The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19
SHOT TWO
MEN FOR
HER SAKE
Or. 0sbaIdsstsn Tells Of Fatal
Love for Louisa Weiss Which
Z Caused Two Deaths.

New York. Aug. is--Dr. Edwin T. os-
baldesten. OF No. West Sixty-thiri
street. this city the physician accused
OF sending threatening letters to Mrs.
reporter Monday night, and IN denying
all knowledge OF the contents Of the
packages sent TO Mrs. Lugas admitted
having sent them at the request OF an
other In explaining his connection with
the case he HfffefAed n romance OF blood,
parental love. hate and an emperors pity
that would do credit to a medieval
cavalier.
Some seven years ago. In Pittsburg,
where he had a good practice he lived,
he said. with Louisa Weiss. whom he
describes as having a wonderful history.
They had a child whom they named
Louisa Mascot" and both OF them
thought the world OF H. AT that time
his legal wife and six children were liv-
ing at No. West Sxty-th street, New
York. but no effort was made on either
side TO get a divorce or separation.
In September 1901 Louisa Weiss start
ed for Aberstein, In Prussia. and took
Der little daughter with her. She was
TO be gone a month, hut her stay drag
gei out, and the letters became less and
less frequent. The doctor continually
urged her TO return home, but IN May.
1902. he received two letters; one from
the woman, pleading for a separation:
she said she loved another: the second
was from a man, who s.gned himself
Edward We'll"
Leave your wife alone" IL read. "If
you come here for her you will he lynch
ed or you will be shot in a duel
STARTED FOR EUROPE
Threats of lynching and duels did not
deter the bold heart OF the doctor. and
he set out for Aberstein, determined on
Securing his daughter. When he arrived
In Germany. he had a pamphlet printed
telling the history OF the case. This he
gave 10 the town burgomaster and had
distributed among the people. IL was
illustrated with pictures OF the woman
and the verses from Kipling's Vampire
which he considered appropriate. He
found that his little daughter was being
ih-treated and he determined to lose no
tine in getting possession or her.
Through a lawyer he arranged for
meeting with Well, May l3 1892, and at
that meeting We'll, instead Of challenging
him 10 a duel. agreed TO give up the child
and Louisa Weiss.
Two days later Osbaldesten weRt 10
Wells home for the child. lie saw the
little one playing anSu. dS HE b ysre stranR ae
from behind. but recovered himself and
Knocked his assailant down. The man
called for help, and crowd rushed al
He had no other alternative than TO
draw his revolver. He fired at the leader.
hit him in the heart and the man fell
dead. IL was Well He hred az the
second and inflicted a mortal wound
This checked the crowd. Osbaldesten
had turned the revolver on himself. de-
termned 10 die rather than be bCsted by
the mob. but when they took to Night he
pocketed his revolver. and went TO the
burgomaster's That official Informed him
that the sympathy OF the town was with
him. and he WOULD come TO no harm.
He was made a formal prisoner in
Saardrucken castle, and while there he
learned that Louisa Weiss tried 10 escape
from the town. Her carriage was mobbed
by townspeople. and she was forced 10
abandon her flight. Then she became
repentant. and visiting the physician In
again and promised 10 return 10 him;
She visited him frequently I'm prison and
he cared for her and their daughter.
=. THE EMPERoRs CLEMENCY
r The emperor Investigated the double
killing for the second man had died OF
bis wounds. He decided that the Ameri-
can physician must have fired In self-de-
fense for the victims bodies were burn
ed with powder. showing the close range
OF the shots.
Thereupon osbaldesten was set free and
got a magnificent ovation from the towns
people, who admired his bravery. He had
sent Louisa and the daughter back TO
America. She lived in Philadelphia for
a time. and then. against her promise,
she went To Pittsburg. He determlned'to
return home. and sailed Aug. s. n month
after his release.
The Aberstein townsfolk decided that
such a brave man should have n farewell
banquet, and there was a monster cele-
bration. I'm which he was the central fig
lire. IL was while responding to a toast
that guest handed him a package.
do not open this. When you get to
America again give IL to your wife" the
guest said. Obaldesten promised. When
he reached here Friday he sent the pack
age to the woman, ignorant OF the con-
tents. This II the package that CON
tained the bloody shirts OF the two men
whom he killed in self-defense
Its a strange story" ended the doctor.
"but every word OF IL is true" Where
upon 10 prove his statements ne brought
and the praise OF the people OF Aberstein