The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-27

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trance, making noise sufficient to be heard from
below. When Napoleon heard that noise, he
pressed me the more to take II, saying, Drink.
drink-or we are lost - still refused upon which
tell We - that did not know where was. At that
instant Madame Angelo Montella MADE SO mucn
noise above, that Napoleon became afraid that she
saw US. He then forced the drink into my mouth.
myself forced, by my breath being stopped, did
drink. After he had forced me to drink, he corked
the bottle, put in his pocket, and returned to place
the glass where he found it.
few minutes afterwards Madame Angelo Mon
telila came down stairs but she noticed nothing,
as Napoleon Lareux had arranged every thing.
This was the first time that he made me use this
drink, namely, Saturday, December Sd, 1912. /
asked him il he thought that was going to take
care Of that drink for him and said if he did he
deceived himself, because did not wish to see
Lareux answered. that he did not suppose would
take care of ii because he would be afraid that If
took il into my own custody would not drink
any of il but he was not inconvenienced by that,
for he had already a person and a place to take
OF il, and that this person and place was Ma
dame Guetal and Madame Gueta!s house. This
all he said, and he Immediately went up stairs
to the second floor ~above our dwelling, where Ma
dame Geueta lives Ithen returned into our house,
and rinsed the glass, in order that my mother might
not perceive that it had contained the liquor Next
day, Sunday, 4th December, 1912, Madame Cue
tai called into her sleeping apartment, and COM
municated to me as she had been instructed by Ma.
poleon Lareux II was to the effect that she had
been charged by Napoleon Lareux 10 give mt some
noon. and in the evening and that if did not
comply, she was to inform him OF 1t; that 1t was
not requisite for him to- speak Of it any more and
that as she was charged with the commission she
Madame Guetai said she would not allow me to
quit the chamber until took glass of the liquor.
She then filed glass Of It, and presented it to
to Madame Guetal that did not wish to drink it.
She commenced to use offensive language to me,
and threatened to tell Napoleon Lareux. She then
made me drink it, At noon Madame Guetal again
called me, into, her dwelling, and made me drink
another glass of it, and said. that as soon Napo-
leon would come, she would tell him of my unwil-
ingness to drink that liquor That night, which
came, and asked me if would 60 up with him to
Madame Guetal's ''Isaid yes" As soon as we en-
tered the room, Madame Guetal said to Napoleon
Lareux that would not drink the liquor. He then
told her to put some in the glass, that he might
make me drink it, and if ! did ii not with good
will, he would force me. Madame Gueta filled a
glass, which Napoleon took from her hands he
S the second b.
Napoleon made me drink it himself. Napoleon
Lareux continued to bring this liquor until he had
brought six bottles of the size of wine bottles; and
Madame Guetal continued to make me drink until
they were finished
Napoleon tod me that he had purchased the six
bottles of this drink from DIR. Abel2, No. lsa
Reade street. When Madame Guetal had made
me finish the six bottles it proved OF no more effect
than if had taken nothing. Napoleon told me
that he was going to return to see Or. Abeiile On
his return he told me that DIR Abeile had said, that
These commenced to use on Sunday, January
l6, lS43, and continued to do so for week and
half They had no more effect than the drink
which was forced to take. Napoleon on seeing
this, said he would return TO see this DR.. Abeille
He came back. bringing with him small bottle Of
drugs, which was on Saturday night January %,
lS43. Napoleon Lareux told me that he had pur-
chased that drug himself in DR.. Achilles, and that
the doctor commanded that should be made to
take six drops of 1t in glass of water for three
nights. and if that produced no effect to increase
the dose by two drops every night. He then
brought the bottle TO Madame Guetals and explain
ed to her how DR.. Abeille had ordered the drugs
to be taken. Next ray being Sunday, January %,
1913, Madame Guetal gave me SIX drops in glass
nights and as Napoleon had instructed her. She
increased the dose, finding that the six drops pro-
duced no effect; but instead Of giving me the dose
in glass of water, as Dr. Abeille had directed,
Madame Guetal diminished the water every night,
that 1t might have the greater effect.
Madame Guetal continued to make me take Of
this liquor, as much as twelve drops at time, re-
marking that was not sufficiently strong: Still
upon which Napoleon told me he would 60 back to
Dir. Abelc On returning he told me that he
told DIR. Abeille that had taken twelve drops at
time without effect, and that Dr; AoellIe enquired
strong or weak that he answered the Dr. that she
was very small person, and of very DEDICATE
health that the DR.. said, no more than fifteen Drops
should be given, for more than that would injurc
my health. All this Napoleon Lareux told to Ma
dame Guetal. On Friday and Saturday, the 10th
and 18th of February, lS43, Madame Guetal gave
me fifteen drops at time IN about one fourth OF
glass Of water, instead of filling the glass, as Dr.
Abeille had directed. Next day, Sunday, 18th
February, 1913, Madame Geuetal gave me for the
last time some of the drug; but she then gave me
ch strong dose that was sick the whole eve
ming and night. did not wish to take it for was
afraid it would injure me, and told her so. She
took me by the arm pressing me, saving, "Take
courage, and make haste" and made me drink
night that Madame Gueta had made me take that
strong dose, and on entering, asked me how did.
replied that l was not very well, and that l
thought it was because Madame Geuetal had given
me too strong dose Of that drug Napoleon OBJ
served that it of no consequence, that it would
pass away.
On Monday, 18th February, ls4s, Napoleon
came to our house, and asked me if the strong
previous evening had produced any effect. in
formed him that the only effect il had was to make
me sick the whole night Lareux said to me that
that was to send me to Madame Costello, No. "a
Lspenard street, as he had told me some days be-
fore. l asked him if he thought seriously OF what
he said. He answered yes, as ne had sent me
if she would displace the child, and that he was
still in the same disposition seeing that the medi-
cine had no effect and that it was necessary for
me to 60 next morning without failure. Napoleon
Lareux then drew II small bottle out of his pocket;
il was enveoped in paper, and saw the cork only.
He said he would make me drink of what he had
in that bottle if did not go to Madame Costello.
Fear so much got the better of me, at the thought
of being poisoned, that became crazy. Napoleon
afterwards told me that he had brought money
with him expressly for that purpose, amounting to
ten dollars, which he said he had borrowed in Jean
Baptista Stouvenee's 1t consisted of two bills of
SIS each. lie also told me that he was unwilling
Lareux, where he was employed, lest he might be
questioned. He told me TO ask Madame Costello,
when ! should go to her house, how much she
charged, and If it was more than ten dollars he
would bring me the balance another time. The
next day, Tuesday, 14th February, 1913, went to
the house of Madame Costello, No 81 Lispenard
street, and told her that Napoleon Lareux express
lv wished that she should displace the child he.