The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-05
4irllrtul,d Dispatrlu,
| THE ClRCULATroNfO OF THE DIss
PATCH Is LARGER THAN TEE coaiBINRB
cIRCuL ALTON OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
SEwspAPERs OF THE CITY. ss y.tt
sin and suicide--A Desperately
Romantic Tragedy. ,'''
fFrcm fhc Sew Work World, Aug ust 81

a remarkably progressing young woman,
bleeding from "a istoi-sliot wound in the
left breast, the bullet having entered Hear the
nipple. struck rib. and lodged under the
arm. Before stretcher arrived an hon
|est-lookiug, ,weIl-trcsssd German about
fitty.fiye years of age, who gave his name
as Charles Augustus Moncks, and claimed
the woman as bis wife and the dying man
as his nephew, arrived with surgeon; but
the diving man was past human aid, and died
lust as he was being carried out of the house.
Mrs. Moncks was not severely injured, laRd
was able to walk to the Eldridge- Street po.
lice station, where Captaln Ward believed
himself justified in detainiDg the husband,
who was locked up to await the result of the
coroner's inquest. Through this officers
courtesy the World reporter obtained the
following sad story from Mrs. Aoncks:
am twenty years old, and was born in
German Pomerania. My mother died when
I was little. and my tather, Franz Sheer.
baum, who was ship-owner and possessed
considerable means, became unfortunate In
business, and eight years ago came with me
and nv sister to America. He is stH living
here, but owing to family quarrel have
not seen him for two years. We were 80
Door i've years ago that had to work out as
general servant, and three years ago l
made the acquaintance OF: Mr. -Mencks, who
is brush. makerin the employ OF Bradley &
Smith, No. PSI Pearl street, and married him.
He was a very good husband to me, and gave
me every comfort, and we lived together very
happily. When we were married his ne
phew. Fred, who was then sixteen years OLD,
came to live with Us at No. SS Elizabeth
street. and as my husband was away very
much we became great companions TO each
other. and grew very fond of him. NJ J
husband used TO treat us as children, and
did not think that my affection for Fred was
too great, OF that anything wrong would re-
suit till this year. About a month ago my
husband accused me of being too intimate
This was true, but matters had gone so far
that they could not be remedied; and ON
the 9th of July, after consul ting with Fred,
| T went 20 the bank in Williamsburg
1--WE had moved from Elizabeth street
TO No. Is Eighth street, Williamsburg,
drew s4O0, and packing up my cloth and
jewelry, which were worth about SSOo, we
left for Boston and put up as man ana wiie,
under the name OF Moore, at ricketts, DO
tel, After remaining there fve days we
thought we would write to Mr. Moncks and
say we intended going to California, Fred
wrote, but few hours after we changed
our minds, as we had spent nearly all our
money in tollics, and we returned 10 New
York and went to my sister, MIS-. Annie
Newburg, No. 342 west Twenty-sixth street.
NV SITTER told me Mr.. Moncks was very sad
about our going away, and after REMAINING
ut INV sisters q couple of hours Fred
vert TO the store where my husband work
ed was received very kindly by Moncks,
and giyen the keys of the house in Williams
burS' We went over there, and when my
husband came down that event. he treated
me kindly, and we thought the affair had
blown over. but on the 18th Of July, while
l was sleeping in bed with MIR. Monck's
niece. Young girl who had just arrived
fiom Germany, Mopeks burst open the door,
and told Inc that he would not keep us any
longer. got up, dressed, and started away
with Fred, having only few dollars IN my
pocket and nv Jewels. We went to Mrs.
Gardner, No. 339 east Eleventh street, a lady
| who knew me, and in d day or so had only
six cents left. Fred had only two dollars, an''
| went TO work us 4 waitress in the free ant
| instrumentation corner Of Hester street ai;u
| the Bowery. On the third day of our stay at
MRS. Gardner's, Fred came home with bis
eyes blackened aud his face cut, and said he
had been way laid by two men, who beat and
left him without any explanation. thought
that this was Mt my husbands inStigation,
and after pawning some of my jewelry We
| left Mrs. Gardner, with whom we had been
siy favs. and went to live as Mr.. and Mis-
| Morton. at No. 256 west tTWenty-siNth street
| where we remained five days. heard from
nv sister and others that my husband was
stiIlatter US. and we went to live rs Mr. anc
| Mira. Moore. at No. 40 Ludlow street
| This was last Monday, and | had tc
pawn nearly every article OF Jeweiry that
had to gain money. We were still AFRAID OF
NV husband, and this morning Fred and
talked it over, and Fred suggested thai We
should commit suicide should MIR. Moncks
moleSt or attempt to separate US. gave
him my diamoud ring, which was worth
$500. and he went out and pawned 1t and
brought buck some money and two small
governor rcyolverS, which we loaded and
Dluccd on the bed. Tonight we were sit
| ting talking when we heard Steps on the
| stairs. anu we got our pistols and sat with
them in our hands. 4 rap came at the door
and we did not move. in about a minute
the door was forced open and MIR. MoHck:
| came in. We pointed our pistols to oui
breasts. and said that if he attempted tc
| thes ME away | would shoot myself, aud
! That we had made up our minds to connn
suicide. MIR. Moncks said twas nonsense
and asked me to take my pistol away, anC
While / was listening to him he made 9
| snatch sat INV pistol, which went OF anc
wounded me, and half minute after, Whlie
nv bu.bnud was struggling with ME Tor the
| pistol, heard Fred fire. let 60 III!
| pistol and went 10 Fred, but he'neyer spoke
| T then turned to my husband and asked bin
/ for the pistol, but he took Fred'S away anC
said he would go for doctor. I said all
wanted was the pistol, that Iwould Kill my
| self and so l would nave done, and SO viii
now. / was very fond Of Fred. / know
| nv husband Is good man, and that have
feeply wroigei him. but cannot do any
| thing now.
Ar. Moncks is slim, not Unlocking, good
natured u,an, and appeared anything but u
tyrant. In spite OF his wHc,s eonduct hs
| made continual inquiries in regard 10 hel
| condition, and repeatedly asked 10 see her, =
ONLY for ID moment. He eorrob0rated every
| portion Of his wife's story, md spoke OF nil
| nephew without bitterness, but said thai III:
| CONDUCT vas basely uDgrateful, az ne nae
lharborati him as his own, child. ana never
allowed him to want for anything. WheI
| the news came of bis wife's intdelity anC
fight he consulted lawyer about separa.
l,ion. He took bis wife back sTieh tane 'sesl
of motives, but seeiDg that there was no re-
forming her, and 2that she, was disposed to
disregard him and bis advice, he sent lel
away with Fred. When he WeDtto Ludlow
street last night he intended to'sit down m and
talk pleasantly. 55s ts
From what could be learned Fred. Whe
wis born in Londen, England, and who has
| ALWAYS been treated as sou by the man ht
dishonored, was great scape grace, and wa