New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-12


Philippe on Fifth avenue.
CoRPoRATIos BUILDISGs.-The III abby brick build
ing in process of erection for the steam freengnes
tie Centrestr eide Ct the Psrk appears to give
very general dissatisfaction. portion of the front
wall fell out On Saturday, and the entire structure
looks as if il were about to follow suit.
SUICIDE OF DANCE HOUSE PRoPRIETOR.-El-
ward Cassenbrock late the keeper Of the dance and
disreputable house. Nos. 81 and SO James street,
known as the "Flsg of Our Union" committed sui
eide about o'clock yesterday morning, by shooting
himself through the head with heavily loaded pistol.
II appears that, some two months ago, Cassenbrock
sent to Germany for his sister, and at the time
forwarded money to pay her expenses to New.fork.
She arrived here in due time and entered the esab.
lsbnent of her brother, where che remained for
nearly ten days, when her sister, Mrs. Brown of
Brooklyn who knew the character of the house kept
by Cassenbrock received information that his object
in sending for his sister was to induce her to lead Gu
improper life for bis benefit. Impressed with this
belief, and being extremely anxious to prevent her
sister from pursuing an abandoned and prohigatc
course, Mrs. Brown made complaint before the
Mayo sgaipst her brother, who was duly arrested
and put under bonds to answer for keeping dior
bin ard went to Brooklyn to live with Mrs. Brown,
where she still remains Cassenbrock, who seemed
to have profound regard for this sister, mourned
her absence and denied that he wished to reduce her
TO level with the degraded females in his house.
The publcat, on of his arrest for such crime made
a deep impression upon lis mind, much so that he
subsequently appeared like a different man, and at
intervals was gloomy and melancholy In the extreme
On one occasion he made indirect threat to kill
himself but his wife thought little or nothing of the
matter afterwsrd. On Saturday evening he was abb
sent from home but returned late, partially iuebri-
ated. His wife demonstrated with him for coming
home in this condition, az he had much to do before
C osng the house. Subsequently he and his wife
danced two or three Gets with their patrons and the
D ace was then closed for the night.
Cassenbrock was then requested by his wife to 60
TO bed but he declined, and went to rum-shop next
door, where he treated everybody in the place. His
wife went down for him, and he promised to return
with her if she would drink with him. Mrs. {.
complied, when Cassenbrock entered the house, but
refused to go up stairs till he had opened bureau
drawer. As the key could not be found, he be-
came greatly enraged, and abused his wife. She,
having fears for her personal safety, ran across the
street. and requested friend named Williams, to
come over and pscify her husband Before she could
return how ever Casseno brock opened the drawer snd
taking therefrom loaded, pistol up the stairs,
and in the hallway, placed the weapon IN his mouth
and fired. bullet was driven through his brain, and
be fell to the floor corpse moment before his wife
reached him. His body was taken up aud conveyed
to another roon and the Coroner subsequently mott
fed The deceased was % years of sge and native
of Germany. He had no children.
In ri
davis TRIBUNE an account was given of another
swindle, peIpetrated at the Clinton-place Hotel IN
broadway, by one Bruce, upon q schoolmistress in
search of situation The fellow arrested on
Friday evening, and identified as the famous Mar
maduke Reeves, alias Walter Mack, alias John
McAlpne, who has been before the public in some
stupendous sxindle about many occasions as ne
he's al ases Officer Charles freeman of the Twenty
sixth Precinct caught him at the Sub-Pos-Ofice
station ID, located in tine Bible House, opposite the
Cooper Institute where he was in the habit OF
receiving letters from those who were 81 foolish as
TO heed his fsttering advertisements. lie was adj
dressed in a familiar manner by the officer, by
his most generally known title, McAlpine. The
fellow tried to bluff him Off but was finally satisfied
that be had been caught and knew there was NO use
in attempting TO get away. On Saturday he was
brougot before Aid. Brady at the City Hall, who'
after listening TO long aud eloquent harsogue from
him upon his own innocence and good char
acter generally, sent him to the Tombs where he
still remains. On his examination he admitted inst
he had been in the State Prison and stated tha' be
was sculptor by trade, was "a years OF age he
certainly is not less than i0 and was born on
the peak Of Teperiffe. He conducted himself IN
very staggering manner but the magistrate gave
him a pretty severe rakng down before sending nm
to Jail.
Three wears ago MeAlpine came to this country
from England where he had deserted from the
British navy. and very nigh succeeded in s@'ndiug
firearms manufacturing company by representing
birosslf 4. Sir Marnsiuke Reeves, agen, OF the
British Government to purchase implements OF ~Ar'
f,,, produciug forged letters FROM Lord lalmsrs'on
IN .unport of his audscious pretensions Fifteen
months ago he attempted to practice sslnde upon
Co,,oodor. Vanderbilt but was likewise detected Jn''
before he had secured It's CONTAMINATION
THE scboolmistress who msde the ccmp'aul iaA!
;a.n,ifsd him. a. old also half dozen Others. i''
u,tcb Of which he had swindled her WAS iouna upou
hi. penop and restored to its owner. lie IS 'a'
ootipc man, Of gentee address, and IS e'aa IN Tue
most fashionable apparel. The schoon'''ress i =
hs detained at the White.str prison as ""D''N
P,uRo,p MlS-Tr,Ps.-lt is reported lua' ',1 'Ou
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