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The evening world., 1894-08-21

pocket a clipping from a recent issue
OF 'The World" containing the reply of
William q. Judge to Col Ingersolls
paper on suicide. This would indicate
that the suicide had for some time con-
templated the subject of self murder
and had read with interest the recently
published discussions on that head.
The couple selected the most beautiful
and romantic spot in the Park to put
an end to their lives. The bodies when
found by Park Policeman Flynn lay on
the grass only a short step from the
broad asphalt walk. Overhead was u
wealth of foliage, and ON each side OF
the walk Is II profuse growth OF flow
erlng bushes.
Within few feet of the spot where the
bodies lay lowed the Mystic Brook. u
limpid stream, which empties into Il
larger brook flowing beneath the Flag
bridge.
Two rustic benches stand close to the
scene. The couple sat on them in the
early hours of the morning.
Back OF one Of the benches mn Even
ing World' reporter discovered n bou-
quet of flowers, which Jullettc was
Sctii W nave III HSI htUuS NtSleTuuN
afternoon by a keeper who Is employed
about the menageric.
This keeper saw the couple shortly
after . o'clock yesterday afternoon
viewing the animals. They were last
observed at the bear pit.
Then they had their arms entwined
and hands clasped.
Their affectionatc manner attracted
the attention of every one.
1t is supposed that they fingered in
Central Park all night.
De Marcus's brother Simon called at
the Arsenal to-day. but when he heard
that the bodies had been sent to the
Morgue he hurried there.
This afternoon Israel Koplan. who ia
employed in Simon u. Marcus's store.
called the Arsenal. He said that the
dead man had started to go around the
world on May I, but only got as far
as Philadelphia and returned
Early this afternoon the father OF De
Marcus viewed the bdDies at the Morgue.
He was greatly affected and repeatedly
and passionately kissed his dead son :
lips. Between sobs he said that the
young man was only twenty-three years
old, and that he had never heard him
speak OF Mrs. Fourner.
Mr.. Fournier will have his wifes body
| removed to his fiat some time to-day.
The funeral will be held from there on
Thursday.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
FOUGHT HARD TO DIE.
Novel; Read Rosetta Czeisler Drank
CarbOlic Acid.

There is romance in the life Of
pretty little Rosetta Czeislcr. fourteen
years old. OF 1872 Stanton street. but just
what II Is neither her parents nor the
other people who live in the house can
tell. That 1t Is very serious and
tragic romance to little Rosy-as she is
known to all her friends-is certain. for
last night she made a desperate at
tempt to kill herself
At few minutes before midnight the
child staggered from the dark hallway
OF AZ Sheriff street. Charles Steckler, of
2ae Rivngton street, was passing and he
caught her in his arms to keep her from
falling. Then he called Policeman Har-
vey, of the Delaney street station, who
was near by. 1t was seen that the young
girl was suffering. and the odor Of car
bolic acid was strong on her lips. An
ambulance was called from Gouverneur
Hospital, and 1t was o'clock this morn
ing before the physicians succeeded In
getting her out of immediate danger
She had taken nearly an ounce OF ca-.
bolic acid.
| Policeman Harvey went back to the
hallway oil the Sheritf street tenement
and by the aid of the light from matches
found little bottle which had con-
tanned carbolic acid. The label on the
bottle had been partially scratched off
and 1t was impossible to discover what
had been written on It, He also. round
a little white handkerchief ana n novel.
The novel was old and well thumbed.
1t was called THAT Pretty Young
Girl"
At Rosy's home. 49, Stanton street, her
parents mad Just learned OIL her attempt
On her lie wnen an evening WorId''
reporter called. Her father, LuuIs Gels
Ter. Is furrier and the rooms IN wnich
the family 1--we are comfortably furnished
and cheerful.
Il cannot think OF any reason why
Rosy should 10 such thing" said her
stepmothcr. as she strove to keep back
her tears. She was only II lite GIRL
surely had no sweetheart. She worked at
making ARTIFICIAL flowers at Prince and
ny s o'clock every evening. She was
cheerful when she left here yesterday
evening to go out for awhile. She never
stayed out all night before"
At the hospital Rosy struggled 30
fiercely against medical aid thar It took
iive OF the assistants to hold her. She
kept calling OUT "He told me so. He
told me so To-day" over and over again.
About II mo,ith ago Rosy did something
which. In the light of her action last
night, has n peculiar Significance. She
began toying with her stepmother's
wedding ring. Then she asked:
III should come nome with wedding
few days after Mrs. Czeisler lost her
wedding ring. She had taken II of as
she was going TO do the family wash
ing. She has never found IL since.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
They DIED
FOR LOVE.

