South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-10-03

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land, and it was in one Of these inter-
views, he states, that she proposed TO
him the project Of putting themselves
10 deatb--a proposal which at 6rst be
he looked upon as mere badinage, but
which soon took irresistible possession
OF his mind. Resolutions we're finally
made TO- accomplish this object, and
they parted in the end of February
They met again on the 18th of March
at Poictiers, and the Esd Of March was
the day fixed for the execution of their
pro;.gt. On the 17ih Of March they
arrived at Paris, and wen, 10 lodge al
an hotel as man and wife. On the
svening fixed for the accomplishment
Of their horrible plan, Madame Pfiol
land ordered foot bath to be brought
into her chamber, end at IL o'clock,
every thing being ready, the horrible
tragedy began. Bancsl states that she
than asked him to pu, an end TO her life;
upon which he bled her twice in, the
]legs. She lost great deal OF blood,
! auu WVuiu HdVC B0itCu Iiosh wv ShaA
had he not supported her. After some
time his strength failed, and she fell
upon the floor, but he subsequently, sue.
] ceeded in placing her upon the bed,
4 and they lay there side by side. The
hours wore away, and she still lived
He asked her if she wished to live |;
she said "No."-He then asked her if
she wished him to use the bistouri; but
she said she objected to the iron enter
/ ing her heart. She had chosen bleed
ing as the means to be used to deprive
her Of life, because she said che should
wish to see herself dying. After some
further delay, he, with her own con-
sent, gave her some acetate OF NOR
pl,ine which he had provided, and then
took a. dose himself. They both suf-
fered nausea and vertigo in consequence
Of taking the morphine, but lis effects
we're not sufficiently powerful, and the
bistouri was at length resorted TO-. tie
stabbed her once without effect; but
on his inflicting second and deeper
wound she pressed his hand, and ne.
yer moved afterwards. He then stab
bed hiaselfthree times, butthe wounds
did not prove fatal. A friend OF Ban.
cal's, named Casemecasse, next morn
| ing received letter which bad been
written by the former, who, in antics
patton of death, had requested that ne
would see Madame Priolland and him
self buried in the same coffin. When
Casemecasse went to the room and had
the door forced open, Bancal and his
victim we're both stretched on the bed,
the latter quite dead, and the former
still living, though a stream of blood
was isguing from large wound in bis
left breast. Bancal having recovered
from his wound, was on Saturday last
brought TO trial for the murder Of
Madame Priolland. Great interest
was excited in the Court, which was
crowded to excess by ladies anxious
TO hear the result of this romantic af-
fair. After long investigation, the
jury returned verdict of"Not Guilty"
Bancal is described as being young
man, small in stature, with black hair
and eyes, and of pale countenance,
expressive Of deep and settled mslan-
choly.
Gen. Harrison. -The New York
Harrison committee have published
pamphlet Of 80 pages, entitled GA
brief sketch of the life and public SER
vices Of VIM. Henry Harrison, as sec
rotary of the north west territory, gov
ornor of Indiana territory, and COM
mander Of the army Of The north vest,
representative to congress, and minis
ter plenipotentiary to Columbia, with
a succinct account of the battles Of
Tippecanoe and the Thames-compil-
ed from official documents" From
this sketch it appears that Gen. Har-
rison was born at plantation called
Berkeley, on James river Va. GA the
9th of January, l773. His father
Benjamin Harrison, was distinguished
! 10 the civil history Of the colony and
state; was governor Of Virginia, and
one Of the signers Of the declaration of
Independence.--(The neighbouring
county of Harrison was named after
him.) The subject of this memory
was the youngest of three sons; was
educated at The college Of Hampden
Sidney, and designed for physician;
but being offered a commission in the
north western army under Gen. 81.
Clair he relinquished his studies 10.
1871, and OF the age Of 10, joined the
army as an ensign.
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