Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE FEMALE ASSASSIN.

jY IFhcG (d,bdrerS iFct- CtaRcti,Jr ~ ne
Franc, Elajire.
~ the close of the Government Il til" Directory he k"
er @. hc :r in the Rue d. II nirefsitis, waited "n nr
Minister i'oi". state al great a-.;ai1n aud stated
that one Of his ipt., Wtut IL named had bier mu,od
on H.. preceding night. He bad engaged i!c i'd9in: about
six lock il, tie u.cniu:, Describing: niis, inha5
t.n of llc!un VIII, had - Paris ior day ." wo
business Aiier ord, ing his "i"t,t'p BE- prepared for hln
he wen, saving that he going 10 The Od1"n, and
would return Immediately after to performance. Anuut
midnight be returned Ia, nat ."nc ho w"> accompanied by
:, Young female. dressed in male attire ~"
he stated be his vie, and they wr1 sown 10 the apart
I;ent which had been prepared In TIE morning continued
tie hotel keeper The lady went out; -e aip'afcd - be-
ftar: her husband should be disturbed and she desired
that no one should the until her return.
Several Elapsed an: did not make her apbear-
ance al md-a.y considerable surprise was manifested al
her prolonged absence and the hc h"e knocked
M III. uenll man tpDr without receiving any answer.
II was noa dscoye that the lacy had locked tie door and
carried The hey away with her The broken open.
and the unfortunate ound dead in his bed. dc
and he declared 1t to be MS opinion mat
the mars death had been caused ~ blow ~ hummer
nd o.;, i;'lcd the teH;e lac female nete. in
Appeared; SIC g. sought Tor IA vain.
In about n"uth after, s.'uil murder committed.
Tn. sc,it. iseyi-s f'n the country, and his
Death was produced the IA hc:ge Described.
The aiAn excited considerable consideration in Patis.-
Within another fortnight iT crime 81 Tire same a'nd was
committed, ard in all these affairs til" mysterious female in
attire rvosct. Ii i scarcely CREDIBLE but ne
tweat. al these eNtraprdi-
nary murders committed with mpuaty. In every III
stance the little that OF tine woman rendered II
ccu!t for ans give minute D. scp,ion Of her per-
sin-a he information that could 70 ob'ained was that she
was young, pretty, little and wti-io:ncd. Inis de-
scrptiun Of course answered that 81 mas! women IN faTis,
besides The murde;ess.
Meanwhile Napoleon arrived from Esyp, and possessed
himself OF The re,s Government BoIn. informed OF the
atrocities winch had been committed IN Tie Capital he d.
rec,ed that active should De taken for the detection
oi Ii. rininai r. s.oke - F'mcie On Inc subject Al
,nai time Capital filed with Pouches spies One
Of spies. inc l'o.ing !oun. man, about twenty
accosie3 the ty person whom he had sup
posed 10 he handsome youth lie passed "n pni
suddenly The thought struck him that the person VINO had
spoken him in Disguise and he immediately
recoilected the female ssin
81" is sh,r he exclaimed; 81 have discovered her. and my
forum. is made
He turned back and entered into conversation with her
She first denied her disguise tut hn"y acknowledged II
and the Young man prevailed The nymph 10 accompany
him hone in the character OF young relation from the
"Mhere do YOU lver she inquired.
He named hotel in which one OF the mysterious murders
had been committed.
oh, no, cannot 60"
because nm known there
These words confirmed the suspicious Of the police agent
He alluded his poperty and mentioned two hundred louis
which his uncle had given him. which he said he had
spent the twentieth pant, adding,
'N ell then You will TO my lodgings where else
shall We go?'
"The female mentioned hotel TO which they Immediate
ly repaired The young man was about I" leave Tue room
10 order supper, when ihe woman called nm BACK
'N be safe" said she. "to leave your money NJ nrht
your odgings Is not likely you may be Ioboedi sup
pose 90 and bring it here" -,
"Ah" thought the young man. "the veil Is now raised,
and then without The least appearance OF suspicion he
thanked for her ruden, hint and went away under pre-
text Of going TO fetch the money. go
He Immediately repaired 10 the office OF the Ponce Minis
ter, and information of the discovery he had made
Furnished with tie of one hundred a;'' eighty louis
he returned 10 the house where he had f' The woman he
accompanied BY several agents oil the poce VINO sta
toned themselves al the door Of the apartment
The murdeess and her pretended lover sa, down to sup
per- him hand her handkerchief which She
had left console behind her chair tie rose 10 getli anc
during the instant his back TUNED, she poured power
full narcotic into his glass.
He did not perceive this and drank off mis- glass of wine
hastily; but he had no sooner swallowed it, than he exclaim
ed,
''Wha, wretched wine"
The lady made the same complaint. second glass was
poured ind pronounced better
MeanW hle The young man felt his head becoming con-
fused and his lips growing still. With well acted concern
the woman aud threw her around his neck appa
nty with the intention oil supporting his dropping head
AT this he mechanically raised his hand, ana ne
felt The The side pocket OF the coat worn by the
female He felt conscious Of the danger OF his situations
he attempted and leave the oc but his trengih
failed him. He tiled speak but his tongue was paralzed
By desperate effort he made iant outcy and then
fell on the floor in Il state OF utter insensitiiy.
The woman drew the little hammer from her pocket, and
laid il on the floor She then searched her VICTIM took
his purse and deposited in the pocket OF the wascoat she
wore She placed his head in tie requisite position TO
ceiye deadly tow and She raised her right arm for the
purpose of inctng il when the fatal hammer was sudden
y wrested from her grasp The ponce agents oppofuney
entered the room al that moment
On The first examination she gave the following romantic
account Of herself She of respectable family ana o;
irreproachable conducts but having bestowed ne, affections
from that moment vowed npdcabie hatred TO all me mas
sex; and murders she had committed were o. no
oIher motive vengeance for the injury inflicted on e
feelings r
Az etior, wns made to the wreched victim from
the punishment Of the law. Bat when asked why she com
m.d robbery well murder she could give no sasac
tory reply pardon was therefore refused lhs certain
" il one OF The strongest cases on record
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LATER FROM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GOLD
The Crescent City has arrived here from Chueres
the Philadelphia The Ishmus had arrived ut "a
with San Francisco dates the 18th inst Inc Ces
cent City brings lob passengers, among whom are Coinno
dore Jones, Capt Williams Leuts Duer and McDunnsan
Of the Navy, and Capt Hatch of the Rifle Corps.
There is large of gold in the hands OF Passen-
gcis and considerable on freight
American -four selling al sli.
Advices from the mines continued favorable.
The general news importance beyond that the
Philadelphia brings.
Gov Burnett had declined calling session of the
Legislature. -
exist.
Information had been received at Stockton, that twelve
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