A third letter. written by Julius and
dated the 10th inst. has these words:
All happiness die the happies. man in the
world. die for love .or love Of a woman that
Is true to me with heart and soul.
We both die happy We die for the love OF
each other Is there In lilo more happiness
than lover True iovei Such love is undyins
The body dies, but the sJuig The love OF true
love lives forever.
Then brief note in French addressed
to Mr. II. Fourier. 354 South Fourth
street. All 1t said was:
Pardon. ] am desperate and prefer to die.
JULlETTE.
Brevity surely was the note of apology
to the man that married Ju.iette.
A letter. written in French, was as
follows:
BROOKLYN, Aug. 20. 1884,
Dear Papa: mako bold to give you this title
once more. because 1t 10 the last time you will
hear from me.
When this reaches you I shall be dead. I die
happy. and II 10 no ones fault. Forgive me all
the misery have caused you. also this last blow
Your little daughter. who loves you.
JULIETTE FoURNIER
All Of the letters written by him and
by her are in red ink and bear the dates
Of Aug. 10 and 20. showing that for two
days at least the pair had contemplate
making an end Of their lives.
In none OF the letters Is 1t made clear
or even limited at why love should have
been fatal to them, or what stood be-
tween them and a happy realization of
their affection.
Among Julius's effects was found a
typewriter letter from II. 7. Gale, adj
dressed to Mrs. II. Marcus. So East
Broadway, and asking for the where
abouts OF James Marks. to whom the
writer wishes to communicate something
Of Importance. There are two letters
written by the dead man to Maurice"
apparently a friend.
The letter was to a friend named Maui
rice. which read:
AUG. 20. 1894
Dear Friend Maurice uIebrew characterD:
Be good boy and don't swear. I can't help
It. am In love. and you know how much
loved Juliette She can't live without me. She
will die n leave her. and II she dies can't live
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She told him that she had been forced
to marry her own uncle. who was much
older than she.
''She was very young. and my brother
was handsome young man, so they
fell In love with each other. She was
an actress and very well educated. and
she would write beautiful letters to
him He was very much in love with
her and would tell US how well she
played the mandolin and other musical
B Instruments. | never heard that there
/ had been anv trouble between her and
my brother. but | think he came from
I Utica on purpose to see her"
| Miss de Marcus said that her brother
! had had "a pistol for several months. He
bought 1t when he was going to the far
| West. but he changed his mind and
never made the trip. He had carried the
J pistol however. ever since.
| All of the neighbors speak well Of
Julius. They say that he was a jolly.
handsome young man and a great favor
lite. He nad virtually supported the fam
! lily for a long time. The family came
from Russia many years ago, and the
children all received a good educa ton I'm
| tails city
Among the effects OF the dead man were
a number OF newspaper clippings recount
ing the intentions of julius de Marcus
to tramp around the world.
one of these clippings stated that he
had actually started May l last but
there was nothing 10 show how OF when
he returned.
According 10 these publications II ap-
peared that De Marcus was going to
tramp with IA young German named
Louis Shear around tne world. starting
from New York without cent and re-
turning in two years with $500.
| In these clippings DE Marcus IL de-
scribed AZ a Russian. and his picture
Is that of a smooth-faced youth. 1t
gives him the credit for having tramped
over considerable part OF Europe and
being familiar with the English. Rus
sian, Polish, German and French
! tongues.
! An interview speaks of him as young
man OF great apparent force OF charac-
ter He Is made TO state that he going
to tramp around the world for fame.
that he feels in his bosom a restless
desire to be known, TO be talked OF
, creditably by the world and to have
his name before the public.
DE MarCus's Itinerary was to lead him
| to Pittsburg. Cleveland, Chicago and
San Francisco. with the intention OF rid
ing all the way on his earnings. and
stopping only at big towns. From San
| Francisco he was going to Australia.
thence to Asia and thence by way OF
European cities back to New York. He
was something OF a musician. could play,
| sing and dance. and II was his purpose
to give entertainments on the way. lie
said, also, that while he had put the
amount with which he would return in
two years at SEQ. he really expected TO
bring back much more money.
| De Marcus Is given an address at 50
East Broadway. and his parents are de-
scribei as having been present at the
! interview, and apparently very fond and
/ proud OF their ambitious son. This in
! terview was published in one New Y rk
/ newspaper and reproduced In the Louis
vile Commercial. OF the same date.
A later clipping from the same local
newspaper announces De Marcus's start
on May l, and after that nothing OF the
| journey Is recorded.
Beside these the dead man had In his
The evening world., 1894-08-21
BURIED IN THE RUINS.
Many Injured and Perhaps Lives
Lost by Collapse of n Building.

