New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
VENGEANCE or A REJECTED LOVER
A WOMAN WATCHED, FOLLOWED AND MURpENou'
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IY ASSAULTED.
A tall. well-shaped and well-dresscd man OF
middle age wl dark hair and side whisKcr3 and fea
lures NJ Jewish cast ado his appearance one even
iug about three mouths ago. ot CogsNe' Stables on
Lexngtouavc.. near Thiry-thirc-st. and ohshs'u
IN conversation with the proprietor. He "hH"nb'''
that be was private detective. engaged 10 "oA
for thieves who had b. ken into a nciehoring house.
and asked peruisson to s front Of the stables Tor
while every evening. From That time ne continued 10
frequent the stables regularly. coming aDout oc'o'A IL
the evening and waiting until hearty midnight Ho
always Appeared TO be the watch FOR some oAe' pu
talked pleasantly with the persons whom he met ii'
was known by the name OF Clark few days ago JIG
began 10 frequent the neigbJrh0od carly IN the ailef
noon. often standing Tor an hour AT "".o ~
T.irty-seconl-st near the avenue. lie was tluS
engaged yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Frances lio''
young widow. passed by him on the way 10 ucI oo'' "
No. 200 LeXngtOuave., midway between l"i'''
and Thiry-thifd-sis walked up tLe steps o' 'ne
brown.sone building where sine boarded ana opeheu
the door with key which sue carried just ~ sno va"
closing the door, Clark, who had followed her sP'n up
the steps pushed the door open, and taking a,chet
from an inner coat p1chct sliuoh n.I a. wi" tIa
on The head. Sne fen ON the Moor ol the
yesubule win n cry OF pam, ana hcr assaItnt
continued hi, aCack with cndsh violence he comm
ued o sirge her the ncad win tue weapon, Iepea"S
us blows in quics succession untl sue ay ap dehtS
fcless q his ieet lie theh In 10" 'uc tS 80 '' ,r',c
appeared around the corner before he couid DC n'e'
oepted ..- .. ,. roo and
Mrs. HOLMES carried up stairs 10 her room aud
medical aid was summoned. It was fOnnd tlat isie h"u
received i've dangerous scalp wounds on tue SUI
ami back part Of her head, ana tnat hcI
SKULL mad bcon fractured IN two places
Dr. Bruce OF East Thiry-hIth-st, assisted by olncl
physicians, administered ctLer, and 1ur several h"u'
ahored over tue injured aud app, Arenty dying woman
Several pieces OF boue were nftcd itom the bran ana r.
moved aflrr which Mrs. Holmes Ttgaucd c0nscousIcS'
Coroner flanagan was informed OF the occurrence auu
Iequos ted take tn ailt,noltcn statement nut atd
late hour ughI Mrs. Holmes, although s,ifohscoua'
was IN such critical condition. thae her phy sicidhS
iearod iilOw her TO converse.
IL learned That her as,tnt, whose name II Nilh
formerly kept a suOc stOIc ia StXtI-aYt. near lhhh-
secOud-sl and that Mrs. Holmes employ ed a. hs
Cashier. Nn.ie thus cUgag she received many attoh
lions IRON Clark vino Ot,ned for heI stl olg 'tt"t'
nenl and asked ner To- marry lim. dccin his 1lci
ald let his employ. lie continued O follow her, now
ever. and 10 persecute her with MS auch
mons For several months she had aNOiutd
uitr but he tracked her to bOaTdiug-pace ana
watched his opportunity Tor revenge lnc ponce NeIt
.t;i.ed m uohIus for nim last evening ana h0 arrest
is confidently expected Al dtc noun mst nght was
believed th. bils Holmes wound Gle from hcr III uIlcs