The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-28
THE WAGES OF SIN.
A SHAMELESS LIFE-A SUICIDES
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DEATH.
A DESPERATE EovER BLOWS HIS BRAINS OUT
A FORTUNE SPENT AND A LIFE WASTED /
ON WANToN WOMAN.
The New York Herald Of Wednesday tells
the sad story with variations: Charles Re
1ere, q weT-known sporting character, shot /
Ind killed himself at an early hour yester-
Jay morning in house OF questionable re- |
,ute in West Forty-sixth street. Charles |
Revere has been well-known among
The Sporting class of New York for
gears he kept fast horfss ana raster NO |
men" and could be seen almost daily onthe
road with both. About two years ago he be
came enamored of q notorious female named
STYLES, although at present she styles her
self Stars" She then livejin East Thirty
third street, near Lexington avenue. she
now occupies house in Forty-sixth street.
near Broadway, and 1t was in this house,
ard while kneeliDg at this woman's feet,
that Charles Revere sent bullet whlstllDs
through his brain. From the time these two
strange people met until within two months
of the present writing, Revere was the rec
~ognized Clover of the woman His friends
estimate that he has
SPENT $4,000 ON THIS WOMAN.
Some two months ago Revere's money
had grown exceedingly light In his pocket,
and he began outstanding his resources, al
support from "Starrs." This evidence on
the part OF Revere of a rapidly decreasing
exchequer was the signal for marks OF evil
dent displeasure from the woman, who be-
gan skirmishing tor some one TO SUPPLY
his place. She made known to Revere that
his visits were no longer acceptable. and
very soon succeeded in placing her afec-
tions on the bank account OF another
gullible individual, for, in the lam
guage of old Southern slave dealers, she is
"hkely wench," and well understands the
art of fascinating the class of men with
whom she comes in contact. Revere be-
came desperate. He pleaded with her not TO
discard him, and again offered her his wal
let. She, however, was immovable and re-
fused to have anything to do with her old
slower" Having exhausted his persuasive
powers, Revere began to threaten; but the
woman was as imperturbable as rock, and,
so far from being frightened, defed him and
dared him to harm her. thousand times
he swore he would butcher her and then i'm
molate himself, that the two might miDgle
and
COMPOUND THEIR BONES IN A COMMON GRAVE.
He bought new revolver and frequently
exhibited it to her the weapon that was
sooner or later to echo with the signal OF
their mutual death. On Monday Revere
prevailed upon the woman to accompany
him to the races at Jerome Park. On their
return they spent the night eating, drinking
and quarreling. At D O'Clock in the morn
ing they were at this woman's room, in
West FOrty-sixth street. With revolver In
hand, bleared eyes and haggard counte-
nance that told OF desperation, Revere
threw himself at the feet OF the woman, and
begged her forgiveness of the past and her
love tor the future" She swore she would
grant neither. The desperate man drew
from his pocket roll of bills, amounting to
several hundred dollars, and a superb gold
watch. These he extended as peace offerings;
but their charms were unavail-
ing. With curse and bound
the woman attempted to gain
the door and depart. The supreme moment
had come. Revere, moment before plead
ing tor love, at once demanded blood.
Selling the SCRABBLE woman in his arms, be
hurled her, with all the sayageness of tiger,
back into a chair, and, kneeling before her,
placed the grinning muZzle of revolver at
her head. NOW will you love me-" he
cried, cor shall murder your The woman
had drank too much liquor to be able TO ap-
preciate the danger of her position, and
again she endeavored to escape. Revere in
stantly struck her a powerful blow with the
pistol, telling her to the floor and cutting a
severe cash over her lett temple. She cried
"Murderm and doubtless Revere thought
he had killed her. To carry out his threat
so often made, he placed the weapon to his
head snd pulled the trigger. The bullet en-
tered on the right side, passed throubh both
hemispheres of the brain aud lodged in the
skull on the left side.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.
An officer entered the house, arrested
several women who were there, and then
reported the case to the station house.
Coroner Croker was telegrsphed for, and at
10 O'Clock he and his deputy, DR.. MscW hin
ME, reached the scene OF the tragedy, and
ordered the body removed to the station
house in Forty seventh street. post
mortem examination revealed the course
of ths wound, and disclosed the bullet flat
tened against the inside of the skull. Tue
deadly messenger, still wet with blood, was
shown to "Mrs." Styles, who said: ''Wby,
1 didn't suppose it would be so flst!'
At 3 O'Clock jury was i'm
panneled, and after viewing the
body discharged until IL O'Clock
this forenoon, when an inquest will be held
at the coroner's Office. The woman Styles
was all this while in private room, radiant
with diamonds and point lace, and sur
rounded by female colored servants. She is
apparently about 30 years OF age, and was
no doubt, handsome several years ago. Al
first sight her face is somewh hat pleasing, bul
a little study readily discleses the hard
lines, cold and pitiless steel. Charles Re
we're used to be wholesale butcher, bui
abandoned his business some or s months
ago. He was 40 years of age, and has lived
for some time past at the Washington
House, corner OF Fourth avenue and Twenty
sixth street. His remains were removed
last evening to Greenpoint, to the house o
a married sister.