New Britain herald., 1929-10-16
BULLETS END TRYST OF COUPLE AT INN
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 had been fired at close range. sprawlcd the body of Gaylord a bullet through his temple. Nearby vas the revolver the mute witness 10 the double tragedy. In it were two empty shells.
 Both Dead soon After Arrival Deputy Coroner James J. Corrigan, intimating that the formality Of an inquest would be waived. conCurred with Dr. Buffum in the theory that Gaylord had first shot Mrs. Ayres and then turned the gun on himself. Picturing what might have happen ed in the death tryst from the mute evidence remaining, the deputy cor oner stated that Gaylord evidently stood in front Of Mrs. Ayrcs when he yullod the trigger. When he shot | himself he fell where his body was found. Both, according 10 Dr. Buff " , llil, HGl tI'-l SNpl tiE HlA'i h44' , had checked in at the inn. There were no notes Of oXplana- ton of the deed nor anything that would give clue to the reasoning that prompted the action, When last seen by the clerk at the desk Mon day night both appeared 10 be in good spirits When they appeared at the inn as man and wife seeking g room. Gaylord apologized for being so late. We were playing cards with friends" he said. No shots were heard during the night and it was not until Manager Hyatt failed to sec either of them about the next day. that he became suspicious and took the steps that uncovered the tragedy.
 No Evidence of Struggle According 10 the police, there was nothing in the room to indicate that struggle had taken place. Cigar land cigarette stubs fairly Uttered the bureau and the table. There vas no sign Of Iiquor. Apparently, accord ling 10 Police Lieutenant Richard Barry. the couple had quietly talked things over before deciding 10 die. 1 Identification of Mrs. Ayres was made late last night hy J. W. 1 Wheeler of New Haven. Tho body 1 Of Gaylord was claimed late last night by his wife.
 Divorced Wife of Professor i Mrs. Ayres was the divorced wife 1 Of Ernest Ayres, former professor at Amherst College. He left the teaching staff at the college when ] President Alexander Mciklejohn re- i signcd. She was the mother of thre" . children, the oldest Of whom is F years of age. They reside in Ne" Haven.
 1 Since her divorce. Mrs Ayres has , been employed as advertising man i agcr for the Berger Brothers Cor set company Of New Haven. She l was considered to be the highest paid woman executive in the state l Of Connecticut and she was gener- 1 ally pointed out as q fine example i of successful woman-in- business, ] Recently she wrote an article for q magazine entitled How to Be a Success in Business"
 Gaylord WAS employed as q book keeper by the Electric Transports
 tion Co, Of Hartford He had lived
 quietly with his wife and mother in
 East Hartford.
 Friends of Mrs Ayrcs who came 10 Wallingford last night. said that
 she and Gaylord had been friends
 for long time. They are of the
 opinion that she was unaware that
 he vas married. Despite this, they
 say, Gaylord often urged her 10
 marry him. She left her home by
 automobile Monday morning.
 She was still very friendly with
 relatives Of her former husband, it
 is said, and q Rev. Mir. Ayrcs of
 W"stncld, Mass, was notified Of her
 death last night.
 May Have Followed Quarrel
 Police were puzzled in their in
 vnstigation by the fact that Mrs
 Ayres, when found sitting in the
 chair, was fully dressed even 10 her
 gloves. Two theories have been ad-
 yanccd. one that Mrs. Ayres was preparing 10 leave when Gaylord
 shot her after a quarrel while the
 other is that both agreed to the
 tryst Of death after discussing it calmly.
 A woman resident at the inn whc
 is ill and is constantly attended by q nurse, occupied the room next to
 that taken by the ill-fated couple
 Both Of these women said that they
 heard no shots.
 The tragedy climaXed an infatua- tion which began last sumner. A number Of letters 10 Mrs Ayref
 from Gaylord were found in the room and although it has been ! learned that these indicated that
 Mrs, Ayrcs had refused 10 marry the man, he had planned 10 divorce his
 wife.
 Dr. Huffman today said that he would not make known the contents o' the letters found in the room He
 said he would turn them over to . I)' pH'y coroner tOrrlGHN.
 Expert on Advertising New Haven, Oct. 16 lE1 - Mrs ! Anna Bryan Ayrcs, who was killed
 by her friend, William Gaylord, at , WalIingford yesterday was regard ed az an outstanding business ox-
 'cutive in the highly developed in-
 dus'rial field Of Connecticut and
 her background for the position she
 has held was q college career as
 well as years Of experience In work
 for printing and advertising concerns
 in Chicago, which gave her torhnt-
 cal knowledge of all phases Of ad-
 vortising and it's mechanics and tech
 uique.