New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
SHOT DOCTOR AND SELF
WOM4N LIKELY TO DIE.
He Has Family Physician, and
Sovs She Vas HqSfeTcdl.

Dr. s n. {. Hicks % No IS Hsrdeuhrool ave
nua. Jamaica, Long Island. while visiting az the
house os William Condon plumber, residing on
Dskota, near Wyoming avenue Dunton. Long
1slanc. Yesterday afternoon was shot by Mrs. Con-
don Afterwa-d Mrs. Condor turned the revolver
upon herself in9ictins probably mortal wound
over the heart. DR. Hicks is painfully wounded
the shot having his left leg about the knee
Dr. Hicks refused 70 make charge against Mrs
Condor. and she appeared solcitous regarding his
condition while she in tho ambulanc" on her
way the hospital
The shooting took place about O'Clock. during
tho absence OF tho husband When Mr.. Condor re-
turned. in response 60 message sent 20 him ny
Telephone ne declined 10 make any statement
The Condons have lived ~ the address given Tor
shout six wears Mrs Condor is thirty-siN years
OLD and has children, Lille. thirteen ana
Walter. eleven years According 20 neghhors br.
Hicks has been very frequent visitor AT tho Ton
don home. Some ncghbors say he spent three or
four hours there every day. At l.So o'clock MIS-.
C,ondon went 20 tile home Of her next door neigh
Dor. Mrs Hannah Mcisel. She was attired Tor the
street and asked Mrs Meisel TO look after the
children while Mrs Condor was out-
The children were left by their mother playing
fn the Afeisel yard Whether not Mrs. condor
went further thar the front gate is not known TO
The neighbors DR.. Hicks appeared uron the scene
some little time after. According 20 his mother a
telephone message had been received by hor asking
that the doctor G. a al the Condor house.
After Or. HICKS nan been I'D llle itoost ''.'i VI
fqtaen minutes shots were heard. Mrs. Meisel ran
into the house iust Dr. Hicks staggered throuGh
the front door. CRYING out thst he shot.
A neighbor telephoned 80 ST Nary's HOSPITAL
jamaica. for an ambulance snd notihed tho police
of the Richmond Hiu precinct rr. George h. Ney-
nen of Clinton avenue. Jamaica. chief surgeon OF
fha Long Island Railroad. also was sent for and
ra attended both the injured persons. The smhu-
lance arrived sfte- hour ana took Mrs Condon
20 tho hospital while Tor Meynen took Dr. Hicks
10 the same institution In his carriage To I1r
Afeynsn Mrs Condor ssid:
7 didn't mean shoot either Dr Hicks or my
salf-
Mrs Condon was hystericsl when the shooting
occurred and DO not believe she meant 10 shoot
me- was an the comment DR.. Hicks voucheafed.
Mrs Condon is under srrest IN the hospital FOR
attempted suicide as Dr Hicks would make no
charge against her.
Last night DR.. Mevnen said that he could not tell
whether Mrs Coudon would die from her wound,
which was in the left breast, above the heart.
Coroner Amber went 10 s.. Msry's Hospital last
evening and took Mrs. Condon's ante-mortem state
rnent In 6; che denied any intention OF shooting
Dr Hicks or herself. She said her husband always
kept revolver under his pillow. She telephoned to
1Jr Hicks before noon, as she felt nervous turn
coming on, and fust as he entering the house
size felt she get that pistol and shoot some
shing. She said she had no idea how many shots
t-Ita HroS