New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-16
NEWS or THE OFT Y.
Love and Suicidei!
MURDER or AN AcrnEss!!l

most strange ana eventtul tragedy having its
ming in an Illicit and violent attachment, and marked
by strong shading of romance was yester
day brought to bloody conclusion iu the hitherto quiet
precincts of Bourbon street. Tho chief hero was
Frenchman, none other than frey Gaul could have
played out a'ote so bloody-and the heroine french
woman young, fascinating, and endowed with beauty
that at once her sole fortune her But as
picture SO strongly marked needs touching at our
hands will proceed at once to the facts which we de-
Sign to relate.
Yesterday about O'Clock the inmates Of the house
so Bourbon street startled by the sharp report Of
pistol and then another followed by fall as of heavy
bodies on the oor Of of the inner rooms fashlng
into the room the occupants of the house found young
and beautiful woman-Madam Ellenor Fouget, wife OF
Charles Sage, laying PROSTATE 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
quite dead In each hand he held pistol with one of
which he had fired at the and with the other had
slain himself It then appeared that servant oil the
house had been present. had both the attempted
murder and the after suicide.
Having made strict inquiry. learned the following
facts The woman native Of France, married to
Charles Sage and the twain had lived Cincinnati where
the deceased became acquainted with them. Madam
Sage had kept cigar store in that city Sixth street
between Main and Walnut streets. With her extreme
beauty and atractveness she drew around her host OF
customers among them the deceased anu the pront OF
the little shop 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 three miles from Cincinnati,
where he purchased house Thher the deceased whose
name was j. Bettford followed them, having become
desperately enamored of Madame that living out Of
her presence to him a thing unsupportable. Here
also Bedford purchased property and falling into bad
health was taken to the house Of 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 as actress in PaaderiAes In the Orleans
Theatre. They came down on the steamer J. s. Chero
weth and having arrived here Sunday, Madame and
husband took the house where the tragedy
occurred On the trip down Bedford had taken frequent
occasions to declare his passion for Madame and even
went SO far as to propose eopement This proposition
it would appear she had rejected and failed to make
known the yerures made her fearing that from the des
perate character Of her admer that some fatal violence
might take place between him and her husband. Bett-
ford had frequently threatened Madame that if she did
not comply with his wishes he would take her life Yes
terday he resolved his opportunities but finding
the virtue of Madame proof against his seductive solicit
atons entered her and the result was as we have
related He did not, however, proceed to e1tremes
without having made final effort to compass his desires
With the weapons in his hands and with words of burn
ing attachment his lips he once more renewed his
opportunities which failing, his heish instincts were
aroused and the catastrophe stated. Madame
cevei shot in the cheek which passed to the other side
nhictng frightful and probably fatal wound. With
the remaining pistol the man blew out his own brains
At the last accounts Madame lingering in extreme
agony and but slight hopes entertained Of her
/ coyery.
j Az N-Tba Roa I'd of A l1ar
met last evening and adjourned without the trans
i action Of any extraordinary business.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpERMES.--Th Board
met last evening pursuant to adjournment Dr. Dalton in
I the chair and fifteen members present.
The reading the minutes dispensed WITH and the
/ Board proceeded to business,
1 communication from the Comptroller respecting the
adjudication Of certain contracts was referred to the
| Committee Streets and Landings.
communication from the Street Commissioner
| ferred to the same committee.
A report from the Board Of Health recommending the
appropriation moneys to certain sanitary objects
i referred to the Finance Committee.
Numerous petitions then read and referred to
\ proprate committees, Ta5-.=5. -5 5
Joseph II. Moore rendered his resignation member
of the Board Of School Directors the First District
Director of the House of Refuge which accepted
was also the resignation of the Keeper of the Cour
House,
petition was received from citizens residing
Espanade street complaining against the orgies held in
certain ballroom in their vicinity long debate upo,
the matter followed. Mr. Beauregarl in strong o
the liberty of the light fantastic toe, declaring tina
members this Board were in the habit Of dancing il
the aforesaid ballroom and that therefore doub
:, could be entertained of its morality.
A resolution passed nstructins the Secretary t
the Upper Board to meet this Board for the
| - pbJfina
Sundry unmportant items of business then came u
and were disposed of
resolution up declaring George Cronan in defau
regarding the execution of his contract for cleaning Ga
yez Canal providing for the resale of the contrac
and was passed.
series Of resolutions introduced contempatin
certain projects of square stone paving many of til
principal of the city They laid the abl
and afterwards Withdrawn by the
message was received from the Board of Aldermen
informing this Board Of their readiness to go into joir
election to certain vacancies occasoned by resigns
tons shortly afterward the members of the aoresa
Upper Board entered the Chamber nine in number, an
, took their seats.
The Council then proceeded to the election Of keeps
Of the Court House, when Mr. H. G. Purson, receiving
plurality of votes was declared elected Dr. Shryburr
was elected fill tho vacancy in the School Board of u
i First District Messrs. Parmele and Shannon ee
ted Directors of the House of Refuge. The Wharfnge
: Of the Fourth District postponed Mr.. Dirkea VI
elected Porter of tho City Hall and motion the Boa
q of Aldermen retired
resolution for the resale Of w. L. Cushing's contra
to furnish the city with s. yards Of square block pay
stone (Which contract had not been complied with)
!, referred to the Committee Streets and Landings
A report from the Finance Committee read, al
y among others the following resolutions adopted
resolution that the Levee Dues Of the Fourth Distri
be hereafter collected by the Collector of the FIRST
luton to refund to Keepers of first class Hotels and Golf
Houses of license which had been levied up
- them resolution for the payment of sundry bills al
resolution appropratng the of So 900 to the toy
4 of Carrollton for the purpose of building levee
H., resolution passed by the Upper Board, providing
the election of members to fill in said Board
- concurred in.
~ n report was submitted by the Committee Sire
\ and Landings touchin various matters and adoptt
Il resolution for the extension and continuation of
e Mary's Market made the order Of the day for
meeting and after the transaction of unimporta
az business, the Board adjourned
al FIRST DISTRICT CoUgr--Jndge Lurue.--Thc
day tried before this court charge Of larceny,
x found guilty.
it John Pocus and Catharine Adams alias Heyt
were tried separate similar charges found guilt,
Of the latter recommended to mercy BY the jury.
8. The case of Michael Horcan, charged wi
assaultng Waterman with intent to kill was disp
- ed of, the jury failing to agree.