Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-04
THE EVENING STAR.
ROMANCE OF DEATH,


Jrse Love RaBneth Not SIM oothIy-r The
Misforsanes Of a Brace Of Loyers-A
Yoanc Girl Commits Suicide-Her Lover
Tahesa "Cnp Of Cold Pcison'-C orener's
LnsDest.
About eighteen mol tbs since. Henry Yaxel,
q German extraction, aged about twenty-two
arrived IN this city and procured employment
IN me grocery store Of Henry Busch, q German,
Hai na lev, lew steps q .ns Wedge House on IN
,he position of book.keeper Busch had an
interesting daughter named Minnie, between
whom and Harry tas Fazel was calIed) love
spFan from intimacy But the paternai parent
considered the union obnoxious, while the
mother favored the lovers. elimination and
Teerimination was indu lged in between Busch
ant kazei, the clerk being mere than once dis
charged ana re unemployed. At last the grocery
keep.r became firm in his determination to
dissolve connection, socially and in q business
sense, with his clerk; and be called his daugh-
intimacy with Harry, and set himself 70 inyes-
r5gate has business. He discovered the hooks
ruif Of errors, all Of which were. however,
finally explained. so that he could only kick
cot The lover with an imputa,ion of Careless
ness, but not dishonesty
The lovers, forbidden 20 meet in the house of
The parents. still kept up their intimacy by
pabon as bartender in the Star Saloon, next
door TO Busch's, tina. he might watch over his
beloved. Thus matters continued up 20 last
montb-the father stern and bitter in his refu.
sal Of the young mans suit, whom be denom-
mated q worthless fellow, the girl firm and
skadiast in her love for Henry, a good looking
fellow, and Henry himself DESTROYS to gain the
fair Minnie to Wife, if not her fathers fortune
10 Gcwer. Last month, however. the youth
was guilty of faux yGs-at least so said Min.
hie, father. He had been detected in liaisen
with the servant girl where he worked. and
Busch told IL everywhere, with such additions
ne his dislike 10 the youth would induce Min.
me disoelieved the tale, las what girl would
Dot,) but it so worked upon her lovers feel
IBgs IS 70 make him nearly crazy He was
Cften heard 10 declare that he would poison
himself Thursday night he offered 10 wager
two hundred dollars that within six days he
and Minnie would both be IN eternity,
where slanoer could not poison their peace
nor cruel parents frown upon their love. Fri.
DAY, however, he rode down Market street in
the cars, telling one of his friends that he and
Minnie were going TO Illinois 70 be married
LInnle al about the same time evaded her pa
vents, and came down town, where she met her
lover. They We're together all day, and thou Oh
u has not yet been ascertained what passed
between them. nor where they went, there is
no douot but tina: they arranged their dou ole
suicice, which resulted so rragically to the
girl and so farcically 10 the lover. They re-
turned nearly 10 Buschs house together
where they separated, with the expectation OF
meeting III another world. Nothing unusual
w as observed IN the manner of the girl till AZ
midnight. when her mother was aroused by
her Sroans. She admitted she had taken poi
son-arseDIc-aDG although physicians we're
called IN, medical AID was of no avail, and she
Her father says that she told him, inst before
che died, that Henry had bought The poison
and gave Al 10 her. Per contra. Fazel saws tina,
she asked him on Thursday if he was IN earn
est In saying that he would commit suicide.
and on his replying thai he was, she said that
ste would Kill herself TOO.
In he meantime, Fazsl had disappeared
early N the evening from his accustomed
naEnts; but no parents or relatives were near
10 LOCK AFTER his disappointed steps. and il was
NOT Oil the nelghbors heard in the morning Of
-. Ea-
thought of him, and then those who had heard
him threaten 10 commit suicide rememb ered
that he had said he should die in Busch's gar
den among the cabbages and flowers that his
iove had planted and watered, and with his
last glance upon the easement OF her window:
and thither they went by ones, tWos and
threes, searching among the walks, till they
found hint where death mad apparently cast q
shadow over his face. A bottle labelled
"landanum" was near HIM, and his whole an.
pearance indicated a copious draught of that
article He was conveyed TO the Missouri Ex-
change. near by, and DIR. Bates called in who
administered the usual remedies, and At a late
hour yesterday evening he had nearly re.
covered, but persisted in saying that the doc
Tor would have his trouble for nothing, as he
would Kill himself as soon as possible
The parents of the poor girl are nearly dis
tracted- The lovers left Joint letter explain
ing the cause Of the rash act, which we were
unable 70 procure. Among the effects OF Mic.
we publish: -
81. LOUIS Nay -. lst6.-Dearest Mona -
As am shout 10 leave the city ON business
Saturday, 1 thought it my duty to give you
nonee o. ~ so that you do not think that am
a going Tor other purposes, or need TO think so,
but one thing think Won will not like, that is
am going 20 stay at Elmirah's Saturday and
Sunday night, that is if YOU do not object but
yen need not De afraid of me, / will be as true
10 YOU as dove IL 10 its young ones. Sne or
aby other body cannot take me from YOU
Ny love Is only for YOU and for you il shall
Re &s long as there is breath in me.
Inc girl was never born that could take me-
iron you, nor never will be, so do not be
afraid.
Ny love 20 you and sister From yours. for
nv HARRY.
Art ,hOu Rot dear unto nv heart,
on search that heart and see
And rom ny bosom tear the part
Tna- beats not true 20 thee
Bat 20 That bosom thou art dear
More dear than words can tell
And II a fault oe cherished there
It's loving thee TOO well. HAIRY
f!ease answer and let me know if any OH
ettGps are on your side, orif you will take a
va "A Friday evening.
The coroner was called, and the iury returned
. verdict that the young girl came TO her death
- by POISON, administered by her own hand
- L0lts Ir|ss, HoHFdy