The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-04
MONkEYING WITH A EDITRESS.
Hungarian Writer in New York Pesteret
by Fool Enemies.

New York, June Mrs. Irma Err
delyt, widow of Gustav S. Erdelyi. edi-
tor of the American Nemzetor. (Ameri-
can Guard, the organ of the Hungari-
ans of New York, says she has enemies
who seek her life. She has reason 10 fel
alarmed, for three attempts have been
made to inflict bodily injury upon her
within the past four months. She has
complained TO the police frequently,
but the detectives have been unable to
locate her aSsailants.
Mrs. Erdelyis husband died January
90 last. There was a dramatic scene
at the funeral. which was held a No.
255 East Third street, when the widow
in the presence of several hundred
mourners, snatched the sacred en-
blems from the corpse and denounced
the priests who declined to perform the
funeral services. Mrs. Erdelyi was af-
terwards received into the Hope Pres
byterian church.
After her husbands death Mrs. Erdel
VI continued TO edit the paper her hus-
band owned. Four months ago a news-
paper printed in the same language
was moved from Cleveland Ohio. to this
city, and from that moment Mrs. tErdel-
yls troubles began, One OF the editors
OF the rival newspaper offered her his
hand in marriage so that the two news
papers could be consolidate The
widow told him that she did not love
him and could not be his wife
Several weeks after the visit. Mrs.
Erdelyi was seated in the editorial
rooms, when big stone came crash
ing through the door with such force
that 1t demolished the portrait OF Louis
kossuth which hung on the wall. Mrs
Erdelyi ran out and saw the man, who
was running, disappear around the cor
ner of Avenue c. and Third street.
Two months went by, when one even
ing stone as big a a mans fist came
through the open door and struck her
on the forehead. She called loudly
for help, but again the assailaRt got
away.
The last attempt was made las. Sun
day. II was about S a. m when the
door opened and a man with a dark
beard entered and inquired for the ad-
dress OF one OF the subscribers Of the
paper who lives in Brooklyn. He ask
ed Mrs. Erdelyi 20 write the address
She did so. and as she handed him the
paper he grasped her right hand firmly
and held IL for a moment. When he re-
leased her hand she found that she
was bleeding. The man ran into the
street.
The wound appeared 70 have been IN
ficted by a ring with a knife attach
ment. When the stranger grasped Mrs
ring along the palm. The wound was
cauterized, as II was feared that the
knife blade was poisoned.
Mrs Erdelyi called at police head
quarters and gave the police the name
OF a man who she thought knew some
thing about the matter. The man IS
respectable merchant. who probably
heard OF the plot and IN good faith
warned the woman.
'He advised me " <ziI Mrs. Erfefvf
"to sell the paper and leave the city.
or stand the consequences. Why
!. I have come TO you simply as
friend 10 give you this warning Well
said I. this isa free country. and I in
tend 70 remain here as long as please
Now this man knows who my persecu-
tors are, and he should be made 20 tell.
] am convinced that the blade OF the
knife was poisoned. and have been told
so since by several physicians who have
examined the wound"
Mrs. Erdelyi has bought a pistol.