The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-07
From the N. o. Crescent of 10th:
LOVE AND CIDE!-ATTEMPTED
MURDER OF AN ACTRESS,

Yesterday about o'clock, the inmates of tho
house No 81 Bourbon street, were startled by
the sharp report Of a pistol, and then another,
followed by fall as of heavy bodies on the
floor II one Of the inner rooms Rushing into
the room, the occupants OF the house found
youn! and beautiful woman MADAME Ellcnor
fought. wife ofCharles Sage-laying PROSTATE
on I'll. floor, purple with blood, and apparently
struggling in the death agony. Near her lay
the bsdy of man whose bloody brains covered
The A.or, with his skull blown to pieces, and
quite dead. In each hand he held pistol, with
one # which he had fired at the woman, and
withthc other had slain himself. 1t then np-
pear'd that a servant of the house had been
present., who had seen both the attempted muir
der and the after suicide.
Hiving made strict inquiry, we learned the
following facts: The woman was native of
France, married to Charles Sage, and the twain
had lived in Cincinnati, where the deceased be-
came acquainted with them. Madame Sage
had ePta cigar store in that city, ON Sixth
stree, between Maine and Walnut streets
Witt her extreme beauty aud attractiveness she
drewaround her host Of customers, among
themhe deceased, and the profits OF the shop
| were soon made the means Of the purchase Of
otherproperty. Sage removed with his wife 10
Laiola Springs, on the Kentucky side of the
Ohioriyer, aud only two or three miles from
Cincinnati, where he purchased house. Thith
er tie deceased, whose name was J. Bettiord
followed them, having become SO desperately
enauored Of Madame, that living out Of her
presence was to him thing insupportable.
| Her also Bedford purchased property and fall.
ing nto bad health, was taken to the house Of
| Sae, where he was nursed by Madame until
hisrecovery. Her constant friendly visits 10
| hin during his sickness increased his passion,
| an on his convalescence, lie resolved 10 follow
til pair 10 this city, whittier Madame came to
fl an engagement an actress in Vanderilie
irihe Orleans Theatre. They came down ON
Tie steamer J. s. Chenoweth, and having ar
we'd here on Sunday, Madame and her husband
box rooms at the house where the tragedy oc-
nrred.
| On the trip down Bedford had taken frequent
occasions to declare his passion for Madame,
md even went 81 far as 10 propose an eloPe-
bnent This proposition, it would appear, she
had rejected, and failed TO mike known the
overtures made her, fearing that from the DIES
perate character of her adnirer that some fatal
violence might take place between him and her
husband. Bedford frequently threatened Mad
anne that if she did not comply with his wishes
lie would take her life Yesterday he resolved
to renew his opportunities; but finding the vir-
tue of Madame proof against his seductive solic-
i,aions, entered her room, and the result, was as
we have related.
He did not, howev.r r, proceed to exiremities
without having made n final effort 10 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 hell,sh instincts were aroused,
and the catastrophe as stated. Madame
received shot in the cheek, infliciing fri ght-
full and probably fatal wound. With the re.
naming pistol the man blsw out his own
brains. At the last accounts, Madame was
lingering in extreme agony, and but slight
hopes were entertained Of her recovery.