The evening world., 1905-07-15
Apgar, the Correspondent IN
the Meyers Case, Sends
Bullet Through Brain.
ASHAMED OF HIS PART.
When He Heard the Court Had
Decided for Husband. Apgar
Prepared to Die.

Louis J. Apgar was found dead In his
bed at his home. No. % Sin avenue.
Jersey CITY. TO-DAY. He had shot him
self during the night. Mr.. ApGar was
CORRESPONDENT in the case Of George
Morehouse Heyers, who secured an abso-
Lutte decree OF divorce against his wife
in Vice-Chancellor Garrison's court in
Jersey City Yesterday.
The chief ground upon which the d.
vorce suit was based was a visit paid
by Mrs. Movers and Apgar TO The Hotel
Albert. In this CITY. on Feb. S. 1905.
Four witnesses testified 10 the Vice
Chancellor concerning the visit. Mr..
Apgar appeared in court Yesterday to
defend himself and denied all the allie
cations made by Mr.. Movers.
The result of the divorce trial was
printed in the afternoon papers yester-
day, and Apgar, who had spent most of
the day at his home. sent his valet,
Dick onroe out for every copy he
could get. After the papers had been
read Mr.. Apgar sent the valet away for
the evening. saying thst he wished to
be left alone. Apgar's wife left him
when he became involved in the Meyers
divorce case.
Found Apgar Dead.
Monroe returned to the Apgar home
late in the evening. He heard nothing
from his employer. and did not essay
to enter his room until to-day. 1t was
the custom of Mr.. Apgar 10 arise at a
certain l4Ir every morning and sum-
mon the valet. When the summons did
not arrive to-day Monroe made N In
vestigation.
He found his employer stretched
across the bed. dead, dressed In his
evening clothes. A shot into the head.
penetrating the brain through the right
temple. had caused instant death. Mon
roe gave the alarm and the Coroner
was summoned. A pistol clasped in
the right hand OF the suicide left no
doubt as to the cause of death.
Mrs. Meyers Sorry for Wife.
An Evening World reporter visited
the home of Mrs. Meyers. AZ No. 10i
clifford VEN when the news .s the
suicide eache Police Head 'uart.rs.
Mrs. Meyers walked into her reception
room clad in a splendid morning yown
and wearing a number OF va,uablo
Jewels.
Have you heard anything from Mr..
Apgar this moiping?" asked the repor-
ter.
o course not. hope he Is well.
though" she answered, smilingly.
She was then told OF the suicide of
Apgar. Beyond a c~onvulsive clutch at
the arm OF tho chair near which she
was standing. she betrayed no emotion
for the moment
Can 1t be ~possible?" she exclaimed.
II am $ sorry. And l feel pwfully
sorry for his wife. I understand that
h has left him."
Overwhelmed with Shame.
Mr.. Apgar va a retired wholesale
gfocer. 1t was common report In Jer-
sey City that he was worth 5000. 900.
He was prominent in business circles
all over the State and up 10 the tim
OF his ENHANCEMENT in the Meyers
divorce proceedings had borne an ex-
cellent reputation. He was quite ieal-
os Of his professional standing and
was often heard to oast OF 1t.
He attended overy session OF the
Meyers divorce trial and sat close to
the defendant. Up to the close of the
case yesterday afternoon he had go.
reared to be cheerful. But the charge
OF Vice-Chancellor Garrison cast the
utmost discredit upon his testimony
and 1t seemed to those who observed
the effect upon the correspondent THAI
he was overwhelmed with shame.
D~lsersdited by Court
.I have no doubt said the Court
that the han acquaintance of Mrs
Meyers and Apgar ripened into some
thing more. The testimony of the wit,
nesses of the plaintiff as to the occur.
renee In the Hotel Albert was clear
direct and positive. The testimony OF
the defendant and Apgar concurred, bul
AZ. was such that the Court could plac,
NO credenoe In II. The testimony O,
6pgar was irrational on any theory"
The testimony Of the witnesses FOR m,
husband referred to by the Court wa,
that Apgar, with Mrs. Meyers. left
room in the hotel on q 8 ana Wake,
down the corridor. Two OF the witnesse
lined up on one side OF the hall and tw,
On sS.y the swS StssT pas Agf1 bet S WsanD The womssn
testimony showed. that Apgar appeare,
to be embarrassed, but that Mrs.. Mey
ers held her head high and "snoerlnsl,
was one OF those who had gone to III,
dsorse Morshopse Meyers was almos
81 Mr.. Apsar, The publicity that hal
left him In poor shape TO hear of sh'
ACCUSED OF Destroying his happiness,
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