The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-03
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Fanny: l am loyal and true; can
not go till l see you; trust John; he
will tell you where 1 am; with love-"
These are believed to be the per
sonals" referred to. DR.. Peters, of ST.
MichaePs church, who knew Edison
well, is emphatic in his declarations
that none but the most honorable re-
lations existed between Edison and
Mrs. Pullen. She was he said, Edson's
friend advisor
Mrs. Pullen lived with her husband,
John F. Pullen, an auditor at the
Grand Central station, and her two
children, Trafton, sixteen years old,
and Mary, fourteen years old.
The Edsons were to break UP their
agreement to sign articles of separa-
ton, reached the night before. The
life of the pair had not been happy.
Mrs. Edison spent last night with her
friend MIS-. Pullen. She was about to
go out this morning when a note came
from Edison asking that Mrs. Pullen
accompany his wife to see him. Ed
son, his wife, Mrs. Pullen and DR.. Da-
wa y. Edison, brother, met in Edson's
home During a conversation in the
olnlng room, Edison is said to have
turned to Mrs. Pullen and suggested
tnat she leave her home with him and
go TO some other state where thew
could be happy. Mrs Edison was hor-
rlhed. Mrs. Pullen turned away In
disgust. DR.. Edison, after sharply re-
buking his brother, left the room with
Mrs. Edison. but both returned in q
few minutes and Edison again turned
10 MRS. Pullen and began to entreat
her to elope with him. Mrs. Pullen.
possessed with fear of the man. ran
out of the room. Edison changed the
subject and all went. into the dining
room again. A few moments after
ward, Mrs. Edison, weak and trembling.
Edison.
moment later, according to Wood.
a furniture mover, who was working in
the hallway, Edison drew a revolver
from his pocket and, pointing it at
MRS. Pullen. shouted: You must go
with me. If you don't elope with me
III see that you go with me anyway"
MRS. Pullen started to run from the
room. She had gone only a few steps
When TOUR pistol shots rang out. The
hrst bullet tore Mrs. Pullen's left cheek
and the second entered the right side
of the head, killing her.
According to Wood, Edison looked at
the woman for a momett and then
turned the revolver-to his own head
hiring two shots Both bullets entered
about the middle of the forehead and
nc lell, his HedQ Striking and resting on
Mrs. Pullen's feet. Mrs. Edison fell to
the floor in a faint.
Mr.; Pullen, who is a vestryman of
st. MichaePs church, tonight branded
Edison as defaulter and forger and
said that he had stolen from the funds
OF st. Michaefs church. He also de-
clared that Edison had attempted to
Kill Mrs. Edison, but missed and killed
Mrs. Pullen by error.
Mr.. Pullen's statement was not borne
out by the investigation of Coroner's
Physician O'Hanlen, who found powder
marks on the dead woman's face
showing that the pistol must have been
close to her.
Dr. Cyrus Edison tonight said that
the intimations of improper relations
between his brother and Mrs. Pullen
were absolutely false. His brother. he
said, had recently been acting strange
ly and had admitted that he was IN
yolved in financial difficulties. His
family, DR.. Edison said, had become so
alarmed over Edson's mental condition
that arrangements had been made to
have him examined by an alienist
The shooting, DR.. Edison declared. was
committed in moment of maniacal
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