Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-11-12
"A Tale Of the Theatre.
A. DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE,

1 A. DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE
"Some ten years ago" said Mr.
F., "one of the most beautifu
women | ever met was a da'aseats'
at one Of our principal theatres
She was an English girl, named
Nellie Gaspard: Petite and grace
full, her little, elegant form was
symmetry itself. She had long
black hair, and eyes SO fathom
less yet so soft and sad, that q
glance from them worked involun
tary pity in ones heart. She was
a favorite with every one. The
first glance of the fairy figure, the
first movement of the beautiful
creature as she flashed along, the
footlights, was always attended
by the most flattering applause
from the crowded theatre. Bou-
Iquets and flowers, not more beau
tilul than herself, were literally
rained upon her; and diamonds
and glittering jewels given her
attested the popular admiration
for the beautiful actress. But no
brilliant professional triumph (and
z
she had many ever melted her to
pride-no ovation, and each night
Of her career was an ovation--
could bring to her face sign of
joy; a sad, ineXpressibly weary
look was ever in her eyes. What
ever her life had been, o sorrow
was upon it. All respected her
many loved her; but the fascina-
tions of rank and wealth had no
power to tempt her, nor cause her
to forget the fever of9unrest that
blighted her life. Whatever her
cause of sorrow, she did not re-
veal it. Secluded and retired, her
only public appearance was In the
theatre, where she reigned an un-
undisputed favorite. 1t is not,
therefore, surprising that she was
an object of constant remark and
her marvellous beauty secured1her
an universal interest. H-5. b.
She had been-here several
months, and was In thevery zenith
of her professional triumphs, when
the announcement was made, one
morning, that-she had been muir
dered. A thrill of horror went
through the community. No
public calamity could have stirred
mems hearts so, or made them feel
more sensibly the fearful nature
of the crime that had been perpe-
trated.
The sun had scarcely risen be-
fore an Immense crowd had assem-
bled at her residence. Itwas then
thatgaltthe fearful particulars of
the homicide were revealed. c
She had retired at her usual
hour. Near daybreak a struggle
Ia sound of a falling sbody-a
stifed moan of agony, was heard
in her room. The inmates of the
house awakened, went to ascertain
the cause of the ~unusnal. -distur-
bance. No wonder they shrank
back appalled, at the Sight which
met their eyes. sseizs f--
Dressed as she had come from the
theatre, the beautiful woman lay
dead on the floor. Still and cold
was the sorrowful but Venus-like
tace, stark and stiff each supple
limb. Even in death she was
beautiful; and her face shone pal
lid and white-beneath a deep
wound in the forehead, from which
her life-biood welIed profusely.--I
The window other room was OPEN
1t was a sheer descent to the
Of nearly twenty feet
The murderer must have escaped
that way. Whoever he was, no
trace remained of his Identity
The woman, in whose house she
said the.,danseuse had but
one friend Ia gentleman--but the
landIady neither knew his name
or had ever seen his face. He
genefally came with her from the
theatre, and left before it was light.
Husband or lover his identity !
appeared inscrutibie.a @fs avhgg|
Theiewels Of the poor girl were
,one--her money, too had edlsap-
Deared. This caused many to
think it was the deed Of "a bdrg-l
ar Z thougfsir differently I Isol
lid my friend Mr.. I-a-a4i-.ss Why
we thought so it would be diff
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