The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-11-10
A DESPERATE LOVER.
He Spends His Fortune ON q
Woman and then E3lOwra His
Brains Out Before EEer.

himself af an early hour yesterday
morDing in house Of questionable
-repute In West FcFsy4sixtll street.
Charles Revere has been well
knOwu among the sporting class of
New York for years. He kept s' fast
hOrses and faster women" and could
be seen almost daily on the road
With both. About two years ago he
became en&mored OF o notorious fe-
male named Styles. although at pres
ent styles herself I" Stars She
then lived in East Thirty third street,
near Lexington avenue. She now
occupies house on Forty-sixth St..
near Broadway, and it was in this
house. and while kneeling at this wo-
mans feet, that Charles Revere sent
9 bullet
wITxzING THROUGH HIS BRAIN.
From the time these two strange
people met until within two months
OF the present writing, Revere was
the recognized clover" Of the wo-
man. His friends estimate that he
has spent $50. 900 on this woman.
Some two months ago Revere's mon
ey had grown exceedingly light in
his pocket. aud ne began husband
ing his resources. although he did
not entirely withdraw his support
from "a STAIRS" This evidence on
the part OF Revere Of rapidly de
creasing exchequer was the signal
for marks Of evident displeasure
from the woman, who began skir.
mishing for some one TO supply his
place. She made known t0 Revere
that his visits were no longer &C.
ceptabie. and very coon succeeded
in placing her affections on the bank
account OF another gullible indivii.
ual. for, in the language of old South.
era slave dealers, she is 90 9af 4e
aei A 'sLIKELY wENCH,'' .
and well understands the art Of fas.
cinating the class OF men with whom
ebe comes in contact.
Z Revere became desperate. He
pleaded with her not TO discard him.
and again offered her his wallet.
She, however, was immovable, and
refused to have anything TO do with
her old /" loyer.~ Having exhausted
his persuasive powers. Revere began
to threaten; but the woman was as
imperturbable as rock. and, SO far
from being frightened, defied him
and dared him to harm her. A thou
sand times he swore he would but CHI
er her and then immediate himself,
that the two might mingle and con.
found their bones in q common grave.
| He bought new revolver and ffe.
| qnently exhibited it to her as the
weapon that was sooner or later to
echo with the signal Of their mutual
| death. rsi
On Monday Revere prevailed up
on the woman 30 accompany him to
the races at jerome Park. On their
return they spent che night eating
drinking andquarreling. At o'c clock
in the morning they were at this wo.
man room, in West Forty.sixtli st.
WITH REVOLVER IN HAND. p 10
bleared eyes and haggard counte
nance that told OF desperation, Re
we're threw himself at the feet OF the
woman and begged her forgiveness:
OF the past and her lore for the fu
ture." She swore she would grant
neither. The desperate !. man dreN
from bis pocket roll of bills amount
ing to several hundreds of dollar.
and q superb gold watch. These he
extended as peace offerings but
their charms were unavailing. Will
curse and o. bound The woman at
tempted TO gain the door and depart
The supreme moment had come
Revere, d moment before pleading
FOR love, at once demanded blood
Seizing the, miserable woman in, hi.
arms, he hurled her, with all the saw
ageness of tiger, back into chair
and. kneeling before her, placed the
grinning muzzle of the revolver 81
her head. s'Now will you love me, ?
he cried, 'sor shall murder yon p
The woman had drank too mucl
liquor to be able to appreciate The
danger Of her position, and agair
she Ea5a 7tI
ENDEAvoRED TO ESCAPE. o..
Revere instantly struck her pow
erful bow with the pistol. Telling he
to the floor and cutting a severe
cash over her left temple. Sh.
cried Murder r. and doubtless Re
we're thought he had killed her. tt
carry out his threats so often made
he placed the weapon to his heaC
and pulled the trigger. The bullei
entered on the right side, passed
through both hemispheres OF tlls
brain and lodged in The skull on th.
left side. Death was instantaneous
An officer entered the house, ar
rested several women who wer,
there and then reported the case &
the station house, Coroner Croke
Was telegraphed for. and at. II
o'clock he and his deputy. Dr.. Mac
Whinnie. reached the scene OF tht
tragedy and ordered the body re
moved TO the station-house Ii Forty
seventh street. A post mortem ex
animation revealed the course or ths
wound and disclosed the bullet fat
tened against the inside of the skull
The deadly messenger, still wet will
blood, was shown co Mrs" STYLES
who said. ~Why, / didnst suppose /
would be 90 Hat s 's.-5..e.'
i At three o'clock jnfy was i'm
paneled, and after viewing the bod,
was discharged until eleven o'cloci
this forenoon. when an inquest vii
be held &C the cOroner's Office. Tn.
woman Styles vas Ill this while In
private room,