The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
SUICIDE PACT
Made by Married Man
and Sweetheart Likely
to Prove Fatal
ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-As the result
OF an alleged suicide pact Miss Edit
wonderly OF S04 North Broad street
and her sweetheart, George A. Greene
who roomed at 1872 Market street, are
dying In st. Joseph's hospital. They
were found unconscious at Carlisle
and Brown streets today. There was
some mystery. to the shooting at first
because Miss Wonderly had two bull
let wounds In the left side OF her head.
and detectives we're inclined to believe
-that she and Green were shot by his
rival. Investigation shows, however,
that Greene shot the young woman
first and then fired three bullets into
his own head Detectives found a
number OF letters In the clothing OF
Greene, one OF them addressed to- the
newspapers of this city. which reads
as follows:
ITO the editors OF any papers:-I.
George A. Greene. do this day, Dec
ember II. 1907, make this statement:
My mind since the twelfth day OF last
January. 1907, has been changed. /
am married man since the 23d day OF
last January. 1907. Today am going
TO kill myself and dear. dear friend;
the only friend / ever had, loyal,
true friend since the eth day OF April.
1907. Today we die true and loving
as myietters and her letters will show.
II any are found. Editors will please
make this statement plain and tell
rs my letters and her letters will show,
from us by her dear mother. This rs
the only girl | ever loved, and our Sc
cret Is that we have vowed before Goo |
hat we died for love which was denied |
he other should die. that that 10 our |
1nly secret. Editors, I will be thank
'ul IL there ever will be any notoriety
we could never live alone; II one died.
please rectify II. remain yours
GEORGE A. GREENE"
The letter was written in lead PEN
III and Greene told detective Lindner
hat Miss Wonderly was willing to die,
With him.
But don't want her to de- he
aid. do not care what becomes OF
ne. but want Miss Wonderiy TO live,
Greene married Miss Mary Cassidy
4 3lst and Spring Garden streets,
ast fall. as his letter states, but they
I'D not live happily. Mrs. wonderIy,
tho is reputed to be wealthy did not
bject to Greene courting her daugh-
er. until she learned that he was
iarried. Since then Mrs. Wonderly
orbade Greene the right OF the house,
nd all plans for the wedding with her
aughter. which was TO have been
today. were cancelled. 4,
as said today that Miss wonderly ap-
arently kept her promise to her
lother, never to see Greene again,
ut the police say that she did meet
i'm clandestinely. According to rel
tives OF Mrs. Greene she met her hus-
and early last evening. and they
aid he beat her because she accused I
m OF going with other women. About
ne hour later Greene met -Miss Won :
srly near her homo. Miss Wonderiy
as permitted % leave the house alone a
uesday night because she told her '
other she was going to nelp q rela-
eve trim a Christmas tfee. Greene a
her as far as Carlisle
I'd Brown streets. after midnight. and 9
} told the detectives that he insisted 8
lat Miss Wonderiy elope to New
ork Immediately. She said she could a
IT leave her mother and then Greene Il
louted: well. then we will keep Q
at suicide pact" n
He then fred the shots. n