American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-03
BY LAST NIGHTS WESTERN MAIL.

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT CINcINNATI-.nUr-
der of John Reeve, the Comedian. The iAdi-
vdua, whose tragic death is recorded below
COPIED from the Cincinnati Chronicle of We'd
nesday) will be recognized by many of our citi-
zens as John Reeve, the Irish comedian, a
good natured and whoe-souled lrishman, who
has often amused them in some of his low char
acters.
Mr. Cook, who has been acting as Treasur-
er of the Peoples Theatre for few days, and
who is the husband of Mrs Cock, sonewha t
celebrated as a denseuse, killed John Reeve
about 8 O'Clock last evening, by stabbing him
through the heart with dirk or dirk knife,
while they were both behind the scenes. 1t
seems that Mr. Reeve was promPter at the
Theatre, and upon the conclusion of the first
piece remarked to Mrs. Cook, as she was pass
added, "Why the 'Diuir don't you study your
part" in his usual jocular way; to which she
replied, "you had better not insult me any
more, for if you do, I'll slap your face" care
you in earnest" said Jack, and she passed on.
In the mean time, she made complaint to her
husband, who left the ticket office, and going
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Morris room, where Morris was laying upon
the sofa, and walking up to him, Morris asked
him what he wanted? Cook replied that he
came in to let him know what the receipts of
the house were, SC. Cook then remarked, "yo,s
had better tell that prOmpter Of yours 10 Keep his
mouth shut or hen go out Of here some night toiti
his CUTS out." Morris made no reply, thinking
it but momentary ebullition; and Cook went
forward on the stage, where, meeting Reeve
near the prompteI's stand, he said to him,
"You have been insulting my wife again"
"Don't bother me" said Reeve, 81 am busy
now" to which Cook replied, "I'll learn you"
and instantly stabbed him TO the heart. Reeve
made few steps towards the door of Mrs.
Lewis's dressing room, exclaiming "tor Gods
sake, let me in--l am stabbed: | am murder
ed" then falling backwards, was caught by
that lady, who supported him until she tainted.
Reeve fingered few minutes, the blood
gushing from his bosom, when he expired
Meanwhile, Cook walked deliberately out the
back door of the stage, crying Fire, Fire, aud
went into the ticket Office, where Mr. Smith
was counting the money. Smith seeing him
excited, asked 'where's the fire." Gin the back
building" said Cook. Smith snatched up the
paper money, and ran out; Cox then pocket
ed the silver money, Licked the door after him
as he was going out, and fled.
AS soon as the officers could be rallied, they
went in search Of Cook, and procsfied to the
house of Mrs. Carnahan, in the upper part u
the city, where Cook boarded, and who is the
mother of Mrs. Cook. Upon enquiring there
they could learn nothing of him, and at'el
searching the house they found the shirt he hac
Just pulled off, under the hydrant and the wate
running, but nothing of him.
The scene upon the stage was awfully tragic
The dying man was wellenng in his gore
Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Smith, Mrs Foster, and Mis-
Bertha Lewis, all fanting and shrieking, Will
the gentlemen on the stage, without singl
exception, were in tears; and it may with trut
be said, that it was the most effective TRACED
ever acted on any stage.
: The funeral of the murdered man took plac
from the GARDEN yesterday afternoon and W
learn that Messrs, Morris 4 Smith h. cause