New-York tribune., 1900-01-08
MORRISON CLOSELY WATCHED.
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES FEAR HE MAY
DO HIMSELF HARM

Apparently distracted by grief and fear. Pro
fessor" Alfred Morrison of Mount Vernon. the man
of several aliases and two wives who shot and
killed wife No recently by mistake as he says.
for burglar and who has persuaded wife No. to
forgive him. spent yesterday at his boarding house
No. Rich-ave, Chester Hill, Mount Vernon. in
of attendant, and nervous and ex-
cited that the newspapers containing accounts Of
his exposure were kept from him. BY night Nor
rison is kept in a with small windows. so ne
cannot jump out. and he is not permitted to
shave himself with a razor. as his aunt. Mrs
Amelia Cohen fears he might do himself damage
When seen yesterday by Tribune reporter Nor
rison was sobbng with emotion.
MY heart Is broken!" he exclaimed. Il am so
nervous and excited that 1 have not been able to
sleep or eat since / shot my wife. This trouble has
made me a mental and physical wreck
What have you to say about the report from
Middletown, n. Y, that your second wife's sister
Mrs Eilenberger is coming on TO prosecute you
for your wife's death?" he was asked.
L have heard nothing about It," he said. Mrs
Filenberger was here to attend my wife's funeral
and went back to Middetown entirely satisfied that
her death accident l don't believe that
she intends to make any further trouble for me-
God knows, don't deserve IT. have had trouble
enough"
Morrison was much grieved when told that
of the newspapers had attacked the police and
Coroner for causing his arrest and prosecution
IT'S shame" he said, They don't deserve it.
Coroner Banning and Chief Foley both dld thelr
The witnesses all exonerated me from blame Tor
my poor wifes DEATH and one has MADE
complaint of bigamy. Any man who has heart
would pity me in my condition l am sorry am
the innocent of others being criticised.
Coroner Banning said that the evidence at the
inquest into the death of Mrs. Morrison showed
concusively that the shooting was an accident
The dying woman also made statement to DR..
Shipman and himself, eXoneratng her husband
1.-The only point said Coroner Banning, that
prosecution could be brought upon would be Tor
perjury but 1 believe Morrison was induced 10
swear that he had only one wife in order to pro
tect the honor of the woman who is dead and his
little girl ,,,, ,,
So far as the police know, Mrs. Lillian Gordon,
Morrison's first wife will not prosecute MIN TOT
bgamy and he says that he does not expect her 10
take such action. She went to New-Rochelle yes
terday where she has relatives. Mrs SIordon 5
mother, Mrs. Z. Archer, returned on SaIuIu s5z
night from Mount Vernon to her home, NO 4oI
East Ninetieth-st., in this city. She decnnea 70
see Tribune reporter who called on her theIe
yesterday.
Middletown, N Y, jan Mrs. Harry E. Ellen
berger Of this city the only sister Of Mrs Alfred
Morrison who was shot by her husband at Mount
Vernon said to-day that Morrison formed his wlfe
acquaintance through advertisement ne 1nser.ep
for a wife in a New-York paper, soon atter WhIct
they were married He mySteriously disappeared
from his bride during the honeymoon ana was
gone for several weeks. Mrs. Eienberger ana Tela-
lives here II Is laid, determined to DO all they
can to bring Morrison to justice.