The herald., 1895-04-06
SEALED THEIR JOY IN DEATH
Tragic Sequel to Love Affair
in San Francisco
SAD END OF A HONEYMOON
A Bride and Groom Found Dead in Bed
at the Palace
CHASTITY Discovery Made by Employees in the
HoteI-The Couple Were Married
Only the Night Before

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Carlo En-
rica Rita, an italian resident of this city.
was married last night to Miss Wolf. and
after the ceremony the bride and groom
repaired to the Palace hotel, where they
were assigned room. They did not ap-
pear this morning and at noon a servant,
becoming alarmed notified other at
taches, who forced open the door. Both
Rita and his bride were found dead in
bed. The husband had shot his bride to
death and then committed suicide. No
explanation of the tragedy has been
offered.
Because they could not gain her moth
er's consent to their marriage. Miss
Adele Wolf, the handsome daughter OF
Mrs Sophia Wolf of 1905 Leavenworth
street. and Carlo Enrico Rita a young
officer of the Italian army died together
at the Palace hotel yesterday. The people
at the big hosiery knew little about The
suicide. After midnight on Thursday
the young people arrived there and reg
istered as G. Il. Rita and wife, and were
assigned to room on the first floor of
the Market-street front
This afternoon about O'Clock the SER
want whose duty it is to make up the
rooms. reported that she could not open
the door, as it was locked on the inside,
no response.
The chief clerk and special officer, Glen
non, went up to the room. They also
knocked. and when their knocks were not
answered they forced an entrance through
the window. TO do this they passed
through the next room and elm bed out on
the fire escape on the Market-street wall.
The young couple lay on the bed and
there was no sign of disturbance in the
room. Their clothes were neatly folded
on the chairs, and at first sight there was
nothing to indicate that anything bad
gone wrong. In the fold of the coverlet,
however lay small pistol, and that told
the story. Both were dead-shot through
the heart.
Upon the table Glennon found a scrap
of paper. In an unsteady, angular hand
(though a woman's) was written this
mess age:
Don't separate us. We wish to be
buried together.
A decanter of liquor about third of
which had been consumed, stood OH the
table. Near it was a smaller bottle, in
which there still remained few drops OF
some white liquid. This was probably
poison of some sort that the two had
drained before using the revolver.
No one had heard a shot, though in the
next room a man was sleeping, and the
porters were in the adjoining halls.
vetigating their gruesome discovery word
came that a young lady was in the office
inquiring for Mrs. Reta. 1t was the dead
girls sister. Marie Wolf. She was deeply
agitated and explained that she had re-
ceived a message at home from Adele
stating that she and the young Italian
were married and intended to commit
suicide at the Palace hotel. Carlos
Enrico Rita was a second lieutenant in a
cavalry regiment of the Mexican army.
His uncle. who is a wealthy resident of
the City OF Mexico. looked after the young
man and his parents, who live in Italy
and are also said to be well off. kept him
well supplied with money. He lived at
607 Post street, and he ana Miss Wolf met
in secret.
The girls mother objected to marriage
and the young couple. despairng OF OBJ
tanning parental consent, were married
secrtly and then resolved to leave the
world together. They died in eachsother's
arms.