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Show A KOMANTIC KTeiltV, rtIH;Ontoribe treldentalDralb oTit Tnrk. Hi WALO, May 12. The preliminary prelimin-ary trial against the Rome, Water-town Water-town .t Ogdensburg Railroad, brought by S. Cortigan, as administrator, adminis-trator, fur the killing of Etepb.cn K. Itobaslnian, a Turk, reveals a decidedly de-cidedly romantic story. Itobasinlan came to America three years ago from Constantinople and, engaging in Luslnessln Chicago, soonamassed a .small fortune. One day a ruatrl-rnonia! ruatrl-rnonia! paper cable into his possession posses-sion and he answered three of the advertisements of maidens who set forth their charms and matrimonial aspirations In glowing colors. Among them was a Miss Bertha Ueman of Woodbury, X. J. bhe impressed the Turk more favorably than the rest, and they were soon exchanging letters, which finally resulted in a marriage engagement. Meanwhile the Turkish lover bad Ik en corresponding with two other lady ruli'rtbere. Their full names were not learned, but one was Hat-tie, Hat-tie, who lived In Boston, and the other was Florence, A -NEW -iOKK GIRL. Last August, Itobasinlan resolved to come to Watertotrn and go into business. Before leaviag Chicago he iirchacd n $3,l00 accidental Insurance In-surance ticket. He a)o wrote to each of his correspondenu. informing inform-ing them that he should leave for the east on the dtte named. In Ills letter to Miss Beinan he enclosed the Insurance ticket. In his letters to the Bo-ton and New York girls he promised tliat be would scon call upon them. He also wrote to a Cincinnati! Cin-cinnati! girl, who. In her letters to him signed herself "Birdie." The next news the girl received was that Itobaslnian had been killed on the Rome, Watertown fc Ogden-burg Ogden-burg llaliroad while nn his way east. After leaving Niagara Falls he had gone Into the smoker to en-Joy en-Joy n cigar, and while returning to the rear coach tho train parted and he ell to the ground and was cushed to death by tbo rear car. Miss Beman learned that her claim to the insurance ticket was worthless, worth-less, as it was made payable to the Turk's heirs. These were found to be the dead man's mother and brothers, one of whom, Sy ngon Cos-tlgan, Cos-tlgan, was appointed administrator. Two suits were at once begun one against the railroad for S500 damages, dama-ges, and another against the Insurance Insur-ance company. Miss Beman was a talented young lady. Sbo followed the literary profession and was very successful as a writer. Unrdered. Glenn's Falls, X. Y., May 12. Leander Pasco, of Thurman, was foully murdered Saturday night, while on his way home. Tbe murderer mur-derer lay In ambush in what is known as "High Street," until bis victim passed, and then fired a charge of buckshot. Pasco valuables valu-ables were not disturbed, and rob-liery rob-liery Y as e ldenlly not tho motive. The ictini was of a quarrelsome disposition aud frequently in trouble with hU neighbors. Revenge Is thought to hare bee n tht raotIT". |