tBy Associated Press)
WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 21.--While
workmen were tearing down an old
brick building at the corner of Ward
and Richland streets to-day. the house
collapsed. burying about dozen chill
dren and three men In the ruins. Four
of the children were taken out badly
injured, and three others with severe
cuts and bruises. Workmen are still
searching the ruins for bodies. The
injured are:
WILLIE SULLIVAN. aged fourteen. cut and
bruised and spine injured taken to the hos
pitAl Recovery doubtful.
CARL CRUNBERG seventeen years old. cut
and bruised about the body and nose nearly sew
cred.
JOHN MGovERN aged nine years. severely
injured about the chest: taken to the City Hos
ptal
WILLIE WARD. ten years old. arm crushed
and badly bruised
The house was being torn down by
Charles Clarity, who gave the people
in the neighborhood permission to re-
move. the old wood, as he wanted only
the bricks. The three workmsn es-
capped with bad bruises. ,
The evening world., 1894-08-21

Yemen and Wah jim made a very
pretty race of tine first; For nearly half
a mile they raced stride for stride, both
driving hard, and neither gaining an inch
of ground.
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| myself. have to die to go with her. Give my
regards to all your people. Ktss Minnie for me.
| but not the Micar girls. | remain your friend
JULIUS.
There is also letter in Russian
addressed by the man to Sam
Backowitz.
Nine photographs were found among
their effects-six of Juliette In various
poses and costumes, one OF Julius and
one of a group Of two men and a little
girl.
One OF the pictures, that Of Julius, had
| a background resembling a prison wall.
1t showed him to have been well dressed.
All Of the girls portraits were taken
by Ehm. a pilot 9grapher at 7Os Broad
way. Brooklyn. in which neighborhood
SIRE lived.
Juliette's pocketbook was costly ar
ticle of snake skin. He had silver
watch in his pocket, s2.A and quantity
of small pieces Of inexpensive jewelry.
The girls fingers were loaded with
rings. There was the little plain band
ring Of gold encircling the marriage
finger. There were dainty solitaire
rings, and cluster rings of diamonds and
emeralds.
In her tiny sheli-like ears were spark
hing soiitaires, not very large. but very
brilliant.
Deputy Coroner Gun visited the
Morgue and viewed the bodies of the
unfortunate julius and Jullette. He
said he would make no autopsies to-
day, but would wait until the relatives
of the couple took some action in the
matter.
There is a mystery around the family
life of the Fourners which those most
interested do not seem inclined to assist
in unrayelling The dead woman Mrs.
Juliette Fourier was the wife of Henry
Fourier, OF S54 South Fourth street,
Brooklyn, and the daughter of J. Four
nier. machinist,. at Throp and CIVIL
nette streets, Brooklyn.
She was married ten months ago. A
few weeks ago she informed one OF her
neighbors thai her husband was her
fathers brother. and therefore her
uncle.
The husband. Henry Fourier, is a
painter and decorator. He was found In
his fiat shortly after noon by an Even
ing World" reporter. He had not heard
OF his wifes death. and when in
formed of It threw both hands above his
head and opened wide his eyes in hor-
ror and surprise.
"Oh. my poor Juliette!" he cried. while
the tears ran down his cheeks.
THAT man has killed her. He has
killed her"
Fourier Is naturally OF an excitable
nature He ran 20 the window, threw
ayfy IA .
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That he was Juliette's husband was the
only Information he would give.
]. Fournier. the young wife's father.
said:
Henry Fournier Is my daughters
husband. Go to him; he can tell you
all about her"
SIS Henry Fournier your brother7"
~ will say nothing more. Don't bother
me"
Mrs. Thomas. who occupies the nat
opposite the Fourniers. said:
Mrs. Fourier was very young. She
didn't know much about housework or
cjoking. and often asked my advice. She
tod me amons other things that she was
educated in Paris. and had not been In
this country very ;ong.
"She said her husband was her uncle
and the husband has said that he took
Juiiette from her father because SHE
was not being treated well.
zone day Mrs. Fournier said: 81 have
married a man too old for me, and l am
not happy. She told me that Marcus
was an Insurance agent at Utica.
park policeman carried the news OF
the tragedy to the home OF the de
Marcus family, 81 East Broadway.
Julius de Marcus supported his aged
father and mother, and contributed to
the support OF his sister and two younger
brothers there.
An eide brother. furrier by trade,
lived with them also and paid board.
The old mother was completely pros
trated when she received the news OF
her sons tragic death. She went Into
a stupor, and 1t was feared by the fam
| lily that she would be stricken seriously,
as she suffers from heart disease.
Miss Minnie de Marcus. a sister OF Jul
Illus, told reporter for THE Evening
World" that her brother came home
from UTICA only last Saturday.
"He WIS a life insurance agent" she
said, but | don't know for what CON-
pany. He has been working in Utica
recently We did not expect him until
we received n letter on Friday. saying he
was coming home. He came Saturday
and stayed with us until yesterday morn
ing. He told us that he was making pre-
purations to go t London soon OH bust
ness. He was cheerful when he left. and
we expected him home last night"
Miss DE Marcus was ut first unwilling
to speak about her brothers love
affair with Juliet Fournicr, but finally
she told all that she knew about 1t.
My brother was canvassing In
Brooklyn" she said. when he first
met her. She was a married woman.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
TWO KILLED, FOUR MAY Die.
Terrible Havoc Wrought by a Trac.
ton Engines Explosion.
(By Associated Press,

