The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

The Female AssAssin.
a. .,assd y Prince Cambscerss Arch Chancellor Of the
French Empire.
About the close Of the Government of the Di-
rectory, the keepers OF hotel gGrni, in the Rue
de l,Universitie, waited on the Minister of Po-
lice, and in state Of great agitation, stated that
one Of his dodgers, whom he named, had been
murdered on the preceding night. He had en-
gagged the lodging about six clock in the even
ing, describing himself as an inhabitant OF Me-
lun, who had come to Paris for day or two on
business. After ordering his chamber to be pre-
pared for HIM, he went out, saying that ne was
going to the Odeon, and would return immedi-
ately after the performance. About midnight he
returned, but not alone; he was accompanied by
a young and beautiful female, dressed in male
attire, whom he stated to be his wife, and they
were shown to the apartment which had been
prepared In the morning, continued the hotel
keeper, the lady went out; she appeared to be
fearful that her husband should be disturbed, and
she desired that one should enter the room
until her return.
Several hours elapsed, and she did not make
her appearance; at midday considerable surprise
was manifested at her prolonged absence, and
the servants at the hotel knocked at the gentle
mans door, but without receiving any answer.
Il was now discovered that the lady had locked
the door, and carried the key away with her
The door was broken open, and the unfortunate
man was found dead in his bed. A doctor was
sent for, and he declared it TO be his opinion that
the man 8 death had been caused by blow of a
hammer, adroitly inflicted on the left temple
The female never again appeared; she was sought
for in vain. g..
In about month after, similar murder was
committed. The victim was likewise man from
the country, and his death was produced in the
manner have before described The affair ex-
cited considerable CONSERVATION in Paris. With
in another fortnight, third crime of the same
kind was committed; and in all these affairs, the
mysterious female in mans attire was involved.
1t is scarcely credible, but neverthe less true,
that eighteen or twenty of these extraordinary
murders were committed with impunity! In
every instance, the little that was seen OF the
woman, rendered 1t difficult for any one to give
a minute description Of her person-all the in
formation that could be obtained was, that she
was young, very pretty, little, and well-formed.
This description, of course, answered that OF ma
ny women in Paris besides the murderess.
Meanwhile, Napoleon arrived from Egypt,
and possessed himselfof the reigns of Govern
ment. Being informed of the atrocities which
had been committed in the capital, he directed
that active measures ahould be taken for the de-
lection of the criminal. He spoke to Fouche on
with Pouches spies. One Of these spies, a fine
looking young man, about twenty, was one eve
ming accosted in the street by person whom he
had first supposed to be very handsome youth
He passed on; but suddenly the thought struck
him that the person who had spoken to him was
woman in disguise, and he Immediately recol
lected the female assassin.
"Itis she!" he exclaimed II have discovered
her, and my fortune is made!'
H. Il u a.
with her. She at first denied her disguise, but
finally acknowledged it, and the young man pre-
vailed on the nymph to accompany him home, il
the character of q young relation from the coun
try.
aWhere do you liver
He named a hotel in which one of the mystic
rious murders had been committed,
ooh, no; cannot 60"
aWhye"
"Because am known there"
These words confirmed the suspicious of tn
police agent. He alluded to his property; ant
mentioned two hundred louis which his uncl
had given him, of which he said he had spen
the twentieth part, adding
"Well. then, if you will not 60 to my lodgings
where else shall we go?"
The female mentioned hotel, to which the
Immediately repaired The young man was a
bout to leave the room 10 order supper, when tn
ssWill it be safe, said she, s'to leave your mo
ney all night at your lodgings Suppose yo
60 and bring it here?'
"Ah! thought the young man, "the veil /
now raised;" and then, without the least appear
ance ofsuspicion, he thanked her for her pruden
hint, and went away under pretext of going t.
fetch the money.
He Immediately repaired to the Office of thu
Police Minister, and gave information of the dis
hoL ~l 10 ,,,;&I ~
Of one hundred and eighty louis, he returned t.
the house where he had left the woman. H
was accompanied by several agents ofthe police
who stationed themelves at the door of the apart
ment
The murderess and her pretended lover 50
down to supper. She requested him to han
her handkerchief, which she had eft on.a con
sole behind a chair. He rose to get it, and du
ring the instant his back was turned, she poure
apowerful narcotic into his glass
He did not perceive this, and drank ofhis glas
Of wine hastily; but he had no sooner swallowe
it, than he exclaimed
"What wretched wine!'
The lady made the same complaint. sec
ond glass was poured out and pronounced bet
ter.
Meanwhile, the young man felt his head be
coming confused, and his lips growing stiff
With well acted concern, the woman rose, ant
sAAhSW i1eI al Ills ueCk, apparently VIII
the intention of supporting his dropping head.
At this moment, he mechanically raised hi
hand and he felt the hammer in the side poke
Of the coat worn by the female. He felt con
scious of the danger of his situation; he attempt
ed to rise and leave the room, but his strengt
failed him. He tried to speak, but his tongu
was paralyzed. By one desperate effort, h
made faint outcry, and then fell on the foo
in state Of utter lnsensibility.
The woman drew the little hammer from he
pocket, and laid it on the ground. She the
searched her victim, took his purse, and deposit
ed it in the poke. of the wastcoat she wore
She placed his head in the requisite position t
receive the deadly blow, and she raised her rigl
arm for the purpose ofinficting it, when tn
fatal hammer was suddenly wrested from he
grasp. The police agents OPPORTUNITY entere
the room at that moment.
On her examination she gave the followin
romantic accounr Of herself: She was of rel
spectacle family, and of irreproachable conduc
but having bestowed her affections on youn
man who had treacherously forsaken her, ST
had from that moment vowed implacable hatre
to all the male sex; and the murders she hu
committed were actuated by no other mott,
than vengeance for the injury inflicted on h