Litchfield enquirer., 1844-06-06
Correspondence Of tie W p. Tri5ame.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2-P. M.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND HORRIBLE

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SUICIDE
Our city has again been the scene Of another
dreadful destruction Of life On Saturday morning,
at an early hour, it was reported that shocking
murder and suicide had occurred in Dock street, at
French boarding house kept by Mr.. Esmioi, ad-
joining the Office of the United States Gazette,
which was soon found out to be too true. About
four weeks since, a Frenchman named Jules Leseur,
travelling Pedlar, arrived in this city from New
Orleans, in search Of his wife, who has previously
left him in consequence Of domestic affection, in
company with the agent Of her familys estate, and
who were found residing at the Western Hotel,
Market street, under assumed names. Leseur inn
mediateiy reconciled matters, and in company with
his indiscreet but unfortunate wife, took up their
residence at the above place, occupying it is be-
lieved, separate beds. He has upon several occa.
sions manifested the deepest distress of mind, and
during the whole OF the night preceding the hor.
rible tragedy, he continued walking up and down
his chamber in the most intense mental agony.
About o'clock, difficulty, originating in ieal.
ousy, occurred between them, when Leseur ap.
preached his wife who was lying upon sofa and
asked her to kiss him, which she declined doing.
She instantly arose, turned her back upon him, and
was in the act OF leaving the room, when he de-
liberately fred pistol at her. the bali penetrating
Just below the sixth rib. and lodging in the BODY
Surprising he had finished the work Of DEATH
Leseur turned round, seized another pistol which
had no doubt been prepared for the purpose. and
discharged its contest through his body between
the six and seventh ribs. He never spoke or breath.
ed afterwards Leseur was about l2 years Of age.
DR.. w. Moore was Immediately called in, and the
wound Of the unfortunate woman was properly at
tended to. She still survives, but suffers great
agony Il 10 impossible for her to live much long.
ef. '7 7Td nTl 100
The result of the Ccroner's JURY, which was soon
summoned, shows clearly that the conduct Of the
deceased was premcditated. Two letters werefound
which alsoproved that jealousy was the sole cause.
The verdict was that the deceased Julius Leseur,
came by his death by pistol shot, producing !
wound inflicted by his own hand"
JOHN 9. SPENCER. &c.--A correspondent Of the
Evening Pest processes to give the secret history Of
Mr.. Spencer's retirement from the Treasury. It is
in substance % follows: mat
In carrying ont the preparations for the naval ex.
petition against Mexico, it became necessary to
procure deposte Of 900 900 by way Of secret SER
vice money, with confidential agent at New York.
As there could be discovered no act Of Congress d.
rectng such disposition Of any part Of the public
money, Mr.. Spencer, when requested by the Presi-
dent, declined giving the ORDER or to allow it to be
given. to his subofdinates He next, il Is said re-
ceiyed peremptcry order to transfer the money.
MIR. Spencer seeing the game was up, coolly
wrote q second refusal, and with il sent in note
Of resignation. He remained in the department
just twenty -four hours afterward and having in that
short space squared all the ends of his concerns
with it, shook OF the dust Of his feet against the
place. His successor win undoubtedly be taken
from Virginia, or some poor tool win be picked up
from the north. In the mean time, the probabili-
ty Is that the 100000 has gone into the hands Of
the confidential agent Of the Navy Department, and
has been con6dentially" applied. But this Is
small item in the funds which have been absorbed
in the expenditures Of that department, but Of
&. u. -
he paid by Congress. How the money has been ex- |
pended, and why, no one can tell But it is gone
half million of dollars and more, thus faE ascer-
tanned.