The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-27 00:00:00

THE MURDER IN ARUNDEL-COURT.

It has been ascertained that the missing foreigner,
known to have been with the unfortunate deceased,
spoke to several women who walk the Haymarket,
on Tuesday evening ; also to Madame Leontine,
who keeps the house, No. 8, Arundel-court. The
latter declined his staying with her, but, it is said,
spoke of the deceased as a very fine young woman,
and at his request sent for her. She came imme-
diately. She was very well dressed, and wore a
very line watch and chain (which latter turns out
to be only gilt); had on a black velvet cloak, which
was new, having only been purchased three or four
days before, and a black moire antique dress. He
appeared
well pleased with the appearance of the
deceased, and at 11 o'clock they went up stairs to
ihe deceased's bedroom. The adjoining room is
occupied by a Frenchwoman, who, being ill, could
not sleep, and who heard them for full an hour
talking and laughing. At one o'clock in the morn-
ing a Madame Virginie, lodging on the second
floor of the same house, an intimate friend of the
deceased, went up stairs, and, knocking at de-
ceased's door, asked her to come down and have some
supper. It appears she accepted the invitation,
leaving the foreigner in her apartment. She stayed
some time with Virgiuie, and then returned to her
own rosin, where the man was still waiting for her.
About half-an-hour after Madame Virgiuie wont up
again for a book which the deceased had promised
to lend her. On knocking at the door the deceased
asked, " Who's there ?" She answered, "It is
only Heloise come for the book ;" upon which the
door was opened, partially, just sufficient to put
through the book. It was the man, undressed to
his shirt, who handed the book, which is entitled
" Les Notrrelles Nouvelles," by Mery. Ile, on
giving • 1,9 said "Le voil4, madame," and tl_ie de.
ceased said "Bon Soir." Virginia returned to her
own room and heard nothing more of them.
An Englishwoman loiges on the second floor
in the morning she
e passed the night on the
back with a man, and in consequence of some dif-
ference
stairs.
About
seven them
o'clocksh
heard groans, but concluding they came from the
roonitoof ttilireemeic.k person, paid no particular atten-
tion About half-past 7 o'clock in the
morning the man came down stairs,
and she got
up so as to allow him to descynd.
As the deceased was in the habit of going into
the City to a friend's house, her non-appearance in
the morning was not considered strange ; but
when 8 o'clock p.m. arrived, and she was still mis-
sing, it was suggested that they (Madame Virginia
and another) should go to her room. On no
answer being given to repeated knocks at the door,
they pushed is open, and found the poor girl lying
on her face, the bedclothes and counterpane being
upon her, so that the Lack hair of her head could
alone be seen. A medical man and the police were
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mis-
sing, among them three rings, one pair of earrings,
a bottle of eau de Botteau, a glove-box, a watch
and chain, and a portemonmaie containing several
pawnbrokers' duplicates. Her name was Heloise
Daubin, married in Paris, but judicially separated
from her husband. Her mother lives in Paris,
near the Barriere Mont Parnasse. Deceased's age
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was 32—not 22, and she had been in London but
a few months. It is said she has left two children
one a girl of twelve years of age.
Her maiden
name was Leroy. She was formerly
Wi .
a laundress,
ndmill-street
and heed a short time in Little
in conversation
The supposed murderer,
wizen
with the woman of the
_e house,_ohim said he was a Ger-
man,.n that language
i
but when she spoke t
He spoke French, but
he did not understand h
it is suPPosw
d from his not answering in German,
that ,
he is an Italian.
The inquest is to be held at the Marina,
awe
Hospital to day, at 3 9'0199k,