The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]), 03 Jan. 1913.
RETIRED BANKER KILLS HIS WIFE; THEN SLAYS SELF
Double Tragedy Result of Mrs. Henry C. Edey's Elopement With Liveryman Murdock
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. – Henry C. Edey, wealthy retired banker and brother of Frederick Edey, millionaire stock broker, shot and killed his wife in their country home near Bellport, L.I., today and then inflicted a wound upon himself, from which he died less than an hour later.
The double tragedy was the abrupt climax to the sensational marital difficulties of the Edeys which began August 1, when Mrs. Edey accompanied Gardner Murdock, the Bellport livery stable keeper, from the Long Island village to New York, and instantly village tongues wagged with the story of elopement.
Rumors were strengthened later when it was stated that Edey and his wife had entered into a compact whereby Mrs. Edey and Murdock were to obtain divorces in Texas and Edey and the wife of the liveryman were to marry thereafter.
WIFE SWAPPING DENIED
A reconciliation between the banker and his wife was affected in October and they returned to their Bellport home in November denying as slanderous gossip all the rumors of a "swapping" of wives.
The Edeys spent the holidays quietly in their luxurious home overlooking Great South Bay, on the outskirts of Bellport. Their 12-year-old daughter had come from St. Mary's school, Garden City, to be with them during Christmas week. Some of the little girls' friends had spent a few days of last week with her and nothing but the usual holiday cheer seemed to exist in the big country house.
Last night Edey and his wife retired at the usual hour. They occupied the same bedroom. Their daughter's room is near theirs and is separated only by a hallway. Two servants sleep in the rear of the second floor.
DAUGHTER, 12, ON SCENE
While the servants were preparing breakfast and before the daughter or her parents had appeared in the breakfast room downstairs two sharp reports sounded close together from the bedroom. After a long minute of silence the terrified servants heard a quavering scream from the heard of the stairs. It was the daughter's voice.
"Oh, come up, come up," She cried, her voice choked with terror.
The servants joined the little girl on the stair landing and while one of them restrained the child the other opened the bedroom door.
Mrs. Edey, partially dressed, was lying limp across the bed, a bullet in her head. Her husband lay near her on the floor, gasping painfully. His right had still clasped the butt of a revolver. He died without regaining consciousness.
Services of papers in a lawsuit promising to reopen all of the scandal that for six months had kept Edey and his wife before the public, it is said, led him to kill his wife and commit suicide. The papers in the suit were served on Edey two days ago and they summoned him to defend an action brought by Murdock for $50,000 damages for the alienation of Mrs. Murdock's affections.
Contributor: Mel Davis (49103460)
RETIRED BANKER KILLS HIS WIFE; THEN SLAYS SELF
Double Tragedy Result of Mrs. Henry C. Edey's Elopement With Liveryman Murdock
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. – Henry C. Edey, wealthy retired banker and brother of Frederick Edey, millionaire stock broker, shot and killed his wife in their country home near Bellport, L.I., today and then inflicted a wound upon himself, from which he died less than an hour later.
The double tragedy was the abrupt climax to the sensational marital difficulties of the Edeys which began August 1, when Mrs. Edey accompanied Gardner Murdock, the Bellport livery stable keeper, from the Long Island village to New York, and instantly village tongues wagged with the story of elopement.
Rumors were strengthened later when it was stated that Edey and his wife had entered into a compact whereby Mrs. Edey and Murdock were to obtain divorces in Texas and Edey and the wife of the liveryman were to marry thereafter.
WIFE SWAPPING DENIED
A reconciliation between the banker and his wife was affected in October and they returned to their Bellport home in November denying as slanderous gossip all the rumors of a "swapping" of wives.
The Edeys spent the holidays quietly in their luxurious home overlooking Great South Bay, on the outskirts of Bellport. Their 12-year-old daughter had come from St. Mary's school, Garden City, to be with them during Christmas week. Some of the little girls' friends had spent a few days of last week with her and nothing but the usual holiday cheer seemed to exist in the big country house.
Last night Edey and his wife retired at the usual hour. They occupied the same bedroom. Their daughter's room is near theirs and is separated only by a hallway. Two servants sleep in the rear of the second floor.
DAUGHTER, 12, ON SCENE
While the servants were preparing breakfast and before the daughter or her parents had appeared in the breakfast room downstairs two sharp reports sounded close together from the bedroom. After a long minute of silence the terrified servants heard a quavering scream from the heard of the stairs. It was the daughter's voice.
"Oh, come up, come up," She cried, her voice choked with terror.
The servants joined the little girl on the stair landing and while one of them restrained the child the other opened the bedroom door.
Mrs. Edey, partially dressed, was lying limp across the bed, a bullet in her head. Her husband lay near her on the floor, gasping painfully. His right had still clasped the butt of a revolver. He died without regaining consciousness.
Services of papers in a lawsuit promising to reopen all of the scandal that for six months had kept Edey and his wife before the public, it is said, led him to kill his wife and commit suicide. The papers in the suit were served on Edey two days ago and they summoned him to defend an action brought by Murdock for $50,000 damages for the alienation of Mrs. Murdock's affections.
Contributor: Mel Davis (49103460)
The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]), 03 Jan. 1913.
