The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-15
SUICIDE BY LAUDANUbI.
A Young Servant Cribs Death ia
a BrOIheI.

a BrOIhei.
The inamorata of one of our we'll
known police officers died In his arms
early this morning at Madame Gamer
on's, No. 399 Race street.
The facts as related by the Madams
are as follows: The parties came to her
house about Il O'clock last night, ana
she showed them to room.
There was nothing unusual in the ap-
pearance of either. She did not know
the girPs name, except that she WAS
known as "Sallie," and had been
IN the employ of Mrs.
Wise, on Longworth street, near Cen
tral avenue, where, 1t seems, the officer
mas also furnished room.
She Was discouraged by Mrs. Wise yes.
terday and went to the ufficel's beat.
holding in her hand bottle OF some
strong an@sthetic, threatening to drink
it.
with this bottle there is some myS-
terry. We were not able to fiud Gus
whether she succeeded in taking
the dose then or not, though the oticpr
claims she did. Be that as it may, they
Went over the Rhine together. ana
inally lodged together, as stated, at
Madame Cumeron's.
About 6 O'Clock this morning tie man
came down and stated that The girl was
sick and asked for a cup OF coffee, which
he took up to her.
Afterwards he came down aud said he
would go Tor an emetic, which he dia.
About O'Clock Mrs. Cameron
went up and fuuad him
on the side OF the bed attempting to iced
uer with spoon.
Mrs. Y. exclaimed, "Why, Good GOdI
man: the woman ID dead, 20 for dUc
tor"
The physician was called and exam.
ined her, but life was extinct.
The girl, whose name Was Sarah Me-
Intyre, was about nineteen or twenty
Years old, was Of Irish parentage, and
came here about ten years ago from Bel
fast, Ireland. She was blonde. and
Was plump and rather attractive giri,
weighing about one hundred and twenty
pounds. She has a brother who works
a. McHenry's, Oh Fourth street. AbDuA
six weeks ago Maurice Sussman. for.
merly policeman, but how special Off.
Ger at the l., Z. & L. depot, went to Mrs,
Wise's to board. The girl, in the begin,
ming, would bid him good morning, Oh
whatever time Of the day it might be.
Sussman one n ght told heI
that she mad left his room open, and tue
girl promised that in the future she
would see to it that this should moi nan.
pen again. After this an inlimaey
sprang up between them, which Resulted
in the gnps ruin.
After this Sussman would often takS
the girl out to 0Yer.the-R line resorts.
Their criminal intimacy was kent mn
until yesterday, when Mrs Wise dis
CharxeQ the Xirl
Last evening Sarah went to the depos
and told her s.ory 20 her lover, Maur.cs
Sus,mAn.
The latter, in his own words, told a
representative OF The STAR the story OF
what happened after Lnat. He SAYS.
SARAH came to me shortly before
O'Clock last evening at the depot aud
said, Maurice, you are mad at mep
told her, Girl, the way 1 nave loved
you, more than any one, aal
The way you have deceived
me l will have nothing to
do with you. You have been
The only one ever Iuved." She said.
II nave no place TO ~, as l uaye been
discharged, aud if can't remain near
you l will sleep iu the streets" 1
promised to lake her to a hoIeI. but sa,.
refused, and then took out a bottle.
which she said contained lauuanum.
She raised it to her mouth and drankt lie
contents. L took hold OF her ann and
jerked the bottle from her mouth, 4
tnen went to MerkeI's drug store, Oh
Third street, and asked il this would
kill any one? The bottle had besa
obtained from Furtmeyer, on SIKH
and Central aVenut, at least it had tAat
label on it. l then asked Sarah where
We should 60, as lhvugAk
that her taklAg poison was
merely a ruse ON her pare. thuuyh1
nothing OF it. We Went W HilueUrauut's
and " lelerps, over the Rhine, aud al II
O'Clock tooh her to Mrs. CamerOu's, al
o9S hAce street, where l had been Detogs
WIN the girl. | loved her intensely.
mere Sussman broke into tsars
as he told bis story.) About
o'clocK the girl began or0akings
and rushed down to mrs. Cameron ana
toid her about the girl Gas detailed in
the beginning OF this item) l Went ts
Wahsnschmidps drugstore, Oh rwelfSh
ana Elm, aud asked him what to DO. 1
tnen came back and gave the giri some
cod cUffee " maze her yomit. al q
o'clock she was cold, and soon alter wac
deDd. then went to d.. Buehi man,
who on his arrival found the girl beyond
medical aid"
DR.. Buehl man says that he found
Su 'sman terribly exc ted but perfectly
sober, as it seemed To him.
Sussman this morning went to
Coionet Wood and Told him the sama
story as above.
The body of poor Sarah McIutyre was
taken 10 Habl 5 morgue, and au inquess
Will be held tomorrow morning.