Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-08
APRETTY WATERFORD.
Two Men Kill themselves on Ac-
count Of a Bswitchng Maiden.
The First Victim Of Elara's WiIes Dead at
Her feet-Ihe Second Lover Found
on the Grave ofthe frst-fuy-
olity Of the Giddy Girl.

Clara A. Rennicks, says the San
Francisco Chronicle, is u girl OF less
lLan nineteen summers and yet TO her
beauty and tickle disposition are due
he deaths Of two young men and the
serious " ounding of herself. Her first
victim MAS Joseph T.. Sanchez, a we'll
educated young Spaniard, descended
from one of the oldest Of the old Cali
turnia families. His hot young blood
naturally led him into many excesse,
and he rapidly squandered the estate
lett him by his parents. He became
infatuated with Clara, and at her insti-
cation procured divorce from his wife.
The young Spaniard, who was must
clan, then wanted Clara to marry him,
but she steadfastly refused, and the
consequence was that the night OF the
3lst OF last March he entered the Fern
Leaf saloon, at 81 Dupont street, where
she WAS employed. ami fired four shots
from tive-shot revolver at her. Three
of the four took ell, CT in the body aud
the remaining bail the desperate must
elan sent crashing through his own
brain, stretching himself dead at her
feet. The girl was seri0usl y, and II was
thought at u time fatally, wouuGed, but
her constitution wIthslUud tis shock,
and month ago she was around Is
well as evel, with the exception OF the
loss Of finger.
Sanchez was buried in the Odd Eel
: lows Cemetery, near the western con
fines, aud yesterday morning the corpse
of the st cOnd victim of Clara'S wiie>
was found lying across the loot OF his
grave. The body was that OF u tall,
we'll built, dark.cOmplexi0ned young
fellow, apparently between twenty-five
and thirty years of age, and from hi>
attire cauSll observer would judge him
10 be in good financial circumstances.
Near him lay a revolver Of thirty-four
calibre, with one chamber discharged,
and no second glance was needed to as
certain the receptacle of the contents
of thu empty shell. In the centre of the
right temple, as the head lay on the
green mound covering Sauchez'S rest
ing place, was q small black hole, and
a depression near the eye showed how
the Skull had been crushed in by the
leaden pellet.
Lewis Burke recognized the body as
that of George Blamlre, who was uuier
gseemPnt of marriage TO Clara, he
Burke intending to Ofiiciate as grooms-
man at the ceremony by reques: OF Mrs
ReLricks, Clara's mother. The de
G., led was stranger to Burke, but the
latter knew he had taken out mar
rage license last Thursday morning
The wedding ceremony Was to be per,
formed at 5 o'clock Thursday night, al
the mothers residence on Jessie street.
AT the appoln'ed hour Burke aud thu
minister were on hand. hut Clara was
not dressed, ard not till $50 O'Clock did
she enter the sitting room In her bridal
robe, a sale-blue silk, presented to her
within fortnight. Mr.. Githens was
out of town yesterday and could not
he seen, but Burke says that he de
manded the presence Of another wit
hess 10 the ceremony in addition to him
a. best man. The girl hurriediy arose
and ran out To her mother in the
kitchen and informed her of the state
of affairs. At the same time she kissed
her atfectionately, saying: Good %,
mamma; am going around the corner
TO get girl to stand up with me. ;" She
then threw on her bat and cloak and
left the house with her white wedding
gloves in her hand.
The expecrant groom, his attendant
and the minister sat quietly in the par
lOr chatting until after o'clock, when
the girls absence was commented upon
and Blamire became restless and un
easy. At 1890 O'Clock Mr.. Citizens de
clinedt TO wait longer on what he sup.
posed the caprice of q giddy girl and
took his departure. Burke supported
the dropping spirits Of Blamire until
nearly = A. NJ, when he, too, took his
departure snd the mother and her six
children retired to bed, leaving. by this
time, the halfcrazed Blsmire to keep
his vigil alone until the dawn Of day.
Since that Eight Clara has not been
seen,