The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
STAYS HUSBAND;
81 FEARED HE'D
WED ANOTHER"
Former Dartmouth Athlete
Killed by Wife. Once a
smith College Girl.
| LOVE CAUSES TRAGEDY
NEAR EXETER. \. II.
Henry II. Folsom, Boston
Lawyer. Shot From Be-
hind in Carriage.
WOMAN STANDS GUARD
OVER BODY WITH PISTOL
Relieved 10 BE Demented---lIad
Recently Threatened to
Kill a NeighbOr.
WOMAN STANDS GUARD
OVER BODY WITH PISTOL

BosroN, June so.-Henry II. Folsom of
The law firm OF Powers Folsom n Pow
RS of this city was shot and killed by
lis wife. Mary lS,rdy Folsom, while the
ounie were driving in n carriage from
the Exeter. New Hampshire. railroad sta
ion toward their farm In Rockingham
bout 3 80 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Folsom is under arrest ut Exeter.
She IL said TO be demented and to have
exhibited homcidal tendencies for several
months. even grasping the wife OF II
neighbor by the throat and threatening
70 kill her.
After Mrs. Folsom had been arrested
,hs was asked why she had shot her hus-
band and to this she replied
Because l loved him. I was afraid
| no was going to marry another woman"
Mr.. Folsom left here on the l 10 o'clock
train for Exeter. His wife had been at
The arm for about week and had ar
ranged 10 drive into town and meet him.
Af,,r the couple had proceeded about two
and half miles along the New Market
road near a place called Burlcy's Hill,
n the thick woods. Mrs. Folsom took a
revolver from her clothing and shot her
husband four times. He apparently fell
dead from the vehicle into the roadway
shoots Him From behind.
The woman shot him from behind. A
pedestrian who passed the carriage a
minute or so before the shooting says that
Mr.. Folsom was sitting on the front sea,
md his wife on tho rear seat, the coupl,
chatting pleasantly.
IN automobile party driven by c. s
Mitchell OF Winthrop, Me-, came upon tn,
tragedy within few minutes. They fount
IRIS. Folsom standing over her husbands
body with the revolver In her hand, anc
70 she appeared threatening they hurried
70 Exeter and notified Chief of Polio,
Davis, who upon reaching the scene founc
Mrs. Folsom still gazing at her husband!
body
The revolver was missing, but Thu
woman sid she had thrown IL over tn
wall, and there It was found with foui
chambers empty. The body was taken 4
Exeter and Medical Examiner Knowltor
iound that all the bullets had taken effec
n the head. causing instant death. Mrs
Folsom was placed in Il cell and again
stated in reply to questions that she ha,
allied her husband because she loved him
Was Dartmouth Athlete.
Mr. Folsom was the son OF Channini
Folsom Of New Market. formerly Suporin
'endent OF Public Education In New
Hampshire He was AZ years old ana wa
graduated from Dartmouth in ls92 AM
TAs Psi Epsilon and Phi Beta kapp
nan. He was also a star on the varsit
'ootball team for two years. He studio
ior two years at the Boston Unlversit
school OF law, leaving there to enter tn
irm Of Powers, Folsom & Powers.
In 1901 he married Mary HARDY
daughter Of Capt. W. W. Hardy OF Dover
" H.. and the couple lived in and abou
Loeton. their latest residence being o
Central street Somervile. Miss Hard
was a graduate OF Smith College and
talented woman.
About four years ago she cxhiblte
slSns OF mental disorder and her husban
sent her to "A private asylum at Waverl,
where she remained until about two year
ago Upon her release she appeared In
normal condition, but of late again SHOVE
signs OF arrangement. The couple di
not have any children.
Mr. Folsom stood high in the legal pr,
1sssion here.