The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-30

Insane jealousy over Grover Is de-
clared by the police to have been the
motive for the attempted murder of the
woman and the suicide.
Mrs. Palmer had been living apart
from her husband for several months
past. Both Mrs. Palmer and Grover
were employed at the Mulberry street
jewelry establishment.
After the tragedy today the police
of the Third Precinct removed Grover
to st. James's Hospital. Palmer was
taken to the morgue. Grover Is In
serious condition from loss OF blood
from the wound in his arm.
Mrs. Palmer was Immediately taken
into custody and was removed to
headquarters.
Suicides Wife Tells Her Story.
Mrs. Palmer, an attractive young
woman of 25, with dark hair and eyes,
at headquarters today made the follow
ing statement to THE EVENING STAR
reporter:
II met Frank in Providence seven
years ago. My married life has been
miserable from the start. He was a
heavy drinker and a gambler.
1--WE came to Newark soon after our
marriage and from the first day l
reached this city l had to work. 1 was
employed at the Carter & Howell jew
elry factory, at East Park and Mulberry
streets He left me last November and
went to live In the Woodside section of
the city, but do not know where.
II have been boarding at the home
of the Growers, at As Warwick street.
'Last Friday he came to the house
and told me that would not live two
weeks longer. lie appeared again at
noon today and said;
Snow you see your fnish.'
"When l saw him place his hand to
his hip pocket 1 screamed and rushed
out of the room.
"Mr. Grover rushed in and was shot
in the left arm. l ran to a bakery at
jefferson and Warwick streets and he
came out into the street, and when he
could not find me he went back and
shot himself.
"There is no man in the case whatsO-
ever, and 1 deny that MIR. Grover was
devoted to me-"
About year and a half after Mrs.
Palmer had been working at the factory
she got position for her husband, to
do helpers work, as he was not a jew
eler.
While the Palmers were working in
the factory, it is said that Palmer
showed his jealous disposition and he
did not like the idea of his wife work.
ing under the authority of Grover, who
was foreman.
Grover and Mrs. Palmer were at
work at the factory until 10:30 o'clock
this morning, when they got through
taking account of stock, which was
done as the factory closed down tenn
porarily last Saturday. Mrs. Palmer
was kept at work when the plant halted
operations until next month.
Mrs. Grover wife of the wounded
man, said to an EVENING STAR re-
porter today:
"My husband had just returned
from his place of employment for his
dinner and had gone to the bedroom
off the kitchen"
Whnt Wounded Mans Wife Said.
She added palmer, whom 1 had
only seen once and had surmised was
Mrs. Palmers husband. came to the
house shortly before noon. AS he en-
tered the kitchen, having reached
there by the rear stairway, his wife
ran toward the parlor
"She was followed by him. They
had some words; what about l do not
know Mrs. Palmer returned and ran
toward the bedroom in which my hus-
band was sitting. She was calling for
help.
Palmer had openly threatened to
kill his wife and Grover If the latter
did not cease his attentions.
"Leaping down the back stairs he
started to run away With his smolz-
ing revolver in his hand he ran around
the block and then we heard him re-
cunning.
AS he did so Mr.. Grover opened the
door and threw his arm uP as II to