RETIRED BANKER KILLS HIS WIFE; THEN SLAYS SELF
Double Tragedy Result of Mrs. Henry C. Edey's Elopement With Liveryman Murdock
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. – Henry C. Edey, wealthy retired banker and brother of Frederick Edey, millionaire stock broker, shot and killed his wife in their country home near Bellport, L.I., today and then inflicted a wound upon himself, from which he died less than an hour later.
The double tragedy was the abrupt climax to the sensational marital difficulties of the Edeys which began August 1, when Mrs. Edey accompanied Gardner Murdock, the Bellport livery stable keeper, from the Long Island village to New York, and instantly village tongues wagged with the story of elopement.
Rumors were strengthened later when it was stated that Edey and his wife had entered into a compact whereby Mrs. Edey and Murdock were to obtain divorces in Texas and Edey and the wife of the liveryman were to marry thereafter.
WIFE SWAPPING DENIED
A reconciliation between the banker and his wife was affected in October and they returned to their Bellport home in November denying as slanderous gossip all the rumors of a "swapping" of wives.
The Edeys spent the holidays quietly in their luxurious home overlooking Great South Bay, on the outskirts of Bellport. Their 12-year-old daughter had come from St. Mary's school, Garden City, to be with them during Christmas week. Some of the little girls' friends had spent a few days of last week with her and nothing but the usual holiday cheer seemed to exist in the big country house.
Last night Edey and his wife retired at the usual hour. They occupied the same bedroom. Their daughter's room is near theirs and is separated only by a hallway. Two servants sleep in the rear of the second floor.
DAUGHTER, 12, ON SCENE
While the servants were preparing breakfast and before the daughter or her parents had appeared in the breakfast room downstairs two sharp reports sounded close together from the bedroom. After a long minute of silence the terrified servants heard a quavering scream from the heard of the stairs. It was the daughter's voice.
"Oh, come up, come up," She cried, her voice choked with terror.
The servants joined the little girl on the stair landing and while one of them restrained the child the other opened the bedroom door.
Mrs. Edey, partially dressed, was lying limp across the bed, a bullet in her head. Her husband lay near her on the floor, gasping painfully. His right had still clasped the butt of a revolver. He died without regaining consciousness.
Services of papers in a lawsuit promising to reopen all of the scandal that for six months had kept Edey and his wife before the public, it is said, led him to kill his wife and commit suicide. The papers in the suit were served on Edey two days ago and they summoned him to defend an action brought by Murdock for $50,000 damages for the alienation of Mrs. Murdock's affections.
Contributor: Mel Davis (49103460)
RETIRED BANKER KILLS HIS WIFE; THEN SLAYS SELF
Double Tragedy Result of Mrs. Henry C. Edey's Elopement With Liveryman Murdock
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. – Henry C. Edey, wealthy retired banker and brother of Frederick Edey, millionaire stock broker, shot and killed his wife in their country home near Bellport, L.I., today and then inflicted a wound upon himself, from which he died less than an hour later.
The double tragedy was the abrupt climax to the sensational marital difficulties of the Edeys which began August 1, when Mrs. Edey accompanied Gardner Murdock, the Bellport livery stable keeper, from the Long Island village to New York, and instantly village tongues wagged with the story of elopement.
Rumors were strengthened later when it was stated that Edey and his wife had entered into a compact whereby Mrs. Edey and Murdock were to obtain divorces in Texas and Edey and the wife of the liveryman were to marry thereafter.
WIFE SWAPPING DENIED
A reconciliation between the banker and his wife was affected in October and they returned to their Bellport home in November denying as slanderous gossip all the rumors of a "swapping" of wives.
The Edeys spent the holidays quietly in their luxurious home overlooking Great South Bay, on the outskirts of Bellport. Their 12-year-old daughter had come from St. Mary's school, Garden City, to be with them during Christmas week. Some of the little girls' friends had spent a few days of last week with her and nothing but the usual holiday cheer seemed to exist in the big country house.
Last night Edey and his wife retired at the usual hour. They occupied the same bedroom. Their daughter's room is near theirs and is separated only by a hallway. Two servants sleep in the rear of the second floor.
DAUGHTER, 12, ON SCENE
While the servants were preparing breakfast and before the daughter or her parents had appeared in the breakfast room downstairs two sharp reports sounded close together from the bedroom. After a long minute of silence the terrified servants heard a quavering scream from the heard of the stairs. It was the daughter's voice.
"Oh, come up, come up," She cried, her voice choked with terror.
The servants joined the little girl on the stair landing and while one of them restrained the child the other opened the bedroom door.
Mrs. Edey, partially dressed, was lying limp across the bed, a bullet in her head. Her husband lay near her on the floor, gasping painfully. His right had still clasped the butt of a revolver. He died without regaining consciousness.
Services of papers in a lawsuit promising to reopen all of the scandal that for six months had kept Edey and his wife before the public, it is said, led him to kill his wife and commit suicide. The papers in the suit were served on Edey two days ago and they summoned him to defend an action brought by Murdock for $50,000 damages for the alienation of Mrs. Murdock's affections.
Contributor: Mel Davis (49103460)
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