The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-12
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- sserman shoots His Amanced
ana Then blows Out His BraIns.
me New York DersOcrG, Of this morning
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A terrible affair occurred at an early heIr
Yesterday morning, at the house No. ll6 Seventh
avenue, occupied by tailor named John
Rhodes. A young man named Peter Bamberger
shot his sweetheart, aud then placing the
mazzle Of the pistol to his own head, ared three
Nmes. An inquiry Into the facts OF the case
sevealed the following
sToRY OF THE TRAGEDY.
peter Bamberger and Sarah Boerd, young
soyers, returned iron ball, where they had
been apparently ENJOYING themselves WITH
MI wav of the premises No. 1l6 Seventh
e~enwe' where they both hveO, when the lover
s,ew from hls pocket revolver, and sent the
hsden contents OF the pistol tnrougn hef e, heao. @
h,a and discharged three shots, which, 1t Is
ihoprhf, penetrated MS pTaln. .,,.-.e.u.....,
n apppats that Sarah boeru, the ubIoriuha1e d
-ir' US resided with her steptather, at No. 72l
~ - 10 oyanue tor the past three years. since
SGr motnelis death. Since then the mas been
Leening company with BamOeTger, sno tney
were engagedlO be marfeu, conu auret niohCuI M lI
eco sarah left the house OF her ssrplather, ana
SSoS SEo nn{ 90 a servant t. John Rhodes, Bam-
heroeTi. EN- pIoyer, at No. ll6 seventh avenue,
and since then her stepather, george Boerd,
SS.ah ond her sweetheart (Bam berger) went To
a hall held In National Hall, in West Forty
fonyth street Yesterday morning, about
half.past o'clock, they lett the ball,
In rnmnany with Mr.. Rhodes, his wife, and
ono Spr man, who, on reaching the house, left
the lovers 10 the hallway. They had scarcely
undIessed when they heard pistol shot, I'M
meo a ely followed by two others. MI khodes
io0k a light and went down stairs. at the foot
nj which he found the young girl, Sarah, lying,
with a bullet.hole in her left temple, and a. the
door he discovered Peter lying In pool OF
blood, which ran from his head where three
Il Ha i'm m 1pliatplV reused the
Nelcnbors. who gathered around In alarm:
BOth were taken in an insensible condition, and
were conveyed to Mount Sinai Hospital, in
West Twenty eighth street.
THE INVESTIGATION LATER IN THE DAY.
Cor. uer Rollins attended at the Mount Sinai
Hospi, al and examined the girl Sarah Boerd, as
30 the circumstances of the shooting. She states
that she was engaged to be married to Bamoer-
ger On Wednesday night he and she went to a
ball at the National Assembly Rooms, aud
returned about o'clock yesterday morning.
TAe hall was dark, and they were taking
Pleasautly together, and in about three minutes
she was shot. There was no MISUNDERSTANDING
between them, and they were to be married
soon Her father was opposed to it. She never
saw the pistol found in Bah bergers possession
and he had Dever threatened violence upon bel
or himself in case she refused to marry him
there was no one in the hall at the time, so iaI
AZ she knows; Bamberger was sober, and attel
she was shot she knew nothing for some little
time. The girl evidently desires to convey the
lDpresSlOn tlat Sne was not suOt Oy ueT lONeT'
FALSE REPORT.
The report when first related to the police o
the Sixteenth precinct, was that they were 6oth
shot by her stepfather, whereupon an officer
was despatched to arrest him, and succeeded In
doing SO as he came from o liquor store IN
Forty. street. On being informed OF the
occurrence he seemed startled. The folio wing
letter, written IN German, was tound on the
person OF the unfortunate man, which SHOWS
that the deed was pIemeditated:-
DYING REQUEST.
'Dear Brother:-I am sorry for our poor
parents, for the pain and shame have brough
upon you, and all, and forgive me if you eau
her, and to live with her would not do. Mr.
Roerd (Saran's stepiatheI) got his satisfaction
Of ne both. loved her strong, but anyho "
i could not respect her. done every thing t.
get rid OF her. often was cold towards her
Afterwards it panied me inside, and now haV
no more rest. l can't do otherwise / wish
had never seen her. My dear brother, l wis
You to otSl iEl1l my last wishes Sdn1S promise
her to the place of her last rest, that 1 woul
buy her cof1ip. Now / request you
send her $25 before she knows the truth of u
case. don't think that she would ever q
ever 1t II she knew the truth of her unfortuna
bop. Tear friend Rhodes (his employer) :-0t
forgive me, if it is possio.e, so do me the favt
Of the last love, and see that l get buried as
human being, and give my friendly greetings
your loved aud respected wife. You alwa
meant good with Sarah and me. Speak TO n
poor brother, and If possible talk him out OF
as much as possible. Oh dear brother, Iii
so much to live, aud now have to go so soC
Dear brother, everything l leave behind r
shall be yours. Dear Rhodes, II you please gi
my money that you owe me to my broth
Adam. BAMBERsER.'
The investigation will be continued to-day.
Peter Bamberger died at 4'30 p. NJ. at Mou
Sinai Hospital. Miss Boerd is improving.