Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-20
EVENING STAR.
A Marriage Broken OFF.

IRE ARREST OP An INTENDED BklDbeHooA-
IN ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE
lanes COrbet a clerk in the hardware store
Of pav a Goodrich, in Englewooi, n. y, was
On WedIesda arrss.ed oy 1steSi , Mills; OF
,s1rre r,Ouths past the patrons of the Oriental
oyuuas:i. "a have suffered at the hands OF some
ss5f-oit N EFF who entered the dressing rooms
uLfIs trev were exercising, and carried of all
the watches, purses, &c, within reach. On
THURSDAY COTbet called on an Acquaintance, one
willis, and requested the loan Of s2H Willis
,rd Dot D ave the money at he time. and could
not lend it to him. COrbet said that he only
wanted il for a few days, when he would repay
him, as 2 was expecting remittance from q
friend u whom he had himself loaned money.
on Sal .iTday night Mr.. shaw lost a valuable
gold watch at the gymnasium, and at Cnce nOti-
ted Detective Mills of the fact. ON Monday
" lIlls was IN conversation with CORRECT, who
said that re had received his expected remit
lance, az ! showed him roll Of greenbacks TO
the emOt Mt OF so or S91. Willis knew that
COrbet had been to New York on Sunday night,
and he began 10 think that be might not nave
become honestly possessed OF the money. ne
communicated bis suspicious 20 the defective,
v no arrived in New y 1rk on Monday night, and
made discoveries which warranted him In ar
resting Cnybet- ,,,,,,
edge Ct H. crime. He afterward made n full
confession OF his guilt before the detective and
several others. lie said that he had committed
Al tbc ?, sberies that hai taken place at the
GYMNASIUM. and gave the names of the places
,.-lsere he nat DISPOSED OF his stolen property.
lie said that be had presented one of the most
valuable If tie watches TO young lady living
IN Brooklyn. on receipt OF this intelli gence the
officer at once proceeded TO that city and request
ed An interview with her. When he informed her
Of the Il of her lover and politely requested
the return Of the watch, she was overcome with
eDOtIOn- She seemed deeply attached 10 Cor
bet, and demanded proof of the truth of tho
story. When convinced, she fell senseless TO
the floor. Her father, VINO was present during
the inter lew, returned the present, and cN-
pressed rs re gret that nun 3rOus other articles
presented 20 his daughter by COrbet were not
available lie said that his daughter and Corbet
we're engaged TO be married, and but for this
timely exposure, COrbet would have soon led
her to the altar. The father is a well-knOwn
merchant in this city
COrbCt cave up number of pawn tickets aud
expressed himself deeply penitent after his
rest. His father and mother are highly respected
in the village, but his waywsTdness long ago
placed him beyond their control. Yesterday
noon the keeper at the Jail where Corbet is con-
fined head "A strange noise in the direction Of
the cell. He fastened 10 the cell door. where he
found COTbet hanging by his suSpeudcrs, which
he had tied together and fastened to the grating.
He was cut down before life was extinct.
AN ALLEGED ERIE FRAUD.-On Thursday
last, the law firm of McCzrter < Reene, of this
city. applied to Vice Chancellor D0ll for an
Injunction, which was granted, in behalf OF the
Erie raiiN az. against the National Stock Yard
Company az WeehaNken, to restrain said
Stock YaTi Company from issuing bonds to the
amount O. $5i, i01. and also 10 prevent them
selling or CispOsiHg Of any OF their personal
property II = allie sed that The money used in
Organizing and managing he Stock Yard
Company was really furnished BY the Erie
back these proceedings. Among the defend
ants 70 III. suit are the widow of the late James
I isk Jr.. AID Mr.. Jay GOuld.-Ne4Cark AIgsT-
GSsT.