New-York tribune., 1920-06-02
Other Woman
Kills Man, Her
Child and Self
Pennsylvania Shot Dead by
Mrs. Mary Dunlop as He
Sleeps in His Home Be-
side His Wife and Baby
Jealousy w as Motive
Murdered Man Recently
Reconciled; Triple Trag-
ely Occurs at West Grove
From Special Correspondent

WEST CHESTER, Pa, June In
furiated with jealousy at the recon-
ciliation of the man she loved with his
wife, Mrs. Mary Frances Dunlop last
night shot and killed j. Leroy Eich-
elberger at his home in West Grove, a
town twenty miles from here. Eichel-
berger lay asleep with his wife when
the fatal shot was fred.
Mrs. Dunlop then went to her home
on farm on the outskirts on West
Grove, shot and killed her eleven-year-
old daughter, Ruth Dunlop, as she lay
~ bed asleep, and then shot herself
IN the mouth, dying almost instantly.
coroner's jury, after an investiga-
ton at the scene of the double murder
and suicide, returned verdict naming
Mrs. Dunlop as a murderess and sui
eide.
Knew of Other Woman
AT the inquest conducted by Deputy
Coroner X. J. Patrick Mrs. Eichel-
berger, wire OF the slain man, testified
that she discovered a YEAR and a half
ago that her husband was too init
mate with Mrs. Dunlop She said she
pleaded with him to stop and he gave
his promise, but that she later found
that they were meeting clandestinely
Several weeks ago, Mrs. Eichelberger
testified, she left her husband and
went to live with relatives in Maryland.
hlcheiberger wrote to his wife plead
ing that she return to him. the wife
sad. She consented and he went to
Maryland for her and they returned to
their home in West Grove yesterday
with their three children, who had
been with their mother. They retired
about 10:30 o'clock last night.
II was sleeping by my husbands
side Mrs. Eichelberger continued;
our baby, Dorothy six months old,
was by my side. Our other two chill
were asleep in an adjoining room.
Threatened Entire Family
"a shot awoke me. I saw woman
IN white rise up. She had been lean
Ing over me to get at my husband.
could not see her face, bur l recog-
mzed her form as tina of Mrs. Dunlop.
l knew that woman too we'll to be mis-
taken. She had threatened to kill oll
OF rs if my husband did not return to
her" 4
The Eichelbergers at one time lived
on the farm on which was the Dunlop
home. George Tallman, the dead
woman S father, was the owner. He
died several years ago Mrs. Dunlop
was separated from her husband. and it
developed at the inquest that divorce
suit Is pending in the Chester County
courts, hearing having been post
poned recently.
The Eichclbergers continued to live
on the Tallman farm after the owners
death, the husband serving as an en-
ployee of Mrs. Dunlop. Mrs. Eichel-
berger said that she had prevailed upon
her husband last fall to move to West
Grove. where he became engaged in the
motor truck business. During the last
Few months the wife testified Mrs.
Dunlop made frequent ATTEMPTS to
have Eiche berger return to the farm.
Whca Mrs. Eichelbe.gor found tnat
her usband was dead she fled to the
home Of DR.. William b. Ewing and told
her story. The doctor summoned Tor
rest McNeal, a constable Then he
te!ephoned to Butler W. Windle, Dis
trlct Attorney at Westchester
warrant for Mrs Dunlop was about
to be sworn when word was received
OF her death and that of her child.