The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-11
MURDER IN A CHICAGO BUGNIO.
A Man Instantly Killed with a DIRK
by OonrtesRm-A Genarnl Melee.

by n COurtesRn-A General Melee.
About quarter to IL O'clock last night, an
atrociOus murder was perpetrated in house of
ill-fame, Of which notorious courtesan, Sarah
Collier, is MISTRESS No, $40 State street.
The victim, Michael Spar, German, had long
Deen an haOltual trequenter OF the house in
question, and last night was there about three
hours previous to his death.
Inc facts, as we learn them, are these:-
spar had been on terms of great intimacy with
girl named Emma Howard, who has used the
aliases of Grant and Herbert from time to time,
and has lived in this house for about SIX
months. Last evening, he spent much of his
time in her room, ana those in an adjacent
apartment, among whom we're a number OF
men, besides several attaches OF the establish
ment, heard the two in conversation, which was
not carried on in very rendly way. Nothing,
however, was thought of 1t at the time, and the
party were soon together in one room.
The woman Grant had pack OF cards, which
she was shutting and throwing about the room,
and which she finally handed to Sarah Collier,
with the request that her fortune be told. Spar
and Emma were at this time irie IDLY enough,
and entered into the occupation of the moment
with considerable interest. Spar was then
sitting on the bedside IN the private apartment
OF Emma, and she was beside him, seated on a
chair. The mistress of the house took the pack
from the nands OF Emma and commenced to
prepare them, as she SAID, preparatory to telling
the fortune. AS the latter passed the cards in o
the possession of the woman Collier, sne mad.
Spar, at this moment, made "a remark which
seemed to incense her greatly, as she turned
around and answered quickly, employing in
vectives which cannot with propriety be men
toned. Out OF this grew quarrel, which soon
attracted the attention of others IN another
room Hot words and terrible curses passed
between them; and Emma, placing her hand to
her bosom, drew thererom long dirk, burving
II in the body OF Spar, and killing HIM almost
instantly.
A general melee followed, in which all par
ticipated, and in which several were consldera-
bly, bruised.
The police were soon on the premises, and
took into custody the parties implicated, re-
moving at the same time, the heless body OF
Spar to HitchcoCk's drug store, at the corner of
State street and Harmon court All those in
| the house were taken to The armory.
! The murdered man was employed as driver
! OF United States mail wagon. connected with
! the Chicago. Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad,
and resided at No. 2l9 THIRD avenue. He
! was single, and it is believed, has no relations
| IN Chicago.
| Officer Thompson who arrested the girl Emma,
! was detailed to further investigate the matter,
! and upon searching the house in which the
| bloody scene was enacted, found knife hidden
! behind a looking-g glass. On it were drops oil
blood not yet dry, and all over the carpet of the
! room were dark stains showing that the deed
! was not accomplished without a struggle.
1t is stated that the girl procured the knife 9
| few DAYS ago, with the secret intention of using
| it as she did. The couple had not been on very
| good terms of late. and the denOUen1eNt OF theil
| petty hatred has thus been brought about
! Chicago Republican, 9Th.