The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-20


She said she wasn't afraid, and they went out
The next knoWn Of them the reserve corps OF police
pltol reports the corner OF Plum and Eiqhrh streets
Lney Immediately ran to the corner and there saw re
Aarbas and Blanche at the door Of Brooknelds marble
setched u full length on the pavement apparently dead
Mr. William De Beck, Of the County Auditors Office,
oaa s
up-"Tbere Ia no one 70 blame but me. l did It," Pc
ceman Mcrew went 70 Blanche and assisted her to RISE
She said-"I came out Of tho house die" Then she
exclaimed In aeony-'Ob, my daughter Oh, my daugh.
ter" Mr.: McGrew asked her where her Daughter was
she said eke was With the Marsh troupe and upon being
removed AZ she forth WITH the Ninth street station
house ehe took of splendid jet oross tipped with gold
Upon examining them at station house. Il WAS found
that che was shot IN the left Breast just the nipple
ana tpat ne was ehot in the right The police man
took from him two three inch pocket pistols Of Aliens
patent which he said he had yesterday morn
ing and loaded for this express purpose
As no was lying IN the station house Dr. Carey inform.
cd him Of the probability OF his recovery he SAL sIf
i've want you 10 hang me tor tas oampabe desd-for
shooting the wife love 80 we'll"
they were removed 70 the hospital where be said that
Seore tney came Out OF the house they had thirty
grains Of morphine, divided il into two portions dissolved
1t IN water and drank H.
Blanche Is young woman OF beauty and has sweet
counienance II lie thought she s French.
=, ne hsroas IS young man Of short stature, and
Rap 10 or bae been ID the regIo minstrelsv business
the following psprs were found in bis pocket by Dr..
We think we have never seen any letter belonging
TO the literature OF suicide and death touching ana
remarkable than this which we give nrst:-
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me pacusr OF how we met and were married the cerh
sss o. ws S
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early days. OF our %.rn.ge You were true and HE
ne srs s y sass:
me and t W. are &c y
marx q .rs:n,e through them Ny dear dear
thsn NE Had oouid would have lived hap
poly ou ' and
Ing h. las! hope} fearful act r mp ne MY God, would
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specimen Of nam ooaioD who has pretended my snd
s.a;s q misfortune. IN thu. city . now
SsSs out % soa aIa. sss e.
leave him and the balance Of enemies the remor.s Of
action. Mean actions, er me are sns
B.
s%sf Sysn amer S The Io Of
him up again 70 tfamp's s down. down. and never
II succeed our baggage will amply desy all funeral
where she Good bye mOissr ForsSs me- sssra
her tAnoshsr long -, 's,' prefer
~ family aa ing bag 70 ihs yea: itsi ny
themselves. Adeu to all.
CINCINNATI, Tuesdsy. August II, 1859
MY DEAR Wire BLANcHE:I hereby certify that from this
husband until asssA and after Ii po::iss
The following the endorsement the back of this
note-
d..I THIRD ss a han Y s the ''sn e
sr sns out So Sf n'a TSss
CINCINNATI, Ohio August 4, 1859
DEAR AND ArrEcrroSATr ssrEhs CLARA AND Ella
Is
w ao Of OF Kidding
10 NJ Edwsa sc.nlsp ny wife sDd SELF offer las.
sSs..ns M ss ct ss d s as st II
soo sDa without
not becsu.e we cannot live through fear o any morts
s hsSs @ = q
fs 81 Sa :oe :%s
M Both of s;s s.s
leave behind few friends but many enemies
s~ he hs Ss ne
fer George 7s u1 Ms " sSs
being subject The centempt fallen sresne
n9' T ] q Snss sg u
% ii e sSs r Nj
Joined on the rost 70 the. bourne rom whence
God YMSs T 8
and BLANCEE hia wife
you .sd
sys no sna, NE ss fS 70 day lived to
curse be Ers.h hound With fcs,sia Ispf sS Of
n " harry d0d bless
ard sInceTe,y syebye, Hama dear, Think OF me
At half pact two o'clock this morning the physicians
hopes that De Marbas would.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, August 1871
THE MYSTERY CLEARING Up--CRITTCAL CONDITION
OF DE MARBAIS AND HIS WIFE.
We have very little 10 add 10 yesterdays account Of
the facts immediately connected with the tragedy OF
Tuesday night.
We learn that officer Mains.er on Monday night saw Do
arbais sitting on the steps Of the assgna.on house
Plum street. crying. He asked what was the matter
he replied that his wife in there, and was in the
habit OF going there AS he appeared TO DO 10 liquor he
was advised to home, and he went off, saying that IL
matters didn't change before the week over thered
To crafty the numerous Inquiries as 10 the history Of
De Msibas we preeent the following account, which
believe to be perfectly reliable Dc Marbas father was
Frencbmsn, bis mother an English American woman
HE psiens were married In this country, and he was
born st Baltimore. His father Is dead, but mother is
living In New York, and yesterday informed by
telegraph Of the critical condition Of her and OF the
tragic acts Of which IL the result He was druggs
by profession aud understood his business well About
ely hteen months he married hs wife Blanche in
New York She was az he time reputed to have been the