The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-01
PAR|S|ENNE
KILLS AMERICAN RIVAL
Mrs. J. +. Bridgeman Shot
Down in Her Paris
Apartment.
.ASSAILA\T StRKENDEkS
Prisoner Well Known Play
wright. Who Resented Theft
of Husbands Affections.
srecnl mir Ne.patcA 10 Tnk ST.

SDtc,oi 'cJic Uespofch 10 THE StN
PARIS, July Rivalry between two
women, one American and the "'her
French. over the affections Of the lattcrs
husband, resulted to-day in the murder
Of the American. Mrs. James f.. Bridge
man. wife of the cashier of the New
York Life Insurance Company 'Parls
branch) Nine. Bloch, who did the
shoo,ins. il a novelist and Il playwright
She gave herself up 10 the police.
Nine. Bloch ~ well known under tn"
nom de plume OF Frederic Boileau az
a writer If novels. and had just had
play accepted by a Paris theatre. she
is also a member of the lyceum tluo'
Mrs. Hrdroman was separated from
her husband short time ago OWING 10
her relations with NJ. Bloch. and Mr.
E,idpeman began suit for a divorce.
stating that NJ. Bloch had been meeting
his wife for years. She then went 10
live in II small apartment near the
MaGrlcinc.
Nine nloch, vino has known ~ thr
meetings between her husband ana MIS-.
/ Eridceman for some time, went to Mrs
Hridreman's apartment to-day to try
T., persuade her to have nothing more
To do with NJ Bloch. Mrs. Bridgeman
admitted Nine Bloch to the apartment
and the latter introduced herself.
Some letters from NJ. Bloch To his
wife. written from Germany where he
is travelling. were read to Mrs. Bridge
man. and their tenor seemed to indicate
that there was q chance that Nine
Bloch might regain her husbands affcc-
tion:
"Win Won give him up" she asked
Mrs. Brid2cnian.
Never" was the reply. Il have him
and will keep him.
Nine Bloch then drew a small re-
No!ver from handbag she carried ant
fired at Mrs Brideeman. The first shot
went wild. The second struck her In th'
head and she died almost Immediately.
; Nine. Bloch coolly replaced the re
volvcr in her handbag and went out
saving to the concierge as she passed:
Il nave Just killed my rival"
She went to flower market nearb
: and handed over the revolver to III
first policeman she met. telling hin
what Slc lat up!'' SIl' NaN 'aN'h
the police station. where she said
II will explain everything In cour
= This woman broke up my home, she ha
monopoliaed my husband for two year
and he has been running himself for he'
= do not regret what | have done. Thi
r Is an act of vengeance which has III
Grated me
+ MIR. Bridgeman was seen at his hon'
= In the 81. Cloud and said that he ha
don. everything possible to keep h
wife from getting into trouble. but ha
given up the task as hopeless.
Mrs. Brldgcman was formerly MINI
Bernhart OF Milwaukee and was abol
IS wears old The Bridgemans wei
married IN Paris twenty years ago ar
4 had a son of eighteen, who is In l-ondo
d Nine. Bloch has three small children
o her home in Ncuilly.
=. II was said at the New York office
The New York Life Insurance Compar
T., that James l.. Bridgeman has been
fl their Paris branch for years. aithoup
10 no one there Yesterday afternoon kne
le In wha, capacity.
y Mu.wAi' KEE. July 3l.--No trace
II Mrs. Bridgeman or any members Of h
i'll family could be found here to-day.