Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-27
DETERMINED TO DIE,
Because His BIus-Eyed Belgian
Beauty Said NO"
A Young Frenchman's Deliberate At
tempt at Suicide in the Pres
ence Of the Girl He
Loved.

New York, June 26.-The sharp crack OF
q pistol followed by the scream of terrified
woman startled the residents of West
Third street in the neighborhOod of Greene
street, yesterday afternoon and curious
crowd gathered in front OF No. p. In the
back area young woman was sobbing
over the body of a young man stretched on
the tagging, revolver in his hand. He
was lifted from the stone and carried into
the rear parlor of the hoDsa1Xhere All at
tempt was made to stop the noNspf blood
making large crimson stains % the sofa
and carpet. The police atsthe Fifteenth
precinct were informed that the young
man attempted to commit suicide. An
ambulance was summoned and was soon at
the door, DIR. Herald, who accompanied
it, made an examination of the wound and
ascertained that the man had
Shot Himself
in the left lung intiicting wound from
which be is not likely TO recover. He was
conveyed to the hospital.
The history OF the suicide as aScertained
is q peculiar and interesting one. His
nsme in full is Maurice Francois Anne
MCDg6l. lie was DOTH dL MlTerCOuIt, III Iue
Department Of Vosges, France, just twenty
tive years ago. His father is professor
who has written several books on abstract
subjects, attracting the attention OF the
savants of Europe. His mother IS said to
belong to a family known for wealth and
pride in the DAYS of the last Empire. From
boyhood Mongel has been rather passionate
and headstrong and last spiug his affairs
were such that he thought he could
Better His Fortune I'm America
and he came to New York. His education
and bright WAYS secured him employment
from one of his COmpatriots and he seemed
in fair way of carving out fair fortune
for himself.
About three weeks ago the young man
met at the house of a friend Marie Won
Counyienburg, Belgian girl who is cook
in the boarding house, - West Third
street Marie is q buxom and very pretty
creature with tiaXen hair and laughing
blue eyes, which quickly ensnared the sus-
Ceptible heart of the young Frenchman:
The aCuuaintance ripened INTO love, and
in a brief cOurtship he urged her to con.
sent to share his lot in life. He admitted
he was poor and had little to offer besides
youth and energy, but he forced his suit
with such vigor that Marie, who has her
self been only a short time in the country,
was fain to listen to the
Pleadings of Her Lover.
She would give him no decided answer,
however, and begged for time to consider
his approval.
A week ago a number of Maries &C.
Ouaintances had picnic and Mongel was
invited as one OF the guests. He improved
the opportunity TO press his suit but was
met with chilling coldness, the girl hav-
ing discovered, she alleges, that he had left
behind him in France wife and two child
rem. The day was passed in eutreatieS Tor
q hearing by theyoung man and q determin-
ed resistance on the part of the lady until
the return home, when, maddened by her
persistent refusals to listen to him, Mon
gel in desperation, attempted to throw
himself from the boat, and was only pre-,
vented by watchful friends. Even this
Display of Despair
did not soften the heart of the girl, and
Yesterday be called upon her .snd besough,
her to have pity on his unhappy condi'
ton.
They stood conversing in the rear area
and the inmates say that the Frenchman
was, at times almost wild with his entreat'
les that she should reconsider her deter
mination to have nothing to do with him
AS sne Ielnalneu oouutate, onSeA AOet 4A>
temper and accused her of loving another
better than himself, adding: my God, il
is more than l can bear. | shall return tG
France" at is impossible you can sal
10 day." replied Marie, heartlessly. INC
steamers leave to day :,
at then becomes necessary that l should
find boat or devise means BY which can
go peacefully" rejoined Mongel, with
Sueer and n Harsh Laugh.
No sooner had the words been said than
with hurried gesture, he drew large LIE
fouchex revolver with six chambers, and a:
the gil. sprapg forward with a cry for help
to wrest il from his grasp, lie thrust he
back against the wall. Then the desperate
Frenc6man pressed the muzzle Of th'
weapon against his breast and fired, talliD'
upon the aria steps With the cry, "AGe'