Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
q VAS lNSANELY JEALOUS.l' Was the Reason Given by Gentry,
 the Actor Murderer.
THE STORY OF HIS CRIME,
Wherein Madge DrySdall, His Paramour, Was the Victim
 of Maddened Brain.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20. Magistrate McMillan, accompanied by his clerk, John Moffatt, Miss Lida Clark, the sole witness to the shooting of Miss Drysdall, and De- tectve Murry went to the German hospital at noon and the magistrate gave Gentry q formal preliminary hearing, holding him to await the action of the coroner. The murderer was conscious of the proceeding. Gentry then made a deposition Of the trag- edy, which was reduced to writing by Clerk Moffatt as follows:
 'l was insanely jealous. 1 had known Madge Drysdall since August, 1883. We became friendly and were engaged to be married, and she wore my ring on her fn- ger. She also bought me ring which she paid over S100 for. was to have met her in New York on Sunday. Her letters had turned cold and l had wired her number of times 10 let me know the cause of the sudden change, which was natural, my thinking as much of her as did. Her telegram read: '12:03-I leave here at 10 o'clock
 .''I had journied all night from Boston and was very sleepy when l got to New York, and did not get there until 12:43. l arrived there aud did not see anything of her on the 12:43 boat. l could not do any thing; was a complete wreck and went 10 her father's house and asked if he had heard anything of her coming to him. He said no; had better go down again; there was some more trains and l might meet her. went down again and, not seeing her, bought round-trip ticket and took a train for Philadelphia. In the meantime had been drinking on account of beng disappointed. On arriving in Philadelphia went to the Irving house and then to Miss Dietrich 'e; heard she was next door. Went into Mir. Zsiss'; met MT. Zsiss and asked which was Miss York's room.
 "l had pistol in my pocket which had borrowed from man named Hackett in our company. l said in my mind, T may have To shoot some Romeo in the foot.' fully expected to fad man in her room, a little blonde fellow. went up stairs and walked into the room, aud when saw her was very much delighted. : l said: well, darling, I have come. lived on beef and clam broth for a week previous. was completely upset. said !: Are you glad to see me?' She seemed to be awfnlly disappointed at my appearance. 'Oh! Why, what are you doing nete?' |.
 "l said: Darling, won't you kiss mep
 ''She said: 1 will nor Gas remember).
 ''l said: You won't?'
 ''She replied: Mo-
 ''These seemed to be her last words, and the result followed. I was insanely jeal- ous. 1 had no intention of shooting her when left Boston. But was so enraged, for loved the woman.'
 The physicians under whom Gentry Is being treated this afternoon gave out this statement of his wounds:
 HGentry has two slacerated wounds of the scalp and fracture of the outer table of the skuIi. He has one fracture in therib penetrating lhe pleura, the lining of the chest. He has three slight stab wounds over the regions of the heart and numerous contusions and abrssions of the body.
 ''The most serious of his physical in- juries is the broken rib penetrating tue pleura. The wound permits the air to enter underneath the skin and produce emphysema. The fracture of the skull is not serious. His real condition is more one of general exhaustion than anything else. His chances for recovery are even. If be has the stamina of constitution to pull through the issue of course will be favor able. All depends upon this. He is suf- fering from exposure more than from ac- tuaI injuries, D