New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-22
BOUND TO DIE TOGETHER.
YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN FOUND LIFE
LESS IN THE PARK.


AND HOPELESS LOVE BETWEEN HERSELF
AND YOUNG HEBREW LEADS THEM
TO SEEK sUIcIDE-THE THEORY
THAT HE SHOT HER AND
THEN KILLED HIMSELF
BESIDE HER
1t was remarkable story Of distorted and
frenzied love, probable murder and suicide, which
the discovery Of two dead bodies in the Ramble
In Central Park disclosed yesterday morning
The bodies were those Of Julius De Marcus
twenty-six years old, and Juiette Fournier
seventeen years old who the wife or her
fathers brother Henri. From the letters which
they left II was evident that the two young peo-
rle had loved each other, had decided that their
love was hopeless, because the girl was already
married, and then deliberately set to work 10
die together From the position OF the bodies IL
is presumed that the man first shot the girl IN
the left breast and then. standing by her pros
trated body, sent bullet into his own temple.
Killing himself instantly and falling across hei
body. What bears this theory out is the fact
that the woman had arranged her clothing so
that It would offer the least resistance TO the
bullet
De Marcus was a Hebrew furr'ier who lived at
No. 80 East Broadway. and Mrs Fournier hved
AT No 35i South Fourth-st. Williamsburg. DE
Marcus was a man Of medium height, with dark
complexion. brown hair and mustache. In his
hand he grasped .32-cabre revolver. Two
chambers were empty on his body were sew
eral photographs. Six Of the dead young
woman. two were Of himself and one was of
group of two young men and a child. y num-
Der Of letters taken from the dead mans
Rockets They were written In French. one
read:
To the Authorities OF the city Of New-York.
We die in perfect health and With clear m. minds
We die for love and are happy. We wish that no
autopses be made over us. II Is our .ast request
that knIie be pu; on our bodies and tnat b)th o.
Us be buried In one grave II possible. We are both
free thinkers and don't care what cemetery We may
b. Inferred in wish that my oe.oved prren,s ,Sie %
and myself In one grave. lie for her and she des
life We beg forgiveness from all Happy as ever
juLiETrH let II roGRNlER.
Another letter runs:
brooklyn y. Y; August 20. lSsi
Daring Mother: beg your pardon for the pam
gong 70 cause you. when you receive this us !
Will be dead Parton and think someum,s rs OF your your
little girl who ,oves you and regrets al. The tr9ub-e
she caused YOU JUllETrE FOOkNlER.
4 third. hut brief note. was
To n Fourier 35l South Fourih-st.. Brooklyn.
Pardon me-, | am desperate and prefer to de.
This was not signed but the writing was that
of De Marcus.
A letter In French. written by the dead woman
10 her father. dated August 90 1894. read
Dear Pap,: / make bold to give you this title
once more because II l. the last time you VIII near
from me When this reaches y9u shall be dead "a
the misery / have caused you. also the last blow.
'0'' "'''' '"'''''' JULiETTE FoURNIER.
The next letter begins and ends in Hebrew:
die hS G h1ppest pn IT a% IN n"f that Woiu is true
| with heart and soul. We de both happy. We die
happness r s' ,hSn love? True love such love is undy
INK. The body dies. the soul? But the love OF the
true lovers lives forever
4 long letter to his parents from De Marcus
| was as follows:
My Dear Parents: The saddest hour OF my life
~, tree.thinfer and a hereto. car have a feeling
natural NE is over. But ! believe that 1t is very
their children is uniying and therefore. think
that the untimey death OF child is sad occasion
| TO avoid IT, although / possess all the elements
that go TO make life And In conseluenSe, Tee, LILY
my shattered heart dictates TO me To take my OWL OWL
Iife Still doesn't matter. die cheerful an, ~
/ with my fun senses. and deem myself happy III
Love. sweet love: but why is It damned? Cursed 'i
It = and cursed and forgotten II shall be. IL p3n-
sesses more danger than the hot bullet ~ a cannon,
| 4
! heart much more than thousand poisoned arrows.
| Adieu cursed love, masked devil. Love makes the
NE sweet love brings jy S fgT fmot @vf and MG sraet
| knee. For love. in -, eve-yt tnIng IS dois anu S
me p I am fulI OF courage cheerful and happy. go
to my unnatural death with smiling race M W.. r
| love and so to die | can't express myself save
thHs!y ~, ,ru. love is unevadlng True love.
Ike the soul lives forever. ,..... ., 8.
As usual. there Is woman at the bottom b rn oi It,.
| I ,.rfn we'd
| body finds he loves ne becomes save lie Is
Smp1a I'd to DO TSa nr n' Wsai Ss does When he
| In love Forgive me the so-caiied sn ot suc.Ie' n,
| Nv heart belongs to a woman. We cannot marry.
She is too moral to desert him. She loves him. too.
| Ju,iette is an unfortunate woman.
| some kisses 10 all die Jew. love my Nation
and religion.
| The Young woman, as she lay upon the stone
| floor at the Morgue yesterday, was pronounced
| the most beautiful girl that had been there In
! many a day she was dressed in drab-coored
skirt with a white and red striped SILK bodice,
4 small toque. richly ornamented with gold ana
silver lace. lay beside her abundant mar She
| had evidently dressed with great care for the
| occasion She diamond eardrops ana
| several valuable rings
| Two brothers OF De Marcus said yesterday that
their brother had been acting quecry for about
half a year 1t was due to his mental weakness
| that he conceived idea Of travelling arouhd
the world they said The young men SAID that
their family knew nothing anou' 'hr a1 hant
| woman They knew that DE Marcus had peer,
| Iiainted with her for about six months ana
| was desperately In love with her she was d
| CHRISTIAN they said. and her brother was an
or;hodox Hebrew He insisted however In call
| ING himself "A Frenchman. He was great pe-
| ,or Hs 49,, In tbcosophy and denied that barriers
should exis. between races. De Marcus naa III
his nocket clipping of Robert lngersolrs letter.
declaring suicide not to be SIN ,.,., -.
Tho body Of the young woman was claiiheu al
,b,. Norgue yesterday afternoon by her mo'her.
| Mrs Fournier said that under no circumstances
would the body OF her daughter ne pulien III e.s ~
o ar,vo With that OF De Marcus, as both
| lovers had wished.
NO MURDER COMMITTED.
|