The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-01
MADE A MURDERER BY GRIP.
school PRINCIPAL SHORTLIDGE
SHOOIS mrs TIEE AT MEDIA, PHI,
white Walking with Her Along = Country
Hoad-ner Mother at the Scene OF tho
TIngedy-iIIs Mnlndy Had CrnE-d Him.

white Walking with Her Along = Country
Uo,d-ner Mothcr mt the Scene OF tho
TIngedy-III. Mnindy HAD CrnE.d Hin.
MEDIA Pa. Dec. 31.-whilo suffering from
Insanity due to an attack OF the grip Swithin
G. Shortldge principal Of Shorlldge's Acad-
envy for Young Men. shot and killed his vie
this morning while walking with her in
country road near the school rroi short-
lidge has been arrested. and is now ravinR In
n cell VI the county Jail. ON Nov. Is last Prof
Shortlidge remarked. his second wife being
Marie Dixon Jones, n teacher in Wilson Coli
lege at Chambersburg, Ia. Miss Jones was
we'll known mere. her brother being the recter
Of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church. Her
mother is DR.. Mary Ann Dixon, practising
physician OF Brooklyn. " y.
Although Prof ShortlidRe IL 50 and his wife
was 27 their married life gave every promise
OF being happy. Prot Shortlidge had been I'M
well for some time prior TO his marriage. but
until Dec. II. when he was attacked with grip
his illncss was not serious. Since no has had
the grip, however Prof ShortlidEe has given
many indications OF being mentally affected,
and his family has watched him closely. Last
night he got out Of bod and insisted upon
taking walk. and, sooner than let him go
alone his wife accompanied him. This she
did when the same notion suddenly possessed
him this morning about half past o'clock.
was shown by the fact that both Prot Short
lidge and Mrs. Shortlidge wore their night
clothes undOr their other garments What
words or Incident led up to the tragedy In not
known. Several people met the pro'es and
Mrs. Short idge strolllng down road near the
school. and spoke to them. The sound Of the
revolver shots was the first intlmation that
any person near by had Of the crime. Attracted
by the shots several men ran toward the spot
where lay tho bodies OF Prof ShOrtlidge and
his wife The former was stretched across the
body OF his wife. moaning.
49, Mariel Mario. speak to mel Speak to mel
What have done What have done"
dark red stream Of blood was flowing from
beneath Mrs. Shrotlidge's head, and forming u
pool in the muddy road. Close beside the pair
was a revolver. When the men raised tho Pro-
fessor from the body Of his wife they found
that she was dead.
A large crowd had collected by this time,
and among the persons attracted to the spot
was Mrs. Snortlidge's mother. When told
what had happened she was nearly frantic. and
alternately bemoaned her dau ghter's fate aud
assailed her murderer.
that a body must not be touched until viewed
by the Coroner. Mrs Shortidga's body was
allowed to lie in the road where 1t had fallen.
while some ono hunted up Coroner Qunly.
Tho Coroner appeared In about half an hour.
and directed that the body be removed. The
taken in n passing wagon to the county Jail.
Since his confinement there Prof. ShortldRs
has had lucid intervals. when he realizes that
no shot his wife although he does not know
she Is dead. The thought unbalances his
mind and no begins to rave again Prof..
and his academy has been well and favorably
known throughout the state. His brother IL
Mayor Of Wilmington, and he has another
brother who. like himself. Is teacher.