Litchfield enquirer., 1843-01-26


 the drolIerists and wits of the Capitol. He possessed good heart-was generous to Q fault; was addicted to love, and 'Platonism ;' was devoted father, a sincere friend, and if he had his way, the whole world would have been happy, blessed and prosperous. Peace to his ashes
 1 p The following, which we find in Ga- 1 llgnanIs Messenger of the 26th ult., is stri- kingly similar in some of its details to the case of John C. Colt :--
 | A dreadful murder was committed on Monday last, at Orleans, under the follow ing circumstances "A man of Italian ori- gln, named Montelli, residing at St. Germainr repaired to Orleans about fortnight ago, to visit person named Boissellier, messen- ger at the Bank. These persons had served together in Africa, and had been for some years on most intimate terms. Boissellier invited Montelli to dinner, and the latter, on taking his departure, promised to return in a short time and see him again. Accord lngly, on Monday he again arrived at the Hotel de PEurope. Boissellier sent word that he should speedily follow, and placing in his pocket book bills to the amount of sOOOf, which he had received for the Bank. he proceeded to the place of meeting. They went out about half past eight o'clock, and drank wine at several eabarets. About 9 they returned to the hotel, and went up to Montelli's room. In half an hour alter wards the unfortunate BoiSsellier lay muf. dercd on the floor. Montelli, on arriving at the hotel, had asked for something to eat :. and the servant, seeing that he did not come down, carried the breakfast up to him. He heard-her step on the stairs, and imme- diately came ont of his room, saying "Take 1t down; will be with you in a moment" He descended in a faW minutes after, having locked the door anfRut the key in his poc- ket. He took his breakfast with the utmost tranquility, and then went out, and calling at several bankers, got most of the bills, which he had taken from his victim, cashed, and lr this way collected about 5,000f. He returned to the hotel about one o'clock, and called for dinner, which he ate with good appetite. His dinner being over he went up to his room, and set about concealing his crime. After having despatched Boissellierv Mon,elli had tried to hide the body in a cup- board in the room, but found it impossible to force it in. It was, however, absolutely necessary either to hide it or take it away. For this purpose he went out again, and purchased box and some packing canvass. The former was to contain the body and the latter to dry up the blood. During his preparations, the murderer, the better to
 
 neigh boring rooms, kept singing with loud voice. Some time afterwards he took the box down stairs. and with the aid of con- missionnaire, carried it to the Messageries Latfitte, and had 1t entered for Toulouse, di- rected to person named Morel. He then. without returning to the hotel, agreed with cabriolet driver to take him for 10f., 6 certain distance on the Paris road. He be- came hungry on the way, and took supper at an inn at Artenay. In the mean time, the non-appearance of Boissellier had given the alarm to the Bank, and the police were informed of the circumstance. They learn ed that man with his face somewhat scratched, and his hand wrapped up, had presented several bills for payment: and on examination, it was found that several drops of blood were visible upon some of them.
 The next day, M. Benard, the proprietor of inc Hotel de pEurope, finding that one of his inmates had not returned, and the key was not to be found, went up to the room, ] and saw some blood near the door. He at once sent for the police, and, on examina- ton, blood was discovered on the floor, in the cupboard, and under the bed, where they also found cap, cravat, and some bloody linen. This having come to the ears of the Director of the Messageries, he informed the police of the heavy box he had received the evening before, and, on it's being broken open, the body of the unfortunate Boissellier was found within. The mutilations practi- sed upon them were horrible, for the murde- Ter, in order to force the body into the box. had been obliged to fold the thighs like the 1 legs of fowl. and to press the dead body down with his knees. The police are in pursuit of the murderer, who it has been found, hired cabriolet at Thoury. Bois- seller has left young wife and one child.