The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-20
ROSE EYTINGES POISONING
WRETcHEDNEss AFTER HER MAR
RAGE TO @. n. BUTLER.
The Circumstances that Led to What the
Theatrical Profession View ms n Dciibe-
rate Attempt TO Take her Own Life.

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T..m,r,,a, - pro,s..,"n y,e,, N. n nc,hs.
rate Auemp, to Take her own Life.
Tho noisopipp of Rose Evtinpe on
kce. ia the uppsrmos, tonic among theatre peo-
pie. sOo was diving when discovered by her
cousin, Mrs. Julin. AT the bedside was an
empty tbree-oupce pbIal marked Iaudanum.
'
lhe stomach pump was Drought INTO requlsi-
tion, and her life was saved. She requested her
friends to lat her die. and tho strength 81 three
h'o"us w 'o' "e' N'e' ""u ."o e'''"E', W. '".0o
powerful men was tested In restraining her
from making further efforts TO XIII herself. She
,as o,osa,v ,..,nhas and ,.as ra'as,ad,. ,a,rd
was o'o'o', "a'.".'' a'u WIS 'v'oa'e'', 81 "'s'u
70 say - wisn l were dead On .ne Gay
sna .xao,,,o, 80. -, .,,ornav ,,r hor co,s,n
anu eAeo''eo po"e' VI a''oi"e' io' "e' 'ou'''
Tbose who know Rose Fyt,nse and who are
,.'',''. '.,,,' 49," .,. =, nar us. 80 ,ha,
iamihar WIN the STORY OF ner Iho hRree th"
her dependency for the past few years has
come of her unfortunate marriage with George
II. Butler, the nephew Of Geo. Benjamin Y.
Butler.
No actress was sver n greater favor,te nm tbe
dramatic stage OF New YORK than Rose EVtioRe
been. In private life she has h O sts OF friends
anu s sup'rers' anu Is espeo'ai' oi''i"n' ~
literary circles. After her divorce from DAVID
narnes, 'pen e''S eu''or OF 'ne new Ork lu"ss :,
sue iormeo .he acauaintanoesn'p oi ue0'Re n
Butler. He is the son of Andrew ii.
Butler, who was notorious gambler,
and the brother OF Benjamin +. Bitter.
George II. Butter was born In Missouri
and was educated In Catholic college In
GEORGETOWN, In the District OF Columbia.
Through the aid OF Mr.. George Wilkes, editor
appointed oo the staf OF Maj. Gen. Joseph
Hooker. Butler, IL Is said, soon became tired OF
What was likely to be active service In the neld.
lie resigned his commission and went to Call
| fornia. There, through the influence OF bis
uncle, Gen; Butler, he was appointed Consul to
de plume Of i" Rife, to the columns OF wllkes's
| ward Known as Emily Gordon, In Panama He
| sbe hsa Tor him. He was rccalled from The Con
| sulshtp Than he returned to Nav York and
bscame ensmorsd ~ Ross Rvtinse' hnt sns de- as.
cIined his propossls of m"rriage' as she was abe
| said In love with one OF the brirhtest stars in
| tha nrofe.s,on of inurnaiism Il hsn hsr idoi
| suddenIy died Butlsr again anpesrad on the
| scens Ia asked her TO becsme his VIE. and
sSe rcc.n,ed him "'' " ''''"e "'' "'i'' a"u
| soon aftsr tbe m srriaoa nutler vsas .pnointed ed
| commented htn, 10 ~ nos, ~ dntv rhers n
| SON was born unto them. Butiers lie in Egypt
| was much.taIked.o .of scandal in Europe and in
| this country and Secretary Iish was conn.lled
| TO dismiss him from Governtnent service, But
| Ter went TO London and there r mnined for
several months awaiting notncatlon that a
none pr3stqui h~d been entered In ne Uene,
been Indicted for an assault upon ALI.
ander HENDERSON, the reputed husband OF
the arrival OF the notification so much desired
an Sa, ensass%snt to- to play % in n the Usion SQUARE %
theatre at 300 a. week. Butler was almost
psnnlsss ., hswlie rns 9wned & house 10 1T, thirty.
their home She gave him money, add ne spent
I'm dissipation. Two years ago daughter y as as
S9ap, & 1sw months aer n, sis S,I arrival u, IN 1S New
as diamailc critic; tut Mr: Wilkes soon after
eating hi. wire's s.Iary. he purcSssed a con-
trolling interest 10 the Arcddidn. Then he was
law C'sey. snd Gov. Wsrmoth 60 20 to New
Orleans. and seek 4 nomination for Congress.
hen he asa,n to9s t, TO 10 drink, & ana 70 street
and. It Is ssid. obtained a prec. nous living oy
aiding in the orocurs%sn, o. visitor. TO the den
d. drank to excess, however, and it was deemed
hecsss f' 70 sshn n, S o 'hs nssHm @ ips me
ki"di, q Butler and hoped to So rid Of hi@
h,s treatment oi aer. She learned soon sf,ei e.
tne,r martl"Se that he pre'enued & 20 oe osv1'ely
session and ,,ers tnat be,rs, cd n% "o
n has copy o. ane ono voc
ais rham':on. mu, s"ns W i'eun
DAn1sso lt,s slva,s an upplea..., ,oss to give
"sood ssviesS aas a-l1:s am ,sf9s,ty interested
M we.thnsrt AM lnieresiea. came ncarey 'r
~ tcas - ., -, ~ y, "a ~ -
r., sinVoo @ 'osy Vi - ,"u ~ W ~ h.. o'u ~ ~
| Doni 90 out 20 Jerou'e Park to-dsy witi anyDodT
Whole eyery .Omaa sno - Inlpudeat u bold enoOsI
| ,Sa iowest order ~ men we bsse ,D Neys
| York. Very young , men who are Jusl
entering upon life magine 10 he the fast hing 60
90 TO uine here aud to hang GROUND morse ruonrrs and
h.sn 9estns men ahu pu,I' a. uo sp,ss oi ,he oet
s cs y e ~ c,csn, ao AZ. hi . horse ana %, %
on sanasy n1t ano her ana iuoie .eriuns reason ia
tsrvenes between such an expedition and the
woman for waom l feel not only love. but
an honest ice'ins OF r.peet aud Elosilg At
| tchMehl. lns, ~ )Vu. o''ns sen "" w. OF khoNn
nan' know ,ou cant Min your k,nJ, main ~ na yra
how ,ne isf z resd BY the men Joui Town I've The
young inauen mass yOuths wno seek her socie /,
please me- aud have not been u dniy efFcting doni
90 hnStmnt 70 conpfnnise Jout,srn, Or We peopit
ntnnwn ana ~ uSd ON ~ cu,,. " k,a W1 m n
whose very exstence ignorant until tao ecorn,r
capiices OF the Eng ,isn buresque aotrcsse,