The New York herald., 1876-10-03
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Murder Of a Wife and Son by a
Jealous Husband.
SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER.
Shocking Details of Miserable
Family History.

One Of shs most startling and thrilling tragedies
that has occurred this city for that
one enacted about midnight Of Sunday
The outline Of the crime briefly recorded in the
u.nALD OF yesterday, when IL stated that mus-
bian BY the OF Blanc had murdered his wife and
shiid and aftsrwsrd shot himself in apartments
No 2ol West Thirty third street. The
istais Of the tragedy as elucidated by
lhs hHaALp reporter, afford . shocking picture
u domestic misery, passion and The ingredi-
snts are peculiarly French in thoir nature and
common with that nation the action OF the murder
and suicide bears the stamp OF eccentrcity and the
romance OF passion and crime. The motive for the
triple CRIME 10 believed to be that Of Jealousy acting
spon disordcred agination TO q degree that led
naturally the dreadful decd Of self-condemned
assassin.
The house in which the tragedy occurred is q four
seory brick tenement principally occupied by French
hnilies and people OF the theatrical profession A
'mali sign upon the door conveyed the intell
Ience that Jules Blanc, of tho Paris Conservatory OF
Music, gave instructions upon the piano. Living upon
Me top floor with the musician and hts family
Jean Bouy, his unce; Mme PHILIPPE, = widowed
lister Of Mrs Blanc and Mile. Juetie Naul French
actresa thin wall separated the attsrs room from
that OF the piano teachers
A. . quarter-past eleven O'Clock on Sunday night
Miss Nault heard loud sobs enanating from the next
apartment, and low conversation which she recog
nissd the voices of Mr. and Mrs. Blanc AS there had
essa quarrel between the two during the day, an
occurrence by usual, Miss Naut's attention
sas strongly attracted TO tho quarrel that ev-
isntly in progress The sounds described continued
or some time TO reach her ears until loud shrieks
and the sudden report OF pistol aroused
The whole house. second and third
report followed rapidly each other and
then all within the room became quiet Every OF
Me lodgcrs upon that floor well others IRON those
below, at oneo hurried CONSERVATION the OF
mystery and crime Endcavoring 10 enter the apart
mcnt they found the door be fast locked some
time elapsed before could gained by those
present But by strenuous the was forced
open. Once inside
APPALLING SPECTACLE
met their gaze. There upon bed the covering Of
which was deeply dyed and saturated with blood,
we're tho three dying bodies Of tho musician,
hts vile aud child Mr. Blanc lay upon the
Duter edge the couch, with his lett arm casped
around the neck OF his wife, and she lay with the
pressed closely to her bosom All displayed gaping
head wounds, from which fast ebbing their fe's
blood. Only the woman appeared to be conscious, and
without seeking TO leave her husbands embrace, she
nrst asked the persons present to give ner glass Of
water AID wash her lace When the former
handed her she remarked. Show cool that Is Is It
ice watcrS"
Ouuet marx was upon the right OF her temple,
and she frequently exclaimed in great evident agony
sOh, my head!"
The body Of M Blanc gave little sign OF lifo whom
the party entered the With few scarcely audi
BE sasps he died in few seconds making sign
sttsring no word In his hand he grasped small
silver amounted revolver three Of the six barrels In
which had bsen cmptied The boy Emil had been shot
IN the lett temple and must have expired nstAntane
ously.
The noise Of the shots the cries Of the inmates
81 the house quickly brought the scene Patrolmen
.cDsrmos'. Burke and Blake, Of the Twentieth pre-
n - n II n n hat
station house. With their aid and At the request Of
the sister OF Mrs. Blanc Dr. Ranney tor and
soon after Captain WaShburn aad Police Surgeon Fetter
arrived.
One OF the priests attached ,he French church. in
within lew minutes alter the committal OF the deed
He had hardly administered the last sad rites OF the
Catholic Church to the dying woman ere she dropped
tnto unconsciousness
Coroner Elnger having been notified OF the tragedy,
erdered the bodies OF the husband and his son to be
taken 70 the Aorgus for the purpose Of undergoing q
Zost-mortsm examination BY DR.. Goldschmeidt- Mrs.
Blame in . still unconscious condition
moved 10 Bellevue Hospital Thither Coroner
EilAser proceeded at eight o'clock yesterday morn
ing lsr the purpose Of taking the ante
ward Ne IL, quite UNCONSCIOUS and evidently in OK.
tFeme pain. The only words the Coroner could draw
from her were. 20 mon Dsui CONNIE 10 SQUIRE
o, ma tets" (Oh God How l sufcrl On my
hsadD
STRANGE LETTER
The causes OF the dreadful deed but hinted at
In . found the taolc OF the IL writ
ten In French BY means Of guide board such as the
Following 10 . correct translation OF the letter.
A. las justice hss been enlightened declare that
y: nss'F b .n sa s III. :e s:
that dessrnned me TO this terrible act Of despair and
Ms h' .hsi .ssonpany 4 !. lwho have s.nsk mi;
and my BoarSey ali thai
hSTs; R5.yinS them not to % forget % my sss NY creates,
kaby and myself before the xrea, God will also pray Nj
:, = be 80 good as TO take caro- Of my uqse This
The dates plainly show that Blanc had plated
the tragedy Two days bcore il was enacted
poins broken OIL
From stores told him by and acquaint-
ADess OF the the HERALD reporter gathefcd
che following account Of tne Blanc fimly:-
Jules Blanc. thirty-eight years old born Mar
eelles France and early entered upon the profession
music His father OF the largest pianoforta
makers IN harseles, and gave his son Thorough cdu
cation. He pupil OF some OF tho most able
piansts In that country He left the profession, how
ever, and joined the French navy where lie pro-
moted 70 the rank oil lieutenant Seven years he
married the woman whose life he attempted night
before last On one OF his voyages Blanc
ohpwrecked and barely escaped death by starvation.
The hardshps he had undergone laid the seeds OF q
terrible fever cataract formed of his eyes,
70 shis country with his wife and settled in this city
MA Blanc assisted her husband with her talents
and they made together comfortable living. u was
- this time the arrangement began between her
and her husband. She had numerous admirers. bat
appears 70 have given them no encouragement Sue
altofward went with Mile. Aimee to Havana Alter
shat she lett the stage for time the family
we're dependent on tho husbands music lessons for
support Four months ago she rejoined the Aimee
troupe, with IL 10 San Francisco and terminated
her engagement At the .Lyccum Theatre. this city
on the 23d ulk On the oath ut Blanc
gave . concert at Tsmmany Hall. at which
kts wife assisted. Aimee subsequently hired Mrs
Blsnc for series OF performances through the
tvy and her husband quarrellcd with her about her
pToposed trip last Thursday The next day, 1t ap-
pears be wrote the fatal letter. and sunday again
urRod his wife 10 remain at home. She INSISTED upon
RojnR. aud the fatal ALTAR above related nsued.
Coroner Elinger will hold the inquest OF the cases OF
yuss Blanc and his tho Morgus this morning
A. an early hour this morning Nine. Blanc still
alive bus little hope expressed OF her recovery.
HORRIBLE MURDER.