The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-12
AFFAIR Of Madame Carnby In Parls-AduI-
terry ana Attempted Homicide.

not fewer than three attempts al homicide in the
| house of a gentleman named Caraby, No. so Rue
d'ADjou ST. Honore; The three principal actors in
| the drama-M. and Madame Caraby AND NJ. de
| Coetoeon--were subsequently arrested, and, after
careful investigation of the affair by the judicial
authorizes ordered for trial before the Court
of Assizes. Ihistrial commenced on Monday, the
| 18th u and the greatest curiosity was manifested
10 hear 1t, ibe case, taken altogether, being per-
hsps OF the most striking ever submitted to
| criminal tribunal. g.H
| cited much sensation. Madame Caraby was the
| first to enter She is tweniy-eght years Of age
| very handsome, with brilliant black eyes she was
fashionsby, dressed Before seating herself she
| glanced calmly around the court. Her husband
! was placed beside her-he il OF middle stature,
| with large moustaches DE Coetlogon came next ;
he is good looking, with long moustaches and was
elegantly attired in black
In answer to the usual questions, the female prl-
soner said her name is Marie Ophelia Caraby; that
she is wenty-eght years of age, and that she was
born at New Orleans The husband said his name
is Caixle Caraby his age, thirty-six, his position
Orleans. The other prisoner said his name is Hip
pelyte Eugene Anatole de Coetlogon; his age
twenly-nine, and that he is of profession, but
was formerly an officer in the army.
The Indictment was then read. IL set forth that
the Carabys were married in 1889, and had four
chlldren-thelr marriage was one OF inclination
went to live with the wife's msther at Chalons-
sur Saone but, in lS7 returned to Paris, and took
an apartment in the Rue d'Anou ST Honore The
husband thought his wite's conduct In society was
them, which ended In their living separate, though
under the same roof. Caraby did not suspect his
wife of being unfaithful to HIM, until 9th February
last, when he heard Annette Trenet the cook, say
and you cannot" The next day the bonnie of the
children, Louise Becu, in reply to some observa-
ton ne made to her respecting his wife, SAID,
"Mon Dieu wish to say something to you, but
fnra NOT han hv hi bnyU IN pV
plain herself she stated that she had often seen
man in her mistress's chamber; and she added,
elf you would wish to surprise him there, You
must take precautions, for he is amed!'' This
information created profound effect on Caraby:
In state of great agitation he went to the shop of
Devisme, the gunsmith, where he purchased a
brace of pocket pistols and caused them to be load
ed IN his presence. In his examination before the
magistrates he insisted that he had only bought the
pistols measure of precaution, and not with the
intention OF taking vengeance on the author of his
his mothers house, and begged his brother Antony
to accompany him home: He then told him the
cause Of the trouble which agitated him. Antony
immediately went to the commlssary OF police to
Of the commission of the adultery but, as that
funcuonary was not at home, he Knocked up the
concierge Of his brothers house, and told him to
who at that time had with him another brother.
named Etenne. The three brothers arranged
with The servant, Louise, that she should watch
her plstress's chamber, and give q signal when
she should see the lover enter 1t. Whilst waiting
for this signa Caraby threw himself, fully dressed,
on the bed in his own apartment. The apartment
occupied by the Carabys was on the fourth story
which the window Of Nine. Caraby's room, and
OF two other rooms opened At about yard from
one end of the entrance was the window of gar
ret, which garnet DE Csetlogon, rented. i was
from this garnet that he in the habit of pass
ing, by means of a gutter, into Mime. Carabys bed
room; and in order to facilitate his access, he had
sawn through the IRON bars at the end of the bal
cony, so as to be able to remove them at will
was not without danger No one had any
idea that the lovers had this means Of com.
munlcaton. At about eleven o'clock, on the
night of the 18th February, Louise beng, as just
OF Madame Caraby, which was responded to by
another bell in the garnet presently she heard tho
bars of IRON fall, and almost at the same instant
saw aman pass along the balcony into the bedroom
of her mistress and close the window. She Imme-
distely informed the three brothers; they waited
Tor about quarter OF an hour, and then Caraby
putting on his great coat, in the pocket of which
were his pistols, went by the balcony to the win
brother Antony and Louise Etienne went to the
door of Madame Caraby's chamber. Caraby saw
that two lights were burning Oh the table, but the
emotion he felt prevented him from distinguishing
nything in the room. Antony, however, saw q
man lying in bed by the side of Nine. Caraby and
reading a newspaper. Antony recommended his
brother 10 be calm but Caraby, not able to restrain
himself, ran tor his National Guard musket to
break open the window. On his return, almost at
the same moment, bo broke two panes of glass
and cried -" open!' The man who was in the bed
Jumped out, and advancing to the window said,
GIVE me time to dress myselfp' lie then
turned 10 the bedside and consulted Madame Cara
by The husband heard her distinctly say to her
lover, 6 Take your pistol and shoot him %
{, Armc-to ct tire sur luir) Coetlogon disappear
ed for moment behind the curtain, and then
opened the window but as soon Caraby made
ii slep TO enter. he discharged pistol at him,
and wounded him IN. the arm. Thereupon,
Caraby pulled one of his pistols from his
pocket. and di' charged it full in Coetogon's
breast, seriously woundng him. Coetlogon
stepped on the balcony, but owing to the intense
darkness, Caraby could not distinguish him. Pre-.
pistol, and rushed into room TO avoid his as
saiiunt. Louise Immediately after saw the man
pass from the end OF the balcony to the garrett
Carsby's brothers, finding that he was wounded,
attended him and sent for a doctor. The doctor,
informed OF what had passed, and being told it
was not known what had become of the aggressor
recommended Caraby TO go TO his mothers house.
lest he should be again attacked. Caraby, his
brothers. and the doctor accordingly descended
the staircase; tins about half or three quar-
tiers OF an hour after the scene Just described. On
arriving at the foot OF the staircase, young man
named Borgognon, who had been passing the even
ing in an English family residing in the house,
was seen descending the staircase. The wife of
the concierge, on seeing him, cried, "There he is
= inc assassin :! ana Antony taraby exclaimed,
alt Is he j recognise hnnp' Borgognon was
immediately roughly seized by the brothers,
and all his circumstances were dlsrsgarded.
AT length Caraby, excited to fury, at the sight of
the man no considered the nccomplice Of his
WIFE discharged his pistol in his face, whereby his
Jaw was smashed. Borgognon, Notwithstanding
bis wound, was then dragged TO the Office OF the
connissary Of pohce and was subsequently con-
vcyed to the hospital Beaujon. 1t was only the
next day that bis innocence was proved. Whilst
thus was passing Madame Caraby had disappeared;
and II subsequently turned out that she had fol-
lowed Coetogon from the balcony TO the garnet,
and fIom thence had gone TO his residence in the
Rue &c IunIversie, where Coelogon had also re-
tired. The physician called in by Coetlogon
offered her bed in his house, which she accepted,
and The next day she went home to her family.
Alter having set forth these facts at some length,
he indictment entered into an elaborate exanlina-
uon ct The explanations given by the three accused,