The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-23
City Intelligence.

HORRIBLE MURDER AND SUlclDE-ArTEMPTED MIR.
DER OF AwoMAN-LovE, JEALOUSY, AND MADNESS
-TERRIBIE SCENE.
The vicinity Of Henry street and Walnut was veg
terday shout throw into the most stats
of excitement by the intelligence that horrible muir
der and suicide had been perpetrsted in room situat
ed in the upper part Of the house. corner of Henry
and Walnut streets, over crcckery store Ths ex.
citemept as the reader can readily imagine on such
an occasion was very great and to obtain anything
like the correct story respecting the cause of such
horrible and mes ncholy affair." required much care as
number of false reports were in circulation. Tbs
following account Of this truly trsgica and BLOODY
murder and suicide Of the murderer, as correct as
csuld possibly be obtained We will commence at the
bepipnng and then our readers will understand the
thread OF the story, and be able to draw their own
conclusions to the cause Of the horrible affair It
appears that German Jew, about 80 years Of age by
the name of Frederick W. Marks, pretty good look
ING man. OF small stature, tailor by trade was in ths
habit of visiting for the last few months at No 80
Walnut street, where he became acquainted with a
very good locking German woman, by the name
of Maria Splitter, whose cousin keeps the house.
upon these frequent visits Of Marks, Soma ar.
rspcement was made between them, In which
thew agreed to live together as man and wife
and for that purpose Marks hired q room over
the crochery store at the Of Henry and Walnut
streets in which the bloody ARRAY took place. Maria
and Marks commenced housekeeping together on ths
10th instant during which time they were visited two
or three times by Frank Geiger Q very gent.el Ane
looking fellos OF about 80 ears of age German ike
wise who, 1t seems was the habit of visiting Maria
visits ut the house of Marks, were evidently OF lea
lous nature, many Inducements had been offered on
the part Of eiger to get Maria to live with him sha
however positively refused all bis entreaties which
appears have driven him to an act Of jealous desps
ration. Yesterday, Geiger about II o'clock,
to leave one Of the Dry Dock stages, and proceed
directly to the OF Marks, where Marks was at
work at his trade and Maria eparing dir DER
CT iger on entering the ROOM msdde ned nd fire. ns
with the sight Of his rival, Immediately drew sharo
dirk Of about nine inches long with ing gu ard
and made plunge at Marks. who, seeing the aim Of
the deadly weapon put up his left hand to guard
himself and eceiyed the dirk In the palm Of hand
near wrist which, from the great force severed
the hand nearly in two The next blow struck him
on the breast passing into the nys two more
given in rapid succession one dividing the mu,
the left shoulder and the other viole Mt
thrust enty driving the dirk to the hilt Upon
the inf c,on Of this last blow, and being near the
door, Marks escaped into the entry and ran down
stairs to the landing next tbs street where he fell and
tainted from the loss of blood eiger then mads the
murd. rous attack Maria With the dirk aiming
deadly blow for her heart but taking ob.ique d-
rection of her nipple and portion of her breast
she III. grapped with him near the window q nd he
with the sge OF demon, struck her again which fell
ed her the floor, nfiicting deadly nd about
three incbe. below the breast in the region Of the
heart. Seeing his victim deluged in blood and appa
rently In the agones OF DEATH he placed the dirk his
breast, aud by repetition Of i've stabs through
his over and coats two Of which penetratsd his
body, one str king the heart, caused him to fall
I'm ue diateiy sibe the flour The excteme mt
and nose created by the fight armed the neighbors
and those who occupied the room above, which
brought the aid OF the police, and all three
were teen wIithing in their blood, apparent
ly in the last sgonies Of death. Medical aid
was procured, and the woman picked 10
and paced on a bed, and was, after few minute
20 restored to be able to speak and said that
Frank, meaning Geiger, had stabbed her, and that
Msrks was not her husband She then asked If Marks
vas De ad nd when told that he was she expressed
much sgnny and sinted the blood then was rushing
up in her throat and mouth from the wound 1t was
then deem. improper to proceed any further fearful
that the excitement would cause Der INN sdste death
Therefore the Coroner at ordered to the City
Hospital wbere she now remains in vsry da serous
state, and many doubts entertained II she will
survive uptl morning dirk knife was fouu nd opened
with blood II, evidently belonging to Marks; but
from the nature Of the wounds on G-ger IL had aot
bee used a. the tabs bore the marks Of the
The bodies Of the two men VINO expired few minutes
after the affair was dscovered placed In the
ZANE room at which place inquest will be held to-
day ut IL clock The room and staircase very muah
r.cebled slaughter house, from the vast quantity Of
blood spiit On the person OF Geger we're found his
and several letters and pieces OF poetry all
written In the German language, which, on being
translated will no doubt, throw more light on this
MYSTERIOUS and tragcal affair.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE SEDUCTION AND
POISONING cAsK-srNoULA RESULT OF THE AT
r.IR-MAPRIAeE OF THE PARTIES.
In the remarkable and mysterious case Of attempt
at suicide by taking mic previously reportedn the
Herald, respecting the young woman Rossline Esgsn'
or ~ she called herself Reckless Burtha many we're
q tn. opinion that not srsenc, but some other
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