The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-04
The Romance Of Crime Continued.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER or WIDOW wOMAN-HI

HISTORY.
widow woman ramed Christina Sigsby murdered
in Cleveland Ohio, last week, in most shocking
The Cleveland Plaaear Of the 10th ut furnishes the
following history of tho unfe rtunate victim -
Christina Sigsby is the deceased's maiden name She
formerly Mrs Clermont wife Of John Cermont They
lived in Eria About six ago, dissatisfac-
ton arising in the family because her husband unable
to provide for her. she inclined to be extravagant
she left the house. 1t believed he did all in his
to support her WELL She had four small children, and
these she deserted she went to Connecticut where
she remained year. She had left home during Mr..
CeImonts absence About two weeks after this he ap
Piled for and obtained divorce At the end of year
she back to Eyria There and in Obern she found
employ ment for another year Her character at that
time considered unInpea chabe She thought tc
be an honest but high spirited woman. She remained in
Elyra until about two years ago, when she weat to
Wooster o.. stayed there about six months and
TO Cleveland she has father, mother and brother
siding at lagrange they are highly respectable people
Mr. Clermont still resides in Lyria s much respected
there q ard citizen, and was recently elected
Supervisor Of that place.
We learn that when in Wooster he- reputation was
bad and that she to Cleveland ABOUT eighteen
months since, and resided upon York street. She sued
two persons in the Superior Court for SANDER and
beaten in the suits.
Subsequently she removed to the house where she was
murdered and in which was found package Of letters,
for which IL we credit runor large sum has been
offered as they subscribed with names which the
writer's feared Nould be made public.
The officers are looking FOR Elizabeth Baker and Sophia
Bain women Of notorious character, who lived nearly
posite the house Of the murdered woman Their house
mas feen cloea LOT several ana upon
which loo ked IL had been left untouched by persons
who had made hurried departure The two women
taken to the Columbus cars by csbman on Tues
day evening One of the women told the cabmau that
she going to Wellington to see her mo her, who
sick There are many suspi,ous circumstances con
neced With these women.
1t is ascertaned that Mrs sgsby snd Sophia Balm had
the former had stated to the aeddy Of the latter her
character 1t IS also said that sophia had made threats
aganAt the murdered woman.
A NUPTIAL TRAGEDY.
wealthy American merchant of the city Of New Orr
leans had married Creole LAZY Of fortune and with the
sesmstress and her daughter child of years The
gentleman much struck with the extraordinary
beauty of the child which had the puret Italian features
and complexion that he resolved to it from the life
Of degradation which before IT, and TO free II and edu
it. lie sent the child northern school, and there
it remained until her sixteenth year-by all supposed to
be patrician Creole maiden She herself knew not to
the contrary young shc when sent to the North
Beloved by AL her companions, the idol of the institute,
and caresEed by every he left il to return South
she supposed, to the roof Of cher uncen young Lou
isiana gentleman who had her IN Philadelphia and
loved her, and beloved by her. sought her hand
her return The marriage Day vas hxed nay, arrived
when the mother, who bad been long sold away in Ia
as awitness against her child reappeAred and in the
bridal hail. in the very hour after the had been
performed and claimed the magnificent and now msera
bic bride as her own daugher-a bound slave by birth,
and African by blood The cene described by
who present. surpassed the power of pen to por
adopted father Of his bride with his gross deception shot
him through the body, and disappeared carrying
knew vhiher, his infamy and bitter sorrow The NEXT
superb nupa chamber which lad prepared for her
reception. She had taken poison Education, culya-
ted mind and taste, which made her better understand
how great her degradation. armed her hand with
the ready of death. The unhappy planter
he resides buried in the deepest secuson-the residue Of
his years embittered by the keenest regret.
The New Orleans Crescent in relating the rescue Of two
boys from drowning, by two slaves at the risk Of the
lives says that there is law existing in Louisiana BY
which slave his freedom n he caves the life 81
hls ser or any Of his family.