New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-04
Bodies of Man and Woman
Found Lying Side by Side
in MaComb'S Dam
Park.
SHE MEETS DEATH FIRST
Lithographer Then Fires Bullet
Into His Brain-Note Left
Behind Signed by the
Couple Discloses
Suicide Pact.

suicide pact. The bodies were those Of
Harry G. Elliott. a photographer. and
! Ellen Sidley, a cousin Of Eliott's wife.
! They were lying side by side. the man
having apparently fired bullets into the
womans heart and temple and then
! shot himself through the brain.
The following note, written in a mas
! culne hand on paper of good quality,
disclosed the reason for ;he death
/ agreement:
August 3. 1913.
! "To Whom II May Concern:
| This is 10 certify that We both have
| agreed TO die together We have
sin1ed. but We both loved each other.
/ Sooner than part we will die together.
our wish is that our bodies will not
| he parted in death
ELLEN SIDLEY,
HARRY 6. ELLIOTT"
Inclosed with the letter were two
cards. on which was engraved III. Eli
lott. No. 21S West l4Sth street"
4 Oedth fIdnS OcliDcIdtc
Preparation for their death evidently
/ had been deliberate. The couple went
/ &c terrace in the park north OF lolst
| street. between jerome and CromWeA
/ avenues. and il appears the girl altcr
/ taking off her corsets 10 remove any
| impcdiment to the bullet, lay on the
! ground with the corsets rolled under
her head and her hat d few feet dis
tant Then the man pressed his re-
! volver against her heart and fred. lie
/ fired again into her temple, and next
removed his coat, which he spread
I carefully over her body.
He then folded her arms on her
breast. closed her eyes, and. placing
| himself beside her, killed himself.
| Through the cards il was learned a
chance ACQUAINTANCE in a barroom had
| brought the couple TO the address
/ given. and in the same way II was the
wife learned Of her husbands life with
/ another woman. Then came the dis-
/ Il ure Of their latest home, an at
tempted entrance by the wife into their
APARTMENT and the dispossesson Of the
couple from their hiding place.
At the address on the card was found
\ Lewis, bartender working al
| Seventh avenue and li6th street
where. Lewis said, he had met Elliott
about two months ago Elliott VINO
appeared 10 be about thrty-hve years
old told Lewis he was iithographer'
hut up against it," He had come on
| HONEYMOON, he said, from ChicaSo' ana
had hoped to find work here.
! Lewis whose wife was in the coun-
try. proposed that Elliott and his bride
| live with him at his home in West
14eth street. The invitation was &C.
ccpted. but the return Of MIS-. Lewis
caused the couple to 20 10 the Dolphin
Hotel Icnox avenue and 10th street
Thcre they lived until July -. when
,ho,. found a room in the home Of Airs.
Michael O'Dea. at No. 2ol West li''h
| street.
Pawned Engagement Ring
For week they seemed happy ana
contented, according TO Mrs. ODcd'
and were going to various beach re-
.or,e overv day. Mrs" Elliott showed
.,,cr nr,de in a new wedding ring and
engagement ring. Last Friday now
oynr the engagement ring disappeared
aod the Young wife" admitted her
husband" had pawned IL.
tall woman called at the O'Dea fat
Saturday afternoon, and Wheh the
door was opened, forced her way into
the hall.
"1ybere is my husband" she asked
Than che explained that she was look
ing for Harry q. Elliott
| .,uc &c here" was the answer, with
his Wife
THAT woman" declared the woman
.,a no, his wife. She is my cousin
and / am Mrs. Elliott
Nrs O'Dea, who had seen revolver
l., t,uiott's room and feared that
quarrel might result fatally in her
home persuaded the woman VINO SAID
Dha uas Mrs. Elliott to go into the
hall. .,e.. -,
III they are not man and wife, she
.o,d 81 will put them out, and you
! can get a policeman and have him ar
/ rested IA, .,
Me- Elliott. somewhat pacified, con-
eon,ed and said she would wait at the
80, entrance. Mrs. ODea then told
I,u;ott he would have to move
AN right. We'll get out Elliott re-
it'd He went to table and wrote
,o,e while Mrs. O'Dea waited in the
hou Then the couple. leaving trunk
and suitcase behind, went out. Elliott
no went through the door placed
revolver in his pocket.
what are you going to do with
,,at9" Mrs. O'Dea asked.
It's foe anybody who comes between
ms" was Eriott's reply. IF anybody
interferes with us I'll blow his brains
out"
While Elliott and the young woman