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beep 10 the Edison apartments Mr. rulicn
gave out a story of the tragedy whi'h ON :
fered materially from that tod pv Sh''
q hers and the police This story nrst ds-
closed that Edson had embezzled some of
the church funds Mr.. Pullen's version
Of the shooting was: ,..,
Mira pulen ana Mrs Edison were SIT ting
| orst her on the sofa. with their arms Gpout
each other Edison pulled out the revolver
| hui his aim was bad and he shot my wile,
Mrs. Pullen was nothing but good friend
[ 10 Mrs. Edison There was no reason why
| Edson should have shot her, except that
his aim was bad. Mr.. Edison always seemed
fond of his wife, and think he must have
been crpzv.
MIR. Pullen WAS too much wrought up
70 do much talking after this. DIR. Peters
remained with him and the children fo-
long time. trying to comfort them. The
rector who was almost unnerved by the
tragedy, said it was true that Edson
had stolen some Of the church funds In his
care and that accountants had been ex-
amning his books for several days TO dis
cover the amount OF his stealings.
EMBEzzLEMENT FROM THE CHURCH
DR. Peters said he had known Edison for
four years and that Edison had impressed
him as being Of . sweet disposition n.;d ana "a
seemed 10 be q man of clean morals and
devoted to his family.
aLast Friday" said DR.. Peters. he con-
ssssed to having become involved IN ms
accounts and to have taken money be
longing to other persons outside the church
as well Some Of his accounts had TO- DO
with the Com Exchange Bank When
II ~ hauQn a
tion and found ont it was true.
How much the church will lose We do
not knew yet and cannot even make An
estimate 1t will be several days before the
experts have finished their work Edison
said that he had lost it through specuations
in Wall Street, and after conf ssing he he
came like crazy man,
LETTER FOR MRS. EDsoN'
y am sure there was ahsol Itely nothing
wrong in the relations between n Mr.. Edison
and Mrs Pullen. The letter in the case
do not think was intended tor her & ~
contains many expressions which Edison
had used in talking recently with his wife.
] believe that letter was intended for his
wife and not for Mrs. Pullen
These statements did not change the
opinion Of the police and Coroner regard
ing the a,ise Of tho tragedy One reason
for this was he fact that Or. O'Eanlon.
bullet hole behind Mrs. Pullen's ear was
powder marked. showing that Edison had
heen worry near to her Or. OHan-
lon said he was satisfied that Mr. Pullen
was the one for whom the bullet
was intended, and that they had no reason
TO doubt DR.. Edison . story that he and Mrs
Edison were out Of the room when the shots
were fired.
The bodies of Edison ard Mrs. Pullen
Law for long time where they had fallen.
but In the afternoon Mrs Pullen's body
was taken 10 the Pullen house, No plans
were made for the funeral
1t was said that ex-Mayou franklin
sons act Mr. Edison has been in feeble
health and some time ago was very i'll.
He lives with his son. DR.. David orr Edison.
STATEMENT BY pR. CYRUS EDISON.
Last night DR.. Cyrus Edson issued q
statement In which he said;
The intmstions that have been made Of
improper relations between my brother and
Mrs Pullen are most wicked and absolutely
Mntrue Mrs Pullen was in every way a
lovely and estima bic women. respected drh, apa
my ny bro'h.r | should not hesitate 70 say 50.
T.d ht T SeT .d hi H!ss s'.hfs so
Whole Whole afYsir'
and oDS S x T. s %sH M so and MRS arofs p.n hs
VACATION 1nio we NV brother acted strangely there
b.d d done ny Ths Change .esed
10 come suddenly and without any apparent
ssuse. 1t continued until they f9t, home
nin .sa :a I'd s ssne Of ffd Ii. my scons 'V0 ana
My brother David and | did not think
Henry's condition 80 serious as It evidently
SS rfs to out some afSsa on Of % to
have him examined as to his sanity. met
my brother David At luncheon BY appoint; int
Henry and take him to DR.. Bailey to be
Yesterday Mrs PulIen ACCOMPANIED Mrs.
David and Henry. were in the dinna-room.
Quite Unexpectedly Henry began to rave
and to say .incoherept things, David De;
came alarmed and said s hs NO Tou1n run OUT ~, sa1
there and guard my brother until he returned
Just as he LETT the room Henry drew re-
yolver.
Mrs Edison ran for the door. Mrs Pullen,
seems tried to calm him and he shot her
yet t' them from my brother and Mrs Edison
They are both completely overcome by the
shock,
Years old he had severe attack OF cerebro-
spinal menin gifts. and have always thought
that the effect Of it was to make him nervous
70 keep still long, but was always OF loving
disposition If he ever war thwarted in
anything. he always became violent and
1rn Fiat tnsa was Shnractepistlo % OF him in which
he was different from all other members Of
the family Looking back now. We see that
not normal My attention has been called
to personal notices" that appeared in a daily
paper that have been connected with my
brother II he wrote notice Of tho kind. it
was the result Of the delusion Of a crazy man,
and am sure that Mrs Pullen was innocent
of any knowledge Of the matter.
Regarding the assertion that my brother
was short in his accounts ! know nothing,
That may be true. he might have done any
thing in his state Of mind.