The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-13

The usually quiet neighborhood OK
Edgewood, in the town OF Cranston.
was terribly startled at an early hour
this morning, at learning that Mrs.
Addie y. Palmer, wife OF Amos ID.
Palmer had met her death at the
hands of her husband. at their beauti-
full home on the corner of Broad street
and Norwood avenue, the awful deed
having been committed about $3.50
o'clock last evening, although the fact
did not become generally known until
early this morning. AS far as can be
learned Mr.. Palmer took his wife's life
while suffering from a sudden attack
of honicidal insanity, aggravated by
the use Of spirituous liquors.
III has been a well known fact for
long time that Amos ID. Palmer. who
is 80 years OF age the son of Mrs. Anne
liza r. Palmer, who for many years and
until the time of her death resided on
the location of the Providence Athletic
Associations club house, was not men,
tally strong, and on several occasions
his actions have given his friends Gauss
for anxiety About three years ago he
INDUCED quite freely in spirituous liq-
uors and there was some talk at that
time OF sending him to the Butler Asy-
lum for the Insane. but Mr.. Palmer
stopped the use of spirits and since
that time he had not entered barroom
and had not drank any whiskey until
yesterday afternoon He had used beer
as beverage, but this had not seemed
to excite him.
The victim, whose maiden name was
Adfie Nutter came from New Hamp.
shire. several years ago. and, after be.
ing in this city short time, she mar
ried a man named Bliss, who was
known among his friends as Dolly
Bliss, and was engaged In the boot and
shoe business in Providence. The cou-
pie. however, did not seem 10 live very
happily together, and Mr.. Bliss secured
a divorce from his wife, the petition be-
ing based on the most serious of the
statutory grounds.
After her divorce from Bliss the
woman went to live with Palmer. who
became her protector. and these rela-
tions continued between the pair for
about five or six years, Palmer not
marrying the woman 10 fulfill prom
se made 10 his mother, but the day af-
ter his mother passed away the NAV
riage was consumated, and the coupl.
shortly afterwards went 10 live in q
house which Mr.. Palmer had built, at
a cost of $1,000, on Broad street, at the
corner Of Public street.
Il a
mother. which occurred about eight
years ago. was left a very large guam
tity OF valuable real estate. and about
two years after his mothers death he
sold the real estate situated on Wey-
bosset street between Potter and Page
streets. to the Providence Athletic As
socation. Shortly afterward he sold
his home at Broad and Public streets
for about half what il had cost him.
and built his present home where-ths
tragedy occurred. on the corner of
Broad street and Norwood avenue, in
Edgewood.
For the past few years Mr.. Palmer
had sold great deal of his real estate,
his idea, appearing 20 his friends. to be
to convert his property into cash, and
while he personally di9 not spend much
money. his Wife was veSy extraVagant
and had q great habit OF donating Jew
elry and other ornaments to her friends
whenever they admired them Quite
large sum OF money had been settled
upon her by Mr.. Palmer from the pro-
ceeas Of the sale of real estate. and this
was deposited in banks in her own
name.
The tragedy occurred between 9:1s
and $50 o'clock last evening. as near
as can be learned and there does not
appear 10 have been the slightest prov
ocation upon the part Of the wife to
bring about the awful crime. This ic
borne out by the statement OF the hus-
band who was seen by a News reporter
at the town house AT Knightsvine. at
an early hour this morning. The first
intimation of the mu was given by
Amos Palmer himself who telephoned
fNr DR. Carr last night. stating that
something had hapo'ned TO his wife
and he wanted 2 doctor Immediately.
DR.. Carr was tr7ible to respon1. but iT
a very short time Dr. Herscy of this
city arrived at the house but he found
Mrs. Pp'rrer deg' and 70 was evident
10 him that she had been instantly
killed He at once telephone' for DR.
Lonrfellow. tho medical examiner os
Cranstcr hut rs he could not be reach-
cd Or. r-arsev then summone' Medical
Examine Tav Perkins Of Providence.
and that orclal was soon or han'
\ short examination OF the body of
the dead woman was then made. The
hoy. witch wps clad only In n night
roho was foura partially lying AM
uo~ttallv rpetir~ agqirst the bed tho
eco e.adv h~vi~~ f@i-o~ ulace IN Mrs
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.',,,a che wac n~enqri~g 10 retire TO-
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BOON ir-tarf.n n..rs
v~tuo 'hr ufse. .rs ws-e evauinir~
The bodv. Amos Palmer tho husband
was gazing upon them seemingly In
sort ~ stupor and he hardly aprearel
90 realize what had happened. lie