The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
Love, gealeaar. ana nanrder.

IL has seldom or sver happened, In our poaceahls city. that mu rder @ tsgrae and prompt in its re- suits has ever occasree azshe ons psrpei rnsAd on Friday, at the corner q ttefy and Walnut streets; nor does history iR natern times tell tale of jeal. cusy and blood anger and reenge, equal to the fatal event. The parties arc aH ers3gnefs It appears that a tailor, who boarded q No. iI3 Cedar street named Francis Geiger. hsesDs acquainted in Bsl- gium with very beauttfal flemish girl; and being about to emigrste to this puntry. he was most anxious that she shoah aec4npany him, pot as his wife, but as his mistress Be girl, after many lm- poru nities, fiaslly cenSrnt&, and they arrived in this city and lived togethG some time Ceicer, who was a stout, haRdsowe man. was continually suspicious of the giI, beinaa man of violent pas slohs, and eon,nnaliy uphrAfed her for nkdeliiy. They lived unhsppiiy togethF, and finally the girl became acquainted with eAsItrymano Of hers by the name of Marks--alse faitot-and feeling the un- happy condition to which shs had been reduced by inc bad temper and coHfiBgaI quarrels of Ceiger, she resolved to leave him aad throw herself on the protection of Markss Fl
 The rage of tisigsr, sf her elorsuaent. knew 10 bodmds He stosme&sEd rss. 4, neEiseted his- hasi. ness: and, haH fsantic with aesFtfr, ased~sveHy means to aseeftain her piacc of eoHcealment. It appears that Marks, desros of living in an obscure place, where he could not he discovered by Geiver, removed to CnrIser's Hook, In Walnut st., at ihe junction of Henry and GRnd, where he worked steadily at his trade as taior the girl quietly aud
 ndustTioudy assisting him. and both parties agree ing together and living in harmony. Marks is 2 small thick set man, of dcided strength of mind and frmness, and his intenion was to keep the girl from Geiger at ali hazart@ Being appraised of his ferocious character be WIS not without expectation that If discovered. iece reneontre must sntue. Geige had some friendsoa ts look -out for the girl always assuring them tht she would be willing to return the moment he coda see and expostula,e wh her.
 Atlength he discoverd where they io,lged, which was in the second story ihe house and after break fast on Friday morning le rode up to the house and walked up stairs to thSF room, where they were both at work. He upbhtded her for her faisebood and desertion, 10 which sbe replied with sharpness and decision, going oveithe story of her wrongs of hIs fiery and ungoyernahs temper, and her suffer- ings. He also upbraida Marks with his improper conduct in going of win woman who. to all ln- tents and purposes wasAfs Wife, and entreated her to return with him, whih sue promptly refused 10 do He then begged AhIks to give her up, which he declined and all pafies became violently exci ted Finally, Geiger Jeff rowing vengeance. After his absence the girl aSsTed Marks that such was the violence of his temlef that he must be on his guard, as he would undoubtedly commit some out. rage.on him, probably onsrand that he wouIl watch his opportunity. Marks;xPTessed no apprehension but said he would be prpafsd for him. and took out a dirk to defend himself and placed it in conve- 1 nient position. Neiihemxpected Geiger would re- turn so soon, supposingthat his anger would cool, and that he would reasohwiih himself on the folly of pursuing the affair an further. Geiger, however, burnng with revenge, returned 10 his lodgings, armed hmself with stout dirk, jumped into the dry dock stage and reached Wal. nut street about II o'tloct He wentnp stairs sotly and opened the door. It is supposed, by the posi- tion Of the paties ihttthe girl nearest the door and that GeigeI sp,sag upcu her with his dirk and in instant inflicted severe stab in her breast
 when she shri-ked md fsll. Marks who was ai work, the moment he aw hin and before lie could ! prevent the blow aitna tthe w6man saatched tis dagger, and they then ished npoH each other stab bag and hacking awayuhii both staggered and fell
 moFia ally sVouadesss The eSescf oman alarmed
 the neighbolhool; ht thsAEorst class of people live
 in that street. and being aleastomea to such cries. l few noticed them. A msnby the name of Chase
 who passing at the tire, and hearing the noise and scufIe, opened the dco ard began to ascend he
 stairs, when he met Mark, besmeared with blood
 one wrist cut nearly of, sri covered with wounds
 and bleeding Ii, every dfadson. He fell, and with.
 out speaking, expired. n entering the room up
 stairs Mr. Chase found GetrI in one corner 10 the
 agonies of death, unable tckpeak, and hacked all to rieces; and the woman, atadfnl.y wounded. lay iu 1 another corner of the depFtmsnt The sight was
 appalling. People, accompried with police officers ! rushed in, and the house ws filled with anxious 1 spectators of the bloody esne. It was supposed | that Geiser had stabbed h wonaa and Marks and
 then stabbed himself; b'I II was clearly apparent I that he stabbed tine woGSn frat, almost soon a- | he saw her, and that fece encounter took place
 between the two men, boa falling mor,aily wogn- ded. The woman, in a peechess condition, was carried 10 the hospfai.-! '. Sunday Tunes.