A Romantic History.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2954, 19 July 1888, Page 2

A Romantic History.

An inquest was held at Sydney on July 9, on the body of a man named Ossiun St. Clair, found shot through the head in a shrubbery at Parramatta. A statement found on the body revealed a marvellous history, Deceased was young, and stated to be a Spaniard by birth, and had been a sailor, The document went on to say:—"During voyage Irom Monte Video to tho port of Rio, I attracted'tho attention of a beautiful young lady passenger, named Isidom de Alviuey. We soon foiwd an acquaintance, and she being a first class passenger, our meetings were always kept secret, When the other passengeis had retired to sleep we would sit on deck and talk love, Things went on till we reached Santos, the uext port to Eio, where tho young lady went ashore. I kept up a correspondence with her, and in seveial of her letters she hinted at marriage, but I only regarded them as jokes. When I had made tho next trip, and once more arrived at Santos I got an invitation to go up to tho house of her brother, Senor Calo do Alviney, with whom Isidore was staying. She looked more beautiful than evar. Her brothor would not hear of such a thing as marriage between us, in consequence of which my betrothed left her brother's house and went to an hotel. I went to the hotel where Isidora was staying and got married to her. Along with my bride I received the sum of £SOOO, her father having died and left £IO,OOO between her and her brother. After our marriage, wo went to an island some distance from Santos, called San Sebastian, and bought a good sized houso and a coffee plantation aud a number of slaves. About three mouths after our marriage my wife's brother condescended to pay us a visit, When he saw how comfortably wo were situated he became very friendly to us, and together wo used to drink a lot, 'One day, after having drunk more wine than we could stand, he wont into the houso and insulted my wife. I called him outsido, and as he made to draw his knife on me, I drew my revolver arid shot him. As he fell I rushed into the houso and kissed my wife, who was crying like to break her heart. 1 snatched Ii cr photo oft the table and then Iran to the wharf, got a boat to the mainland, and then ivchanged my name and went to Kio de Janeiro, where I. hid. myself, as I wanted to know what would be dono before I left for England. Then I saw in the papers a paragraph to the effect:— 11 A few days ago, while D'Alviiiey and.

Srnili Cl.ua were amusing themselves, tli« laltei's revolver accidentally went tjlj? oil", iho bullet lodging in the , Ibigh •of D'Aliiney. It is not believed to be ifpjfc fatal wound. Benor SantL bo had killed his brolhet-in-law, and it is feared he must have com- ~i*s mittcd suicide, as no ti ace of him can' ''''*' be found, The affair is Musing gieat' i """: evutement in the Wand of San Ssbas- .f "- ti&n —Laim Souot De Alviney is '" <>' dead. Mortification sot in, and ho was , * past medical aid.—Lvra-We regret ~' ■' to announce the death of Senoia Santi Clara, who died this morning. It is ', believed she died fioi'/giief through , r her biother's death, and the stiange _'■* disapiiearance of hoi husband," •* S'nto committing tbo crime, 'some '- > live years ago, the wi iter states he has been vundeiim,' all over the raid as o. '," Miilor or occupied in other '« had gat through all bis money, and in •>-., Uyitig to suppress the memoijof his "-• crime lie had hpiomo a icoWfyiied V diunkurd. Finally, regietfulanu,des- v paling, he had put an cud to bis exis- \ t-cucD by Bbootiit£! hiniaolf with a revol-, r, \er. The body was well dressed, but , 7 only some coppers and workmen's tickms were found in the pockets of- tho, / clothes, which show the 'man to' liavo been lesiding in Sydney for some time. . ' Auudictof suicide was returned.— '' ■> Cliiistclunch Piess,