The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-09

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toned there.
BERNIE, Tuesday y-Advices have been received
from Lugano stating that the Austrians have left
Como and Milan and concentrated themselves on
the river AIDA.
The French and Sardinians are advancing.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG ACTRESS
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The discovery at Long Island, N Y, of the body
of Mrs. Fanny Deane Halsey, late a popular ac-
tress and dramatic reader under the name of Fan-
ny Deane In New York city, was noticed yesterday
The marks of violence on the head we're sufficient
to warrant the belief that she had been murdered
Her mother and sisters are under the impression
that she has beea murdered, while her husband
and others are inclined to think that she commit
ted self.destruction while laboring under the ef.
fects of certain revelations which recently came
to light couceruing her honor and fidelity as q
wife. The Now York Herald says:
1t appears Mrs. Haisey had formed an attachment
for Mr.. Henry s. Wells, contractor of the Brook .
lyn Water Works, had been In the habit of seein ng
him freq uentiy, and received money from him at
different times IN sums varying from SIS to $60.-
All this was known TO Mr.. Halssy; but he was not
aware that any improper intercourse was going on
until within few hours of his wifes disappears
snce. On Wednesday morning, the 1st inst, Mr.
Hslsey says he detected his wife in the act OF
writing a letter of assigpstion to Mr.. Wells, and
found 10 her possession two or three epssles whicb
she confessed having received from the Brooklyn
gentleman in question. He at once accused her of
infidelity, and then followed a scene of domestic
trouble painful in the extreme. Mrs H4lsey, ac-
cording to the statement of her busband, con-
fessed her guilt and freely gave up all the cores
poudence that had taken place between her and
Mr.. Wells. She then sued for pardon, and, after
considerable pleading, her husbaud's heart was
sofened. He promised to forgive her on condition
that she would sign an agreement, the purport of
which was solemn promise on her part never
more to see Mr.. Wells, or have anything whatever
to do with him. This paper she signed; and tb u
the quarrel ended. Soon after the above scene lie
alleged to have transpired, Mrs HaIsey left the
house for the purpose as she said, Of buying pair
of gaiter boots. since which nothing was seen or
heard of her unity Sunday afternoon, when her
body was fonnd floating in the bay, as already re-
ferred to. Mr.. Halsey processes entire ignorance
Of the manner in which bis wife came to her
death, and can only account for her sudden disap
,pSarance and subsequent death on the ground that
remorse of conscience drove her to commit sui
eide.
Mrs peane (.he mother of the feceased) takes
an entirely opposite view ofN Rse, firmly be
lisves that her daughter was mnrH8fed, and that,
too, by Mr.. Hasey. From the day of her dsugh-
ter's disappearance Mrs. Desne was under the i'm
preston that something dreadful bad happened,
and upon being informed of the recovery and
identification of the body yesterday she exclaimed.
81 knew it would be so; often said che wouid be
ruined by her husband. but did not think be could
bave murdered ber so" Upon stating her case to
the Deputy Supernrendent,th hat official detailed de-
tectives Dsvoe and Sampson TO attend to the mat
ter, with instructions to spare no effort in behalf
of the frantic mother and grief striken relatives
OF the missing woman.
The detectives Immediately went to work and
searched every nook and corner of the city but
the object Of their search nowhere TO be found
On inquiry they found that hrs. Halsey had left
day afternoon, for the purpose of purchasing pair
of bolts at the store corner of Eighth avenue and
Fifteenth street The proprietor of the shoe
store, on being questioned IN relation TO Mrs Fl :,
said she bad not been there that day, all clue
the whereabouts of the missing woman was lost
from the moment she departed from her dwelling
From MIR. Halsey they learned all the particulars
relating to the intrigue with Mr.. Wells, and saw
the correspondence that had taken place, together
with the written promise of Mrs. Kelsey to abstain
from any further intercourse with Mr.. W., which
has been withheld from the public until the Corn.
ner's inquest is concluded. Upon questioning Mr..
