The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-23

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my Ine fact dssracts greatly from The ssyory excel
snce Ok tho best pork and beaes even though they BE-
sxctes thirst while the rules Of the Fair prs.esbs no
thing 70 alay H. Is possible however, that the health
q the visitors 70 the Fair will be more favoraby con-
AZ thres O'Clock yesterday afternoon military parade
!oox place IN 'front.' q The Cry Hail. win the double m
opening OF the Sanitary Fair Preparasions had bssn
made during the whole Of the past week 70 make the
fioueh a present pasticpsssd in me Ssusy which
was OF the most effective kind The militia vas ous in
full force, under tho command Of Major General H. B.
Duryea The following regiments appeared on the
ground;-
Fourteenth regiment (now Ia the nsld)-Reprosented
by the Fourteenth Regiment Veteran Association Leuton
ant Colonel Do Beyoise chief and officers and soldiers
Twenty eighth ACKNOWLEDGMENT Colonel Bokee
Twenty third regiment-C Colonel @. E. Pratt.
Fortyseventh regiment-COonsl J. v: Asserolc.
Fifty.second regmsnt-Colone N. Cole.
FIFTY sixth regiment Colonel J. Q. Adams.
The officers and soldiers the volunteers Of the United
q ns the y.
JON 10 me parade and were assigned positions In line by
mo review passed otr with great ec,aA There were
thousands Of persons the Streets flags Hoated
every house and store along the line Of march, Bands Of
music also contributed much 70 the stirring veness Of
10 describe the appearance q the Academy whom y
70 nearly Ten O'Clock last evening would occupy much
more spaoe than ~ oan q devote 70 the matter
and attracted sss 81 their nessnsss and simplicity fhs
walls were srcund En s'. q afns,ioGs iss
full di4pl6yM Aha flag, the largest or which Turk
ish fagy w6skR yered about e-thrd Of the extent
the entiFeah Of che room. and thsee were covered
each side were also covered with branches Of pams
nailed 50 as 70 resemble wall plant. 10 hotnouss A
disposed 70 as to resemble paor curtains and under
meath the opening number Of models Of Monitors,
Gayy decorated and painted got up BY the mechanics In
Ths complications the various departments Of the
sna " he s white sSd
ing while cQnp4c fall OF the Same material depends
from che fsoons Of the cloth entwne the pillars
and hang IN along tho front OF the balconies
Tho shoxfabss rssSs in semi circular form, numbered
the side and odd the right Of the entrance
These, Of course by means FULL Other material
will be added and other arrangements possibly made
Any description would be useless. People must 80
day the affair will be in full blast and prices viii be great
~ reduced There rs not the slightest doubt that the
Academy will be crowded TO excess.
Suicide at Clarl<'s Hotei.-L0ve and Jeal-
ousy the Cause.
The particulars Of somewhat romantic and tragic
affair, resulting In deliberate attempt at murder by
Of pistols and poison and the subsequent suicide
OF the desperate man, developed before Coroner
last eighteen months Frederick Echer portly, fine
looking German about forty Of ago. recently board
Ing at 81 Stanton street, had been living with interest
ing widow woman also a native OF Germany, and pro-
missed 10 marry her he could procure a d.
from his wife, the suit for which be had already
commenced Some time since, however, me fair widow
became acquainted with John Maen, residing 90 Divi
sion street. and believing that FJchlers prospects for
procuring divorce from his wife not promising,
She yielded to the solicitations Of Maen
red him five weeks ago This stop on the part Of
missaSls Nc thereafter He seemed determined 70 live
with her and falling 70 that, be formed resolution
In that state Of mind Ecber called Maen las,
Wednesday morning and told her that he could not live
had been living since her &c was burhensoms
he intended to XIII himself He returned on the follow
Ing evening and proceeding to the apartments o. asen
enlist the next day and bad come 70 bid them goodby
Taxing some MONEY from % bis pocket awr E'snis
| and purchase two bottles Of wne-his motive
being sgosssue1: events indicated 70 a H. Mrs 1s e.,
But Mssn declined :. 60 for the vine .hereSpon Ecnsr
observed he deposited come arsenic In three tumblers
NJ. smother to her husband and took the third him
SELF They all drank, but Mr.. Naen less sparipgy than
the Others While slipping the wine Echlsr seemed be
laboriug under greatexcitement In rev moments be
drew a revolver from bis pocket discharged Of
the barrels at bis head Fortunately the bullet missed
desperate man fed down stairs and Maen would have
followed In pursuit, but his wife, fearing further IT.
tempts 10 tako his life, prevented him. AT tho time tho
pistol ared II was the intended victims head
that his face was badly burned by the powder.
Meeting with roundemau Edward =. Mbitcomb, 81 the
Seventh precinct the following morning, Maen In
formed him o. the affair Of the night previous The OH
then went to Maon's and found paper OF ar
senic scattered owe. tho floor and bullet In the wall
Search was then made for Echer BY the oncer but be
could not be found till Friday morning. when his dead
body discovered In Clarks Hotel, No "a Chatham
street, whore be had taken room after twelve o'clock
on Wednesday night. revolver, with barrel dis
charged, found at the head Of his bed small sum
OF money 10 Of his pockets his clothing. &c. De.
ceased evidently had died Wednesday night. The
chambermaid raped at his room door the following
morning but receiving answer thought nothing more
about the room TIL Friday morning. The door, bcins
st locked burst opon when Echler was found dead
10 his bed His remains were conveyed TO Bellevue Hos
pita where Coroner Ranney notified 10 hold IN In
quest.
Dr. John Beach made post m1ism examination,
which resulted Ia showing that death was caused by
dose OF arsenic some other corrosive poison The
whole Of the Case, however cosN not then be OBJ
taned and the Coroner postponed the nqusitiou from
time TO time till all the facts were developed.
The inquest will be held this afternoon when rounds
whitcomb and probably Mr. and Mrs. Maen, will be
Police Intelligence.
ALLEGED BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.
On the moaning OF the 5th inst, the room OF Michael
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