New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-12

RLEANS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER y. 1871.
A Life Ronsnre.

~ lille G<OWDUTSs
We cco> tae following :nteresr:u. chap
te: :rou .as New Yo:k He,laA OF ei.. .ey.
er..!:
4 strange and even:fI. history. enbrsc.
.ny material :o- = romance IL real life -
ua. ius. cc.1l. - .igat IA this city. The
elements o: . moving and narrowing novel
are conlDe.e-.neludinx mesaltunce, "a
attempted :nur:ier, al e.ooemcnt and the
regulation finale CT deat.i-ant they need
on,- - oe mingled IL :he aIembic Of the
sensational story writer aad supplemented
bv those striking situations and tableaua
which pertain exclusively to The realm of
fiction. ald wa.cl lively and appreciaJiye
fancy Ho1.d realty supply. TO become as
siZL.ia.e.. In-o tia form and substance of
pa..e-n :,,n aDc4 0; IL. modern style To
the p-osa.c AID mat.e--Cf-fsct writer tor
the Gs:,7 press, however, belongs no such
fanc.fu. and :...- ASK. HIS province be-
gins AID ends with III. unfolding Of plain,
unvarnish-i ;ais OF simple truth.
Som- n.lotns since there came 20 the
o.!ico @: A. D. l. Z L. Penny. attorneys and
caunseiocs.at-law. o2e William BARITONE.
residen: .: this city. accompanied by bis
sister, d Mrs. Eiwaris, OF Newark, New
Jersey. Mr.. BARITONE represented that at
thai time there remained ii trust in the
hantis y. "a. treasurer o. the city of Brook
!vn q considerable SUN o: money left by his
satte-. -aO died IL that city II 1854. ana
tla.. - consequence ot the death OF the
party 20 whom Ia. money was originally
DeuusatneI. III tie ever: OF a contingency
hereinafter moro particularly referred 70,
:le fortune naturally ani rixhttu!ly
reTe:.el - aiuse.t and his sister.
Mr.. 3a.tlo4e twho. ;c may be se-
market, :. o: sseacA origin then .en-
.e-eI ia:o elaborate details O. singular
and painful family history. and explained
cla grounds upon v1lcn as claim was
based. The attorney lis.e.ed 20 the story
VIA 10 COMMON Sl.oces-. Aha case was
one OF 40 ordinary character. And promised,
besides ti.s certainty Ot . liberia. Zee n any
event. 70 ca, :or ,h. exercise ot thA. mar
veioIS legal scumea 0! which 81! lawyers
70 sma!. cities .oailS believe themselves -
be possessed, anu :le resl.: was that he &C.
Cepseii = Retainer and undertook ths some.
what tyuixo.ic enterprise OF convincing ths
Brooklyn treasurer thA. The money which
Il. lad held unclaimed tor - many years
aai t0.2i legal c!s.naa, .: last.
MEsA..:ASCE.
T!.e :a~recs frs. proces!in. vas to en.
pioy de:ecc,.e u gather The precise facts
n relation t. certain incidents ii th.s life
.: ;L. deceased BARITONE. The detective
found that his irs. business in connection
With the cas-. would be iE the city Of New
Orleans. Thlthes he accordingly pro
ceedeG. aud there. after much patient and
G:.iyao: inquiry. he learned "a. following
facts.
In the year 1850 =. Baritone. a wealthy
shipping merchan: y; the Csescen. City. be.
came enalnuiei with a l.altifu! c-eoe.
known as Sarah Waltz. This woman was
gifted witt. al :ha: s:nuois grace. with
a.. thess seductive charms OF person
anG feature 10: which many OF her
cas.e are 80 remarkable. and the wealthy
merchant N time become SO infatuated as
70 offer to make he: ais VIE. Ths laws OF
the State g: Louisiana did not admit Of
mIsce genation. toweyec mild IN form.
aad IL order TO cons2na:e a legal union. it
became necessary 80 procure = specia!
License from State cOucc. and so removing
IL this casa the iace:d..t against mixed
marriages.. The LICENSE was issued bv
Judge Dixon. and. ID due season, NJ. Bar.
thcne and the lovely creole We're Joined in
ho!y wei!ock. the Right Rev. Dr.. De Ls
C-oly ctteating. and the ceremony being
attended With al! the ce.a. which the
wealth and high. standing .: :he b:ide.
groom seemed to demand.
