Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-09
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H fH fH. Hu.rtHd Tho Doctor had been i'm
.. ... o. .isiuus The Store twu or three times
..... I.f tli Che husband warned him that
rr must cease hia attentions. aud he had not
Htlr h,. appearance in the store since last
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>.rr 'iue last week letter. written bv the
ri. o" The Doctor making an appointment 20
Hsr' hlm at 'l. post oficc on sunday last fell
.H fho hand 1t her husband. and by his re-
.ls' an apprentice in his employ named
ir-'l 'rH'h-l, - witnessed the meeting. and fol-
Used 'h" parties about the street until the re-
'u-u II the wife To- her residence They did
r' -''pat any place of resort, but walked and
talked fer an hour or two
lr,.rTi1y evening. the husband and the ap-
Tl'uftr" were sitting at the table i'm the cigar
core. engaged IN manufacturing. the wife Oc-
,1rsi1- chair between them, when Gerrard
s.-H'''t his wife "f adultery. An angry dis
TJre followed in which both became very much
eN-'ie,i aud used harsh language, which con
Gnuri ilr snmc time
M, HarraTl finally arose from her seat and
passing heEInd the counter, took down n loaded
r',toI hanging upon nail, and walking back
nsag her husband. placed the muzzIe to her
,7 temple. 'Ild literally Hclr hc TOP ofHcr
fs."f N Her brains were scattered in eyerv
d'r"rfIon-ovcr her husband. the showcase of
ct"r- and table, and the shelves and boxes in
q" store nf course instant death followed
Coroner Carey was called to hold an inquest.
when tn" facts. a. We have detailed them were
dvHl-ed IN the evidence
IL appears that Mrs. Gerard and her hus-
ssnl. before coming to this country, occupied
very good social position. and the wife was
d@-esnded from noble Hungarian family.
lhty were both very quiet. orderly persons
Whether the act of sCif-dcstruc.ion was caused
hy>hame at the discovery by her husband of
dHrePutable conduct OF by Indignation at his
sc'u-atlonS, can never, of course, be known
Nr Gerrard IL, perhaps, thrty-six years Of
az and his wife was about twCnty-eight The
'-lde caused an intense excitement in the
vcntty, and thousands Of persons collected at
tae locality Of the tragedy. many remaining
UE.ll late hour last night discussing the va.
H"uS rumoIS IN connection with the afflr The
c'rpner jury returned n verdict that she came
to her death by her own hand.
Tho Enquirer's account saws that Mrs. Ger.
T1.i name was Ludwiga. She WAS n Young
snt beautiful woman, also Of Hungarian cx-
it'.i.' and Sai1 to belong to the order Of NO.
t,-'," IN her native country. She was much
2ImIrel for her mental culture. elegance of
minnerS and brillianey Of conversation. and
,1''e combined with lovely person, rendered
ln nj ffva g,
devoted friends"
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