The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-06
Attempted Murder and Suicide.
THE RESULTS OF ILLICIT LOVE.

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THE RESULTS OF ILLICIT LOVE.
From the Boston Post.
| About half past nine O'Clock last even
ing. IN aft ir occurred in house Of liam
kept Ivy a woman known rs Frank Howard
No. &. Alden street which was rather sin
.uu' in circumstances and nearly tragic in
its results. It appears that u youne mar
OF mems, about thirty years of ase named
Frederick A. Bahcock. frpm Cincin. att
came to this city about three or hnr week.
ago. A little more than three weeks since
he fell in love with a y unr woman named
Fkrpnce A. Blake. otherwise Florence A
George who. II some time past has been
an inmate to Miss Howarls and becanlp
so completely pnamorpd with her that. for
akiae business, aud regardless Of the dis
grace i, would bling on him and his fmiIy
at the west. hp left the hotel where h. ha,l
been stopping and took up his abode with
II her 85 @
i During their short term Of intimacy Bah
cock had repeatedly urged the girl TO break
IF her shameful lille and marry him, prom
i<ine to tukp Ter with him to Cincinnati
where she would find all the comforts and
lnxuries which wealth could corfr; besides
living with him in a life of outward blame
lessness and purity. Tho girl, however,
was deaf 10 his entreatips, and used every
endpavor to dis,uade the infatuated man
from SO foolish c urse. She told him
that not only her position in life. when
found out would bring lasting disgrace
upH himself and family should he marry
ner, but having husband ready living
it would he impossible for her TO comply.
| Notwithstanding oil this. the yonpg man
persisted US much as ever, and finally
threatened her with death il she did no,
comply with his wishes. In spite Of his
threats, Florence continued to keep his
company as much us before. little thinking
he would attempt to carry into effect biz
rash design. Babcpck, mt last worked up
tn a pitch Of frenzy, procuring pistol c,
small instrument of Smith and Wessen.
make and meeting the girl alone in the
drawing-room Of the house last evening.
told her, once for ail, that she must consent
to marry him or die. M
Florence even then did not think that
Babcock meant to kill her, and refused, us
she had done on the rmer solicitations.
lsalc,,ck thereupon drew his weapon which
during the conversation hs had cpncealed
from her sight, presented it at the girls.
hpadand fired. The latter lodged in time
10 avoid the ball. witch lodged in one nf
the walls nf the ROOM The shot proving
unsuccessful sahcock fred again. hut this
timet the girl lodged behind sofa II. sea.
son to escape the contents of the barrel.
which passed into the furniturp.92
/ I'm ucces.ful aaain. the young. man
<prang. toward the girl, or between her and
the door. topsevent her getting mt Of the
room. and prepared to shoot ,hin, time.
There being q pair Of folding doors in thu
apartment. separating it from adjoining
room, the Bike girl r II for them and sue
ceedpd, most providentially, for third
lime in escaping from her Infatuated lover.
Atterthrsr unsuccessful attempt a. hom-
icide Bahc"ck, next attempted to kill him i
self. He presented the pistol which hid
me charge let. to his temple and fired the
ball passing into the right sid. Of his FACE
near the cheek hone and lodging near the
same place on the left side. The wound
was too low to injure either the brain or to
can>e the loss "fsight. Not content with
this. Bahcock took a penknife from his
pocket and stabbed himself npmher f
times in the region ofthe heart, and once
the blade penetrated q short way in one Of
his lungs.
BY the time this scene had heen enacted
the inmates of the house had reached the
apartment and found the y"nng man sink
ing narly in,en ible to the Raor. Turing
the frighlful attempt ut seIfmnrder, thu
walls, Iu,niture and carpets of the room
were considerably bespattered with blood.
Aphysician Was summoned Immediately
after the occurrence, who examined the
wounded man aud pronounced his injuries
Of q very dangerous if not fatal character.
Officers Levitt and Sleeper Of the third
police. We're also called. who at the SUI ps.
ton of the doctor procured hack in
which the man Was taken to the Mas.achu-
sets general hospital.
A singular part of this affair was that
after the Occurrence the girl Dotwithstan-
ding the attempts made up,n her life vol.
uDteered to discharge all bills of hack fare
board at th hospital. etc, and even went
50 tar as to cal at the latter place, after
Babcock had been taken there, and obtain
ed permission to visit and nurse him. s.
Babcock retained his senses through the
whole and at a late hour last night was
getting along as Comfortably as possibl.
under the circumstances. During his STAY
in this city he has been known as Freder-
lick Bennett, though his right name is
Rahcock.
Florence A. Blake, with whom he ap-
pearps to have become SO ar lently attach |
ed, is a woman of about his own age and
Of remarkable beauty, Of the fnll. rich bru-
nette type, wi h wei. moulded features ana |
v ry tacinatlng manners. At the time Of |
the aft ny she was dressed in costly suit |
OF hack velvet. On one OF her fingers she
wore diamond ring valued at $500 pres
ent from Babcock.
With the exception Of these few facts
nothing else is at present known concern
Ing the two actors. 1t appears that Bah
cock stole $1,000 from the Merchants Uni
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