The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
STORY or LORE AND CRIME.
An Uncle Murders the fovsr of His Niece TO
Prevent Their Marriage.

Drnlsp Special Cable TO The Timesl
VIENNA, July ls.-The passionate peasants
of the province Of Lithuania. of which this
city Is the capital, have been wrought TO
pitch seldom attained by the details Of a
tragedy III which Overwe sning avarice caused
tho death of three persons. AtGrodno. ninety
miles distant from Vienna. lived Hebrew
merchant, Abraham Stovoloff lonely man.
amid his riches, and a widOwer His only
companion was his niece, Paulina. Paulina
was considered a great catch by the youth Of
tho Jewish fraternity as she would probably
inherit her uncics rOubles besides having
been left ar heiress by the death Of her father.
She, was fiial and obedient in her habits.
Pauina. when she attained the age Of soven-
teen, realized that il might be possible for her
70 oppose her uncle's demands
Fifteen years ago Abraham StoToIoff found
q German boy starving in the streets. and
being IN want OF servant took him 10 his
house. Marx Stonmitz was an unusually
bright lad and although hard worked man
aged % secure a few books and 10 give him
self something of al . lucation Soon Abra-
ham discovered that Marx had been making
himself more valuable. and be was not slow 10
avail himself OF the fact. He placed him in
ms counting house, and Marx steadily
rose % be the head clork Of the
establishment Although young, storm
mitz was long sensible Of the charms ct
his employers fair niece. but he was too loyal
70 deliberately plot 10 entrap her affections.
This line Of reasoning. so eminently sound.
did tho youth credit but no forgot that tho
growing attractions of the maiden would
strain the good resolutions imposed by the
intercourse that living in the same house in
volyed Abouta year ago the old man discovered
that bis head clerk and mis- neice were engaged,
and had been for months. The discovery
drove BIN to q frenzy. and he forbade all
further intercourse. AS a deeper plot against
the young couple, he ordered Marx to pro-
ceed 70 this city on q collecting tour. From
this trip the youth never returnod and he
was never seen alive here OF elsewhere
again. Abraham circulated the report that
bis trusted empoye had absconded
and the scandal was generally be
lieved Meanwhile surprising change
bad come over Paulina. Rosy cheeks
and high spirits left her. Indignantly
spurning the accusation against her lover.
she maintained that he must have been mur-
deIed. and that no taint Of dishonor attached
10 his name. a week ago, Paulina, having
been steadily pining was missed from her
uncloR residence. Search was made after
several hours and her dead body was found in
o hut in forest on her uncles estate. just
out Of the city. The girls head was resting
on the breast Of the corpse Of the young man.
and her arms were entwined about his neck.
She had discovered the body Of the missing
Marx. who had been murdered in the woods
and buried in the hut in shallow grave
The poor girl had made the terribly discovery.
and the shock killed her Who was the mur-
derer2 The police ct once set TO work and
to-day unearthed proofs which laid the crime
at tho door Of the revengeful Stoyolof
who was at once placed under ar
rost No sooner were the facts known
than the populace exasperated by the cold
blooded character of the crime, talked Of
lynching him When the jaior carried break
fast 10 the wretched prisoner he found Stovo-
loft lying dead in the cell, with two bullet
wounds in his head