Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-03

: way, 81 G a lyO-
man every day IN tic week and every in tae day.
if you behave like foolnay, though you not ha If
his age though you married for love, and the mother
! OF his child; if you are in search of a wife, who
Will have her way however dear you NAY be 20
her whenever she believes il her duty TO have her own
way---go TO Ncw-E England.
London ,Wc,r Monthly .Naga-inc
Remarkable Pro2r Of The h,uequacy IF Ci,tuns,antial
! ECjd6nce.
LITER tIiY MAGNET.
In the year 1859 there lived in Paris a woman OF
fashion, entitled Lady AIazcl. Her house was very
spacious, and three stories in height In small room
partirioned of from the hail. slept the valet dc chambre
hose was LIE Brun. The first room of the FIRST
door occupied by the lady Mazel. The key of her
chamber by her desire taken of the door every
night a:id laid clair, by the servant who assisted
her in undressing and who, the door shutting with
spring, was accustomed 10 close it after her, that
could not be opened from the outside. On the eth OF
November, being Sunday, LIE I'run, valet, attended
his lady 10 church, then repaired another place of
worship himself: and afterwards having supped with
tIioad. went home.
! Lady AIazel supQcd, as she was accustomed to do
with the Able and about eleven O'clock retired 10 her
domtofy, where she attended by her maids. Be
fore they ie her. Ic Bun came TO the door, and laid
e key On Que OF the chairs which stood nearest TO il;
they cn went 0u:, aud lie Brun following them, shut
iiic door after him. In morning lie as usual
to mar et; aud his home pursued his cuso-
mary aYocaii0ns. At nine o'clock he expressed great
surprise that his lady did not get up, she usually rose
al seven. lie then went TO his wifc's lodging which
iDe!tO:ed
that has edys bell had not rnns. Having on his re-
turn, found the donestics in great considerations n
consequence Of their having heard nothing of their Iady
aud o( them having ex pressed fear that she had
been seized with aPopieXy, lie Brun Observed cit must
be something worse my mind msgves me, for found
The sreetdooT opcn last night after al tie family were
10 bed.o
4 Smith was Immediately senl for ard the door av
ing been forced open, lie Bfun. who FIRST walk
Cd 10 the bed, and after speaking several times without
receiving any drew back The curtains and ex
my ~
servants were busted about the body lie went to the
wardrobe, taking out the strong box which the fam
lily Jewels were kept, and feeling it heavy, Observed
''tat II strange that any could commit murder
unless to conceal robberv!n
surgeon having been sent for, examined the body
which covered with no less than forty three
%unn!s In the bed, which was deIuCcd with blood
!cund scrap of course lace, and napkin made
into night cap, which also bloody and had the
family mark on it. From the wounds on the lady',
hands IT appeared tat size had struggled hard with the
murderer, who had apparently Tie muscles before
nc cOnd Gisengage himself.
The key Of the chamber gone from the room
out no marks OF violence appeared of the DOORS
nor we're there any sgns OF robbery, large sum of
money, aud all the lad's jewels except gold watch
were found in their usual places.
lie Bum, on bis examination, SAID, '''Fhat after ne
left tie maids the stairs, he went into the Isitcen
ana placing his at and the key of The srcc;.door Oh
the table sat down BY the FIRE TO himseIf he
shortly fell asleep, and slept he ancicd from the
appearance ct the candle, about an hour On going TO
lock the s:recdoor, he found open: he locked it. and
took the key with him 10 his chamber"
On trying the bloody night cap on lie Bruins head
it found to iii him osactl,; and on iis slrbi
ground of suspicion he committed to prison. On
iHs TRIAL Yefy strong suspicion expressed that
the lady was murdered by person who was let in
~ re Brun Tor that purpose. Not of the locks
had been forced; and dis adrd lie improbable story
OF finding the street door OPEN was regarded as strong
evidence Of his guilt. and Of his having had an accom-
PIice; the esFc Tally, because part of The crayat
found IN the bed vas discovered not 10 be like his
And Of the female servants deposcd that she had
WASHED such crava some tine before for man nam
ed Berry, who had been iootman to f'e adv Mol +
aud whom she discharged for robbin- her.
lie Bru1, in his behalf had nothing TO oppose these
suspicious circumstances, bot UnifJrmY good cha
'acier, which tie had maintained for The nineteen years
- which hc had been IN Lady M7zePs services and the
general esteem IN which lac held as good husband
father, aud servant In this dilemma il was resolved
to put bin 10 ;be torture, which done with much
severity, that be died within week Of the bruises
which hs had received; strongly asserting lis limo.
cence 10 Che last moment Of hs existence.
About month after ibis event notice was sent from
the Provost Of Sens tIa dealer in horses had lately
taken up lis abode there under the name cf John Cor
let bat that he strongly suspected be the Berry
who formerly lived iooman witl he Indy Mazel in !
Paris. IN consequence Of tbs information, he was
aPiTthtHdei aud on searching BIN, watch was found.
winch proved Co be ile belonging TO the murdered
person. ." bis tfia, at Paris, person deposel 10
taY"s secn bin quit '!a iLdJ's house te night Of
Ahe nid "ni barber dep0scd 90 having shaved him
On ''e i'o"'ns n"rn'ng, and menooed, hat in an
sver 10 some observations he u;,de as 20 his hands
being SD mach scratched Berry sai thar lie had been
killing "a c.tf.
On tli, evidence lie ,,as coalemre5 Il, 10 ,r, Il, tho
torture, wien hc acEnJ" edged flat he and . FIRM
had planned 20 rob and murder Lady AIszeI bpi Wien
he was brought 20 The place Of execution conEessed
that hc TO Paris Wednesday before Inc o,,,r
der was committed and that on the Friday evening he
found means 10 enter the house uDperceved pot into
ono Of The larrct+, where lie lay u0fl Sunday morning
suasi7ied apples and bread, which nc had in lis
pockets. That about eleven O'Clock on Sunday morn
lnE when hc knew tie family was gone 10 mas, he stole
down to Lady Mazei' chamber and the door being