Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-04
BALTIMORE.
Two Unsuccessful Attempts at Suicide
Mysterious Death of an UafOP-
tunate WOman-ArrPst of
Gang of COunterfeiters-
Heavy Grain Receipts.

Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
BALTIMORE, July 30-Two suicidal at
tempts were made on the Causeway, a no.
torious haunt OF vice, this morning. One
case, that of Frances Clarke, possesses some
romantic features. Three years ago she was
the inmate of fashionable bagnIo, marked
for her beautiful form and graceful carriage,
and the pampered mistress of a wealthy man
of the West End. Her beauty faded, and,
unable to longer maintain the place which
this alone enabled her to do, she gradually
drifted to the lowest haunts of vice, until she
found herself the inmate Of house the re-
sort of the most degraded. Here she formed
strong attachment for man named Thorn
as Sands, but became so addicted to drink
that even he refused to consort with her.
This afternoon she went to Sandis's place of
business, In an intoxicated condition, and
learning that he was displeased at her habit
of drinking, said she would go home and Kill
herself. With this purpose in view she OBJ
tanned some arsenic and swallowed nearly
half an ounce of the deadly poison, but her
life was saved by the prompt application of
antidotes. She is, however, IN Il precarious
condition.
The second case was that of Robert Nor
ris, ship broker, who became infatuated
with frail denizen Of Causeway bagnio
and attempted to end his existence by drown
ing and laudanum, but will recover.
A mysterious case has been brought to
light in East Baltimore. Mrs. Kate Bennett
a remarkably pretty woman, died Gay or
two ago, and was puried this afternoon. In
quirieS made by Il reporter discovered that
she had been living with an apparently
wealthy man calling himself Bennett-sup-
posed TO be an dIidS-who visited her only
occasionally, and remained few hours. Be-
fore her death she told neighbor that she
married Bennett a year ago, but no record
of the wedding can be found. A few days
ago she gave birth to a child, her reputed
husband leaving her to the care of neighbors.
Subsequently he visited her and forced her
to swallow about pint of whisky. The same
night she died in commissions. Bennett was
not present at the funeral, but called after
ward and claimed the effects, but was threat
ened with rough treatment by the neighbors,
and fed. He is reported to have wife and
family living in another section of the city.
An official investigation will probably be
made tomorrow.
For some time past Special Agent Downes,
OF the United States secret service, has been
engaged following up gang of counterfeit
ers of whose operations he has long been ac
qualnted. About week ago he received
information which led him to suspect H
Weisgerber, keeper of junkshop, of being
one of the party. He accordingly arrested
Weisgerber, with his partner, c. Otto.
Downes found a number IF counterfeit FIVE.
cent pieces on Weigerber's person and about
fifteen dollars worth in his store. They were
admirably executed. Downes then went to
Hultown village on the line of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, and arrested Oliver French,
glass blower, charged with being implica-
ted in the operation of the counterfeiters All
three parties were committed for hearing
Officer Downes states that there are four Of
er parties In the gang whom he is foliowin.,
up, and is confident OF arresting They have
been operating over four months, and in this
tune have showed large amount of spurious
coin upon the community. He also discov-
cred number Of nlOlds for FIVE and ten-cent
pieces and for trade dollars The ten-cent
pieces and trade dollars were even better
counterfeit than the pickels, and exceedingly
difficult of detection.