New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
GENTRY WAKES 4 DkPOS TON
uE SAYS HE WAS INsANELr JEALOUS ANp HAD
BEEN DRINKi>G ms CHANCES "F
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rhnadclrhia Feb. 3-At u o'clock tonight NC
physiciaus at m" German Hospital repot''l 'n"'
G.ntr, the murderer of Mis- Margaret Winfr'd pry'
,.t Nlsaee Yorkoi tho actress was resting quietly
an, ,h., there was no noticeable change 10 ms con
ditlon this morning The doctors say ihai "hi'' inc
man Il seriously INJURED. the fractured sku'l ana
broken rib being crushed by his jumping rom
window In cs-apIng - IN Ieiss's Hotel after th'
r,,rd,r and the woiin.a over his heart being IN
nictcl with q pcnknfc with suicidal intent ne mas
an even chance FOR recovery. He is guarded py
two policemen -
Magistrate Mn,.an accompanied 10y his clerk
John Moffcti: Miss Ida Clark the sole Witness W
the shooting and Detective Murray. went 10 'hc
German uo,piiaI AT noon. and the magistrate gave
Gentry q formal preliminary hearing h"'Hlhe n''"
to await tho action Of the Coroner. The murderer
was conscious OF the proceeding Gentry then mdde
q deposition Of the tragedy. WAS which reduced 10
writing by Mr. Moffctt.
Gentry's deposition Is follows:
was insaney Jealous, l bad known ,r,nnaIy MadfS
and were engaged to be married. and she wore my
ring on her finger. She also bought me ring
her in Ncw-York on sunday Her letters had
turned cold ana | had wired her number OF tines
which was natural. my thinking ~ much OF ,nro hrF
as | did. Her telegram read. ''12O3. leave mere
at lc" | had journeycd all night from boston' w
and was very sleepy when ! got to Nv Nv ne
and dld rot see anything OF her IN The l2:t pos'; j
/ couldn't DO anythng was a complete wreck ana
went to her fathers house and asked II ne ha had
heard anything OF her coming to him. ne a aa,n
no. had better 20 down again there were SOM SOM
more trains and might meet her; went down .
again and not seeing her bought round-trp
ticket and took train for philadelphia In the
pointed ON arriving in Philadelphia went to ne
irving House and then TO Miss Dlerich sn.s at,a
Sir. zess and asked where Was Mis- Mis-; york; SaS
rom ns4 sS a nnmS IN THo% in our
pany / said In my mind ! may have TO Shno, S,
some Romeo In the foot. ! fully expected TO @ ini
a man in her room. little blonde fellow ~ehi
uustairs and walked into the room. ana wnen
50 her. very much delighted said ani c,;
darling, | have come had lived on be'l anu
clam broth for week previous was vas nNg! g"'l,
She seemed to be awfilly disappointed at my my np- R
pcarancc She said: oh why, vi are you l,,,,, 90
inc here" / said. Darling. wo' you kiss me
She said. - VIII not CAS- Temecnser, smeJ salai
Was insaney Jealous. | had no Intention oi SHOOT
ing her when left Rosion. But was 80 ell
RACED for / loved the woman. .r..,.... .,,,-,
ana columbia ave i' on me Gig oi hi in
tLc woods In that locality Of the park since commit
ting the deed. lie had 80 in his possession whcn
searched At the hospital In addition to return return
The murderer although y comparative stranger to
to receive medical treatment or 10 obtain food ~
is not known Just when Gentry Inflicted the stan
no, serious snOws that the attempt al lf-desrur
ton wastnadc after ne had become weakenea an"
was conssquontly unable to badly injure himself.
Robert s Drvsdalc. the father OF Madec Yorke.
tho rnur Tered actress. will start from Philadelphia
with her body this morning. The funeral will take
niace at 4 p. m. to-day at the Unitarian Church OF
eternal Hope Eighty ty-nrst-st.. between Columbus
snd Antailns The body viii be placed in the
cciving tomb at Woodlawn Cemetery.