The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-01
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Two Young Men KiIl Themselves ON
Account or u Bewitchfng Maiden.
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Clara A. Rennicks Is a girl OF less than
nineteen summers, and yet to her beauty
and tickle disposition are due the deaths oil
two young men and the serious wounding
! OF herself. Her first victim was Joseph G,
Sanchez, well-educated Young SInniard,
descended from one Of the oldest OF the
old California families. His hot young
blood naturally led him into many ex-
cesses, and he rapidly squandered the
estate left him by his parents. He became
infatuated with Clara, and at her instiga-
ton procured divorce from his wife,
The young Spaniard, who was musician,
then wanted Clara to marry him, but she
steadfastly refused. and the consequence
was that on the night OF the 31st OF last
March he entered the Fern Leaf saloon, at
81 Dupont street, where she was en-
ployed, and fired four shots from a five
shot revolver at her. Three OF the four
took effect i'm her body, and the remaining
ball the desperate musician sent crashing
through his own brain, stretching himself
dead at her feet. The girl was seriously,
and it was thought mt the time fatally,
wounded, but her constitution withstOod
the shock, and a month ago she was around
as well as ever. with the exception Of the
loss OF finger. Sanchez was buried
in the Odd-FellOws' cemetery near the
western confines, and yesterday morn
ing the corpse of the second victim OF
Clara's wiles was found lying across the
foot OF his grave. The body was that OF q
tall, weil-built, dark-compleXiOned young
fellow, apparently between Twenty-Five and
thirty years OF age, and from his attire the
casual observer would judge him to be in
good financial circumstances. Near him
Iay revolver OF thirty-foW calibre, with
one chamber discharged, and no second
glance was needed TO ascertain the recepta-
Gle Of the contents OF the empty shell. In
the centre OF the right temple, as the head
lay on the green mound covering SancheZ's
resting-place, was 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 Blamire, who was under engage
ment OF marriage to Clara, he (Burke) in
tending to Oiliciate as groOmsman at the
ceremony by request OF Mrs. Rennicks,
Clara's mother. The deceased was stran-
ger to Burke, but the latter knew he had
taken out marriage-license last Thursday
morning. The wedding ceremony was to
he performed ut o'clock last Thursday
night, at the mothers residence, on Jessie
street. At the appointed hour ourhr
and the minister were on hand, but
Clara was not dressed, and not until $50
O'Clock did she enter the silting-roOm i'm her
bridal robe. pale blue silk, presented TO
her within fortnight. Mr.. Citizens was
out OF town yesterday and could not be
seen, but Burke says that he demanded the
presence OF another witness TO the cere-
mOny in addition to him as 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 atiectiOnately, saying, "Good-
bye, mamma; am going around the cor
ner to get girl to stand up with me-"
She then threw on her hat and cloak, and
left the house with her white wedding
gloves in her hand.
The eXpectGnt groom, his attendant. and
the minister sat quietly in the parlor chat
ting until after O'Clock, when the girPs
absence was commented upon, and Blamirc
became restless and uneasy. At 1880
O'Clock Mr.. Citizens declined to wait longer
on what he supposed the caprice OF giddy
girl, and took his departure. Burke sup
ported the dropping spirits Of Blamire
until nearly a. NJ. when he, too, took
his departure, and the mother and her six
other children retired to bed. leaving, by
this time, the balf-crazcd Blamire to keep
his vigil alone until the dawn OF day.
Since that night Clara has not been seen.