The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-21

sentins marked contrast TO the oCher
rooms, most of which by their arrange
ment and contents bear evidence o' not
only scrupulous care, but liberal outlay
OF money in their fitting up.
The face OF the deceased was startling
| to behold, as the strong light from the
| window, but q few feet from the foot OF
the bed, streamed in upon it. The sill
ver-rray huir standing in disorder, the
sunEen and pallid cheeks. the
bloody froth which flowed
from the wide open mouth
leaving its track as 1t had dropped on the
lpiIlow, presented a sight at once start
ling and horrible. The deceased was
Iseventy-six years of age, but as ne lay
there after nearly twenty-'our hours
OF suffering, looked to be hundred.
In conversation with STAR re-
porter this morning, MIR. Mike Llpman
Itwho by the way is not related to the
deceased, as has been stated, having
married Miss Isabella Green, daughter
of "Madame Raphaep by her first hus-
band) expressed himself with good
deal Uf feeling, in reference to the ac-
count of the affair, made by two OF the
lmorning papers, in which the character
of the Madame was dwelt upon with
heartless severity. Said Mr.. Llpman:
"IHs an outrage, the way that poor
dead woman is maligned and slandereq
by the papers this morning. Now 1
DON'T care SO much what they say OF the
old man that lies there up stairs cold in
death, and he is not by any means as
black in character as he is painted, but
| do object to the devilish heartlessness
and utter want OF decency with which
Mrs. Sarah Wakefield is held up TO
the reprobation OF this community, IN
which she has done as many acts
Of Kindness to the worthy and suffering
poor " no applied 10 her as any woman
in The city. She was no abortionlst, sne
never in her life comiaitted an act tor
which she could be held amInable to the
law. If Il poor gill in distress came to
her for help she was given such ADVICE
as kind mother would give
her erring daughter, and II Inc
betrayed unfortunate insisted that
she should be given medicine to prevent
the elimination OF her shame, harm
less bread pill would be administered,
aud The applicant would retire satlShed
that she had received dose that Wou d
end her prospective troubles NO, slr,
she never destroyed single life.
True, she made considerable money
out of the credul0us dupes who applied
to her for assistance. but that her praC-
ttice was criminal l deny. AS to the old
man, there was no particular regard be-
tween myself and MN, although we never
bad any very bard words. But ask Mr..
Cook right down here, or Col. Il. NJ.
Moore, VI even the huckster women i'll
/, market, as to her honorable dealings; ask
the poor of this neighborhoOd as to her
charity. She was one Ol the best women
at heart that ever lived. She might be
= ,1.vmney. for the manner in VII ch - 9
seIf.stVled astro'0gist she made he!
money by guillhg the public, but thai
she WAS II criminal, III any sense, was
e never proven, and never eau be-"
Yesterday Il son OF the old Doctor anC
, Mrs. Wax, ti1id, who resides IN Cbicagl
, and is Il member OF publishing firm
there, was telegraphed to and informed
: OF his la hers condition, but up 10 noon
} to-day had not arrived.
Tnis member of the family is an un'
t married man OF. tWenty-s!x years, ano
mas The reputation oil being man o
: ability and the sLrlctest integrity.
: Since the above was III Lype, it wa!
+ decided by Coroner SLich 10 take til,
: teo timony OF the inmates of The house
aud he aid SO with the following re
= suit: a
MIKE LIPMAN
deposeG as follows: Deceased was thc
step ather Of my Wife; he was born il
Linu, Englan and was seYenty-Si!
years OF age. Night before la
e | returned to the house about 10 O'clock
the deceased had already retired; whel
o l woke up next morning | heard som
got up and sent til
Bechtel, a carpenter, to open the door
: as l tnougnt something was wron!
when we could not make him hea
IT. US. The door was inall
a opened by OH ,er Stewart AM
b Mr. Becntei, and upon entering the room
OF the deceased, we found him stupetiat
ana unable to speak. A bottI
It which had contained laudanun
d was found alongside of hi
u bed almost empty. The deceased ha,
never been heard to say that he intende,
d to kill HIM elf. l never thought b
V would be guilty of such an act
: and L can assign no reasOl
e for it. He did not speak word iron
d the time he was first found until hi
Il death. The physicians did all the,
}, could for him, but Without avail.
ISABELLA LIPMAN
testified as toitnWs: My Stei -'ather, DR.
u Raphael, has had considerable trouble
e in regard 10 financial matters recently
| but never heard him "a
u press any intention to commit suicide
: rhe last time saw him previous to hi
: taking the laudanum, was on Monday a
I3P. NJ. He was gong out; did not sa
where he was going, and ! ha
lno conversation with him. w
lhave not been on good terms for som
= time, but everything had been settle,
about two or three weeks ago. ID.
+. ceased has not been eatl, g wit
us for more than six months
tie was in the habit o
y aking whisky every evening before TT
+ tirlng. His vie died on the 2ls
of last May; the cause Of de
Il ceased's action towards myse
= aud husband was that he wa
a not pleased with the will made by hi
r wife, and also on account ofa note whic
n ne had to pay. He had plenty to liv
4 | III.
d JOSEPHINE PLUMBERG'S
statement was as foIiuWs: l was
n SCI want Of the deceased; came here atte
s the death OF Mrs. Raphael. Tuesda
II morning about haIt-past 6 O'clock l wen
II 10 the bedroom door of the decease
: and Knocked several times, and got n
$ teply. [uere follows corroboration {