The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-05-22
HORRID MURDER |!
Paris, Jan. %.

Paris, Jan. %.
lowing letter, addressed Oh the l4th inst. by
the sub-preicct Gannat, To the project of the
department of the Alliter.
"M. Pre/ect--I know not bow to give you
the narration Of frishtful crime, committed
on the 18th ult. in the Commune oil Biozat.
My pen seems 10 recoii al tracing details SO
hsrrible. A young woman, % years OF age,
has ust murdered her father, her mother,
her brother, and two sisters .
"On Ibe 3th Of December, Amabe Al
bert, OF the CoL.mune OF Biozat, a respecta.
BILE man, poor, and with large family was
obliged by the bad state OF bis affairs, TO sell
small part Of his property. His daughter,
Madelaine Albert, OF violent character, of
suspected morals, and unfortunately accus-
toned TO abuse her father and ncthsr, re-
preached her father in language the most vi
olent on account of this sale, and ended by
imperiously demanding part ot the sum
which he had received. The father refused,
mentioning TO her al the same time the state
of his affairs she insisted and abused him
outrageously. The father vexed, and af-
froDted al the insolence Of his daughter, gave
her several blows on the shoulders, and or
dered her TO bed. She oDeycd and went TO
bed. A quarter of an hour after She seized
an axe, and advanced without noise TO the
hreside, where her father, mother, and three
brothers and sisters were warming them
selves.
She aimed blow with the axe al her fa-
theirs head laid open his skull, and in spite
of The cries Of her family, she repeated her
blows. He was killed by the first stroke
any one OF the wounds would have been suffi-
cient to deprive this unfortunate man of life
They were SO deep, that the monster must
have been possessed of extraordinary strength
10 produce them. She then threw herself on
her mother, without being soitened by her
prayers and sighs, struck her FIVE times with
the hatchet, and laid her at her feet. Her
two young sisters one eleven the other three
years old, met with no greater mercy. She
struck the oldest both ~ the head and neck
but did not XII her, because the poor creature
crept under the bed
These numerous crimes did not satiatc the
tigress. She seized i.er youngest sister, who
held her mothers body, took her in her arms
and threw her alive as she was into IA we'll
Of all this family, brother ! 3 years Old
survived by kind OF miracle He was SO soy-
tunate as 10 creep UcIIlnQ a TRUNK 10 open ire
door, and make his escape, calling for assist
ance. Madelaine Albert added to much atro-
city the refinement efhypocrisy. She called
to her brother. requested him to return, and
promised 10 do him no harm. In a voice the
most mild and calm she epdcavoured to pre-
vail on the boy to return to the house oat
he was too much terrified, he ran away aud
took shelter in the house of man of the
name of Richard. In consequence of his sto.
ry, several Of the inhabitants went to assist
the family. They found Madeleine Albert
walking with great agitation in the house,
with large knife in her hand, with which she
threatened to kill any one that should ap-
proaCh her. The darkness OF the night, and
the terror inspired by SO dreadful sight, pa
ralizcd the courage of these men they lurst
not advance and seize her. In their presence,
Madclaine Albert took from her mothers
pocket the Sey of u cupboard, opened it, and
took out the money that was in it, and went
out of the house, without any of the spectf.
tors having the courage TO seize her or follow
her. II is supposed that she is gone towards
Riom or Clcrmont; the gems d. arms are in
pursuit OF her,
have tho honour to be, SC.
SARTIGEs."