The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-10

HORRIBLE AFFAIR IN The BowERr-A BOY
MURDERED BY HIS MOTHER AND AUNT-SuIcIpE.-
A tragedy of the most frighttul character came to
light at noon yesterday in the Bowery, and created
40 intense degree of horror and excitement In tie
nsiahborhood 10 which 1t was enacted. 1t sppears
that boy six years OF age had been murdered by
his mother and aunt, both OF whom b ID afterwards
committed suicide by swallowing prussc acid The
parties are all natives of Bern Prussia and their
names are Cecilia Stein, Wanda Stein, her sister,
and Edwerd Stein, an illegitimate of the latter
They occupied apartments In the house No. 335
Bowsry. which were leased to them by Mr.. Jas.
Black, who also resides In the same building, and
worked fine sewing and embroidery for liveli-
hood. and neither of them had been seen since last
"Wednesday.
Mr.. Black and some of their friends yesterday
broke into their apartments and found them all ly
log dead with two bottles of prussic acid beside
them Wanda the younger sister, lay upon the
BOD fro,h and blood issuing from her mouth; hef
son isy beside her, mex. The wall, and Cecilia was
lying upon the floor. with fallen chair over her,
she evidently having rolled from the bed and upset
the chair In her fall The sffl1via arising from the
bodies was 90 obnoxious that Mr.. Black aud officer
Dunn who accompanied him. could remain scarce,
~ Q moment 10 the room.
Coroner Wilhelm was Immediately motif sd, and
proceeded to the place, where o Jury was empan-
neled and an irquisition held upon the bodies of
the deceased. The evidence adduced went to show
that tor some months past the two fem ales haG
been almost destitute being unable to get employ
ment, and consequently no means of support. liz
their distress they had frequently called upon Mr.
Lewis May of l0l Forsyth street, who had known
them for many years. and he had always responded
BY aiving them what sums they needed OF late
however, Ii appears he had not been made acquain.
ted with their necessities, but had recently re.
ceived letter from them stating their Intention OF
sailing for Europe. The letter read follows:
To LOUIS MAY: Dear Sir-As we Intend to leave
the States forever, We hereby return you your
likeness. You would do US q favor by sending
some of our effects to Europe for u.s. after we
have lett This act may seem strange to you;
nothing, however, 10 more natural If you intend
to do us this favor, plesse give my sister Wanda
Q sign by opening apd closing your window She
will expect you at 12 O'Clock Ia Franklin street.
between Broadway aud Church streets 1t you
are not there then farewell forever. CECILIA
New York. Sept g. 1855
This letter did not reach Mr. May in time for him
to meet the writer, and he sent note apologizipe
for not doing so. The bearer of 1t found their
apartments locked up and left 1t under the
door, where 1t was found when the door was burst
open:
The sisters, It further appeared, had told their
landlord that unless the times grew better, they
should send the boy, (whose father was the son OF
. Frenehnsn, formerly Secretary of the French
Legation at Berlin) to France aud then poison
themselves He, however, did not believe they
would ever carry this threat into execution The
Coroner's jury rendered a verdict that the bow
came to bis death by poison, administered by bis
mother and aunt and that they had committed sui.
eide Cecilia Stein was SO years OF age, and her
sister was % years. Toe cause of this melancholy
tragedy 10 clearly traceabls to poverty The sis.
tiers were industrious and willing to work bu,
could get nothing TO do, and unfortunately, there
are many In the city in the same distressed sjtua-
uon.-Neo York Neaos, of Friday