The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-20

Positions horse from the ehaise, and Duro.
chat mounting il, they galoPed to Paris,
which they entered between four and five N
the morning by the Barrier dc Rambouillei.
IV.-THE ARREST,
This double murder, committed with such
audacity on the most frequented route Of
France, could not but produce an immense
sensation, even at that epoch so fertile in
brgandage Of every sort, where the exploits
ola Chouannnerie, and the ferocious expedi-
tons Of The Chagfatrs,s daily filed them with
alarm. The police were at once in pursuit.
The post.horse ridden by Durochai, and a.
bandoned by him on the Boulevard, was found
wandering about the Palais Royale. II was
know that four horses covered with foam had
been conducted at about FIVE in the morning
to the stables Of a certain Muiron, Rue des
FoSss' s. Saint Germaia- AurerrOiSb two men
who had hired them the day before: these
men were Bernard and CouriOl, the former Of
whom was Immediately arrested; the second
had, with the other aocomplices, taken fight.
The research was pursued with great ac-
tivity AZ Paris, as well as at the scene of the
crime and along Tie route which The assassins
had twice travelled. The information obtained
showed that there were five eulprits. The
description Of the four horsemen who rode
from Paris, stopping at Mongeron and bieur-
saint, was furnished with as much precision as
concordance by the various witnesses who had
seen and spoken 10 them on the road, and in the
inns and cafes. The description Of the travel
Ter, who. under The name of Laborde, had la
ken the scat beside the courier, was furnished
with equal exacitude by the clerks from whom
be had retained the place, and by those who
saw him mount Couriol, recognized as hav-
ing with Bernard conducted back the horses
to Muiron, after the crime, had len Paris for
Chateau Thierry, where he was lodged in the
house OF Citoyen Bruer, where also Guesno
had gone on some business. The police fol.
lowed Couriol, and arrested him. They found
upon him sum in money and assignais, nearly
equivalent to a filth share Of what the courier
had been robbed. GuesnO and Bruer were
also arrested, and had their papers seized but
they 60 completely established their abb, that
they we're at once dismissed on their arrival
at Paris, At the epoch Of which we write,
the examination Of judicial affairs followed a
very different course from the one now traced
by the French ceie. II was TO The Citoyen
Daubenton, Justice Of the peace Of the diyi-
sion of Pont II eut, and officer ofthe policeju.
diciare, that the Central Bureau confded the
examination Of this affair. This magistrate
having ordered the dismissal Of Guesno, tod
him that he might present himself at his ea5i'
net on the morrow, for the papers which had
been seized at Chateau-ThierTy; at the same
time he ordered an officer, Hendon, TO start
at once for Mangeron and Leursaini, and to
bring back the witnesses, whose names he
gave him. so that they might all be collected
the next day al the Bureau for examination.
Guesuo, DESTROYS Of having his papers as
soon as possible, went out early, and directed
his steps toward the Central Bureau, which
he had Just reached when be encountered his
compairiot Lesufques; having explained TO
him the motive that called him 10 the Bureau
he proposed to him that they should 60 to-
gether. Lesurques accepted, and the Chi
zen Danbenton not having yet arrived, they
sat doRn in the antechamber, in order to see
him as be passed and thus expedite the mat
ter.
About ten O'Clock the Judge, who had On
tered his cabinet by a back door, was inter-,
rupted in his examination Of the documents
previous 10 iniefrogating the witnesses, by the
officer Hendon, who demanded leave to make
an important communication. "Among the
witnesses" said he, Hnow waiting IN the an.
techamber, are two women-One, Il fenanis
Santon, servant to Evrard the innkeeper at
at Mongcron-the other Ia file Grossete
servant to Madame Chalelain, the hmoad-
disre at LieuFsaint, who assert in the most
positive manner, that two Of the assassins are
there, waiting like them to be admitted. These
women declare that they cannot deceive them.
selves, for one Of them served the four trav.
ellers al Mongeron, and the other spoke 10
them at Leursainl, and stayed an hour in the
billiard room while they were playing"
The Judge could not admit the probability
az two OF the assassins thus voluntarily placing
themselves within the grasp Of the law, yet
he ordered the women to be shown into his
presence. On interrogation, they persisted
in their statements, declaring that It was i'm.
possible they could deceive themselves. Cue
sno was then introduced TO the judges pre-
senoe, the women being continued 10 exam
inc him strictly before finally pronouncing as
to It's indemnity.
swhat brings you 10 the Central Bureau!"
demanded the Judge.
al come 70 receive my papers," replied
Guesno, Has you promised lac yesterday that
should have them onapplication."
care you aionel"
II have a compatriot with me, one Joseph
Lesurques, whom met on the way here"
The Judge then ordered the second indi-