Fer season tha, periec: napp!ness which
!. supposed 10 be associated WITH the honey.
moon o; welded life appeared to dwe! III
the home ui the Barthanes. The merchau.
was Govoted'y attached % hi. creole bride:
aad she. witt: a.! the elegant pleasures
which wealth couId provide a: her com.
maId. seemed - tee: :ha: her lot was
indeed al elv:ab.3 Ore. and TIA: the god.
dess OF fortune had been lavish ia bestowing
tavors upon her. About: rear subsequent
TO the marriage. however. N. BARITONE was
taken II. lis maladr was o. a singular
type, and ba!f:ai the sk.Ii O.. the eminent
who We're summoned to at.
tend him. His creois w::a Was bowed down
with woe. Tne b.ithensss and yaya:y whici,
appeared - be inheceo: II he: nature were
mar..ed IN SORROW. and sne remained a..
most constantly u: :he bedside OF her sick
husband. IL he- attentions uron him she
wa. ass.duous aad unti..l,. Sie would |
suffer no OF. bU: herself - perform the
little Offices pertaining to ,he chamber Of !
sickness: by ser hand a.oae ths subtle |
e.:I!:s whca the physicians prescribed
were administered. He. devotion and |
nec gr!e. aik. were t0uch:ag. b.. neithe. |
the me':1clne OF the learned doctors nor the |
tender A;a:stratIons Q: the wife served 20 |
arrest the progress OF :he disease. N,.
BARITONE gradually failed dag b; day. and |
lnsiE. D; counci. OF physicians. It was
that the pat:en. could no: pos.
s.blc recover. This Gis.res.in. fac. was
broken .. gently a. m.gn. De- ~ MIS-. Ba:.
none. who seemed almost distracted aai
lea:tb!"ken by the inte!!i yence. This was
,u d certain evening. and on til. following
morning Mrs. Bacshoue hal .nysterious!y
disappeared. NO: only had The creole Wit.
'an:snec. blc the rich wardrobe with vi iici
'Ee lad supplied herself. the costly Jewels |
lGu t1irhetS winch her husband had lavish.
"a upon her. and large sum y: money be.
IN ziny 20 Mr.. BARITONE were also missing.
ven .Eis was 40: all. no: ve: tie worst.
ds Che saa.cl: which vas immediately in.
tielsed developed the fac: .ha: Mrs. Bar.
acne. accompanied by one E.ua Smith. !
Tlo had been her fo:.owe. previous
D her marriage with :h. wealthy
merchant. nal embarked n tia night
II 'eSse. 70 WHOSE destination -was
ONE port II France. Taera was but
rs cosc.Usion - be drawn from these cir.
Ims.snces-tae woma1 had robbed her
y;ns. husband and e.oped wi.a her old
weerhear:. Ths ;1igh: Of Mrs. BARITONE,
tier Al! her professions o: devoted attach.
lent 20 hes husband, combined with certain
lexflicao:e symptoms OF the ma!ady from |
'hlca M: Eartnone was suffering aroused !
1e suspicious Of the physicians. who a.
nee caused caelnica! ANALYSIS to ne made
tae matter which the sicx man elected !
ON MS stomach. The cesu!. was startling.
ad tu..y confirmed the worst fears OF the
eoica! men. Cooperas in very decided
cantIties was developed, and further OK.
min ae:on convinced the physicians the
bison had been systematically administer.
70 n. 6a-ch"n. with his medicine and
90 tor seTera. weeks. A. 70 who the
,.sonec was there OF course existed no
'ub:. But oae person had been il. close al. I ,
adance upon the sick man: from one hand !;
I'd lie received al; the medicine and nutr;. !
eus Wit. had been prescribed foc :
u. Ms. Baritone has. been essayins the q
'rt OF Bcinv:!!:ecs. Tue action Of the pi4y. :
:ians IL this emergency was prompt and /
tec:.:e. Powerful aa,liotes were admin. =
:sred. uare:lic:in, car. wa, bestowed ! !