Evening journal., 1905-04-06
WOMAN SHOT IN
PARAMOUNT PARK
Mrs. Cundy Fatally Wounded
and Husband Is Under
Arrest
Arrest
He SAYS SHE KILLED HERSELF

Philadelphia, April 6.--Sitting with
ner husband on the steps Of Straw
berry Mansion, in Fairmount Park,
Mrs. Urania Cundy was shot through
the head and died later in the Womens
Homeopathic hospital.
No one was present at the time but
the young woman's husband, and his
version Of the shooting is the only one
the police have, as Mrs. Cundy never
regained consciousness.
Cundy lived at the North Philadei-
phia hotel, at 18th and Cambria streets,
and his wifes home was at Patchogue,
L. l., where she is said TO have q
two-months-old baby She was 50
years old, and Cuudys age is given
as 25.
Cundy was Immediately placed under
arrest and escorted TO Sedgeiy Guard
House, where he said that as he aud
his wife we're sitting on the steps Of
the Mansion, she suddenly seized a re-
volver which was in his vest pocket
and shot herself Cundy added that
his wife was demented. He is being
held by the police until an investiga-
tion can be made.
Cundy made statement to the po-
lice that he had purchased the re-
volver in a pawn shop on Germantown
avenue, and intended to kill both his
wife and himself in order to rid him
self OF their troubles. The revolver was
small. pearl-handIed, 22-calibre wea-
pom. Cundy told the police that after
buying the revolver he and his wife
proceeded to Fairmount Park
when we reached Strawberry Man
sion," said Cundy. "we strolled around
for a while. Everything was desolate-
looking and wet with the drcnchlng
rain. 1 talked 10 my wife about her
health. When I was in Wilkesbsrre
she came there and made a disturb
ance in a hotel. lt was through her I
lost a job "a designer in one OF the
Wilkesbarre lace mills. I have been
separated from her on account OF her
eccentricities. When she came to the
hotel. Mr. Smith, the proprietor,
seemed to set an idea that she had
cerebro-spinai meningitis, and that
was why he was afraid to have her
there
80 was determined to end it all,
but my wife didn't give me a chance.
AS we sat there on the steps she
grabbed the pistol which I bought to
kill her and myself, and fired a shot
into her right temple. Then ran and
found a man who directed me to the
park guard"
While Cundy was talking word
came from the hospital to Sedgely
Guard House that his wife was dead.
On hearing this, Cundy dropped his
head on a table and wept like a child.
Cundy was committed 20 prison to
await the action of the coroner who
has begun an investigation. He work.
ed as a lace designer at the North
American Lace company's works.
Captain of Detectives Donaghy said
that Cundy later made statement TO
him at variance with his first explana-
ton Of the shooting. Cundy told Cap
tain Donaghy that while he and his
wife were seated on the steps of Straw
berry Mansion, in Fairmount Park, he
decided to carry out his intention of
killing the woman and himself He
placed the revolver at his wife's right
temple, and as he hesitated, Mrs.
Cundy. he says, grasped the weapon
and discharged it. Becoming fright
ened, he failed to turn the pistol upon
himself, but instead called for help
Captain Donaghy says he doubts the
truth of this statement. and will make
a thorough investigation to determine
whether Mrs. Cundy's death was SUI
/ eide or murder.