze 1oor N Ihe corner aEainsi u.
U.L. her lead hanging % oae side and rssnsl
Ia . esair oa the other side OF the door. al
her lover. his arms dAaGiinE. and . revolver
ly:nz.sa Ihe door by HIS riEai SIDE
from q vo1nl in the n. III temple Of eaea- TnI
woman had 1iso teen shot In TIE aodoasn-
Oae OF TIE waters rsn ouI iato the eoTerl
anu esllet Policeman Batter. wao scmmoned
an Imtulanes and then reported ~ -,
Edrsdgs street sfAtioc. UheEerDoa SergL
brennan and . si1a OF men returned 20 iAs
Al, th,, time me noisy band had beea hlar.nI
vocs,eru1sly and An enorS va BENG made u
eontinue basiness ai the tables, tho1En tne AZ
dienee evidently suspected t,.f AZ was noS nzn
vas someihing mare taan tae tapping OF ID
snare drummer o. tne uooten pArf OF II
drum They we're oa taer feet, presaini
forward towards tae dressins-Toom-
Tns police speetily cleared tae place an'
loeked the doorS b1s from thai une IN day
hght there Taa . thro1g Gathere1 about u
No one aoOor amoa Bsrtners plseA uhiel
10 sLiI 70 Dc ere Ct Con 1ooesy's dives. seeDet
TO know Aaything Of tae EAa Who had u q
sRsed the oae-siAsd romance between AIn
In ICe roeEets Tefs tVo letters addressed q
c. :. wuOur. and the initials sc. = W.
we're cut In two small badges 90 ais vest
he Vas q tail, rather good looking man o
tUeaIy seven year.. H8 face Vas Ihin. And
hn cain poInLed- His hands we're nosieeabsy
WAIfs ana smooth, - II he were unAeess1one'
HIs drsas CONSISTED Of . osrk sack sui: o
good material. new aHd tidJ, thOOEa soi ex
pSas.ve- He UOre . rundown eoillr' el1ei
ue and loW-euI pAfent ieAiheF seoeA
ne Attaches OF the concert SAioon all de
cared ta1I la Bgevoort uss goo4 woman
SaeOinE her liTIng ~ sinEinE. and having q
e0Deern for the men Who pAIToaued tee 5iae'
Ire bodIeS lay Oh the 1ooI OF the saiooa frr .
hI1nlRbi IIll lhsy we're removed ~ II pesoel
tsis uoEEtnE. bT UndsEtAEeg Rernal kI2-> Q
Is Pirst ayeRGe. o. permit 1Sae1 ~ Coro
ne 1SnIn stu held IN Fer had Iae bgDe'
OF 6EiEsI red roses Teies sse aad carried u
ser last song. In her ears we're large ui2reon
dTOpG. o. h<T TEite uscK ea4tn snd lcckei
E1AnslItd god oractIsss we're % Der UTtsts
AMI . dlAno1d ring Elstened nom oDe aAad
UteFe were also . redsioae rtnE. a Uire Ttn
AID Ihree plain bants Of gold
In WnblE'S eloShiBg UaS fo11t tsEee paw
nekesA foaT IllndTJ ISeSsiA 81 - IN ROcsJ
tUneh OF kegs, the two oadgeS meAIIoeed
silver nafea-6ox, one p<7ri c1n button. fol
b11.ness eSrds and TWO AlndkeFehbefA
O1e uf the dad WouEn's frisaLs SId ia
Ida Btsvo0Tt had been nvinG via ser stsisE 4
tsg BroAdWEy. 1oe SIS - ts " - Alice Ia
THlLA. and she had nOt ueen 1pprs@d of ,.
Fk,eF's tragic ceaih When An ETLNLN6 NoEI
FSPoEteF cale.i there.
sac TIs Completely broken doUn ~ n
HSEB Of Tee ITAze ~ sac sad ts1i ID bEt
Wort SAs the 1lAi5en name OF Ise u1r1eTe
UoEAn, bat tat sae Whs nhTuet. Sge Ia
Torn IA Bat NOR iusnty-eiFhI years Axns an
E11 cn- csIli. . hIit@ toy OF s-Ven ye4ENs
sac hAd teen nATT ed etghE years G11 hs
rnss1l Vas Ja= Lr9yrls iOr o. lhEte Saioons !
DiiA', FIX. Bat sAe Tsfased 70 GiEe rs nam