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Show FATALLY WOUNDS WIFE. Now York Man Then Blows Out His Brains. NEW YORK, Oct. S, Believing he had been deceived by hh? wife, Alfred Fryer, manager of a hay and produce company, shot her fatally early today ln their home at Newark. N. J. Fryer then turned the revolver on himself and blew out his brains, his body falling across that of his wife. The only daughter of the couple, 9 years old, was sleeping ln an adjoining room at the time the tragedy occurred. Awakened Awak-ened by the shots she rushed Into the room only to see her father fall dead. Mrs. Fryer was' still alive when tho police arrived but died soon after she reached tho hospital, Tho little girl ran. in her night clothing, cloth-ing, to a neighbor's house for old. She sald her father, who was only P.5 years old, had remained up later than usual writing letters. Mrs. Fryer was shot as she slept. Letters from Fryor were found accusing ac-cusing on unnamed young man of wrecking hlB home. The couple were well known ln Newark New-ark society and occupied a handsome home. |