Halsey, they further learned that Mrs. Hslsey had
agreed to meet Mr. Wells at Tbompson's saloon op
"wednesday afternoon at four O'Clock, but the fact
of the assignation becoming known to her bus
band. she promised not to fulfl her engagement.
Mr.. Halsey was of the opinion, however, that she
did meet Mr.. Wells, AMI advised the officers to fol.
low up the clue
On Thursday Mr. HaIsey went to Albany, as he
says, In quest OF his missing vita, and not ind.
ing any trace of her there telegraphed the result
of his mission In the following words -
DEAR WItLAA-As yet I have received no tidiugs
of Fanny. HALsRY.
The dispatch directed to brother of Mrs
Halsey, and was followed the pext day BY the ar
rival back of Mr. Halsey himself Mean while Mrs
Deane had not been idle. Thinking, perhaps, that
Mr. Wells might know something concerniug her
daughter, she proceeded to Brook yu and had an in
tervew with him. Mr. Wells seemed astomished
oh aaf fray tar knvna Il
assured Mrs Deane that he had not the slightest
idea where she might he found. She spoke to him
of the charge made against him by Mr. Hslsey
when he denied ever having improper intercourse
with Mrs Halsey, but admitted that be was q sin
cere friend of hers, who woaid be willing to sd-
vance her money whenever - needed II. Failing
in obtaining the desired info \eHsn, Mrs Deane
returned to N. York, sick aud olGpartened at the
gloomy prospect that presented ITSELF She gave
herself up to the most gloomy forebodings and
would not be comforted On Friday AID Saturday
the search vas continued with no better success
than that which attended Thursdays effort. Cha's
Deaue another Of the missing lsdy's brothers,
vent to Philadelphia, hoping to find her there, but
in vain. No trace of her could be discovered. Al
last the detectives rssorted to the r4e of putting
an advertisement In the personal column OF the
Herald, which READ as folIowsa-
II Fannie IL. will send her address to the
HARRY.
But even this had not the desired effect, and
the officers were about giving the case up in des'
pair, when the paragraph published In yester-
DAVIS Herald caught their eye. The description o
the body found near Fort Hamiton correspouded
exactly with that of the missing woman. Having
no doubt whatever of the identity, they proceeded
to &C, accordingly. The marks of violence found
upon the person of deceased seemed TO lead t.
auspiciou that foul play bad been gsea, and upon
deliberation 1t was determined to arrest Mr.. Hal
sey and Mr.. Wells until the matter should be fu'iJ
investigated by the Coroner. The arrests were
made yesterday forenoon, and tue prisoners were
lodged in the oiice of the deputy Superintendent
About noon the officials, In company with Mr
Mr. HaIsey started for Fort Hamilton, tor the pur'
pose of viewing the body and proving its identity
beyond matter OF doubt. The moment Mr. Hat
sey saw the corpse he recognized the well saown o
features of his wife, and wept bitterly atthe SICK
euing spectacle. The object OF the detectives
having been accomplished, they retrsced their
steps to New York, and placed their prisoner 10
confinement to await the result Of the investiga'
tion.
The New York Express says:
On the very day Of her disappearance the bus
band dictated letter to the BROOKLYN gentleman,
wherein he was informed that IN future aii cor
respondeDce between them must cease He In.
formed his wife that he would deliver the letter
ia person, but failed to do so The letters are In
possession Of the husband. One 10 sigusd "Har.
ry," the ether has no signatGss. They were ad-
dressed to "Miss Fancy Howard" and made ap-
pointments to meet st Thompson's saloon aud
other places. One Of the letters states that thu
writer was about to leave town, aud that he Wal
bead over ears 10 business, and very fearful tha
their intimacy would result disastrcusly to bott
OF them. She IL said TO have received lsrgs
amounts Of money from her parainonr, but whAl