Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20

the acquaintance of q dashing soGbrette
belonging TO one OF the leading theatres
Of the city, and at her request escorted
her home one evening at the Close OF
the Performance. Arriving ut her
apartments they were engaged in con-
yersation when suddenly loud knock
ing was heard on her door The In
truder demanded immediate admission,
and the fair occupant tauntingiy replied
that his presence was not desired.
Incensed at
The wonau's Impadence
the party without turned on the tsp of
his volubllity and poured forth torrent
of abuse that wotAd have commanded
admiration in the lowest brothel. Re-
treating footsteps announced the de-
psrture OF the man, and the woman
turned to the detective aud said:
"rhat fellow, Don Sebastian, Is an
ungrateful dog. Now he has run
through his money and thinks will
supply him with fresh funds. He is
mistaken, though"
The detective started at the mention
of the name, and after series of ques-
tions learned from his companion that
Don Sebastian had arrived in the city
after short absence with handsome
woman with whom he took up quarters
in fashionable part of the city and for
time lived In style that attracted no
little attention. One morning the wo-
man left the city, and since that time
Don Sebastian had been living
A Life of Dissipation and Debauehery.
Before his sudden riches the detec-
tiye's informant had supplied him with
money, but she had not seen or heard
of him for many weeks until his sud
den appearance at her apartments.
The next morning, Don Sebastian
was arrested on the charge of murder
ing Senior liaymuudO, and when in
formed that Sonora Raynundo had
confessed the crime, the prisoner broke
completely down, and made q clean
breast of the whole thing. He stated
that for years he had known Of Senior
RaymundO'S wealth and misery habits,
and had planned various methods to
get POSSESSION of
The old Mans Money,
At last he succeeded in getting Sonora
RaymundO, with whom he had been
on terms of intimacy for years, to assist
him in his nefariOIIs plot, and on the
night of the murder he was admitted to
the house by Sonora, and, proceeding to
the sleeping apartments OF the old miser,
was surprised to find the man just in
the act of arising from his bed. Both
his wife and Don Sebastian assaulted
and, though the old man gave the alarm
the murdercrs had completed their
work before assistance reached him.
Then taking tin box which the miser
had concealed in his cellar, and which
contained about 81, 900, the guilty pair
left the house, and, proceeding to the
river, entered a boat and rOwed to
place of safety. They subsequently
made their way TO Mexico, where they
lived in great elegance. Sonora knew
that her husband had deeds of property
amounting to many thousands of dol
arS in his possession, and was
Greatly Chagrlned
not to find the papers in the tin box.
To obtain these documents she returned
home, intending to return again after
excitement consequent upon the dis
COvCry of the murder had subsidized.
But circumstances interviewed which
frustrated her plans.
When Sonora learned of Don Sebas-
tian's confession, she admitted its truth,
and recognized the shawl and cuff
found in her husbands room "a belong
ing to her and her paramour. Her
remorse was painful, and before her
trial was called she was tossing on
bed of delirium, and finally died of
brain fever. Don Sebastian was con-
victed of murder and sentenced to be
hanged. y week before the execution
the jail took fire, and the unfortunate
culprit, with three others, was busned
to death before assistance could be rem
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