Morris tribune., 1883-12-26
NOVEL C0URTSHIP.
How New York nTan Paid Court t;
o Widow.
A1reaIiu- for the HnSerccssi0n OF the
Virgin EEary---Sa0 End
of Life.

New York, Dec. 25.--A middle aged man
got on Third aveaue car to so up town. Az
Chatham Square he threw his head back,
,,rassad his hands to his left breast, and then
iall forward from his seat 4 policeman was
called, the ear drove on up to Grand street,
With The passengers ard the cornSe, ana
thence the body was tlGen to the L.ll1dge
street station.
In the mans pocket were fo0nd large,
square, white, sealed envelope, addressed TO
"IGe immaculate Virgin in which were
two smaller envelopes. One these was
addressed to "Mrs. Lobaugh, 167 Eighth
street, Brooklyn, E. D., in care OF The I'M
nlaeulate Virginf' The letter inclo'ed was
dated December II, and was as follows:
DEAR MARY: am suffering SO intensely
on Your account that endurance Is almost I'M
possible. You made me get crazy IN love
with you, and yet you leave me to my fate
You win be the cause OF landing me III the
next world What did against you. was
wrong, awfully wrong. But you forced me
to do it. Won't you ere it is too late make
up with me! You may yet be the cause OF
making wreck of my life, and OF being the
cause of the damnation of my soul. AS you
will not write to me send this in care OF
MARY immaculate Yours, ION.
The other letter was dated September ~,
1888, and addressed ITO the Immaculate W.
gin" Itwas as follows:
any MOST W oRsHIPTUL AND SWEET LADY:
am suffering SO intensely about my hearts
love Mary, that am in manifest dancer OF
becoming a total wreck and nnoeclie IN an
ity is iplTninont Nv beloved patron, l love
that sweet clrl She is the cause Of intense
temptation TO ne. You are onlmpotent WITH
her. l beseech you bring about cur mar
riare. beseech you put into her heart to
Z
looking upon her again except as her lawIu
husband. Do this, most immaculate, and rt-
ceive the homage of your most devoted
deyotee, "THoIAs."
st Lawyer McCahillS Office it was learned
that the body is that of Thomas II. Burlock.
a confidential clerk, who has been with Mr..
McCahill for the past eight years. MIR. Nc
Cahill relates Burlock's history as follows:
He was a native of New York city, and was
IS years old He was the son of successful
ship chandler, whose name is III the New
York directory of fifty years ago. The son
studied the law, and was admitted to
the bar. He was not successful as practi-
toner. He married. Miss Northrop, ofBIoo&-
lyn and shortly thereafter his father died,
leaving him several hundred thousand dol
lars After lie received his legacy he went
with his wife to England and purchased u
house in the suburbs of London. He spent
several years there and made the acquaillt-
ance of Mgr. Capel. Mgr Capel frequently
dined at his house, and close friendship
sprang up between them.
In few years Burloc-k's wife died, and
Burloclz returned to Anarica. He had spent
his fortune Mr. NcCahirs firm employed
him, ssad his two children, a boy and a girl,
were sent to the Catholic protectory. Tne
rnoz-ltag- after Mgr. Capei arrived in this
city rs remembered his friend Buriock, and
called at The law o.ice and inquired for Linn.
ar BurlocI; w2s not IN.
Hrs. Mary Lobauga is g widow, AMI lives
with her mother. Sho said: 1T singular that
he should have written such letter to me-
Il is five years next spring since I saw Mr.
Ry,r,oclz. an Presbyterian, and he never
proposed marriage to me. He talked very
12Eca about home for his children. Bur
loci; was convert to the Catholic church. l
hal known him more than thirty years. We
were neis hbors in Harlem"