The Tomahawk., 1903-09-10
Son of Ex-Mayor Edison Of New
\ York Kills Mrs Fannie Pullen
q and Commits Suicide.
NAN ENRACED BECAUSE Of her
REFUSAL TO ELOPE With HIM
Ask. Her to Leave CITY with Him in
M the Presence of His Wife and Crime
Follows Reprimand of Brother, DIR.
d, Cyrus EdsOn-The MuEderer Then
- Turns Revolver ON Himself.

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81 New York, Sept. 3.-Henry Townsend
Edison, 80 years of age, OF 292 West
Ninety-second street, shot and killed
Mrs. Fannie Pullen, ,33 years old, of
s673 West End avenue, Wednesday, and
then shot and killed himself. The
double tragedy occurred at Edison 8 res
'idence.
y The murderer and suicide, a son OF
Former Mayor Franklin Edison, and
brother of DR.. Cyrus Edison, is said, to
have been insanely jealous of the wom-
an, and wanted her to go away with
him. "a g.t 4, sa.,.8,.sx.e epsaFr VII
I Tie shooting occurred in the presence
of DR.. David o. Edison, the gsuicide's s
brother, his wife, Mrs Henry T. Edison,
and baggage mover, Thomas Wood.
The families of Henry Townsend Ed
son and Dr. Edison have lived together
in the Ninety-second street house for a
number of months Wednesday Henry
II. Edison was to vacate and leave the
city for short time. s%sr 5ss st's
n Wanted Her to EIope.
I According to the police and Woods, the
furniture man, Edison had begged Mrs.
Pullen to elope with him. DR.. Edison
told his brother that he should be
ashamed to make such proposal in the
jpresence of his wife. Townsend Edison
became wildly4excite and could" not be
scalmed He kept entreating Mrs. Pullen
Ito leave the house with him, and go to
another state, but she refused. @# z
b When Woods entered the house, he
says he saw Townsend point his revol-
yer toward Mrs. Pullen, and heard him
say to her:
y 'You must go with me. If you don't
elope with me, III see that you 60 with
me, anyway"
Z, Then Townsend fired two shots In
quick succession The first struck Mrs.
yPullen in the right side of the forehead
and the second bullet plowed through
the left cheek, tearing the flesh. Mrs.
Pullen ran few steps when she fell.
Edison then turned the revolver on him
self, firing two shots. The first shot
went through his head, the second en-
teredthe left breast near the heart. He
dropped to the floor, his head falling
across the woman's feet, Both died al
most instantly.
Had Quarreled with His Wife.
]. Recently Henry Townsend Edison had
quarreled with his wife, and finally de-
cided that he would leave her.. He had
sent for Mrs Pullen, who was frien!d d
of the family, and she. came to- the
Louise, not knowing what was wanted.
Mrs. Pullen and Dr. Edison were seated
about the dining-room table. Edison is
said to have told his wife he could not
live with her any longer, and said that
it would be better if they separated. This
request was refused by Mrs. Edison, and
the approaching trouble was quieted fol
the time. Suddenly, it is said, Edison
turned to Mrs. Pullen, in the presence Of
his wife and his brother. and asked her tc
go away with him to some other state
where they could be happy.
Mrs. Pullen Indignantly refused the
proposal, and turned away from Edison
DR.. Edison severely reprimanded his
brother for making any such remarks
and then left the room with Mrs. Edison
; Almost Immediately afterwards the
shooting. occurred. s,.a l4s.,..-.tt .t.4
Mrs Pullen was the wife OF John F.
Pullen, an auditor at the Grand Cen
trail station. She had two children
Mrs Pullen and Mrs. Edsor had been
intimate friends for II years.
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