The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
TIE Cincinnati Romance.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin, August 20.
The romance attached TO the attempted murder Of n
woman ana the suicide or the would murderer at Gin
cnnat, the GIT of the 10Th inst, TO be
ger of being basy spoiled by the leaking out Of the
history OF The parties, Thomas De Aarbss, As he
syes hmsei fist came prominently before the pubic in
hls city ABOUT the MIDDLE Of February last &c was then
arrested By Lieutenant Godey the charge Of stealing
watch, and Of committing certain forgsres st Richmond,
Va. The accused ~as known promscnousy by the name
of MOulton Booth and Mortimer and he preaxed the title
Of doctor TO his The prisoner, sfter hearing be-
fore Alderman James B. Free man. reman led for trial
capped the clutches Of law in Virginia, and botn
went from there TO Cincinnati De Mbais own story 70
Lieutenant Cooley last February was, that he was
native OF New Orleans.
This would be romantic murderer had history IN Phi
adephia before he turned up In the Richmond business
great religious revival in 1855, and sfter marryies
= girl who was well known as Blanche
rsns sSd who was a, fss as sho WAS hand
snd under the guse Of pety he got into situation where
It is eaid, he made too free with the property Of his
racier who lived in Lombard street The couple wore
married by Alderman John Swift
De Asrbals was a good looking young man, with plau.
sbe mannas and ADDRESS, but he had raxish air about
him, which ehrewd policeman would soon detect He
was associated with snosher scamp IN the Rchmond aud
Philadelphia ewndos, and the two passed for brothers.
From the Commercial Times, August 1871
Do harbais and his wife are not dong we'll todsy
yesterday; while strong hopes still entertained Of
have nothing TO add to the particulars tragedy save
the owing relative TO Maroais' history
his DrInplAce was new YORK, ana th9re can b. little
doubt OF his French action. The nrst known u hun
ID about Ave Blk years ago, when he clerk In
drug rtore With Mr.. Thomas AoManus, nov with Sairsc
Eckstein & Co, OF this city.
From that time Mcxanus never met De Msrbais until
about six mouths sipce when do arrived here WITH
bis wife and child and assured McM that he wanted
poyment and no very and had noshing 10 do.
NcNanus was then with Edward Sanaa Co, corner OF
Fourth aod Main Streets and Interested himself his for
friends behalf and fuced his employers 10 engage
De q services few weeksafterwards, however, hear
ing that he Lad been found guAy Of dishonest acts la 20
vcrai New York houses causing his discharge, he deem
ed his duty TO inform his employers OF what ms had
Leard They observed the clerk closely and though
he was q good chemist and valuable compoundsr, re.
ceivipg fair saaTy, $500 900 per year, they
thought he lived too fact, and At expense not war
rantcd by bis income, II dispensed with his services
rms circumstance oppressed Dc N. greatly, and as his
ne was doubtless In financial guam dairy.
numper OF persona have called at the hospital to see
nm put Few are admitted. Do Marbas first inquiry OF
evMyDody is, "Bow is my wife Pr SIZE seems 30 rest
more easy today than she did yesterday.