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A YOUNG WOMAN MuRpEREp by HER
LOVER


The Assize Court Of Versailles was oc-
cop,ed two consecutive si,tings with a
trasieal event tina: happened some lille
time back in the woods of Chars, near
Pon'oise. Anthony Fenand, ~ years OF
age. woilen draper's clerk ia Paris, had
conceived a mott violent aitachmcn, for
young woman named Marietta, O. his
own age, who lived with the semp;sess
opposite to the shop where Ferrsnd vas
engaged. Marietta returned his love
but his mother most positively opposed
their marriage. and threatened to send
her son 10 sea. In a iii Of despair thee
young couple conceived project TO pu,
an end TO their DAYS; i, was agreed that
Marietta should die by the hands of Fer.
rand. aud that be should then put an end
10 his own life. Pistols and a dsyger
were chosen for the purpose.
The prisoner was thus addressed BIZ the
Court: "You both arrived at Chars on
Tue day " The fair, az eleven o'clock. p.
NJ, aud immediately went IN into the
wood near the village; YOU wished 10
w:i,c few words, but perceiyipr YOU
nad 1851 your pencil, came again out of
The wood with Marietta. Bctw cen twelve
anc one you were seen 10 60 into house.
where you each took cup OF coffee
There pencil was given you, YOU hastily
wrote letter TO Mr.. Lance, in which
You expressed desire TO lie buried near
Marietta. Then you sgaiL wentin,o the
wood. VIVA. happened afterwards i''-
Having gone back into the
wood, We walked about FOX LONG time
then We sat down for about two hours
aud hall, because people were continu.
ally passing. Marietta then reminded
me that had promised not 10 refuse her
any thing: she said she wished Co he
struck while sleeping, but she could no,
Tall asleep. She then asked ne to FIRE
pistol at her; hesiiated long time.
Both my pistols were loaded; one was
intended for her, the other for myself.-
hred ut her head but il only stunned
hcFi she asked ne 10 fire Ire other al her,"
By The Court-"Did your pis,o! Touch
her when you fIed:" Prisoner-"No
sir, stood ~ a certain distance "How
dad you load, your pistol ;" 81 filed i,
with powder, then spilled little 10 mn,
ia wadding and make room for the bullet
Was The bullet the same sizc as The bar.
.iei g. No, II shook q lil,le, as was
Obliged 10 hold II upright. Marietta was
only wounded at the first shot. was
not Wiling TO fire again. and said to her.
io-morfo~ III put You ia tie COACH
wanted TO die alone. bot she assisted.
and fired second tire at ner head
thought she wasdead. PCT her on N.Y.
shoulder TO carry her down 10 the wood
! laid her down where she was found
III was 'our 10 the morning. then saw
that she was not dead. She seemed 10
be IN great pain. and said, Finish me.
finish WAS il then YOU stabbed her
IN the bosom, after having removed her
clotbesf ~ Yes. Then I tainted
away. did not recover myself iiu /,
was quite daylight. I tried 10 kill myself.
! went again 70 the top OF The woods 10
get my pistol, which had lett there.
came down again and hung my shirt I'D.
on iIee-tien I suspended myself by
my neck, and fred pistol ia my mouth,
why did you suspend yourself from
tree 2. II wanted 20 shoot myself but
thought my body would be found sooner
az suspended myself The firing hto't
me down senseless on the brink OF the
ditch"
" Did you not try TO stab yoaIse.li"-
es--w hen ] recovered my senses, /
was within few PAGES Of Marietta. /
tried TO take the knife. bu, could no,
get Il out Of her hand then wished 10
use my pistols. but cold and pain 50 over
came me that | could no, loSi them. -
Did you not throw Yourself into the
brook = II knew q very deep part;
was going TO II when | saw tws men;
then turned away, took or my coat. put
my hands into my uo~sers pocket. and
jumped 10 where | was found" "Wbere
did you 90 afier Won were brought back
20 the yil!agoi" II Jaw my uncle. Ia.
gouree, standing a, his door. | went in
Tor moment, aud asked for little water
90 wash my mouth, which wss filed with
blood : thence Twas taken 20 prison -
Had you ever taken improper liberties
with Marietta = A Juror II 9oes not
appear That the accused ever aiscm pted
to do so. or that he was driven by Mari.
et.a's refusal TO HE fatal resolution -
PTesideni--"The certificates Of medical
men who examined the BODY not only
proves that the unfortunate girl vas not
pregnant, but that che had never been
gully OF al impfopiieiy." The counsel
ioF The prosecution maintained thst the
accused was guilty. but admitted exienu.
ziing circumstances. Tho prisoner wss
most ably defended, and the jury, after
celebrating for about ten minules. &C.
quilted bin. presideni--nGo, Ferrsnd.
you are now free. as the jury leave you
10 the tribunal Of your own conscience.
Let the remorse Of your hole life be our
just Punishment until that day when
yosr repentance may dissrm Him hose
justice 40 one can escape. - Lon. Sun.