Evening journal., 1896-07-31
IT WAS DUE TO JEALOUSY
Edward Wright, a Discarded
Lover, Kills Ida Crumel.
he HAS NO FEARS OF THE NooaE


aud His PIace-othcr Unsos in Muui-
oipal Court.
Shortly after II o'clock last night !
foul murder WAS committed on Water |
street, hut q few feet east of Market
street, and almost In the presence OF All
officer, who Was powerless TO prevent It.
The victim WAS a rather good looking
colored woman named Iia Crumel. living
at No. 1908 Orange street. aud employed
at the Delaware House, while her slayer
WAS a discarded lover, Edward Wright,
by name, residing on Wilson street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth. The
cAuse was jsalousy.
The Fatal Meeting.
The unfortunate girl had gone to the
w 4 N depot to meet returning ex-
cursIon from Reading, aud while waiting
for the train went over to the p. w. h
B depot with friend. Mrs Ward Boyer.
They met Wright, who asked Ida to
speak TO MIN. She refused and walked
away Then the jealous man went
away and purchased the weapon with
which the decd WAS done. Returning he
met Ward Bower, who asked him n he
had seen his, Boysrs, wife He replied
that she was probably with Ida, aud
added IL meet Ida and catch her with
another man Ill Hx her. l Just bought
something for her" At the same time
pattlnR his pocket. Boyer made re-
mark about stopping his fooling.
The Shooting Followed.
When the train arrived Mrs Boyer,
Ida, Mary Thomas and Joseph Welsh
started TO walk down the railroad track
towards Market street, followed by
Wright Mrs Boyer went back TO hnd
her husband. speaking to Wright as she
passed him. Wright called to his VIC
tim and, as she turned. Cred two
shots at her The first hit her
behind the right ear, and the second
directly In the forehead She fell face
downward on the tracks and then
Wright, stepping to her side. sent a
third bullet crashing into her skull At
the base Of the brain.
Powerlsss to Help Hor.
At the first report Of the pistol Officer
Shields aud Special tOhicer Collins ran to
he spot aud when the third shot was
fred were but a distance Of forty feet
away.
The murderer ran down the trsoks,
but Was captured between shipley and
I Orange streets. He made n slight re stat
ence, but was quickly subdued and sent
b Ia Captain Chambers, who was return
) ing from lunch, heard tho shoots an(
ran to tho scene Of the shooting He haS
: the girl rent to the Delaware Hospital
7, where she died shortly after her arrival
Wright, when placed In a cell, con
fessed that he had killed the girl, ex
pressed his Joy when he learned that nh'
:. WAS dead and gave his reason for his act
I that he had been discarded and that lif'
3 was no longer pleasant to him wiihou
her. When told that he would hang hl
said he was glad Of that
This morning he WAS aIrhigned on
charge Of murder, and was held Tithou
. bail to await the action Of the coroner
jury.
Eugene Stirlith, who keeps junk shol
at Front and West. was charged Will
, diso-dorly conduct by Joseph Cough
JOs, pn claimed that he had rented
, room from stirllth, but had given 1t up
When he tried TO give up bis keys b
WAS met with q round of abuse an
threats. Cough Is big man and Stirlitl
small aud tho latter called Judge Ball
attention to the fact that "a big lump O
a thing had no reason to be afraid Of
little man Ike me-" he owned up
having used bad language. bat elaine
he had cause to be angry AZ Joseph ha
cheated him Judge Ball said that tbs
" WAS no way to collect debts, and 6ne
/, him 81 and costs
He Got the Beneht.
3, j. Polk Rsisser was arrested q forl
n nlgnt ago, fued aud paid the sho
ID Through an error the fact that be ha
), liquidated his account was overlooke
n aud he served seven days Last nigh
l. Special Officer Smith found him at th
T p, w. & b depot, ordered him AVA.
and, Wlen he refused. sent him In. Whe
10 Rrraignsd, he Informed the judge of tt
fact that he had spent seven days
D quod, which should have been spent
J. liberty, aud asked for leniency Cd thI
score. Judge Ball agreed with him thl
he deserved leinency and Inflicted FL
es of So and costs or tWenty-three days
jail, a reduction OF seven days
Lost His Job and aIs Liberty.
az Willikm Freeman, colored, was. uni
aG this morning. employed as hostler at G
q Gibson House Yesterday he becar
h angried at Ida Stanton, young al
I'D good looking colored girl who presid
4
NO her. The pitcher struck her In the nee
NO n ficting oasty wound. She had h
ed arrested and this morning he WAS
80 rsIgned. His principal witness "
It Henry Smith, and on hts testimony aloI
he Was convicted The scales dropp
clear down to the t25 mark, and w
liam will spend three months In Ne
ife Castle, unless wings grow on dogs I
at will work some place else when a 1
H. out
sv "A Glimpse of the Rainbow.
re- Ruth mousky, ,oolored. but with a wea
The of hair that would bs an sdvertisems
zen for the nine WesternlAnd sisters v
nd arrested last evening for grand lsrcel
She was wanted Ia Baltimore ebou. {
weeks ago. but the case WAS settled 4
n. Ruth went free. She was = perfect rs
W bow OF colors when ahe faced the juc
and the Curiosity Club this morning
EVENING JOURNAL reporter interview
n an employe OF one OF the leading (
~ goods stores on Market street, who '
oes present in court, as to her costume,
LOS he declined to describe it.