, 1864-08-09
SERIOUS sTABslNo ARRAY.
Observation-Disclosures Dlsap-
peinted Affection and Revenge.

.Truth," eays an old p.overb ''i~ often stranger
than Action" !" and parado1ical a. the sentiment
may appear, It Is frequently correct. even IN the
events o1 this prosy, everyday life. romance Of
real life possesses Characteristics which eau never
be claimed 1y the most eloquent imzgina1ies there
IL a Wild fetvor in its strength, and wonderful
pess in it, details which would be absolutely In
sfpid II read with the understanding that they
were not true-simply visions Of the hour Life
is indeed terribly real there IL. underlying the
ep1ay Of tribes which to great extent compose
it. deep, strong undercurrent Of fearful earnest.
or orsEI eraee anA he 1ildest tale. Is a general
rule th,s reality does not appear openly to the
world-".tin waters run deep" and silently aud
c tYse on,y apparent to the few who 1eeitts inau-
erce, whose hearts are daily wruug Almost to
hrcs king, while heaFtess world rem ans Ignorant
hidden bF smiling cpuntenarce. On}y now and
1her does dtn0us7stf4 appear: not frequently
does the nc se,o 1n.o ~ lDa
come ones heart. STRONGER than the resi- Il not 20
speedily crushed hut at lass IT. strins burst with
more II an ,ih-l1ke energy Then curiosity Is
fife every Where surprise IL every lip, for no one
snspect ed The fearful agony undetls the smiling
face of eome cne well known and perhaps widely
Lat evening about tight O'Clock ead occur.
renee took place at the realdence Of well known
citizen Nj. leaac Marks; Of the dsm q James
l1g Lake street was eerious1y stabbed at his res
iGence, No 175 Madison street, By IL eister-in-
law Mr. foec Boih had been sng a. tas
wheD 40 he leaned to look into tbs street,
she without the tlightest piovoeston orgy dhs. ~
Ieft shoulder blade. The wounded man instantly
ftn to the ground e1claimlns that he waa dying.
| Mr.Jamee Marks, seeing his brother blood STAN
| ing the focr and hearing hIs exclamation, rnehed
to the spot and etser the exercise or great physical
effort extricated the Weapon and summoned the
| medical attendance Of Dr.. Major. Immediately on
to the Central Po,ice Station aid composediy gave
| hereeH into custody with great self possession
stating iull particulars to Detective Wells sher-
officer vac dispatched to test the truth Of her etate
ment, and on his finding the sad particulars to be
but too tae, Mrs. Pollock was conveyed to the
ed social status, she vas not tncarcezated tn q
| dungeon, ns LEES respectable" felon would have
been, but was accommodated With suitable
Tho afair is somewhat mysterious one, but is
susceptible Of some explanation from previous cir
cumstancee. Loye-ever the foundation oil wo-
rhsr M The unhappy wonanhsd been for several years
deeply attached t. Mr. Marks. who is bachelor,
| few years on the sunny side Of forty. This
Tese nes i
reason of their suspicious that = house she had
oeE aept On CaIE stee nsa1
lion, Al that time she was not rel1ted to the
Markees but few mouths 500 her slster married
1sasc Msrks' brother, at which marriage
Mrs Pollock broke mp her establishment
and has lately resided with him It Is supposed
Inst during this residence hsr old Affection for the
wounded man returned, and ehe Htatcs that he1
relativea fearing that their pnn tv cauee him u
| ctelike her would fail had affirmed that she VAS
| rneound Mid, and should be confined In eomt
! ippauc asylum. Thcse combined circumstances
the pppoeltion OF the relatives. the dread Of
cerstiup-and the fear that the one ehe loved dlt
not rccprocate her affection, must have 60 wEough
upon her Imagination as to really temporar1
i J derauee her. causing her in moment Of insanir
, to determine to end her troubles BY staying tn
!, Cause Of them.
After the occurrence she must hare totally Re
gained her eelfpossessfon. TOR at the Central Sta
lion che was perfectly cane. On seeing Dctectiv
, Sherman, Mrs. Pollock exclaimed, want to 0
arreeted-I have stabbed my brotherin.laN, and
. think have Killed him; at all events meant
: kill him, nnd throughout the whole conyeteatio
acted in perfectly rational manner
The kudeser-Mr. AeEER-lfeS IN a dangerou
condition, hut his medical attendants hope that
)" will eventually recover. The wound is vety o
+ yiore one beirQ nearly four incher IN depth, An
. stunned ONLY two inchee above the heart.
n tlcbt inclination Of the weapon-its striking an
!. cIanclng from one Of the r1be-TouId have cause
. The DAGGER has blade SIX or sereu inches I
, | length, IL of the usual pattern, and fae rich
! chased silver IAudle, Il Is deeply stained wit
blind.