The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-08
KILLED BY CAKES.
JEALOUSY MAKES A VICTIM OF TINE
wRONG WOMAN.

JEALOUSY MAKES A VICTIM OF THE
WRONG WOMAN.
Tho PoisOner While In Prison Raves
About other Crimes and Attempts
suicide.
On Thursday murder was committed in this
city. the enormity of which is without parallel.
The principal actors In the tragedy are Mrs.
Emily Ormsby. a miliner. domiciled at GOT
Magazine street: Sarah Alexon. or Mrs. Fuller
as she was to be--the victim: and Josie Helmet,
alias Lawler. the paramour of Sidney e..
Ormsby. husband OF Emily Ormsby, and about
whom this horrible TRACE iy was committed.
Now that we have named the actors we will
proceed and show the different parts played by
them. For years Emily Ormsby had lived hap
PLY with her husband and by him had en-
deared herself to him tenfold by ing him
the father Of seven children six Of whom are
still living. 1t was not until some ten months
ago that her husband became enamore ed with
Josie Helmet. alias Lawer and 1t was not until
some six months ago that Mrs. Ormsby found
1t out by means of an anonymous letter,
Upon receiving this letter she made an inves.
tigation into the affair and found Its contents
only too true. From that moment she became
,;overy and told him that if he did not sever
his acquaintance with that woman she would
take very desperate measures 70 force him
Ormsby paid but little auention to his wife's
request and still less to her threats
He continued to meet the woman Josie. and
did 1t SO openly that 1t became public and was
openly discussed on all sides.
THE WIFE THEN BECAME BOLD.
and regardless Of the advice OF her friends,
openly avowed tn she would kill Josie, as she
was the woman that had made her hearth desc
la'e deprived her Ut husband and her chill
AS time rolled on more determined did she
become. and more desperate until time ar
rived for putting her plans into operation. The
advantage OF it, mployng u certain party to do
the work; but in this she failed. Determined
tn her plans, should not be defeated by the
G lums1nesS and Ignorance OF heb henehman
she merely allowed q ttain amount of time to
intervene between the termings Of her first at
iemIt and the entering upon her second, SO as
not to a. OuSe suspicion,
This was wise move on the part OF the Hc-
eHsea. But her second attempt was rs disastrous
rst Although the life Of human D eP beng was
sacrificed. and one she did not intend to take
When the injured vie found out Josie. her
to her house, and nearly every VISIT ended in
the woman JOSIE bei"g arrested for insult and
abuse. for which an immense amount of money
was paid by her for fines imposed by the differ
The accused put her second horrible attempt
at murder In operation on Thursday the fourth
VI hp anu WllCL ItSuItII Ill INC kIllBR Of
the woman Sarah Alexon or Fuller, an atfianced
bride.
The weapon she used was arsenic and her
assistant In crime. al hough innocent of what
he was doing was small negro boy
She purchased bag of cream cakes and in
serted arsenic In them and then wrote the fol-
lowing note:
NEW ORLEANS. April 4. 1878.
Dear Miss Josey-It was impossible for me
to come last night: will come to- night Don't
disappoint me. l have been very sick since
saw you.
Yours afrectionately, AIF.
She. placed this note in an envelope and d.
delet street She then wrote on the bag that
the cakes were
EXCLUSIVELY FOR MISS JosEY"
She then placed this bag and cakes IL. a larger
oaE W hen this In readiness she me
him to take it to No. - Carondelet street. The
boy proceeded with his chaEg-, and repairing
Nj % Nj nosd s1 sa sb as wss
not in, and that she did not i've there, but il he
had ANYTHING for her to take it to No. 1s Robert
son street, between ,Gasquet and Canal. and that
he would find her alone.
The negro boy. upon receiving this informa-
ton. Immediately repaired, 70 the house on
rang the bell and josie who WAS on the gallery,
came down stairs Her friend Sarah Alexon. or
Mrs. Fuller. who happened to be already down
stairs. answered the bell. and relieved the col
ored boy of his charge. the letter and the bag of
cakes.
Sarah, upon receiving the cakes and letter.
handed the letter. which WAS nnsealed, to Josie,
aud then opening the bag took out one Of the
cakes and ate it: and she enjoyed the one SO
sn9 e two mo bs ITEM An the
puzzlng her brain to try and think which one
Of her gentlemen friends signed himself ALT"
but all was strange mystery. and she could
She then looked at the envelope, which was
directed TO No Car9n sielet street. and turning
note at all where did you get it rom?" The boy
replied. "A gentleman gave 1t to me at the
corner OF Carondelet and Canal streets with tue
deIet street. Yes maam: Invent there, an d the
lady told me there that you lived here. and so
brought the
NOTE AND CAKES HERE"
The boy having answered all the questions
put to, him. left AT er the boy had left Josie
turned to her intimate friend. Sarah, and said.
Il don't understand this note at all; let's go up
stairs and put on our street dresses, and WE
Investigate the matter"
The two women repaired to their rooms, put
on their wal king dresses. and came down stairs.
Josie repaired to the front porch, and was
waiting for Sarah. who was arranging some
portion OF her attire before the mirror. when
not eaten any of the cakes that the mysterious
that signed himself "Alf' had sent.
She was about returning into the r ON when
her friend. who was In the, room. came out on
he porticO, and turning to her she said, / was
about going into your room to eat some of
those cakes. but you know it is bad luck to turn
back. SO less go ahead"
This is what saved Josie's life-her supersti-
.ious ideas.
The two women together walked to Canal
street. UP Canal to st. Charles, aud down st.
Charles to ,Gravier. When at the corner OF
dravier and st. harles streets Sarah said to
Josie. I feel very bad l have burning in my
hroat. and feel like vomiting
Josie replied, Il expect you ate too many OF
hose cakes. Come on, let US hurry to the place
where We are gong and
YOU CAN LIE DOWN."
Sarah hardly had reached her place of des-
In this condition She was taken into The hnuse
and placed on bed. and after vomi ing she
vas SO much better that she was able to be re-
moved to Josie's residence, Is Robertson street.
Upon being brought back home she was put
Immediately to bed. All Thursday night she
suffered torture that is beyond description. At
l Late hour Friday as the sick woman showed
10 symptoms OF growing better. Dr. Schubert.
[r. of the Charity HOSPITAL. was summoned
who, upon examining the patient. said that she
1ad beer, poisoned by taking. arsenic. and that