New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-04
H. I. EDSON'S FUNERAL.
IN UNDERTAKES SHOP.
DR.. Peters Ofciates at Ceremony
Held at Night.

This morning the body of Henry Townsend Ed
son. who killed Mrs. Fannie PuIlen and then him
self Wednesday morning. in the dining room Of the
Edison apartment at No. DO West Ninety second
St. is be taken to Albany. where IL will be
placed in the family vault. Funeral services were
held last evening in the undertaking establishment
of S. j. Luckings. at No. s5I Amsterdam-ave- The
Rev John p Peters rector Of s. Michaels
Church oficiated Both of the dead mans
brothers. Drs. Cyrus and and David Orr Edison
attended the services. Mrs. Edison was not pres
ent. Neither OF the dead mans brothers will go
to Albany with the body this morning.
The body Of Mrs Pullsn was taken TO Erie
Penn. yesterday afternoon. where IL will be
buried Saturday morning John Pullen. the nus
band. his mother and his two children accom-
panied the body.
1t can be said with positive certainty that the
Rev. Dr. Peters has not made any statement that
Edison had used the church funds for his pur-
poses. That investigation OF Edson's accounts
Is being made is true. but whether he msapPropri-
ated any moneys cannot be ascertained- While
DR.. Peters refused speak the subject last
evening. a representative OF his authorized the
statement that the rector had not given out any
information regarding EdsOn's financial relations
with ST. MichaeTs Church Nor is II known what
amount. IL any. the church has lost through Edison
Edison the clerk OF the corporation Of St
MichaeTs Church. A regular meeting OF the veztry
OF the church. consisting OF eleven members. was
held lat evening Whether the tragedy OF
Wednesday. far it related TO Edsons cOnnec-
uOn with the CnurCh ana the alleged shortage IN
his accounts. was discussed. could not be learned
DR.. Peters was at the session
DR.. Peters is said to be inCensed the police OF
the west One-hundredth-st- station for giving out
certain information regarding the shooting. and he
AZ said to have informed the police that they ex-
ceeded their jurisdiction when they told reporters
about letters that had been found among Edson's
etects Inc rector Is said TO have told the police
that II after investigation he found that they
were liable to punishment he wOIld take steps to
have the guilty suffer.
Coroner Jackson has not fixed a date for the in
quest. Speaking a physician the coroner who
is specialist in mental diseases said that he was
that of an insane man. He added that he was sur
prised that Mrs Edison and DR.. David Orr Edison
had not fallen victims TO EdSOn's revolver
Friends OF the Pullen and Edison families were
unanimous last evening IN characterizing Edson's
deed as that of a madman- They reject Indignantly
the story that Edison madly in love with Mrs
Pullen. and that he shot her because she refused
to elope with him
s. J. Luckings. who has been the sexton of ST
knows both families intima tely, made the follow
ing statement last evening:
The two women Mrs Edison and Mrs Pullen
loved each other sisters. and were inseparabls.
They met constantly. did Edison and Mr.. Pullen.
Mrs Edison is still completely Frustrated over the
tragedy. and while her condition is not serious
as to occasion worry. Drs. Cyrus and Davis Orr
Edison are in attendance on her Dr Davis Orr
Edison has fully recovered from the shock produced
by his brothers crime. II was learned positively
father Of the murderer and suicide. Is not in the
city. and that he is IN good healrh. He has been
informed Of his sons crime.
Inc EuHen and Edison families have known each
other for eleven years. Mrs. Fannie Pullen
the daughter OF Mrs. James W. Shirk. Of Erie.
Penn. She and Mrs. Edison. who Miss Susan
Douglas DahI. were classmates at Bryn Mawr. and
the friendship began there and continued after they
had left college. They were married almost stimuli
ten years at Hastings Hudson. where they lived
before coming here