(By Associated Press)
BYRON, ILL.,. Aug. g.-A traction en-
CINE belonging to Andrew Ross ex-
pioded Oh the farm of Hiram Berk-
smith, five miles south of here, to-day.
Hiram Berksmith was blown to atoms.
Andrew Ross. who was running the
engine, had both legs and an arm
crushed and was injured internally, SO
that he died n few hours later.
. Five boys, from nine to- fourteen
years of age were standing near the
engine and were so badly torn and
scalded that 1t is thought four of them
cannot recover Two other men re-
ceived slight wounds.
The engine was blown to fragments.
Parts OF it were scattered over radius
of 800 feet. a team standing near had
the harness torn from them and one
horse was killed.
No cause for the explosion 10 known.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
TESTING BIG GUNS.
rhe Disappearins Carriage: Tried
with spicndid Results.
Especial to The Evening World.


SANDY HOOK Aug. H.-The Board
of Ordinance ARRIVED here shortly before
noon to-day OH the Government steamer
Ordinance. They were taken In car
riages to the dynamite battery where
the trial OF dynamite guns are being
made.
From a f1fteen-inch gun air shots
and dummies had been fired during the
forenoon. BIT the firing Of loaded shells
did not commence until tho arrival OF
the officials.
The first shell. ten feet long. and
loaded with 800 pounds of nitro gelatine.
was fired across the Romcr Shoal into
the East Channel. The explosion fright
ened a lone fisherman a mile or two
away. who, qickly pulling up his an.
Choir. scudded away for home.
Four more shells were fred before
noon at shorter ranges. and all exploded,
throwing up quantities of water. mud
and sand, and a number of fishes. the
latter finding n quick death by the ex-
plos'on.
The Buffing ton Crozier disappearing
gun carriage for 10-inch rifles was
tested for rapidity with splendid result.
Ten shots were fired in II minutes
II $40 seconds.
The projectile weighed 575 pounds,
and the powder charge was $40 pounds.
The carriage is an American design
and was built at the Southwark Foun-
dry, Philadelphia.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
DESPERATE NEGRO KILLED.
He stabbed n Constable and Wns
shot Three Times.
(By Associated Press. }


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2l.-A desper-
ate colored criminal named Edward
saxson was shot and killed by Constable
Day at Yeadon, suburb of this city, to-
Gay while resisting arrest.
saxson few nights ago split the head
OF a man In quarrel A warrant was
E sworn out for his arrest and given TO
constable Rementier.
Early this morning he caught Saxson
AZ Lansdowne, and at, the point of mis-
revolver walked him TO Constable Days
There the negro drew knife and at
lacked Day, who shot the negro In the
Jaw; The enraged negro plunged his
knife into Constable Days back, making
long
Day fired again. the bullet passing
through SEASONS rightIarm. The negro
and w Yprs ing, f9rward WITH uIift1d kd a,
few minutes later.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
SAID HE WAS A COLLECTOR.
siRmund Menthern Accused O
stealing Thirty Cents

Slgmund Menthern, twenty-three years
old. OF 3ol West Fortieth street. was
charged in the 'Iombs Court this after
moor with III" attempted larceny of
" ce u rom a Mrs. Mu! ms, at 81 Roo e.
,Ct . rect. ...tsa,..ln went ~ ..rS.
Mullins and represented himself to be
a collector for the Prudential Life In
suranCe Company.
While signing Tor the receipt of the
money, the real collector. Armln Rich.
OF 49, Grand rect, came in and caused
Menthern's arrest.
Menthern SAYS he is in the employ of
the Company at the Thirty-seCond street
branch. He was remanded TO allow the
officers an opportunity TO see II he Is
in their employ.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
TO ONE HUSBAND-s65.
The Bride Demurs and Presents Q
Claim OF sos for Her Niece.

