Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-19

SUSPICION OF THE MURDER OF HFANNY WHITE
HEB boDl DIsiNrERRED TO Blk CHEMICALLY
ANALYzEp-AN ANONYMOUS LETTER, &c.
The New York Post of Thursday evening SAYS |:
The body Of Mrs Jane Augusta Blankman, for
merlY known as Fanny Write, was this morning
answered az Greenwood Cemetery, and removed
to we dead-house at Bellevue Hospital, where,
under the direction Of Coroner schfrmer, physi-
clans are engaged In making poss-,no,iem ex.
animation, preliminary 70 an inc uest as 70 the
cause OF her death: We have heretofore an
Blankman which occurred at her residence, No
~ West Thirty-fourth street, on Friday morning
last, a. WIS supposed from apoplexy. The ante
csoenu OF the woman are too well known In this
CITY 70 require recapitulation. She had led
very fast life for come yesFs. and had amassed
considerable fortune In the business of keeping
houses Of prostitution, and was generally reputed
30. possess great deal Of political Influence,
spent several years In Europe a. mistress, and
once during her residence In London Is said to
have Obtained Introduction into the best circles
Of English society. Since her return from Europe
she has lived more In retirement. and In reportsd
to have married about two years since Mr. Ed
mon biankman, young lawyer of this CITY who
became somewhat famous by his connection with
the defence Of the Cancemf murder case since
then her life has been irre2roachable She il
reported to have become church member and
70 have delighted In deeds Of unostentatious be-
neyolence. -
Mr.. b. Blankman, the brother.in. law Of the
deceased has made to our reporter statement of
the circumstances of her death to the following
effect On Friday morning she took breai fast
Win her husband and niece, and one or two
Others, and parted from her husband at the street
door between eight and nine O'Clock in the morn
Ing, being then apparently in her usual good
heatn. she then, 1t is supposed, went imme-
oiaseiy up stairs to her room, and proceeded ac-
udy the room The bed was found to be made,
but the holsters and pillows had not been placed
upon It, About IL O'Clock one Of the servant girls
went up to the room and found her kneeling by
the side Of the bed, handkerchief in her hand,
her face and neck badly discolored, and appa-
rently dead messenger was sent to Mr. Blank
mans office, No. Beekman street. Mr. Blank
man brother sent In various directions after him,
and he was at last found attending to his duties
In one Of the courts. He appeared to be terribly
shocked when the news Of his wife's death was
communicated to him.
The next morning, at the request Of Mr. Blank
man and his brother, an examination Of the body
was made. The propriety Of sending for a cor
oner was suggested by Mr.. Blankman; but 1t was
objected to by some Of the relatives, who desired
OF the deceased and the physicians, after the ex-
animation, decided that 1t was unnecessary. The
case appeared to be one Of apoplexy, and DR.
sands gave his certificate accordingly.
The woman was buried at Greenwood cemetery
and 1t was supposed she would be suffered to rest
in peace. On Saturday, however, the matter was
brought to the attention Of DIR. Schirmer by means
OF an anonymous letter which was thrust under
snS sih VI tuc oOOt % residence. ne letter
contained notice Of the death, cut from morn
ing paper, and underneath 1t, written in a bust
ness hand, these words:
Pound dead in her room-shouls be investi.
gated-house Thirty fourth at. west, next door to
the Tabernacle Church., - -
Some other matters were also communicated to
the Coroner from other sources. Among other
things 1t was intimated that the deceased had
made her will, leaving all her property to Mr.
Blankman. After consultation with the District
Attorney it was resolved to have the body ex.
humed for examination, which was accordingly
done, as above stated.