The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-03
.BO1H.MU.RDER.
AND SUICIDE.
Prominent Man Shoots
Woman and Himself.
HIS ACCOUNTS SHORT
Was Madly IN Love, as is Shown by
LetterFounei on His 1ody-Mcm.
bersof Family Insist that He
HI Was insane.
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NEW YORK, September 2.-EIcnry
Townsend Edison, son Of former Mayor
OF Now York, Franklin Edison, in HIS
apartments at No 292 West Ninety-second
Street, to-day shot and instantly killed
Mrs. Fannie Pullen. OF No. biz West End
Avenue, and then Shot and killed himself.
Tho murder and suicide appear To have
been premcdtaled, and followed dra-
matte scene, in which Edison called upon
Mrs. Pulen d close and honorcd friend
OF his wife and family. to desert her hus-
band and children and fiy with him to
another State. Mrs. pullen. very hand
some woman, Is said TO have been the
daughter OF a United States naval officer
The double tragedy brought to the stir-
face the fact that Edison, who was comp
troler" Of st. Michacl's Protestant Epis-
54 copal Church. had been suspected OF mis-
appropriation OF funds belonging to the
parish, and expert accountants are at
those related with the family that Edison
was financially distressed because OF
Ae Wall Street speculatlons.
A Love Letter.
Whatever may have been the precise
cause OF the tragedy. members OF the
Edison family insist that the man was
insane There are many indications that
U Edison was madly In love with Mrs. Pull
lien. On the body Of the man was found
1.-The following letter:
Mrs. Pullcn,--Trust John implicitly.
He Will always be go-between and faith
ful. ! know him thoroughly. He will tell
You where | am waiting for you, TO see
your sweet face once more before go.
4 i am going far, far away. but will die true
TO you. No matter how long i've /
shall lead a new life and an honest one.
and II / can ever come back to you with
my pas. cleaned up, will, dearest. o..
my God let me see and speak 10 you
once more. / cannot go until you do.
hope and pray that you put It In to-
days personal Anyway, l answered It
in to-morrow's. hope you see IL. I
cannot sleep. ! can only pray and pray
that you will come to me once more.
Surely you will after all you have been
TO me In the past ten years. You do love
me, darling; know you do. Come to me
b once more. darling, IL only to say good
bye. shall wait mere until you sec me.
no matter how long. John will tell you
my hotel name. Ask clerk for me. =
The Personals S.
Tho following personal" was published
In morning newspaper yesterday:
sage: be good to me; worried about you;
send word to-day; Just as true to you a
s always; with love-. ~ 55
\ The following evidently reply to the
foregoing. appeared this morning:
lSi 'FANNY-I am loyal and true; cannot
90 till see you: trust John: he will tell
you where am: With love.
These are believed to be the two per-,
sona1s referred to- DR.. Peters, Of st. MI.
# chael's Church. who knew the dead man
i well. Is emphatic In his declarations that
mono but the most honorable relations
existed between Edison anc Mrs. Pullcn.
she was. he said. Edson's friend and
advisor"
Mrs. Pullen lived With her husband
John f. Pullen. an auditor at the Grand
# Central Station, and her two children.
Ira fton. sixteen years old. and Mary.
i fourteen years old
The Edsons were to break up their
home this morning, as a result OF an
agreement to sign articles Of separation.
signed the night before,
Were No. Happy.
Tho life OF the couple had not been
happy. Edison had been acting In pc
culiar manner. For that reason furniture
movers We're In the house packing up FUR
niture and brlc-a-brac.
Mrs. Edison spent last night with her
friend. Mrs Pullen. She was about to go
out this morning. when note came from
Edison asking that Mrs Pullen acom-
pany his wife to where he was Edison,
Ills wife, Mrs. Pullen and Or. David O..
Edison, brother OF Edison. metln Edsons
home. During the conversation In the
dning-room Edison is said to have turned
to Mrs. Pullen and suggested that she
lsave her home with him and go to some
other State where they could be happy.
Mrs. Edison wns Mortified Mrs. Pullen
+. turned away in disgust
Dr. Edison, after sharply rebuktng his
brother. left the room with Mrs. Edison,
y but both returned In few minutes. when
Edison again turned to Mrs. Pulen and
began to entreat her to clope with him.
Mrs Pulen was Mortified at the SUCCESS
ton, and possessed with fear of the man.
q ran out OF the room. Edison, however
seemed TO recover his self-posscsslon, and
all went into the dlning-room again.
very few moments after. Mrs. Edison, who
was weak and trembling from the or
deal, was assisted 10 another room by Dr.
Edson. A moment later, according to
Woods, furniture man working nearby
In the hallway. Edison pulled a revolver
from his pocket and pointing 1t at Mrs
Pullen, shouted: You must 90 with me.
II You don't eope with me Ill see that
yo,. go with me anyway
Four Shots.
In terror, Mrs. Pullen started to run
from the room. She had gone but few
steps. when four pistol shots rang out In
au,ck succession, The first bullet tore
Mrs. Pullen's left cheek. and the second
entered the right side OF her head,N, Ac-
cording to Woods. Edison looked Mt the
woman for a moment, and then turned
the muzzle OF the revolver to his head,
firing two shots almost simultaneously.
4 Roth entered about the middle Of the fore
hcnd and he fell. his, head striking and