The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1864.

by tempting the servant, to whom he gave for
three franca a handkerchief that was worth six.
The cure opened a cupboard, and took from a puree
the money to pay him. Latour resolved to appro-
priate it. la going away he remarked a place
under the staircase where he could hide himself,
and he crept into it. At night he stole out, and
lifted the latch of the cure's door. The latch
made a little noise, and the cure, raising his head,
said in a rage, That b— of a servant has left
the door open.' (Laughter.) Latour remained at
the foot of the bed waiting till the cure went off
again, when he opened the closet and took the
puree."
Latour called several witnesses in his favour, who
declared that he bad a large sum of money
before the murders at La Bastide—that four men,
,strangers to the place, of suspicious mien,
and who could give no account of themselves—
had been seen in a wood near the château Baillard,
and that one man had threatened a person who
could be none other than M. Lasalle.

The prosecution then commenced against Audouy,
who tried hard to prove that on the night of the 25th
(that of the murder) he slept at a certain house.
The books of the house showed that he did sleep
there on that night, but then it was shown that
the person who had entered the date had made a
mistake and that Audouy had only slept in the
house on the night following. The Procureur
Imperial then tried to prove that Audouy also had
spoken of the assassination before it was generally
known. Audouy insisted that he was innocent. The
President said, " You have perhaps been the instru-
ment of men being in want of your strength. You
would no doubt be culpable, but you would be
less so than those who conceived and coldly hatched
the crime. Your duty is to make known your
accomplices—justice will take your conduct into
account." Audouy replied, "If there were a
million of culpable persons I would make them
known if I knew them." Latour, at this indication
of weakness on the part of the prosecution must
have plucked up courage. On the next day
the trial went on, and Audouy appears to have
made a slip. Lie appealed to Latour on a point
of no interest to say if he (Audouy) knew " oes
messieurs."
President--Who ? ces messieurs
Audouy—Latour.
President—And who else ? Come, a good move-
ment—it concerns your Lead.
Audouy—l can say nothing more.
Later in the day a strange altercation ensued be-
i.ween Latour and Audouy, one prisoner examining
the other, the latter bringing accusations against
the former.

Latour—But he thought I was there 1
Audouy—(hesitating whilst Latour looked at him
fixedly)—l don't say that Latour was there, only I
heard everyone speak ill of him, and say that he
was there. Then I said, " Well, he might say I
was there."

Latour—Then be speaks like a parrot.
Audouy then declared he had no confidence in
Latour, and explained this by saying that he was
a robber, though be never saw Latour steal. He
believed all the ill spoken of him.

Latour--Then if he believes that the witnesses
have testified truly against me, he must also believe
the charges brought against himself, and in that
case he also is guilty.
Latour, after this piece of logic, smiled, and sat
down pleased with his reasoning.
Andouy (upset by this incident)—What do you
wish me to say ? Do with me what you will. I
have never known M. Latour. Cut me in bits, I
am innocent. (Prolonged sensation.)
The Hercules was again exhorted to confess, hut
declared, as before, that he knew nothing. On
their way back to prison a violent recrimination
took place between the two accused. It is reported
that Latour will make serious revelations, which
will throw light upon the whole affair.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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