New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
BOSTON PHYSICIAN
 SHOT FOR REVENGE
Girl 0Steopath'S Confession Re-
 suits in Sensational Attack
VICTIM DENIES CHARGE
Dr. Wilfred B. Harris, College Presi- dent, at Point of Death and Police Drug Suicide.

Boston, July 19.-Dr. Wilfred B. Harris, president of the Massachu- setts College of Osteopathy, lay at the point of death at the City Hospital today while Dr. E1dridge D. Atwood, also an osteopath, was under arrest charged with an attempt to murder him yesterday, in a Back Bay hotel. Dr. Atwood calmly informed the police that he shot Harris because he>thought the latter had wronged his fiancee, Dr. Celia Adams, an osteopath, of Brook line, who died yesterday, it was stated, from drug poisoning.
 Two Bullets Extracted.
 Hospital physicians said they feared pr. Harris could not live twenty-four hours, as his condition was regarded as critical. During the night they re- moved two of the three bullets which entered his body.
 After being booked on a charge of assault and battery with intent to murder, Dr. Atwood was taken to the hospital where Dr. Harris identified him as his assailant, made a complete confession, the police say, spent a quiet night in the Back Bay police
  arralgnment in municipal court.
 Medical Examiner George B. Ma grath planned to perform an autopsy on the body of Miss Adams today to determine the exact cause of her death. The physician who attended the young woman gave it as his opin- ion that she died from an overdose of drug which the police declared she took with suicidal inetnt Girls Admission Cause of Shooting
 Dr. Harris, who is 45 years of age and married, is a former president of the Canadian Club of Boston, son of a former member of the Cana dian parliament and one of the pioneer osteopaths of ssachusetts. Dr. At wood and Miss Adams formerly studied under him at the college of osteopathy in this city. It was said by Dr. Harris that Miss Adams re- gently informed pr. Atwood that their was impossible because Dr. Harris had wrOnged her, charge which the latter denied. It was stated that the prisoner and Miss Adams had been engaged for some time.
 Autopsy Finding Important.
 The autopsy on the body of Dr.
  ly to have an important bearing on the motive of the crime as explained by Atwood.
 Atwood, a youth of 23 years was ar raigned in court this morning and in default of S15,000 was committed to jail for a further hearing on July 28. The proceedings were brief. The prisoner was not represented by counsel and did not plead. He ap- peared calm.
 The version of the cause of the shooting given by Atwood was secuted by Dr. Harris during a lucid period. He referred to his assailant as a "young fool" The wounded mans statement was stoutly supported by many friends. Dr. Harris at noon was very low.
 Both Miss Adams, who was 27 years of age and Atwood had been pupils at the Massachusetts College of Os- tOepathy, os which Dr. Harris was president, and according to mutual acquaintances he had counselled the young .man against marrying a girl so much his senior. Francis F. Adams, the father of the girl, stated that he also opposed the match.
 Late last night Medical Examiner MagraIn communicated With the dis trict attorneys office which approved an autopsy. There were indications that the woman had died from an overdose of a drug elf-administered, as she was found dying in her of- fee.
 Dr. Harris is described by medical acquaintanceS as standing high in his profession and socially.