The sun., 1895-03-29
DIED FOR LOVE OF EDITH.
DRAMATIC SUICIDE OF JoUNG
hDOLPH MEYER.
Holding His Sweetbearts Arm. He Drew
Pistol and Ended Hi- Lie Because Shs
Said She Did Not Love Hir,-Hc Seemed
TO Have Intended TO XIII tho Girl Atse,

Holding His sweethearts Arm. He Drew
Pistol and Ended Hi- Lie Because She
said she Did Not Love iIir,-Hc Seemed
TO Have Intended TO XIII the Girl Aise.
Adolph Meyer, n 49, year old boy who has been
In this country only two years. left his room at
% West Twenty-soventh street yesterday
morning with the possible intention Of murder
ing the woman whom ho loved and then COM
mitting suicide, as Actor John Birelow had
done in the Falk House on the day before.
The young woman who had refused to accept
his love was Miss Edith Mincr OF l64 West 103d
street She played brief engagement with tho
Lillian Russell opera company In this city Sow
eral years ago, and since then she has been
pupil in n school OF acting.
During the short time that Meyer had been In
this country ho had exhausted tho lettcr OF
credit which his father had furnished to him.
40 well as his fathers patience. His REMIT ances
were stopped several months ago. His mother,
however, continued to send him small sums OF
money. and only last week he received a long
letter from her begging him to reform, and
promising that IL he would he should have his
fathers factory in Germany some day.
Gerhard Meyer, his father, is tho owner of n
large cigar mandatory in Bremen. Adolph
was sent to gymnasium, and his parents
wanted him to take university course. Before
he was l6 years old however, he had been mixed
up III beNerdl dlulSTcputaDle anu IN Inc nope
of reforming him his father shipped him on
board vessel bound for India He returned
from his cruise and showed no signs of
reformation. He was disgracing his parents
In Bremen, and when he expressed q desire to
see the Chicago Fair and promised that II he
liked this country he would stay hero and
change his ways. his father furnished him with
a letter Of credit for $1,000. He went to Chi
cago, and two months later wrote homo for
more money. From Chicago he came to New
York. and succeeded in obtaining various kinds
Of work. but at each place he had trouble Of one
kind or another.
DIR. Timme of 81 West Fifty ninth street knew
Meyers family IN Germany. and when every
thing else fai!tu ne secured place for Meyer IN
here that Eugene Miller met him, and after
ward he presented him to his sisters.
Meyer became very devoted to Miss Edith Mil
Ter. Her brother finally objected and said that
house. Miss Miller, however, argued that
as hc was only a boy she didn't think that there
would be any harm in receiving him. Eugene
took room in Twenty seventh street. lie re-
turned to his sisters apartments yesterday for
Although Miller had learned enough about
Meyer to ask his sister to forbid him the house.
his room in Twenty seventh street.
Meyer called on Miss Miller Il number of times
during this time. and he spent much time in
Several weeks ago he bought some laudanum
and carried it with him, frequently telling
"He had a romantic temperament" said Mr..
Miller Yesterday, and | didn't take much
he vas IS very fond @ i Of Schiller ad i' osTe but
recently he has been reading nothing but MUIR
der stories. One day last week he said to me in
q very dramatic manner:
Eugene. do you read anything out Of my
eyes,,
kill your sister and then kill myselfr.
II told him that he was talking foolishly. and
Meyer wroie to Miss Miller that II she. did not
rr and ss d
him that he was acting foolshly to make such
which he said that he had changed his plans
and that he was going to sail for home on the
Miller was lunchinE with a married sister
who lives in Fourteenth street when he re-
West Tooth street police station at once.
=. had Just been telling my SISTER said Miller
nH Hn we both been
MESSAGE. knew that in some way it concerned
Meyer and and possibly my sister l hurried at once
but | found besides box nearly full of 80
eaibre cartridges. Meyer didn't own a revolver.
had given to him several days before to pay
'Ve On the pi table beside the cartridges was not.
Farewell Eugene. Take care Of my things
and see that Dr. Timme pays my debts and my
Miss EditR miller .as yesterday thai Hn'srH she had
just returned from her marketing and Vas
standing in the hail she tried to close tho door
bergen the servant followed him to the r rarIor
door and stood there witnessing the scene which
Miss Miller greeted him cheerfully and then
shs ,s noticed iI that his manner was strange and
DO love Edithp" he said and then
before she could answer he caught her wrist with
his hand and pulled her toward him. saying:
Edith. do you care to live longer"
question:" she answered, Attempting to escape.
do ycu love me y said Meyer fiercely.
Miss Miller was now thoroughly frightened.
and as she attempted to release her wrist from
Don D9n', sst 5ooIshly Ad9lph, please. have
before the servant had time ito to interfere Meyer
right han and s % hodn III Miss ssSNfi Nler Ti in his
MISS Miller's eyes were staring right into his.
She had ceased to struggle as she saw the re-
yolver. and she was numb with fright. Perhaps
AS Meyer looked into her eyes tho hand in
his head to one side. he pressed tho muzze OF
the revolver against his temple ana fired.
before Miss N, Miller ;G could m move Meyer stag,
Meyer had made careful preparation. for the
deed. In his pockets were found sealed letters
addressed TO Gerhard Meyer, Bremen. Germany,
and To DR.. Timmc OF 81 West Fifty-nnth street.
There was also a letter written in German and
addressed to Miller. 1t read:
My last wish Is that my earthly belongings
from to-day belong all to Eugene Miller Esq,
except what my mother wishes thereof. That
is the way want it, Live well. my dear friend,
and be luckicr than am. ADoI.pH MEYER.
"MARCH 2S."
DR.. Timme was summoned to take charge OF
the body and TO notify Meyers family in Bremen
OF what lad happened,
WANDA TOE FLA SDERN's ROMANCE.