Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-23

nave oeen PLAINLY and explicitly granted II Is diff
hcut to have them executed so as TO rebound 10
the public welfare; and where thew are given in
general and doubtful terms, especially with. ref
erence TO cases in the nature of criminal cases il
is next TO impossible TO enforce obedience or pun
ish violations. This charter has often been dis
cussed by our citizens, and we believe its amend
ment, or the passage of new charter by the com
ing legislature, will meet the full approval OF
large majority Of them"
Love and Suicide.--A most strange and event.
full tragedy, having its beginning in an illicit and
violent attachment, and marked throughout by
strong shading of romance, was yesterday brought
TO bloody conclusion in the hitherto quiet precincts
of Bourbon street. The chief hero was French.
man-none other than fiery Gaul could have
played out role so bloody; and the heroine
French woman, young, fascinating, and endowed
with a beauty that was at once her sole fortune
andher curse. But, as picture so strongly marked
needs no touching at our hands, we will proceed
at once TO the facts which we design TO relate.
Yesterday, about / O'clock the inmates of the
the sharp report of pistol, and then another, fol
lowed by fall as of heavy bodies on the floor Of
one OF the inner rooms Rushing INTO the room,
the occupants of the house found.H young and
beautiful woman, Madame Ellenor Fouget wife of
charles Sage, laying PROSTATE on the floor, purple
with blood, and apparently struggling in the death
agony. Near her lay the body of man, whose
bloody brains covered the floor, with his skull
blown TO pieces, and qnte dead. In each hand he
held pistol, with one of which he had fred at
the woman, and with the other had slain himself
II then appeared that servant Of the house had
been present, who had seen both the attempted
murder and the after suicide.
Having made strict inquiry, we learned the fol-
lowing facts The woman was native of France,
married 10 Charles Sage and the twain had lived
In Cincinnati, where the deceased became
quainted with them. Madame Sage had kept
cigar store in that city, on Sixth street, between
Main and Walnut streets With her extreme
beauty and attractiveness she drew around her a
host OF customers, among them the deceased, and
the profits of the little shop were soon made the
means of the purchase of other property Sage
removed with his wife to Latona Springs, on the
Kentucky side of the Ohio river, and only two or
three miles from Cincinnati, where he purchased
house Thither the deceased, whose name was
j. Bettford, followed them, having become so des-
peratey enamored of Madame that living out of
her presence was to him thing unsupportabe.
Here also Bettford purchased property, and fall
ing into bad health was taken TO the house eff
Sage, where he was nursed by Madame until
his recovery. Her constant friendly visits to him
during his sickness increased his passion, and on
his convalescence he resolved to follow the pair
to this city, whittier Madame came TO fill an en-
gagement an actress in UaudeviHes in the Or
leans theatre. They came down on the steamer
J. 5. Chenoweth, and having arrived here on Sun
day. Madame and her husband took rooms at the
house where the tragedy occurred. On the trip
clare his passion for Madame, and even went so
far as to propose an elopement. This proposition,
it would appear, she had rejected, and failed to
make known the overtures made her, fearing that
from the desperate character Of her admirer that
some fatal violence might take place between him
and her husband. Bedford had frequently threat
ed Madame that if she did not comply with his
wishes he would take her life. Yesterday he re-
solved 10 renew his opportunities, but finding the
virtue of Madame proof against his seductive
llclfafl0ng. entered ia resi- ~ ae
as we have related. He did not, however, pro-
coed to extremities without having made final
effort TO compass his desires. With the weapons in
his hands, and with words of burning attachment on
his lips, he once more renewed his opportunities,
which failing, his helsh instincts were aroused,
and the catastrophe occurred as was stated. Mad
anne received shot in the cheek, which passed
TO the other side, nct;ng frightful and probably
fatal wound. With the remaining pistol the man
blew out his own brains! AT the last accounts
Madame was lingering in extreme agony, and
but slight hopes were entertained Of her recovery.
~ o. Crescent, 18th inst.