New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-20

Police detectives in this city were making care
full search yesterday for James b. Gentry the
actor who murdered Made Yorke in Philadelphia
an Su,dav evening They were not inclined TO
credit the reports that Gentry might have com
mitted suicide after escaping from the scene OF
the murder and they thought II likely tha' lie
might try to hide himself in this city for time
Gentrys family name Is Donateio. his ia'he'
came to this country from Italy when he was
lad and went to live IN Richmond. Va. where ne
made a small fortune in the sale OF fruit; twenty
years ago Gentry began his career AS circus boy
and later he became n singer In comic opera ana d
performer the variety stage. but ne never WAS
regarded as better than a thrd-rate performer
The murder OF Miss Yorke was a cowardiy ana
hrr,a, crime anparenty prompted by mo-
tives Gentry had been out OF employment. ana
proba bly, wanted assistance from the young woman
to whom he had been paying attentions ny
letter she had made appointment 10 meet MIN
AT noon on Sunday in Jersey Ciiy. Sh" are" h''
weeks salary from the theatrical company IN
Chester Penn on Saturday evening ana also An
advance on her next weeks salary. and said sne
was going to New-York to spend Sunday she
did not appear at her fathers house In this ciy'
and she probably did 40 to Jersey city. but she
failed 10 meet Gentry there. On SUNDAY aI'cr-
noon Gentry was seen by several acquaintance In
Fonrteenth-s -st.. and he appeared to be suiieh ana
under the influence OF liquor. To one acquani-
ance who asked what was the matter. Gentry
said: Matter ereat deals the matter.
guess you'd look gloomy II your girl had STOOD
you up
He went to Philadelphia the same evening ana
inquired for Miss Yorke at Ieisse's Hotel. whore
she was staying She had arrived In Philadelphia
by an earlier train. and che in room with
Ida Clarke another actress The young women
were singing together in the room when 6'n'ry
suddenly burst in upon them
He roughly reproached Mss Yorke FOR falling 10
meet him as she had promised and she replied mat
she had been in Jersey City and he had failed 10
Then he asked her to kiss him. and she said she
would not until he had explained his conduct
Without another word he drew a revolver from
his pocket and shot her 10 death discharglng thiee
bullets into the head Of the woman to make sure oi
his work. Then he ran away and managed u cscape;
Almost great the horror that was "Nci"d
among theatrical people here by the crime was the
surprise that such deed should nave been com
miited by Gentry. or course there was SIN much
talk about II yesterday, and naturally there were
many opinions. Many OF those who knew Gentry
had always regarded him good fellow and IN
capable Of murder any other crime. Those who
to account for his act. There were suggestion"
credited. no reasonable ground could be shown
for supposing that the man was insane ana s it was
fo- the murder II was an especially cruel ana cow
ardly act for which he was fully responsieETh Ehoa
! DrygdaIe the parents and brother OF Miss
Yorke arrived at their nome No les Vest Sc,-
vese,dav They were received here by Miss May
Drysdaie the sister, and X. Alfred Drysdale an
dale were too much prostraied to be seen: y.
Alfred Drysdale said to a Tribune reporter: My
sisters body hsser has not and YET broher % Gps 20
philadelphia tomorrow ngnt a'a m prrs X, Wy n"%i nouI
have not vet been completed but the burial VIII
probably be in Woodlawn Cemetery, w. 20 i Shonau l
tentions existed between my sister and The brute
who murdered her.