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laru as usual. ana ABOUT eleven u tlOCk Wtul w
her chamber, where she was attended by her
maids Before they left her, lie Brun came to
the door to receive his orders for the next day.
after which one of the maids laid the key Of the
door on the chair neXtit they then went ont,
md lie Brun following them. shut the door al
ter hiln.and talked with the maids few minutes
about his daughters. and then they parted, he
seeming still very cheerful.
In the morning he went to market, and was
locular and pleasant with every body he met, as
was his usual manner. lie then rcturnnd home
and transacted his usual business. At eight
o'clock he expressd surprise that his lady did
not get mp, as she usually rose at seven: he
went to his wfes lodging, which was in the
neighborhood. and told her he was uneasy that
lis lady's bell had not rung. and gave her seven
lons-d'ors, and some crowns in goid. which
he desired her to lock up, and then went home
again. and found the servants IN great conster-
nation at hearing nothing of thcir lady wien
one observed, that he feared she had been seized
with an appopleXy or Il bleeding at the nose,
to which she was subject. lie Brun said, - it
must be something worse; my mind miSgivcs
me ; for | found the street door open last night
after all the family were in bed but myself. -
! They then sent for the lady's son, NJ. de Savon-
ere, who limited to lie Brun his fear of an APP
oeXv lie Brun said. 1T is certainly some
| tilInI WOlSc my llllu HIS DccH t'ti
since found the street door open last night af-
ter the family were in bed" a smith being
now brought. the door was broken open.
and lie Brun entering first, ran &c the bed and
after calling several times. he drew back the
curtains, and said, Oh. my lady is murdered!
He then ran into the wardrobe. md took mp the
strong box. which being heavy. he said, "''hc
has not been robbed how is this p
a surgeon then examined tie body. which
was covered with no less than sixty wounds ;
they found in the bed. which was full of blood,
a scrap of a cravat of coarse lace. and Il nap
kin made into a nightcap, which was bloody
and had the family mark on it, and from the
wounds in the Iady's hands, it appeared she
had struggled hard with the murderer, when
oblidgcd him to cut the muscles before he could
dlscngagc himself. The bell strings were twls-
ted round the frame of the tester. that they
were ont of reach. and couldnot ring. y clasp
knife was found in the ashes almost consumed
BY the fire. which had burned Off all marks OF
blood that had ever been upon it the key OF
the chamber was gone fIom the seat by the
door but no marks OF violence appeared q!
any of the doors. nor were there any signs oil
"A robbery as large sum OF money ana AZ
the lady, Jewels, were found in the strong box
and other places.
lie Bran being examined, said. that - after
he lett the maids on the STAIRS ne went '"" ''
to the kitchen: he laid his hat and the key o
the street door on the table ana SUING GOWN D,
the fire to warm himself, he fell asleep tina
he slept, as he thought about an hour ana 60
ing to lock the street door he lo"nd II open
that he locked it, and took the key WIN MN It
his chamber. On searching nm 'hey 'o"'
in his pocket a key. the wards ct "mch were
new filed, and made remarkably large ana OF
al 10
antcchambcr and both the doors IN Lazy Ma
zel's chamber On trying the bloody nigi''cap OF
lie Brnn ; head 1t WIS tonnl to ut MN cNlc'!
whereupon he was committed To prison,
:, On ms trial 1t appeared as II tIc iady wa
murdered by some person VINO liad peeh let II
by lie Brun Tor tlat purpose. ana lad h''cFWaru
He'd. u could not be done by h'inSe''' Dce"uS
no Diood was upon ms clotUeH' nor a"! strut
on his body, which must have been on III!
murderer from the lady s,rngglng' h"t tuil
was lie brun that let MN IN seemed very Gear
None OF the LOCKS were Iorrcd ana ms oW
story oi hnding the street door opch' inc GU
cWn,iahces OF ''e Key ana 'he nS.Ic'i,' as
ladder OF ropes beng iouhu IN inc no",
when might Dc supposed TO oc 'a'" tllc'e ny J.
l'run to take on the attention from hihHel''Wer
all interpreted rs strong proofs OF ms g".i' al
that he ilid an accotnpnre was ih',rrc"' o'V'"'
cred motto be Ike ms; bat the MAIDS depoS'
that thcv ma WaSheu sue" cr','' "' Va
Berry, VINO Iad been tlotnah 10 'hI '"u! ~,
was turned away about iour months nei3rc Il
robNng hcr: lharc was also loohu III 'i'c 10
at the top OF the house, nnucr some straw,
SHIRT Very bloody ont Wh'cn WA, not HNc u
SHIRT ct lie brun' nor would II III Nun
lie Brun llad nothing 10 opPo'et' iHcSe S'ro'
circumstances o"' "i''or'',y eo"u '''a'''t'
winch he hau maintained unr'n1 y-"''
years he had served MS 'auy ana ''' II WI
generally esteemed Il SpoI h"Solnu' "o"u 1t,
err, and good servant IL was therefore resol
ed to put INN TO the torture, IN oruer TO u'aco'
his accompiiceS' Inns was done WIN sucn
verify, on February % 1850, That ne diea u
week alter OF the INJURIES lie received uec!ar'
his innocence with ms dying breath.
About month alter. notice was sent from
provost ot Sens that dealer ID horses had att
set up there by the name oi John Garict, but
true name was found to be Berry, ana INA, he u
beena iootman III Parls. In consequence OF u
he was taken up, and the Suspicion OF ms gu
was increased by his attemp'lnrto bride the o
o. GERS. On searching INN gold watch was iou
Sc which proved TO be Lady Mazels. Beng br
he to Paris person swore TO seeing him 90 out
AS Lady MazeIs the night she was murdered, an'
he barber sworc to shaving HIN next morning. VINE
M on observing the hands OF lhs customer TO
IT. very much scratched Berry sad lie had be
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