, 1873-07-18
A BARON'S WlFE.MURDER.
An Old MAN Shoots Kuis wife Because
Shc Wants to Go ON tho stnge, and
Then kills TFim1ctE.


She Wants to Go on tho stuge, anl
Then Kflls Inimsc1k.
Fow murders hive recently crentod moro
profound Bonsation in the old world than tho
shooting Of tho young and beautiful Baroness
Aylins voq Gilman, at Fryeborg, In tho Grand
Duolly OF Baden, by hor aged husband, the Baron
Won Gilman, who hnd formerly been Major in
tho German army, and WHO for many years. had
lived in retirement at an elegant chateau. Baron
yon Gilman, at tho timc Of this murder, WINS
r1ed during his long life, until in tho summer
Of 1871 ho made, ut the fashionable Watering
place Of Wildbad, tho acquaintance Of boaa-
tiful girl, Alvina Well, tho only daughter Of a
widow in very humble circumatancos The young
girl made 80 doop All impression upon tho hoart
OF tho old Baron that ho offered his hand to hor,
which sho accepted with somo hesitation, but
finally, giving way to tho importunitios OF her
tocratio position Of III. Won Gilman. they wero
married In tho fall OF 1871 aud livcd apparently
in aoronc happiness at the husbands chateau.
Tho young Wifo vas grently plcaaed at tho lavish
carefully avoided giving him any cauBe for jeal-
ousy. His hoquaintancos, who knew him as a
proud, irrasclble man, wero surprised at tho
change which his tompor Hoemod to have under
gono since his marriage. For Bince tllon }le #as
all gontlenosB, and he novor gnvo way any moro
to bursts Of passion, to which ho had formerly
often been subject.
and an irrosiHtiblo mania for tho stage suddenly
sefzod tho young Baroness. 8ho nskod her huB-
band II ho had any objection to hor becoming an
setross, and, whom ho told her she could not, she
streaming oyos that sho would commit suicide II
not permitted to become an nctregs. Violent
scenes honcoforth repeatedly took place. Tho
Baron was infoxible, and his stage-Btruck vito
further. Secretly. however, eho conceived tho
idea Of gratifying her Irresistible whim, even II
II should lend to separation from her husband
She wrote to Herr Bauornfold, manager of tie
Germ9n theatre At strasburg, lotter, in which
on tho atage. She sent him her photograph and
informed him also that she had expensive jow-
elry and fine dresses enough to appear in good
style upon tho stage. Bauornfeld wrote hor
very sensible reply:
aradame: Jovolry and dno dresses do not n,sko an
acsroas. In oraor to bocomo you ust have talent
and perseverance,, without which lady Of yorr>
qualifications for I'D stage, may gtve YOU more
Nine out Of ten vo have rsd t. hare
found them too sliprery. XNDv. DAuEHNraLD.
This'iettcr foil accidentally into tho hands Of
tho old Baron. and causod him to fly into n torri-
trembling hands bold tho miasiye tint was to
provo fatal to both of them under hor eyes,
"Wrotohcd woman" ho cried, "wLat hayo you
written this man2'' Tue Baronoas WAS greatly
AAA t1aHA u tlEily lHu Ulu ul1u NY
telling him that Bauornfolds letter waa in nm
swor to ono she had writton to linn months ago.
The Baron now demanded tho key Of hor writing
desk, which he did not obtain until roBortng to
personal violence. In tho desk he found another
letter almost completed by tho Baroness, and i'd
dresHod to the managor Of the Stuttgart Theatre
His rnge now know no longor any bounds. AL
most foaming at the mouth, no rushed to his
bedroom and speedily roappearod before his tor
riiled wife with loaded revolver in his hand.
sho foil upon lor lnoos, and, in q heartrending
voice, implored him not to'lill hor. "Yes,' ho
criod, "you hare disgraccd my honorable namo
you shall dio-aud will not survive tho dis
grace, either" Ho then fired throo shots into
hts wife's broaat, and then blow out his brains.
When tho aorvantu, herring tho report OF tho
pistol, rushed into tho room, they found thoir
old mastor stretched on tho floor, and atono
dead. The young Baroness lay cloao to him, in 3
pool OF blood. Tho feeble noana which sho ut
tered showed that abe was not yot dead. A1oli- |
cal aid was promptly summoned, but it was ut |
once aacertained by tho doctor that recovery was
out Of tho question. She fingered Ave days IN !
tho greatest agony, md thon died. Hor remainH
and those Of her huaband were buried on tho !
10Th Of May In ono colin at tho cemetery at |
Fryoburg.