Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-10-07

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himself that they had aiany years be
fore secaed cvrner Of bis study. =
The first was boy, who assisted i
placing them tkere, and the second wa
the aperture ia the trunk. of the ire,
itself, which, at the eatrauce WIS no
Aorc than I've inches in diameter, an,
therefore Utterly incapable of ainittin.
a human body. He sat down with ac-
elsmatiovs Of astoaisbment the proc
went on the defendant was acenirtet
without au argument, and .he revenge
fol physician iast escaped from the
sillsg7. tune enough 10 save bis neck
This is the story os the blasted tree.
It has moral, How dangerous is su.
persti,ion how careful should cwcum.
santial evidence be examined, and how
Fcsutiously weighedl how false nd de-.
ceptive the idea, that what is genera-
Ily believed is infalIibly the right.
The FIRST Of the following accounts
of most horrible transactions. is dated
al ST. Etienne, July 80. The second
is from Paris paper of August 10.
A shocking murder has Just been
committed in village near this place.
aad though the cause which led to the
perpc,ration Of the crime is rot yet well
ascernaed, the circumstances attend.
ing the murder wete revealed by two
children, who having amused them
selves in Ginning up tree, Witnessed
the whole Of the horrid transaction.
Three Young Iacn, named Ploton, Jor-
on. and Coste, who had been employ
ell foe some time 10 neighbouring
manutactory, were dismissed a lew
days before for bad condnct. They
we're strongly suspected Of having com.
mit,ed a rape at Jerrenoire, aud al
though at the time ,heir persons were
disguised, the unhappy female who was
acquainted with them, thought she
cou d recognize their voices. Tier "a.
thes, named Grange, who keeps a
small inn, resolved TO prosecute these
wretcbes, and it was generally thought
that gendarmes would be sent to arrest
them, and convey them before a mlg-
isira.e. On Friday afternoon they ar
rived sepaia' ely al the house Of Graoge
and called tor refreshments. The
Wi etched victim &C y, L4Hlf HaEbarnus as
" a femane hggeefRvsat remsined with
Grange ia the house. She was occu-
! pied in the bedroom OF her mistress
aad neither Of the females knew OF the
ARRIVAL OF these men. What passed
between the murderevs and the unfor'
tuaa,e MA ill the complexion OF the
dreadful deed, cannot b. learned IN
order to preveat his cries from being
! heard, they lied towel over his meutf
and then dragged him from the house
ia:o an orchard. Here they dehOcr
ately stripped off his coat and neck
handkerchief. Ploton seized him b,
\ the arms, aud Coste held his legs
pal which had been used Tor mllkin!
. was observed by these monsters Jor
ton exclaimed, this will do 10 receive
r his blood he then grasped the wretch
ed man by his thick hair, and bendin
back the head with extreme violence
! ne placed it upon the edge OF the pat
Y ann put his knees upon uae face; IN
: -jinstrument OF death was now draw
e ! from his pucket, and the carotid artt
: nv Yves severed. Alter the blood IA
1 ! flowed for some minutes. Jorton sci
d arated the head from the body, AZ
,fIhay,ng wrapped tup in the towel. thre
70 liz over the orchard wall into the ccu
n yard. They then fed but were =
IN rested on The following day..
ID M. Bruaud, counsellor TO the Pr
.d1 lecture at Besancon, had married OF
'. ,f the finest women ia France. Ben
q. naturally Of q. violent and suspicio
at disposition. he soon fell prey 10 q
(. most unbouuded Jealousy. Entertal
n. I;np doubts as to the legitimacy OF
son, a young lad about seventeen
4, never failed in his alterations with
on wife, to reproach her with the birth
.a ,h. child. About fifteen days bac
ri be;nr at the table With his wife q
ed sou. he made use Of such insulting IL
~ guaae towards the former, that
~ -, rose from the table, and left the ro'
ed 10 4 passion OF tears. The 500 IN
j. ventured 10 make some Observation
hs on the cruel treatmeat OF his moth
H., when M. Bruand seized a knife
=. n,nroed il into his heart. he To
bv went to his wife. and told her snaI
~ am had committed suicide, When,
md added. / insured him he vas not
he son. he suid he could no longer =
ro. under the weight Of his own n snc ns.;,, y
ars shame you may now see tue res resu. !
Of your coipable conduct. we nass ~ o
ere hasten 70 remove the remains 0l