The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
THE pRAsLIN MURDER CONTINUED

befpeen third and fOT-and-a-haIf streets.
THE PRASLIN MURDER CONTINUED.
We continue to-day the republication Of the
evidence Of this terrible murder. 1t will be
concluded on Monday. Its interest grows in
intensity. The letters Of the Duchess are the
most extraordinary emanatons of the human
mind under such misery as she suffered, which
have ever been committed 10 paper. She is
martyr 10 the fidelity Of the conjugal relation.
But to the evidence
The Praslin Tragedy In France.
EVIDENCE OF THE DUKES HOUSE
HOLD.
Augustus Charpentier, aged 81, valet de
chambre and maitre de hotel, since the 4th OF
January last, said it was not long after he came
that he perceived, as we'll as the other domes
tics, that good understanding did not exis,
between the duke and duchess. M. Merville,
valet de chambre to the Duchess d'Orleans,
who had previously lived for many years in
the Prasln family, and who lived with his
wife in the Hotel Prasln, stated that the duke
and duchess lived on good terms until Mile. de
Luzzi entered the family, when she alienated
the affections Of the duke aud the children from
the duchess. This fact, he added, was notori-
Gus to all persons admitted in the family
The wife of the preceding witness, who had
been in the service of the mother of the duch-
ess, and had ever since been attached to the
person of the duchess, also stated tina, the duke
and his wife appeared to live on good terms
until Mile. de Luzzi entered the family. Pre-.
vious to that the duchess had sometimes wep.
at the dukes warmth Of temper, and at his
thwarling her; but he never ill.teated her,
When, however, Mile. de Luzzi came, things
became much more painful and serious 10 the
duchess. II was matter Of noto,iety 10 the
domestics that attempts were made 10 separate
the children from her, and to deprive her OF
their affections. The duchess never complain
ed to the witness, but she often wept when she
was alone, and her pocket handkerchiefs were
constantly found wet with tears. The general
opinion aoas that the duke had an adulterous
connerion Nth Nile. de Lussi. Two months
ago Marshal Sebastian learned that the duch-
sss was pot happy. and violent explanation
toek place in the family circle, The duke and
duchess then ceased, as already stated, to dine
with the marshal, the former taking his meals
with his children, the latter alone. Mile. de
Luzzi could not bear the sight Of the girl Jose.
phine after she learned that she had allowed
the duchess to sleep in her room, in order 10 be
near her sick child, who was under her (the
duchess's) care. @.... ..
Emma Marguerite Bourset LIE Claire, aged
80, femme de chambre in the service of
the puches de FIaslin, was examined by
the Procureur de Roi, and her testimony
is very interesting. She had, for several months
belonged 10 the household, especially attached
as femme de chambre 10 the service of the
duchess As soon as she entered the service,
she perceived that this lady was goodness it.
self, but on the contrary, she suffered the most
cruel annoyances Mile. de Luzzi. the Cover.
ness Of her children, had aienated from her the
heart Of her husband as well as the hearts of
her children. The duchess never complained,
but witness had often found her shedding tears
on her table. (She then goes on TO testify TO
the same facts, as To the illness of the child,
the anger of the duchess, and the departure Of
de Luzzi from the establishment, as given
above. But the following details are exceed
ingly full OF interesl)
THE FATAL NIGHT.
On the night of the murder, the witness says
that she entered into the duchess's chamber al
eleven O'Clock for the last timer
"The duchess was 10 bed and reading. There
was wax candle upon the night table, and
another in different part of the chamber near
the door of the boudoir. Madame said she had
lighted that candle because she believed that
would not return. said 10 her that if puI
out tina, candle, which would [no'] burn'al
night, would, if she pleased, replace il by an
old lamp in yellow copper, which did, aud
placed the lamp in the fire place, as ! was &C
eusEomed TO do, ag madame never went to bed
without light. Augus,e Charpen,ier had pre-
pdICu oho p'nSCu ~ Ou u
10 the ante chamber separating the toilet of the
duchess from the apartment Of the duke, and
am confident Of having fastened, with the aid
Of bar Of iron, the door to the stairs leading
into the garden. Madame always observed
whether this door and this window were ias
tened, and il happened sometimes that she
herself placed the bar of iron when il was ne
elected to be fastened. Madame. when quit
led her, desired me 10 be with her on the NOR.
row morning at six O'Clock, as she had many
things TO do during the only day that she would
pass at Paris, for il was intended that we should
depart the day after for the baths at Dieppe.
observed that during my absence madame
had eaten the remainder Of the bread, and the
tray and hall the bottle Of syrup were on the
table Of which have spoken, and she had
placed the bottle Of water upon her night table,