New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
TRIES TRIPLE MURDER.
Enraged Boarder attempts Suicide
after Killing WOmdn.

One woman murdered. another one shot and in a
serious condition IN Roosevelt Hospital. man shot
and slashed with a and another man suffer
ing from contusions and cuts from razor, are the
results of a quarrel that took place the top
floor of the apartment house at No so West SD
street early last evening.
The murdered woman is Mrs. Lena Wiedemann,
who had manicuring establishment in the Hotel
Endicott, s1st street and Columbus avenue
The others George Fallon, florist OF Slst
street and Columbus avenue. the murderer; Miss
Pauline Ratel. Mrs Wiedemann's assistant, and
Fred Braham, of No. 26l West 155d street, fance
of Miss Ratel
According to the details that the police of the
West 6Sth street station were able TO get last
night, the Wiedemanns. with their son, Manfred.
a ten-year-old boy. and Miss Ratel. lived at the
above address. Fallon also roomer in the
apartment Braham was present at a dinner given
by Mrs. Wedemann last night, and subsequently
Mr.. Wiedemann took his and went to call on
the boys godmother. in West Saith street.
After the departure of Mr.. Wiedemann Fallon.
according the police. called at the house. He
and Mrs. Wiedemann were in the rear of the
apartment. while Braham and Miss Rate were
in the parlor. Suddenly Miss Ratel and Mr.
Braham heard FalOn and Mrs. Wiedemann In
heated argument, and they out to find out
what was the matter Mrs. Wiedemann, 1t is al
legged. said that Fallon angry because her
husband had said he going to sell his paper
stand and go out to New Jersey and go into busi-
The couple then returned to the parlor. and it
was not until some time later that they heard
pistol shot. They ran into the room where Fallon
and Mrs. Wiedemann were. FallOn standing
Mrs. Wiedemann with razor in his hands.
Miss Ratel screaming through the hall. when
FaIlon threw open the door and exclaimed. Where
are YOU going?" AS Miss Ratel turned he shot
her. Miss Ratel ran down flight of stairs, fall
ing in front the door of Paul Wistock, who is
said to be the manager of a well known actress
She subsequently taken to Roosevelt Hospital
In the mean time Fallon. who had returned TO
the room where Mrs. Wiedemann was, saw t5ldharfl'
and assaulted him with a and hit him over
the head with the butt of his pistol. The house
in an uproar by this time, and big crowd 1ad
gathered the street. Patrolman Robert Levins.
of the West 6Sth street station. who had been
standing at Central Park West and S2d street,
heard the cries, and. rushing through the crowd,
hurried up 20 the scene of the tragedy He found
Fallon standing the woman with razor In
his hand
When FalIon saw the policeman he rushed after
him with the razor. but Lsvins quickly Subdued
him with his nightstick. and then running down
stairs telephoned to the StatiOnhouSe for the re-
serves He then returned to the apartments, ana
when DR. Brennan from the Roosevelt Hospital, re-
sponded. he found that Mrs. Wedemann was dead,
two shots having passed entirely through her body
near the heart Her throat had also been gashed
Fallon. it found, had shot himself through the
head and had also cut his throat with the razor
Fallon widely known throughout the district
Big George. the Greek.