The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-03
THE BLIND MAN'SJEAL0USY
THE FATHER AND TIE CHILD DEAD,
1SD THE WIFE DYING.
The Latest Particulars of tho Yves, Thirty

The Latest Particulars Of tho West Tbirtv-
third street TRAGEDY The sirusqies Of
n Poor Young Couple In New York.
In tho upper story at POI West Thirty
third street yesterday morning a blind man and
bis child lay dead, and the wife was dying in
Bellevue Hospital. All who went to the place
stopped to look at the gilt sign at the side Of
tho door, and read, Professor Jules Blanc.
from the Music Conservatoire:of Paris. Brilliant
execution In very short time by his new
method. Rates moderate" Mr.. Blanc was
blind, and had been blind for several years.
He was born In MarseiIles In 1898. His father 10
the owner Of large pianofortc factory in that
city, Young Blanc, having been well educated,
entered the French navy and became a lieu
tenant. About seven years ago he married a
singer, briRht-faced. pretty French girl, and
when Marie saw that her husband was about to
become totally blind, she began TO work for
him. At nrst she aided him In giving music les
sons, and then secured an engagement as Dre.
miere dame chGur with Mile Aimee in Lima Ed
wins Theatre. She appeared as La Refine in
" Barbe Bleue," and Cne Dame dc Ia Cour in La
Grande Duchess" when Mile. Aimee went to
Havana, Madame Blanc accompanied her, and
later they journeyed tosan Francisco About this
time Prof. Blanc showed that he was Jealous,
and his wife retired from the stage: He sup
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the violin and plano.
When Mile. Aimee recently organized her
company ehe engaged Madame Blanc, nj the
Professor said that his wife should not az IN 90
upon the operate stage. Then they quarrelled,
and the terrible tragedy Of sunday ntsht was
enacted.
In The house were Mile. Jullette Nault, a
french 1ctress, who boarded with the 3lancs /;
Monsieur Je n Bouly, Biancs uncle, and Mad lme
Philipe, Madame Banc's widowed sister. L1te
on sunday night Madame PHILIPPE and Monsieur
Bnuly heard sobbing In Monsieur and Madame
Blanc's bedroom. Then there was a stining.
almost suppressed, cry for help, and all was
heard three pistol shots. Others heard nothing
Police Oficers mcDermott, Burke, and Blake
who were returning from Gilmore's Garden.
were near the house when a woman shticked.
They entered the house, ana found the blind
Mrs. Blanc pressing one Of her hands over a
pstol shot wound in her forehead.
Monsieur Bouly. who entered the Bancs'
room previous to the arrival Of the police, found
on the bed silver mounted revolver with three
wound In the Professors right temple, and he
close to her husband. Her left arm was on his
| the dead child. There were frishtfh wounds
near the eyes of the mother, and her face WIS
with blood. Monsieur Blanc was unconscious
ana dying. His wife opened her eyes aud called
lower floors were in the rooms. Some hurried
priest. rSi R"''''''"' anu ''D''' "AD' "'''' 'o'
The police took Madame Blanc to Bellevue
HOSPITAL. lhe neighoors seemed bewt dered
when they read the note on the table, as follows
At last justice has been enlightened. declare that
am the sole actor IN this drama. love my wife, and
she chernes me She and can lione J1 ge what tle
Cause that determined to thls rribe act OF dcs-
pair and as We do hot w'h our ehid to De an orph a.
J have preferred that he snail accompany US.
IL ts who nave struck THIS blow. Let those who II
Judge DC NO too severe. my aunt and to my
tosoS MY e Ny sTsa S os Sas
VII all Of u, ss-,mbe. nv wife, nay baoy. aud myself
before the Great God viii also fray Nj. Sc geat 10
be go Cd As to take ca. VI III uncle. This " aAy
OF September. j. BLANC
| Blanc became exceedingly jealous Of his wife
after he lost his eyesight. She was devoted '
attached to him, ana her friends say: Few
women would have oeen so good as Marie was
| to him." lie 10 to he buried with the cuild he
| killed, and tho physicians say that Marie will
soon follow them to the grave.