Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-08
New York maDicurist Is
Shot and, Killed.
Two Bullets 10 Body and Then
Stabbed. Twleag L. Neck.
Three Others arc. Injured, ProbaIy
Fatally, In the fraeas.

New York, Jan. Mrs. Lena Weld
man, 4 manicurist with an establish
ment in the Hotel EndicOtt at 81st
street and Columbus avenue, was
shot ard killed at her apartments in 80
West SGD street tonight during a quar-
rel in which three other persons were
fatally wounded. Mrs. Weidman, who
WAS &c years of age, was shot twice
through the body and stabbed twice in
The neck.
Paulin Ratel, % years old, an assist
ant to Mrs. Feidman, in the manicur-
ing business and who lived with her,
was shot through the head and remov-
ed to hospital in a dying condition.
George Fallon. florist. with a place
of business at S1st street and Columbus
avenue received bullet wound in the
body and at the hospital to which he
was removed it was said that he would
die. He was placed under arrest.
An unidentified man, the fourth
member of the party, was cut about the
throat. While Fallon was technically
charged with the shooting. the police
at q late hour had been able to
learn little of the origin Of the trouble.
The second man was later identified
as Fred Braman of No. 26l West 1850
street, fiancee of Miss Ratel. His injuries
are less serious and he will recover.
The cutting was done with a razor and
Fallon is charged with having muir
dered Mrs. Weidman. r
In statement made by Mrs. Weld
| man just before she died. she said that
Fallon had struggled with her. because
she had refused to kiss him. She drew
1 oh 90 n oySA
| shot at him and then, she said. ne drew
a razor and after slashing her., seized
the revolver and shot her and Miss
Rotel and Braman, who had gone FOR
| assistance. go
| For several years Mrs. Weidman has
| had a manicure establishment in the
Hotel EndicOtt, where her husband
kept a news stand near the corner OF
S1st street and Columbus avenue. On
the opposite corner Fallon has flow
er stand and he and Weidman became
acquainted. Finally Fallon engaged a
room from the Weidmans in their
| apartments in West SOD street He had
no meals there and seldom was in the
house. Miss Ratel. who has for about
a year been employed by Mrs. Weld
man. also secured Il room of the
couple.
| Today Weidman closed his news
| stand and at noon he told Fallon he
was going to leave town.
! Braman who has known Miss Ratel for
| several years. visited the apartments and
| he and the young lady were in the front
! part OF the house when Fallon entered
the house. An hour later they heard u
pistol shot Neither moved from the
room until they beard the second shot.
Then n struggle ensued IN the rear rooms
and both rushed to the door and held.
The struggle continued for several min
utes and they could hear the cries OF Mrs.
lWcidman and more shots followed. Chairs
were overturned and then there was 81
lence.
Then they cautiously opened the door
and saw, according to the police. Fallon
standing over Mrs. Weidman with n razor
in his hand Miss Ratel ran through the
hall of the apartment. AS she opened the
door leading out of the apartments Fall
lon exclaimed: "Where are you going?'
AS she turned he raised his hand and
fired at her. The woman ran down the
stairs and fell in the hallway.
Braman quickly followed Miss Ratel
and as he went toward the door Fallon
struck him with the handle Of the revol.
yer and also cut him slightly with tho
razor.
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