The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-23
THE JEFFERSON TRAGEDY.

The Jefferson murderer seems at last
to have been found in Cincinnati, where
he lately attempted suicide. The En-
quirer in speak, G Of this terrible muir
der and after quoting the sheriifs de-
tail of the crime, asks who was the
murdered woman?
On this subject there appears to be
but one opinion, and that is that she
was girl named Bessie Moore of New
Orleans, Rothschild had mistress
who bore this name here last fall, and
for awhile he kept her in boarding
house situated on Race street, lust
below Seventh. After that she became
an inmate of Frank Wright's n,aisoa de
joic, ON Broadway. While there she
was constantly visited by Rothschild,
who was, in the parlance of these
establishments known as her friend"
She and Rothschild quarrelcd like cats
and dogs, though they seemed unable
to separate for good. The girl had the
reputation of having some money, and
had quite II quantity of diamonds, and
it was said that she bad had great
many more of the valuable Jewels.
She had often accused Rothschild of
BEATING HER OUT OF HER DIAMONDS,
and said that he wanted her to give him
what remained of them. Among these
was valuable diamond ring similar to
the one described in our Texas dispatch.
When at Mrs. Wrights house she had
the reputation of being a common
drunkard, though it was evident that
she had come from good family and
had been well raised. Her hands and
feet were remarkably small and well
made, though her voice had been
ruined 10y disease. She remained at
Frank Wrights house until the first
week in December, when her conduct
and that OF her paramount became so
outrageous that she was forbidden the
place, He then tried to get her into
Frank Halls, but she gave him terri
BE tongue execution, and the next
that was heard of the girl was report
that she was in a hospital in Chicago,
dying Of an incurable disease. This
report it seems WAS erroneous.
ROTHscHuDs BRUTALITY
to this girl was something approaching
tiendishness in its nature, One night,
or to speak more properly, about
O'Clock one morning, in the first week
in December, the boy VINO attends the
cigar stand in the Atlantic Garden, while
going home met Rothschild and Bessie
Moore just in front of the Public
Library, Both were drunk, and Roths-
child was pummcling his companion in
shameful manner. The boy SAID,
Here, stop that leave that woman
alone Rothschild replied by pulling
Il revolver out Of his pocket and point.
ing it at the boy, who said Don't you
point that at me, Rothschild I'll have
you arrested" Rothschild then recog-
ni2ed him, and said, Hello is that you?
That'll be all right" The lad was mad,
and determined to have him arrested.
He accordingly followed the pair,
who turned east on Sixth street.
RothschiId continued whipping
the woman, and when they
reached the convent wall on Sixth, near
Broadway, he knocked her down, She
got up and both walked to Frank
Wright's andrang for admittance After
awhile Miss Wright put her head out of
the window and said; "You can't get
in here 60 away. AS you have kept
her out this long, keep her out until
morning, and I'll send you bill to
your store that will make you pay for
your fun" The boy did not see any pc.
liceman, and he went Off and left
Rothschild and Miss Moore standing on
Miss Wrights steps. Bessie was not
permitted to stop i'll Miss Wrights
house after that escapade. The circular
of the Jefferson chief of police states
that the woman had trunk marked
"a. Moore, New Orleans, Ll." The in.
mates Of Frank Wright's lat night de-
clared that that was the identical mark
on Bessie Moore's trunk, and that she
was originally from New Orleans, or
somewhere down south.
ABE ROTHSCuu.D
was born and raised in this city, and is
quite extensively known in the com.
munity He is said to be young man
of good business talents, but much
given to the society of fast women.
Last summer he took prostitute with
him to hotel in ferre lIaute, Ind,
and both were elected from the estab-
lishment by the hotel proprietor. The
papers of the city made mention of the
affair at the time. Yesterday morning
he spent an hour or so in Augs club
house and while there acted in queer
manner though he drank only three
times He said that there was man
following him, and seemed nervous on
the subject While questioned about
the girl who was with him at Terre
llaute, he laughed and said ssshe had
committed suicide in Chicago In re.
Spouse to query as to the whereabouts
OF Bessie Moore, he said that
she was in New Orleans, and
that she was doing well, as it
was Mardi Gros season there. lie was
cool collected and perfectly rational
during this convers ttion, though at its
close, he said to the attendant, THAT
man won't follow now, will he p "Why,
there isno one following you" was the
response. 81 don't care if there is" he
replied and then stepped out. In a
moment the report of the pistol was
heard, and the rest has been already
told, The pistol with which he at
tn,,, tod euioi1a WAS n pam US,,an,n