Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1878 — SAD TRAGEDY. [ARTICLE]

SAD TRAGEDY.

Tlie Sister of the United States Vice Consul at Bucharest Assassinated by a Discarded Dover. The Bucharest (Roumania) correspondent of the Edinburgh Scotsman writes as follows * “ A sad tragedy has just taken plade here. The sister of the American Vico Consul, a gentleman well known and much respected, haß been cruelly murdered by a young man who fell in love With her about three years ago. For Various reasons the young lady’s family refused their consent to the match, although One toarriage bad already taken place in the family—the lady’s sister being married to W. Stladecker, the elder brother of the suitor. After some stormy scenes it was resolved that young Stladecker should go to Paris, where he has been staying until the last two weeks. Returning to Bucharest,lnrfound married to another the lady whom he loved, and at nee seemed to lose His reason. Going into the room, a few days after his arrival, where the lady and her sister were alone, he commenced upbraiding her, and, scarcely waiting for an answer, plunged a dagger into her breast. The wound was mortal, and, with one shriek,

she fell to the floor, her sister trying to shield her from the fury of her assassin, who, unable to strike again to her heart, stabbed right and left into limbs and body, it is said, screwing the dagger round in the wounds he inflicted. Then, his object accomplished, he rushed off and tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat with the dagger, breaking it, however, and failing in the attempt. Help coming when too late, the poor lady, who had been but four months married and was only 26 years of age, was laid upon a couch. The murderer was also secured and taken to a hospital, and guarded by a gendarme. During the night he made an attempt to escape, which was frustrated, but on Tuesday the 16th he committed suicide. Saying he was unwell, he was allowed to leave his chamber, followed by his sentinel. On entering a closet he drew the cord of his dressing-gown off, attached it knotted to a beam above him, and ended his life by hanging himself. H 6 made no noise nor uttered a sound, and was discovered dead when the door was opened. This has been a grievous blow to all the relatives, who are Jews. Dr. Stern, the lady’s brother, is well known hero, both as Ailing the place of Consul for tho United States, and by having translated Sliakspeare’s ‘ Hamlet’ into the Ronmanian language.”