New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16

II several details this strange love tragedy
resembles the shooting of Caesar Young, the
bOokmaker who met his death while riding in a
cab with Nan Patterson nearly two years ago
Like Young, Nosser was about TO sail for
Europe and each was similarly enamored with
Q woman other than HIS wife.
Early Wednesday evening Nosser quarreed
with his wife over HIS attachment to the other
Miss Young had gone to their apart
meEts and Mrs. NosseT was incensed at her
presence The man took a large dose of lau-
danum. and it was only through the skful
work Of a physician that his life was saved.
When he was out of danger Mrs. Nosser and
he young woman retired. and Nosser went to
sleep on a couch in an adjoining room.
Mrs. Nosser awOke first yesterday morning.
and her movements awakened her husband, AS
soon IS she had gone into the bathroom Nosser
locked the door from the outside and hurried
hack into the room where Miss Young
cleeping They had a few words, and then
Nosser shot her in the right temple as she was
rising from bed. She dropped back dead. and
Nosser. turning around so as to face a mirror.
pointed The revolver al his own temple and fired.
Re dropped beside the bed dead.
When Mrs. Nosser found that she was locked
n tie room she telephoned 10 the hotel office
and asked for help. Bertha Murphy, a maid.
rived al The suite in time TO hear Nosser say TO
Miss Young
There is no use for you and I 10 live any
longer The best thing can do will be 10 kill
sou and myself"
Then followed the two shots in rapid success
sion. She unlocked the bathroom and let out
Mrs. Nosser. who had also heard the shots and
suspected what had happened.
Mrs N0sser ran into the room and dropped to
he floor when she saw her husband lying ap-
pareTTLr Vii bol in head
The maid summoned an ambulance from the
NeW-York Hospital. but both victims We're be-
Yond medica. aid
Deputy Coroner Weston went TO the scene
and began an investigation.
Aletter written by Mrs. Nosser, dated Welnes-
lay March 4. addressed 10 Mrs. L. Young"
and signed Eva" was found in Mr.. Nosser's
lbs and read as follows:
rardol me for taking the liberty Of writing you.
Louis back me; you have made his life abso
ley miserable for the last six weeks. If
$o-Il mol hesitate 10 leave him with you. as his
,alI.hess Is more 10 me than anything else IN this
".'.ia nave surmsed for long time the state
% % affairs tetween Louis and you, but have kept
s s.s.t thinking ii was only passing fancy on his
80. ana iist, by having patience, could call him
0S IL 10 ne through nay undying love for him
b"Aal ] have suffered 10 one viii ever know. !
.S'e been [ailaful and duuful 10 him through il
g., 4Al would be perfectly willing TO make 2ny
ne i me world 10 have him with me rs loI-
80 -, would be satisfied 10 have him give you
money
WI be- thoroughly happy to have him with me
WITHOUT dollar
~ IS tHr himself alone hat I love him, and you
t.-'l boo doing q great Of charity by relieving
- - nom this awful bondage / have been nsl-
go 10 communicate with you at this time in
~ ~ l3 Interrupt LOuiss proposed European Trip
""-.h have been informed ] await an lmme-
49,, reply from -oU by bearer, stating your honest
-, iA.'I ir his matter Kindly say nothing Of this
~ '-'-le, ana obige. yours. EVA
-''HS'T was forty years old member OF the
lf'A ~ Gotieb walbau1. interested in rae
Z Ton r.rfa -,eT no old
'-CtteubuTg track in NeIy-Jersey lie went into
.--.ht -i''5 proceedings about six months ago
= 80 tle case is still IN court He was interested
= p SAID, in several pOolrooms. Nosser was for
clubs
3, --' woman NosseT killed was an actress ana
g. '1Az Was her stage name. Her real name was
=, ei-o Reynolds. Her home was in New-Oreals
me llFed with her sister. Mrs. Ida Morrison, AT
~, ,e baltimore apartment hotel, No. 2l9 west
az street She W8s about twenty-five years
&c ene bad known NOsser for several years.