The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23
Two More H0nicides Ill Cleveland.

Two More HOIliCides III ClGTGland,
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Feb. -.
A Young Girl Murders Major Fisk. of the
Cliff House-Rer Account of the Tragedy
and the Afair-The Girl Arrested.
Cleveland has again another sensa-
ton. Last night, about six O'Clock,
Jennie Droz, the daughter of jew
eler living on the West Side. came to
Briggs livery stable. on Bank street,
and hired. horse and buggy to go to
Rocky River That she had bloody
intent on her mind is evinced by the
fact that she stopped 81 Powers gun
store, on Superior street. and bought
singic-barreled pistol spi Wesson
make She arrived III the Cliff House
about S 30 O'Clock, and sought an in
terview with Major Julius Fisk, The
landlord, wcll-known to all frequent
ers of the Rocky River House as a
courteous and pleasant gentleman
She had formerly been i'll his employ
in the capacity of waiter girl, and
she alleges that he seduced her, and
that from him she contracted foul
and loathsome disease which incapac-
itated her from any kind of work.
She went there to have an interview
with him, and at about half-past nme
O'Clock she said to Major Fisk in the
presence of the hired mar, whose
name is William, "There are two
girls across the river who are coming
over here, and am expecting a party
of young gentlemen here Tonight;
can't William take my horse and go
over to Mr.. Patchen's and bring the
young ladies here?" The Major an
swered in the affirmative and sent
William over, who, upon arriving at
Mr.. Patchen's, was told by that gen
tleman that no girls had been there
On his return, he found Miss Droz
standing on the piazza of the Cliff
House, aud as soon as he got out of
the buggy, she jumped in and said =
al have shot him." and drove away.
| Going into the house the hired man
found Major Fisk sitting in chair,
holding lap dog and gasping pain
fully. He rushed up to him and
snatched the dog away, and asked Mr..
| Fisk what was the matter. He re-
ceived no reply, but the wounded
man continued gasping in the agonies
of death. The hired man ran back to
the Patchen House and informed Mr..
Patchen what had happened, then hur-
rying to return, found Mr. Fisk still
in the chair and still gasping for
breath. The hired man started to
town, and found DIR. Cartier, who
hQrriedly drove to the Cliff House,
but before his arrival Mr.. Fisk had
died.
! AFTER THE MURDER.
Jennie Droz, after having shot Fisk,
drove slowly to the city. AT twenty
minutes to twelve she arrived at
Briggs livery stable on Bank street.
The man in charge OF the stable, no.
1 ticing something singular in her ap-
pearance, and observing that she made
no attempt to get out of the buggy,
asked her what was the matter. She
said several times, I" / wonder if the
Major is dead 2" Major who ?" asked
the man, but to this she would give
no reply. He then helped her out of
the buggy, and she sat down in the
office remarking, "I feel SO queer
| She then took the pistol from her
pocket and asked him to see if the
ball had gone from it, moaning at
times as if she was i'll the greatest
mental agony, and occasionally look
| ing about her with frightened stare.
She was asked for the pay for the use
of the horse but she said she had no
money, and gave her pocket-book to
the hostler who found one cent and
two receipted physicians bills in it
The man at the barn kept the pistol
as security for buggy hire. but after
wards surrendered it to the police
The girl then coolly walked up to the
/ Cleveland House, where she boarded,
and went to her room.
HER ARREST.
The police found her lying on the
bed, and when the officers told her she
was prisoner she appeared perfectly
calm. In pallIation of her offence,
she says that Fisk seduced her, that
she was driven from the Cliff House,
and that he finally peremptorily re-
| fused her any pecuniary aid. She had
determined to have final interview
with him, and if he did not ''come
down" to shoot him. She said to the
man in Briggs stable, when he asked
her for money, 81 hare none; that's
,cltat I aren't qttey.'
a HER AGE.
The girl is twenty -onc years of age !;
was bora in Germany, but came to
Cleveland when she was one year of
age. She declined to repeat the con-
versatiou she had with Fisk before
she shot him. She said that after she
was discharged from the Cliff House
she went to live at various places, but
could not work owing to the disease
she had contracted from Mr.. Fisk. 1t
is a little singular that DR.. Jones, who
was. shot by Galentine, was her first
/ physician.
Second Homicide In the City-A Negro the
| Victim-A Negro the SIurderer-A Wo-
man the Cause.
/ From the Leader, Feb II.
| Hardly had the inquest begun upon
the body of the murdered Fisk when
intelligence was brought to the police
of desperate struggle between two
negroes, which resulted in the death
of one.
A negro named Ridley lived for
some years with negro woman and
then left her with two children and
ran away, going first to Detroit, then
| to Chicago, staying some time in both
places. While he was absent another
negro named Peterson took the wo-
man to live with him as his wife, and
remained with her up to the present
time. a
Last Monday Ridley returned to
this city, found Peterson living with
this woman, and claimed her as his
own. Peterson refused to give her
up, and dispute resulted which has
been renewed every time they met
Friday morning they came together
in saloon on Third street, the mat
ter came to crisis and blows ensued,
whereupon Ridley drew knife and
stabbed Peterson in the side, piercing
the left lung. After receiving the cut