, 1879-06-06
THE OLD STORY.

Attempted sutclt1o by Ono Who Loved Well
;;:,:,ii::; .; hat Not ayltaly@S7 ;;.
The particnlars Of a case Of seduction and the
attempted suicide Of the young wo1ran camo to
the surface yesterlay owing to the, arrest Of
Silas La Rerge, tho alleged betrayet, tho
matter having been kept quiet since sat-
urAsy 70. fear hc would got beyond
tho limits Of tho State. The victim ia
Miss Hclena Schwartz, acamatress, aged 70,
who boards with Mr. Ciokc, at No. 2S7 Grove
tand Park asenue. 1ler parents live OH farm
near Blue Island. She came to this city month
or 80 ago, and somehow met La Bcrge, who be-.
Eali payng her attention. He had an object,
as.d accomplished 1t In very short time. After
the girls fall, however, he did not COO, toward
hpr, but visited her very frequently. The result
Of her iudiscrct!on soon became manifest, and
sha began to talk OF marriage. Hs said ho lived
with bis mother, and was not able to marry ut
present. It Is not definitely knuwn, but ru1nur
hath 1t that they were engaged, Lit Bcrge, It Is
alleged, had told Miss scilwArtz that his namo
was Hlayton, I,lu t1lAt he was employed ns de-
tectivt at police headquarters. AS slle had seen
ftl thu Eupers tho names Ut slayton ana Scatt
story WAS plausibie, and was believed. When
l,o desl:ca to rcrnatn away two or three nights,
tho exct,sc lie gave was that ho bad to 70 out OF
town to work On caees; but, he would add, "as
to Gull Friday evening, but faitcd to uu 49, 4
day or two previous hs ind M!ss Schwartz
had had tbs conversation about marriage. bbc
learned from sO1ac ono, It Is understood, FRI
uay. tint ts was marrtod, and on TINT evening
sho swallowed something willis III the kitchen,
utni was taken sick.
DIR. u. II. dRtswoLp WAS CALLED IN,
md prepared m cmcs!c.. She refused 70 tako
IT, llcr hands were held, atd thu stuG force4
sye ae s s, SS S :s s,s so s ! .%0 Ssi NYEo L us
Doctor" she said; II siail iii myself" iii, iii,
disgrace CONSEQUENT upon her condition was
:s s %o;'vs Rs ;,., sAo Refused t9 ts! gst
hal "potson u printed 10 1t. Hor
symptoms Indicated arsenic. While'1he Doctqr
was temporarily ansept M'aa Schwartz waa saol
sssa e ios aass %.s o oa hsT asp o 81; I a. s9 a
casY to get At the material. Improved to bo
illscct po.son--lIaru'esa tsl Il hu1nan bolng. ual
the doctor 80 told her. Whether she had taken
cot enough lnedirinv tluwn hst tLroat to 1nakee
Acr yunIt, md watched her clQaely uoarly all
night. shu wak III bed Saturday and Sunday,
anI by Monday was completely restored, and
promised fatthfully
NOT 10 MAKn ANOTHER Arrralrr
on her life. When sho wss in tho Doctors hands
Friday ui1ht, Mr. Cloke anI frialsd went over
to tho hotne ot Ia Durgo to tell him what bad
occurred, aill to Induce Inn II possible to carry
OUT Enlargement VIII, .he gtrl.n,T1lsy didn't
uhd him, but Haw his mother, who told tbom
t!at he lind goae to Leadvitc. They thought
s|ir sceu,nd to know all about 'Miss Behxartz's
situation ana sa!4 "it"Eas not EE!I,s'. Whaa
tsn't his, III shout hi{Q." subsequently Mrs Ls
HcFgc called 1t Ll0kes, and, it Ii alleged
by the glrtE friends, made her suggestion,
which the latter, refused. atid said, "ft havu
got 20 Hive, 1'lN1iyu a1lu take care Ut IuY childn
Az II Wax evident HUT "Slayton,f a. he called
himself, bad r1n oil, Gloku rtportud the matter
Ut The Central Statlun Saturday, alll there
learned that Tie ltsall ho supposed to b. Hlaytup
WIS an itnposter. Detective sla4t0n was angry
At the frlloW for using his natae, aII with uIlser
1tlcers, aet u work 10 eafueat to capture hitA.
They Kot Il description Luf. lin from Miss
The prisoner was visited ty y reporter III his
rell vi Cu4Itral Station, utl after a short pre.
itnliuasy talk ha conSluIea to toll llls w'iole
truth OF the uiIafr ulIl nothing but tbs truth.
ilts full naine ID bl'aa W. La UergeL and hc
]lyea with Lila parcuta at No. Etl 4,ltcAigun
ayun,u. Tho tllyt weak OF lust April 10 nrst met
Sliss Sehwartz, unu s!u called frequently at tho
home OF Ills .parcnts, 1hcu hs called upon her,
and thelr !oYs alld lual Intimacy grew apscs
until tho a7tb Of tho month, During thia turn,
VI eoLFtship Ac Il poalttss that Lena kuew him
By hts feal name. Hho Was also ac1uaiatad wtttl
liuxu u, seott, pa elderly , maa ia the enp!er
svlaoneo agaiust. ,'4alooa.keepers who assIl
d Twenty-Five Yearatexperta,lce, Indeed, L W.
| by hial tlAt young LaHeFGe was tfkst introduced
to her. I'hu a1annerll which shs be0au eallllx
hltn Sl4yton Is thuSs ~ forth by the priaoaeF:
| duo lay ghe asked tNfaQ II wa that sbp had 10
| frequently seen IN Mf. Scotia cQupAnY Ia the