The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

Accomplishments, and the avoidance Of in.
tricacy in the harmony or embarrassing
accidentals in the melody They have 4
family resemblance, but not greater than
the simpler melodies of Bellini and Doui-
zetti, and the composer is no more truly
open TO the charge Of self.plagiarism than
are those Italian melodis,s And as Mr..
Foster is still young. he may improve and
elevate his style till he attains musical
reputation that will be more ephemersl.
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY N NEW
YORK.
A Nan driren 6y Rsmorse 10 ackno,cl.
edge has Crame-Snpposed olue TO me
Hy1ery-iTrest OF Shoemaker in
West Broddrdy E1raoydina.
~ Conduct and Conress,ons-Dis.
oorery Of Supposed Iictim Of the
TrageaY
On Monday morning last Hessisn
shoemaker called at the shoe.shop Of a Ger
man, No. II West Broadway, and applied
for work. "lou are a Du.chman. and |
am Dutchman," said he. land if nv own
countrymen won't give me work, don't
know who will The shoemaker told him
he could have work, and after remaining
away some time he returned and said he
must tell him something in confidence be-
fore commencing to work. lie then stated
that his name was Frederick that he had
been working in German shop on Union
Hill. New Jersey; that while there he
made the acquaintance of an Irish girl,
about eighteen years Of age. with whom he
became intimate; that recently he had dis.
covered she had deceived him that she
had attempted to compel him to marry her
by accusing him Of another mans guilt;
that he struck her and he had left to get
rid of her. He feared she would com.
mence legal proceedings. and said he
wanted to change his clothes 50 as not to
be recognized
His generous employer, believing his
story, attempted to quiet his apprehensons.
and furnished him with clothes quite differ
ent from the ones he had on. lie changed
his suit and went to work, but still az.
peared very much excited-watched anIi.
Ously every one who came into the shop or
passed the door-and finally begged that be
might be allowed to go up stairs with the
other men, who occupied the second floor;
also wanted to change his hat All his re.
quests were acceded TO, but he still exhibit
ed the utmost anxiety.
He asked bis comrades in German if
they could speak English, and. suspecting
him of some crime, they replied that they
were recently from Germany. and did not
understand word of the English Ian.
guage. He told them substantially the
same story he had told below; and, after
being convinced they could not understand
him, began to talk aloud in English. He
would frequently make ordinations ind.
eating remOrse; and after he went to bed
he slept in the same room with his com.
panions-he talked all night aud kept the
others awake From his broken eiscula.
tons and soliloqnies, they gathered that b.,
was married; that he struck his wife, and
was fearful he should he hung 90 God"
he several times exclaimed, 81 struck her
on the head with chair the blood went
up to the wall what deep cash on her
head my dear wife," At ether times
he would say They can't hang me
there is no evidence that killed her.,
The next morning he said his name was
Thomas, and spoke frequently of Robinson
street. and one of his companions asked him
If he did not formerly work in Robinson
street, whereupon he exhibited great terror
and asked who told them he had worked
there; and finally acknowledged that it was
true His companion then went to base
ment shoe-shop in that street, where he
found an lrishman, whom he asked if he
knew a German shoemaker named Thomas.
Yes" answered the Irishman. Il know
such 4 man; he formerly worked for me. "
Was he married 30
NO"
Are you telling me the truth ;"
Why do you ask ,"
That man is now working ia our shop
he is afraid of everybody, and talks about
having struck his wife l believe he has
murdered her, and want 10 know If be
was married
The Irishman finally acknowledged tina,
Thomas was married in his shop about q
year ago, but denied knowing anything
about his troubles with his wife.
The next night Thomas exhibited the
same constant alarm. and did not sleep al
all. He said the girl was always befor.
him. with the cash on her head. aud talked
! about the Iombs and the impossibility o
being hung, &c. &c
i, 1t was also discovered that he carried
6 large dirk-knife, and the causes for suspi
= cion seemed so strong it was determined L
, report the case to the police. Accordingly
. one of the shoelnakers laid the facts before
;, the captain Of the llth ward, who las
Z night sent an officer and had him taker
into custody. They were fully convincec
=, that he had committed a murder. ant
, thought it probable the remains found in
!, vault in that precinct were the remains O
u his wife.-N. y. Ercning Post.