, 1859-08-18
Shocking Tragedy In. Cincinnati.
4 Man shoots Els VEl1e In the street,
mad Attempts Suicide.



Last evening occurred one Of those terrible
tragedies in reai life. which. for fearfulncss Of
intensity, surpass the conceptions OF the drama
tist, and reveal the terrible earncstness which
often exists b-neath an exterior the most frivol-
GUS and abandoned.
A young 1nan. whose name it appears from
papers found on him, is Thomns Eugene de Mar
bais, has bud wife named Blanche, liring IN q
house Of assignation on Plum street Abore
Fifth. From Ills papers. and from his declara-
tons to the Coroner VIC learn that five times has
be attempted to kill both himself and Ills wife.
1t would also appear that he murrie her aware
OF her abandoned Life.
The following note found on linn, shows his
desire to scc her last evening:
"Send me word by the boy. Nay / come and
see you. l await IN answer on the corner.
can not exist without seeing you. Let me-
cone-u,ust see you very soon. Oh, Dlanche!
Blanche! Blanche! Blanche! ] am very IT,
pcntsnt, Come: come! cannot live without
seeing you."
We can't say whether be sent duplicate Of
it, About II o'clock lust night he called at the
house on Plum street and desired to rec her.
She was up stairs in bed. She came down 10
sec him aud be told her he wanted to walk out
with her, aud snid he, IL aul going to kill you"
She said she wasn't afraid, and they went out:
The next known Of them. tile reserve corps Of
policemen in the Ninth street stutiou house were
startled BY two pistol reports at the corner Of
1'iumfand Eighth streets.
They Immediately ran to the corner, and
there saw UeMarlai+ aud Blanche at the door
Of BrookGeIds i Marble yard. Blanche was sit
ting up quietly, while he was stretched ut full
length on the pavement, apparently dead.
Mr. Wiltiu1n DE Beck VI tile County AUDITORS
Office, who accompanied the police, caught
young man by the shoulder, 81, ing: "Ivc got
you sir" De Marbais spoke up: There is no
one to blame but me. I did it," Policeman
3lcGrew went to Blanche, and assisted lcr to
rise. She sale, ~ came out Of the house to
die.'' Then she exclaimed in agony, .Oh my
daughter! Oh my daugl,tcr!" Mr. AfcGrcw
asked her where her daughter was. She said
she was with the Marsh Troupe, aud upon beng
removed, us she was forthwith. to tue Ninth
street Sutton House. sue took oil splendid !et
cross, tipped With eold, kissed it, and dcsircdlt 1t
to he sent to her daughter Adele.
Upon examining them at the Station House,
it was found that She was SHOT in the left breast
just above the nipple, aud that he was shot in
The right car. The policeman took from him
two ttrcc-inch pocket pistols, Of Aliens patent,
which hc said lie had purchased Yesterday
morniug and loaded for :ts express purpose.
As i.e WAS lying in the Station HOUSE Doctor
Carey informed lin Of the probability Of his re-
covery. lie said, "lf live want you 10 hang
ME for this eaannablc dced-lor shooting the
wife love 80 we'll"
They we're removed to the Hospital, whcrell,e
said thut before they catlle out of the house
they had taken 30 grains Of morpl.inc, divided
il into two portions, dissolved it in water, and
drank it.
Blanche is u young woman Of beauty and
Inns sweet counteuancc- 1t is thought she is
French.
DE- Marbais is young 1nan Of short stature,
and We learn that he Is or has been in the negru
minstrclsy business.
+. Sat llalf-past two o'clock this morning
the physicians thought it possible Blanche
might recover, but had no hopes that De Mar
bais would.