The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-04

Manre had been last seen entering the
prisoners house. on the night hsfoFe his
disappearance; and on being called for
ward 20 tell uhst they knew. Charles
Darsncourt's three servants we're found 20
have been al senl not of lhe way on va
Fi0us errsnds. on the night IN question.
chain Of presumpIive evidence % ihis
nature Was established sgsinsl Dsran-
eourl. and. in despite Of lhe talent with
which be defended himself. he mas con-
demned 10 die for the murder Of the S.
MsnEes.
Charles Dsrsneoprt solemnly protested
his innocence. and continued 20 repeat
the assertion during the interval spent in
awaiting The fulflmenl Of his sentence.
The fatal day u length came. and The
prisoner was LED oni 10 the scsfold. TO
die an isnominiOns death in presence
af assembled thousands. who looked on
with strangely mingled feelings Of pity
and satisfaction. caused by The ambiguous
and mysterious nature Of The case. The
majority Of The spectators could not bring
their minds TO believe in the commission Of
such wholesale murders by one man. and
that man an Ingenious youth and dear
friend Of the sufferer. But the decision
of The law. though ], could not remove
doubt. was not 10 be opposed. When
all was ready on The scafold. and eternity
Immediately before him. Charles Dsran-
court pulled from his bosom . sealei
packet. and handed IL 10 The priest in
attendance, with directions that il should
he given alter his death 10 his father.
! The fatal cord was about 10 be Fixed,
, when a loud shout arose from The po-
pulace. and The crowd was seen opening
; Up to permit The passage OF hersemsn
, accompanied by several soldiers. "a
$ respiie!" was ,he cry. The populsce.
+. already excited by this event. were still
D more so when they beheld The horseman
E spring 10 The scafold, embrace The pri-
soner, and then advance 10 address Ihem-
selves. II was Theodore de Valmont!
a lie spoke al some length 10 the multitude.
I, telling them that. on hearing OF Dsran-
3 courts condemnation. he had flown 30
Y Paris. and had detailed the whole cireum-
Is stances To the emperor. who had been
l. Thus moved 10 gran, respite. knew
y ms own innocence, |" continued Theodore.
a I" and could not doubt ina, my beloved
y friend was equally innocent with myself.
% Our intimacy with the unfortunate deceas-
r. ell has well nigh brought death on both
s. Of US. fer tina, intimacy is our sole crime.
E. The mystery which hangs over this sad
IS story heaven will clear up in iis own
nj good time" The shouts Of The people
&c rose joyfully on the air. Tor the words Of
d. De Valmont carried conviction with them.
Sc What were the feeliags OF Charles
e. Darsncoun on being thus snatched from
We the gravel lie retained all his eslmness.
Id and merely uttered few broken SEN
rs fences, expressive OF gral,ude TO heaven
g. for his liberation from the charge Of being
III murderer and a r0bber. He then
VI turned mildly to The priest. and requested
IN The restoration Of the packet. The priest
Mt was about TO comply when one OF the
IN. attendant officers snstched il from the
m holy fathers hands. declaring il to be his
&C. duty TO retain and show il to bis snperiors
nd The prisoner quietly demonstrated against
lin this seizure Of papers relating only Il
Of private family affairs. But the officer
ce was obstinate. Dsrancourt and De Val,
y, mont were then conveyed 10 prison. az
II. the respite ordered. ill The emperor,
in will should be further known. On reach.
no ing prison, Charles Dsrancourl immedi
III, alely communicated with his friends. and
Drs protested anew against the seizure of his
IDS papers. The authorities did mol listen
Of 10 his request.
'as Well might Darancourt struggle Cor
nl. the repossession Of that fatal packer! Be.
M lieving death inevitable, Qarancourt had
} a there made confession--and what a
Tor con(essionl A confession Of i've cool
int and deliberate murders effected by hin,
ed without an accomplice The following
as is an abstract of that papers contenis:---
he Having formed deep stachmeai 70 EN-
on lily Duplessis. Darsncourt had resolved
IN. to cut off both De Valmon, and Ernes
ks de 81. Mature. as obstacles in his way,
IN. Ernest fell FIRST into bis power. Thil
u.s. victim came To the house OF Daranconrl
ne. 10 be initiated into the mysteries of ma
.ur sonry. Under pre,ence OF performing
he these, Darancourl had conirived TO bint
the young man so that he could ssi,
as neither hand nor foot. and had then open
pre- ed the victims dress, and thrust kni.
rye ting needle between the ribs into The
he centre Of the heart! Ernest de 81, Man
As- re died instantly. almost without eroan
Ids Taking key. BY which the deceased h
re- himself into his own house 81 nights
les from Etnests pockets. aud also peu
ial. knife. Dsrancour. then carried the bod
ess BY back road to neighboring well
ave and threw j, in. He then hurried to IN
The Count dc St. Maure's house. lei himse
nd. in. and murdered the master Of the hou.,
had his vile. and his two domeslics, Will
The sleeping in their beds. The princip
and mo,lye FOR Daraneonr.,s aa,.s:.. =,