The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-26
Then Husband Attempted Sul-
eide Over Her LIfs|sss Body.
MS WOUNDS ARE NOT FATAL
She Said Their Marriage Three Weeks Ago
Was a Mistake, ans Refused
10 Return Home

New York. June 26.--After long days
Of search for his beautiful golden haired
bride. whom he had installed in his
home. No. 102 fremont street. Brooklyn.
less than three weeks ago. David Burn
side found her on the beach at Coney
Island yesterday. He pleaded with her
90 return TO him, and tried to convince
her that their lovers quarrel OF last Sat
srday was trivial affair compared with
the long. happy future which stretched
before them.
HER MARRIAGE A MISTAKE.
Mrs. Burnside, who is only 22 years
cid, pretty and one OF the bellies Of her
neighborhood when she was Lillian Mel
son. living with her parents at No. 7ol
Henry street. was obdurate. She said
her marriage was mistake; that she
could never live tied down TO mans
whims and subject TO his moods and ca
prices Burnside was contrite and ap-
pealed 10 her passionately to return TO
him. She laughed and walked away
from him.
Isidor Agaras. OF No 20 Meserole St.
Brooklyn. was sitting near them when
they met later and overheard part OF
their conversation. The woman laughed
now and then and tossed her head. FL
naily Agaras heard her say with fash
ing eyes:
"No, / won't This will be the last
time / will ever see YOU"
This will be the last time shall ask
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"You had better come home with me-"
Again the woman laughed and shook her
head.
KILLED HER; SHOT HIMSELF.
Then Burnside produced revolver
from his coat pocket and opened fire on
his wife. The first shot pierced her
left breast near the heart, and the blood
stained her white dress as she rose and
tried TO escape AS she turned Burnside
fired again and the bullet struck the
woman In the back between the shoulder
blades and she fell to the floor dead.
The maddened husband continued to
shoot and the third bullet aimed at his
wife's PROSTATE body was imbedded In
the floor Then he turned the weapon
on himself and a ball ploughed into his
right temple. He reeled and fell TO the
floor alongside his wife's dead body.
Even as he lay there. bleeding and ap-
parently dying. he tried to shoot himself
again, but by this time Policeman Joseph
Kane had rushed in at the noise OF the
shots and he wrenched the weapon from
the mans grasp.
There was the widest excitement In
the pavilion, which was crowded. The
stage performance ceased, the orchestra
members dropped their instruments and
ran for shelter. and men and women
screamed and fed In every direction. In
the rush for the doors the panic-stricken
crowd overturned chairs and tables and
women tainted.
HE WILL RECOVER.
The woman's body We iaid on rug
In the music gallery, and Burnside was
taken TO the reception hospital. The bull
let was found imbedded in his skull. and
the surgeons said he would live to pay
the penalty for his crime. He was made
a prisoner In the hospital charged with
murder and attempted suicide.
The husband told Police Captain Dris-
coll a pathetic story OF HIS long search
for his wife up and down the island. in
and out OF the various places OF amuse-
paent and resorts. With the tears
streaming down his face he declared he
bad exhausted every efort at argument
TO induce her TO rsturn 10 him until final
~ driven TO desperation over the thought
of his desolate home and his ruined life,
hc determined 10 kill her and himself and
enc all his troubles.