Nathan Cohen, of 145 Eldridge street.
who recently became nephew by mar
rfage TO Mrs. Edward Zahlisen, who was
then the widow Friedman. has sued his
newly made aunt for $ss in the Fourth
District Court, to recover expenses al
legged to be due as services In procuring
her new husband for her.
Cohen alleges that his aunt desired an
int reduction to Mr.. Iahlisen. with a
lovers together he says, he incurred an
expense OF SIS In providing suppers and
little entertainments.
Mrs. Zahlisen is emphatic in her state
ment that she acquired her new spouse
without outside aid. and puts In a
counter claim for s8 for entertaining
Cohen while he was counting her niece.
Justice Roesch reserved decision.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
RECORD OF A BAD BOY.
Stole from n Conductor as the eli.
max Of an Exciting Career.

Stephen Mack Is only thirteen years
old. but has already had considerable
experience. He lives with his parents
at Catherine street when not in the
reformatory. Aug. Il last Stephen
Jumped aboard Belt line oar in South
street and while Conductor David
Crouther's attention was distracted, II is
alleged that ne filched rs cents In dimes
and ~ ,kels from his coat pocket. He
was caught after "A lively chase.
December last Stephen was accused of
stealing a horse and wagon, the prop
erty OF william Penler, of 226 East One
Hundredth street. The case against
Stephen was not pressed and he was
discharged. A couple of months after
he entered the store at 1856 Beekman
street He was brought before Judge
MARITIME and pleaded guilty. Again he
was let off, sentence being suspended.
The authorities have now arrived at
the conclusion that Stephen is incorrigi-
Bile. and he will probably be sent away
until he attains hts majority.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
ASK FOR SALVAGE.
Tug FIushinR's Representative
Libel the Gen. Knox.

John W. L'Hommedieu, W. r. Bar
ber w. s. Smith ct al. owners OF the
tug Flushing. and A. Rockefeller, mas
ter of the tug. with several Of the crew.
to-day libelled the ship General Knox
in the United States District Court, in
"A suit for salvage. The iibellants al,ege
that wnen the General Knox caught
fire ut pier Z. East River last Saturday,
they cast OF the tow which the Flush.
ing WAS bringing down the river and, az
the crew, got two lines Of hose into the
knOX's hold and were mainly instru-
mental in extinguishing the fire
The libellan,s pray that the Court will
estimate the value OF the PROPERTY
saved, and determine the amount Of
salvage due them.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
COAST GUARD CALLED OUT.
Lifc-savinR stations to Resume
Operations To-MOrrow.

SOUTHAMPTON, L. l.. Aug 21.-The
life-saving men on the Long Island
coast will report for duty tomorrow
in accordance with the rev law. Ar
thur Dominy, of Bay Shore, is the SUI
Jerintendent OF the Third District.
nj is includes thirty-two stations on
Long Island, four on Rhode Island, and
one on Block Island. New and i'm
proved boats and life-saving gear are
being furnished by the Government.
CAPE MAY, n. a.. Aug. 2l.-All of the
llrc-savinR mea will report for service
tomorrow. The new aw reduces the
ray OF the men 81 per month. Last year
The nav Of the life-saVing men was
raised from $50 to ST. per mouth.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
THE. STRIKE HEARING.
Minister and Newspaper Men Give
Evidence Favoring Strikers.
(By Associated Press.


CHICAGO Aug. I.-M ]. Carroll.
editor of the Eight Hour Herald. was the
first witness. called by. the Fedeani
Strike Commission to-day. He told of
the efforts Of the civic federation. of
which he is a member. to settle the
Pullman strike. He was informed by
the Pullman officials, that they hau notn-
ihg to arbitrate.
e Malcolm Mcdowell, a newspaper re-
porter. said that the overturning of cars
at Pullman was done by a mob that
comprised no railroad strikers. Rev. NJ.
l.. Wickhamr pastor OF the Swedish
Methodist Church al Pullman. criticized
the methods OF the Pullman Company.
saying that the men were unfairly
treated In various ways.
Roy Baker, a Chicago reporter, testi-
Ned regarding the riot at hammond.
and stated that he saw no A. II. L..
men or RAILROAD strikers, the crowd
being made up OF toughs and outside
men. The witness declared that the
troops fired without warning, killing and
wounding several innocent spectators.