Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-19
LEFROX,S ASPEEISIONS OF MISS
VIOLET CAMERON,S CHARACTER.
The Publication of the Murdcrer.s
Confession.

| means unexpected manner, there died this
morning the most notorious character through
out the wide domains of Queen Victoria al
iude to Percy LEROY Mapleton murderer who
persisted through the instrumentality of Mar
WOOD, the public eXecutiOner. BY the decease CT
this character, we have been deprived of our
greatest sensation. 1t has been felt all along
that LEROY was preparing some astounding sur
prise FOR the lovers of the gruesome and horri-
rloie. He did not disappont popular anticipa-
tons. You will have learned fully by
cable OF the extraordinary confession he so
eaboratety devised, and which was served ont
for the deiectatioa of the morbid YESTERDAY
Ana You Will know. moreover. that the assassin
with the immediate fear of death before his
eyes. and finding that his last wonderful coup
to obtain even a short respite had failed
whining!y admitted that he had been lying aud
that only portion of his revelations was based
upon fact. 1t must be confessed now that
LEROY, daring and boodthirsty as was the
deed he committed. was merely of a very ordi-
nary type OF person. There are thousands
now living in England as vulgar, and
vain and presumptuous as he was Take his
conduct with respect to one of our most
popular and handsome actresses. for instance
This thin. shrunken and rather repulsive look
inT youth delighted to GO about Dragging of bis
intimacy with Miss Violet Cameron. He carried
TINS lady photograph, which he had doubtless
purchased at some shop. and furitively showed
Ii now and again to his relatives and intimates
Once or twice lie declared that he had been pri-
vate!y married to Miss Cameron; at other times
he limited even worse: again and again he as
serted that the fav0rite actress had sent him
flowers and locks Of her hair; was in the habit of
making trips to Brighton and elsewhere with
him: and. in short. that he occupied the very
highest position in her esteem and regard.
And all this time it has TRANSFERRED that Miss
cameron was perfectly ignorant of his exist
ence, and never knew of such name as that
he bore until it appeared in the public prints
as that OF a suspected murderer. LEROY &C
counted for his intimacy with Miss Cameron by
explaining that mis- position on the press first
brought him into contact with her. The
Wfetched being never mad any position on the
press. From time to time he scrubbed rubbish
which no one would cOndescend to do more
than look at. and then promptly reject. AS
already observed. there are scores of such weak
minded hliots wandering about 1t is perfectly
sIckenIng to hear the characters of actresses
asSaed by dandiy dressed diapers assistants
and city clerks. who only grow big when they
figure abroad in their SUNDAY clothes" Lee
roy was precisely one OF these people. And it
is Beyond doubt that he
COMMITTED THE MURDER
for the simple purpose of obtaining money
Wherewith to purchase a kind of ephemeral
position. which the talent nature had endowed
him with would never have enabled him to
attain.
1t is curious. however to note that the
criminal had some method. even in his vain
madness. So soon as he had been arprehended
ne gave instructions to his relatives to publish
ana offer for sale feeble kind of tale he had
once written. called Two Terrible Nights,
II L recoliect Alright. AS tale written by
Percy LEROY it would never have been put
INTO print. Indeed. had such been its fate.
none would have cared to read such yapid
collection of twadd!e. Indifferent grammar
and stupid incident. But. as a narrative of
Leroy, then about to stand his trial as the
perpetrator OF horrible murder all
was CHANGED The story found immense
who crave for unhealthy excitement. and
nave ascertained that nearly 91OO
proht was made by its publication. Only
day or two ago the murderer. in taking leave
OF some of his relatives deplored the expense
to which he had put them. but said. cheerflily.
that he had written something. the publication
OF which. would thoroughly repay them. And
the very manuscript to which he alluded was
that in which he stated that he was a double if
not treble. murderer. and Of which the SEN
satlona! Daily Telegraph got possession. To
snow what value the aforesaid paper placed
upon the literary garbage of the ftlon. am as
sGFed that Oh Sunday night. when it was being
" gwen out to the compostors. the whole Of
IN" dooFs OF the printing Office We're locked
securely and no member Of the staff was allowed
to depart until the paper had been published.
ieast ne might communicate some of it's con-
tents to OTHER journals. Verify. LEROY accr-
fately judged the taste of some people for eX-
elusive news OF thrilling description.
For the Listie People.
Hdpe''s Bdzdr describes the eating doll. which.
IL says, is the novelty with which girls are de-
hgfted this year. A bit of candy is put in her
open mouth, disappears. and comes out at the
sole OF her foot. Another new doll has music
within herself. so that when wound she raises
her hallds and seems to sing. A third novelty,
more valued for its durability than beauty. has
the doll head cut from a solid piece of wood
ana TINS wooden head can be banged about with
out breaking. The head moves and the body.
which is also of wood, is painted as the fine
French dolls are, and some of these wooden
doois say mamma" and "Papa" The
weil-known indestructible heads. with short
ha'r OF sleeps wool that will wash and
comb, are made with prettier faces than
when first introduced. Brown-eyed dolls
are in great favor this season. especially among
the 6isqne dolls. that were formerly all blue
eyed. The tiny doll entirely of bisque, with
natural long blonde hair. eyes open and close.
and Jolnted limbs is a favorte with little girls
who DO not think size everything. Mothers who
want to teach their children correct ideas select
each part of the doll with care, and have each
article of clothing well made. so that it can be
taken off and put on. First. the dolls head is
selected This may be of the composition said
to be indestructible, and with short blonde
curly hair of wool that is easily cleansed. ac-
cording to size, or else it may be of French
bisque. with eyes that are fixed or with mov-
able eyes, and hair of wool, but most natural
looking. Among the more expensive heads are
those with Titan red hair and brown eyes or
else golden yellow hair with a bang on the fore
head and flowing behind. The wax heads are
most varied of all and most natural-lookns but
most pershabie. They are shown as infants
with bald heads or scant bang, to wear caps
as short-haired boys, with Charles H. flowing
locks and as ladies with elaborate coifftlres
The body is then chosen of either muslin or kid.
and must be made up without wires and stuffed
with cotton to make it light instead of the
heavy sawdust that Sits through the cover
They can also be bought with the CRYING
arrangement inside. Mother Hubbard dolls
are favOrites this season, and as this consists
in dressing them in shrred cloak of cash
mere or satin with a poke bonnet or steeple-
crowned hat of the same, they are easily
gotten up at home. The imported dolls
come deliberately arrayed in plush and satin cos
tunes, but tasteful little girls prefer instead
doll dressed in the first short clothes with white
muslin yoke dresses, skirts and petticoats that
may be taken off and put on, and over this a
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