Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
KILLED A YOUNG ACTRESS.
james d. Gentry Enters tho Room of
Madge forke, and Stays the Young
Woman,

JAMES d. Gentry Enters tho Room of
Madge Sorke, and Stays the Young
Woman.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S.--Madge
Yorke, 22 years old, an actress in the
baggage Check" company, was shot
and killed last evening in her room at
Zeisse's Hotel, by her lover, James b.
Gentry, so years old, n member of Willie
Golfers company. Gentry who was
very drunk at the time, escaped. The
crime is attributed to jealousy.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 16.-Up to
noon to-day nothing had been heard Of
Actor j. B. Gentry, who last night MUIR
dered Mics Madge Yurke. at zeisses
Hotel. The police officials are guard
ing every depot in the city closely, and
if the murderer has not already made
his escape il will be almost impossible
for him TO do SO.
Detective Geyer is Of the opinion that
Gentry caught the 10 o'clock train on
the Pennsylvania railroad for New
York, last night, before the officials had
had time to set watch ut the depots.
The revolver with which the murder
was committed was found this morning
In snow bank at Eighth and Locust
streets, which is but half block from
the hotel where Miss Yorke was muir.
dered. Three chambers were empty,
showing that Gentry had fired three
shots at the unfortunate actress, only
one of which took effect.
Two bullets went wide of their mark
and were found buried in the wall.
The third struck Miss Yorke in the
centre OF the forehead and passed
through her head coming out just back
OF her right ear.
Miss Clarke, who was close friend
of the dead actress and who was in the
room at the time of the shooting, can
give no reason for the murder, as she
had never heard of any quarrels be-
tween the lovers
Charles Blaney, manager of the bag
gage Check" the company of which
Miss forke was member, is also una
Bile to ascribe any motive for the murder
unless it was prompted by jealousy.
The parents Of the dead girl arrived
here this morning from New York, and
went at once to Zesse's Hotel, where
the father OF Miss Yorke was closeted
with the proprietor of the hotel for
several minutes. He could give no cause
for the murder and was dlsiuclined to
talk on the subject.
Mr.. Drysdale, after leaving tho hotel,
visited the coroner's office, where he
secured permit for the removalof the
body to New York. Miss Yorkes body
was taken from the Pennsylvania Hos
pital to the morgue this morning. II will
be forwarded to New York this after.
noon. Gentry was to have appeared
with his company, which Is playing "a
Back Number" at Poughkeepsie to-
night
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.-James B.
Gentry was found late last night at
Thlrty-third street and Columbia avenue
with his skull fractured. 1t is said he
attempted suicide by stabbing himself
with penknfe. He was taken to the
German Hospital under surveillance.
HER FAMILY PLUNGED IN GRIEF.
New YoRK, Feb. 1S.-Robert S. Drys-
dale, the father of Madge Yorke, vino
was murdered last night in Phiiadel-
phia hotel by J. b, Gentry, went to that
city to-day to bring home the body of
his daughter. Mrs. Draysdale ana her
remaining children are completely pros.
trated with grief. Madge was the eldest
Of four children, two boys and two girls,
three Of whom were born in Dumfer.
line, Scotland. Tho family came to this
city about 10 years ago. For the past
seven years Mr.. Drysdale has been n
travelling salesman.