New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01
A JTOMANS REVENGE.
ALMOST A SECOND BURDELL AFFAIR

From The NJ O. True Delta. AprI "a
St. Charles street, in the aristocratic and fashion
able neiChborhood Of Canal is becoming famous for
scenes OF startling importance. II is but few days
ago that We had to chronicle one OF the bode-t I.
well az of the most successful cases OF gsrrons,
in this vicinity that occurred, even IN that ter
restrial pandemonium, New-York, and this morning
we are again called upon to notice stabbng case,
which only wanted q change OF time, from day 10
night and the total humiliation of the victim to equal
the celebrated Burde tragedy which for months oc-
cupea the attention of the press and the fashionable
reunions of the modern Gotham.
The first question of an eccentric frlend OF ours
whenever he hears of difficulty row. or anything APP
proachine the tragic invariably H. Who's the
woman ?" always taking il for granted that woman
must be at the bottom of such things Its appropriate
ness was Illustrated in the tragedy of st. Charles street
yesterday, for n woman Mrs. Mary Jane CharIesl
welded the dagger, James Andrews, the daguerreo-
topist being the victim.
From the best information we could obtain, we learn
that Mrs. Mary Jane Charles lives. and has lived ior
time past, in large and elegant establishment,
at No. 90 Common street where she rents furnished
rooms. She is widow, and has been for some tmei
il about thirty years of age, beautiful, highly accom-
pshed, and fascinating in her manners. Andrews Is
Young artist of lofty aspirations and Byronlc exterior
and as he two years ago took rooms al the es-
tabshment Of the beautiful and fascinating widow II
may, without much stretch of imagination be sup
posed that unity of sentiment soon sprung up be-
tween two such congenial spirits They loved, os!
did not get married. They progressed on the mutual
confidence plan for nearly two years when their honey
moon began to wsne, or perhaps became ob-cuIed BY
The overwhelming influence OF the comet which Is
now whisking his ponderous tail over our planet kill
pg the early blossoms. and destroying not only the
fTit CROP throughout the Union, but the sugar
cron of our own beloved Louisiana. Andrews
abandoned the ideal, gave up all thoughts of
~sacbnc the round Of the artistic ladder when his
admring cOuntrymen would concede to him the un,
uei;oned right Of wearing the Incorporated mantle
Va Wcbsel Angelo or Rubens. He became prac-
teal The charming widow was flush OF the "s 80
LA H. nlans for transfer Of the deposits, which he
soon accomplished and instead OF ersf1E 49, VIA on
funds he established two daguerreotyPe salocnsIone
at No. ST. Charles street and the other al no III
few doors from The True Deitd establishment Ihl-
was not aIl~the cup of the charming widows misery
was not vet full-the last drop that overnows rae
golden goblet. like the last ounce thar oLssA, ,ne
cames back was poured in when the uniailnlui AN
drews deserted her, which he did short ume ago
and married Miss Hoffner
We have now stated the As II was !es'e,ua'
morning, and will give the sequel in as lew "o'ur ;.S
possible. Mrs. Charles, il seems. made up hei n'"u
10 wreak her vengeance her fathless SWAN " -
saulting him, and then end hfes troubles by khhnS
herself She procured beautiful peari-baaiiea gag