The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-12-16
LOVE AND SUICIDE.

ATTEMPTED MTRDEk OF AN ACTRESS.
We learn from the N. o. CrtScenr.
Of The l7th, thai mos, strange and
cvcn,ful tragedy, having its begiuing in
an illici, and violent attachment, and
marked throughout by a strong shading
of romance, was ON the 10Th inst, bto',
10 bloody conclrsion, in the hitherto
quie, precincts Of Bourbon. street. New
Orleans. The chief hero was French.
man--none other than Ganl could have
played role 80 bloody--and tho hero,
me. French woman, young, fascinating.
and endowed with beau,Y TINT was al
once her sole fortune and curse. Bul AS
picture so strongly marked needs no
touching at our hands, we will proceed
at once 10 the facts which we design ~
relate. .... ...r..E
sAbon, | o'clock the inmates Of the
house, No. 80 Bpurbon>streei, we're star
tied by the sharp report oi pistol, and
then smother, followed By tho fal! Of heavy
bndiee on tho floor Of The inner rooms
Rushing into the room. the occupants ol
the house found n Jonng and beautiful
woman- Madame Ellenor Fougei. wife Of
Chales Lage laying prosrrnte on the fi'or,
purple with blood, md apparently slrue'
Cling in the tea,h agony. Near her lay
the body Of man whuse bloody brains
covered The floor, with his skull blown "a
pieces. and quite dead. In each hand
he held pistol, with one of which he had
fred ai the woman, and with ths other
had slain himself. |, lhen appeared ihl'
u servant of the house had been present
who had seen both the attempted murder
and the aItel suicide. b w
Having made strict inquiry, we learned
The following facts. The woman was a
native of France. married to Chsrlrs Sage
The and twain had lived in CIncinnall
where the deceased became acquainted
with them Madame Sage had KEEP. ci'
gaI-stnre in thai city. on Six,h>sireet he
tween Maine, and Walnu,-sIree,s. With
her oxtreme beauty and aitraciiven ness, she
drew around her host Of customers
nmoug them the deceased, and The profits
81 the li,lle shop were soon made 'he
means Of the purchase Of other property
Sage moved with his wife 10 La,one
Springs, on the Kcnucky side of the
Ohio river, aud only two or three miles
from Cincinnati, wnere he purchased a
house. Timber The deaceased, who's"
name was J Bedford, fnllowed them, hay
ing beecume go desperately enamorcd oI
Madame that living ont OF her presence
was thing unsupportable. Here, also
Bedford purchased property, and falling
into bad health, was taken to the house
" Sage, where he was nnrsed by Mad
anne until his recovery. Her constant
friendly visits 10 lin during bis sickness
increased his passion. and on his conva,
lescence I've resolved 10 follow the pair II
this city, whittier Madame came fi'' an
engagement as an actres, in VnudepiLlrs
! in the Orleans Theatcr. Tney came
down on the steamer J. s. Chiaoweth, and
having arrived here Oh Sunday, Madame
and her husband took rooms al the house
where the lragccy occurred
On the trip down Bfnfufd had taken
freauen, occas'uns - dcclare his passion
Gr Madame aud even went so far AS 10
propose an elopemonl. This proposition,
', would appear, she had rejected, and
faited To make known the overtnres made
her. fearing thai from the desperate char
actef Of her admirsr, that some iata! vi"-
Ience might ,ake place between him and
hcr husband. Bedford had frequently
threatened Madame that if she did not
comply with his wishes he would take
her life. Yesterday he resolved ~ renew
his irnpo,tuni,ies, but finding The vrue
of Madame proof against his seductive
solicitations, entered her room and the
resul, was az wo have related He did