Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-21
DESPAIR OR REMORSE!
HORRIBLE CRIME OF A MAYNARD
PENNSYLVANIA WIFE.

Accused by Her Husband OF Improper Con-
duet She Gives Her Children Stryohnine,
Takes Some Herself aud An Are Dead
| Cause Of the Trs.gedy-DreadfuIR Result
of "a Home Quarrel
ALLEGHENY CITY, Pa, June n The
most horrible murder that was ever commit,
tod here occurred yesterday morning when
Mrs. Josephine Marck poisoned her thres
little daughters, and after watching their
| dying struggles killed herself. The woman
was the wife OF German boarding house
| keeper on sycamore street, and though she
had been married eight years. was only 20
years of age and very pretty. Among the
| boarders at the Marck house was young
| German mechanic, whose handsome face and
| agreeable manners had great effect on Mrs.
| Marck. The young man soon became aware
| that he was IA favorite with his landlady and
did everything possible 10 secure a stronger
| foothold in her graces, His efforts were not
in vain for Mrs Marck soon devoted 50
much attention "a him that it attracted the
notice of the other hoarders, The couple
We're constantly together in the evenings
after the mechanic had finished his days
work, and in short time became, In the
opinion of the other members of the house
even more than IA friend.
Marck trusted his wife implicitly, and
seemed blind to the actions which had caused
so much comment from other persons At
last his suspicious became aroused, and few
days ago he reproached his wife for her con
duct, charging her with being unfaithful.
She had Indignantly denied the accusation,
and succeeded in persuading her husband
that there was nothing more than a friend
ship between her and the young mechanic
For time Marck was satisfied but Tuesday
he became convinced that all was not as il
should he, AMI 10 prevent further trouble
ordered the young workman to leave the
house This action brought up a domestic
storm yesterday morning, which caused Mrs
Marck to retro to her room in Mysteries
while her husband left the house, thinking
that if he gave his wife "A few hours to con-
slider his action her better nature would tri-
umph and that everything would be all
right
The husband returned about s o'clock and
went about his work as usual, but in a short
time, noticing that his children were not
playing about tho house Hs they ordinarily
were, went To his wfes room, thinking that
they were with their mother. On reaching
the door he found ii locked, and was sur
prised to receive no answer to his knock.
Listening he beard n gruan, and bursting
open the door found til. bodies of his wife
and children lying ON the bed He attempted
to arouse them, hat the woman and two OF
the children, Mary and Helena, aged and
= years respectively, were dead while his |
little 4 year-old daughter Ellen WAS beyond |
medical aid An empty bottle marked |
"strychnine" lay ON tn" floor beside the bed |
and told the story at the fearful deed |
Marck is absolutely Frustrated by the blow, |
and walks ahoui the house half dazcd, not |
seeming to recognize his intimate friends |
when they speak Ia him. He is quiet, hard |
working man and uas always beeu respected |
by those who know him