The Van Buren press., 1874-01-20
Shroud Substituted for Orange Blossoms
An Erpectont bridegroom Lnstigates the
Shocking Crime.
From the Chicago Times

Some few weeks ago it was announced
that there was 10 be a marriags IN to
us) high life The youngest daughter OF
one of our oldest and most wealthy cltl
zcns was to bs led to the hymeneal altar
bv a Young clerk Everything passed
along as is usual on such occasions. The
trousseau was purchased, bridesmaids Sc
lectsd, their robes being prepared ana
the happy day was to have been on or
about the 7th Of January, 1874. Next TO
the last Friday in December was spent
by the young lady in making formal calls
upon her friends preparatory TO entering
upon, to her,
NEW EXISTENCE,
But what astonishment, when few
days ago it was announced to the public
that the bride eXpentant was lying at the
point Of death and could not survive
twelve hours. All were struck dumb, she
being so well known and with all more
than a general favorte. From this the
inquiry was every hour made, and 1t was
asked over and over again,
is THERE NO HoPE2
What is the NATTER etc, until Monday
afternoon, when it was announced, "Lil-
" is dead THIS announcement cast a
gloom over the whole community, deep,
too deep for description here. Prepara
ton for the funeral obsequies went on
The remains were prepared and laid in
state for the inspection of those who de
sired to take last look upon them, of
one who in lite had been full of glee, and
always seemed to be overaowing with
happiness and good nature, and was to
all appearance entitled to, as she certain
ly did enjoy the love and respect of
those who knew her Many called at her
fathers mansion, and went away weep
ing This was on Christmas day. On
the afternoon of that day the largest as
semblage ever present on such All occa-
sion came there to pay their last respects
to the far and lovely lady who had just
passed away, to speak to us no more for
ever, In the procession entering the
church walked next after the corpse as
chief weeping as none other
could weep, his frame shaking with the
emotion which filed his soul and whole
being for the loved and lost--this young
clerk none could mourn as he mourned.
She whom he had won from her many
admirers who had accepted him in pref
cronce to those of greater wealth, posi-
ton and influence; had overlooked the
character of some Of his friends, and said
to him, 81 love you, with yor will | cast
my lot for veal or woe, had passed
from hm-had gone. it is to be hoped, to
a better and purcr life.
THR FUNERAL OVER.
The holiday was enjoyed by some and
perhaps mourned by others. So passed
the lime until the following Tuesday,
when the public were aStonishcd with the
intelligence that the young lady was mur-
dered, or that her death was the result
Of an attempted abortion, and that this
clerk and A young physician here were
the criminals.
Rumors say that on her death bed she
revealed to her then attending physician
and a few others, among them beng her
brother.in.law, the awful tale. After
which, the chief mourner owned the
whole
ADMITTING MS CRIMINALI1r,
And informing bis brother in law as to
the whole transaction, as well Us men.
tioning who were accompliccs This,
mark you, was all known to those few be.
fore her death bed, Now. what was
done? These two young men were be
this brother in law condemned to Danish,
ment from our chaste and beautiful city
The whole of the foregoing has, since
it occurred, been public-dscussed in
the street, the parlor, the Office, the sa
loon, and bar room. Yesterday morn,
ing was acccsted by neishbor who
said TO me, SIS it true that this girls
friends are going to hush the matter up p
1t looks this way. The two young men
left the town carly in the week after the
funeral, it is said,
NEVER TO RETURN
Where they are the friends may know.
1t is said the father Of the murdered girl
rendered to one Of the murderers Il home
and hospitali:ies Of his house for the fu-
ture. This, it seems, for the present he
has declined, and that his depressed spir-
its and almost broken heart may recover
from the shock. He has sought other
cimes and scenes. Now, Mr.. Editor,
what ought to be done? Had we better
obey the laws as we have them, or strike
them down and Woodruff it? What
would Chicago do?
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