Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-08-31
The Female Assassin .
AS related by PRINCE CAmBAoEREs, Arch
Chancellor Of the French Empire.

: About the close Of the government of the di
rectory, the keeper of a hotel, in the Rue d.
'Universite, waited on the minister of Police
and in a state of great agitation, stated that one
of his dodgers, whom he named, had been mur
dered on the preceding night. He had engag.
ed the lodgings abont six o'clock in the even.
ing, describing himself as an inhabitant Of Me.
iun, who had come to Paris for day or two on
business After ordering his chamber to be
prepared for him, he went out, saying that he
was going to the odeon, and would return i'm
mediately after the performance About mid
night he returned but not alone he was ac-
companied by 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, con-
tinued the hotel keeper, the lady went out ; she
appeared to be fearful that her husband should
be disturbed; and she desired that no one
should enter the room until her return Sey-
eral 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 gen.
tleman's door, but without receiving any an
swer. TWAS now, discovered that the lady had
locked the door and carried the key away with
her. The door was broken open, and the un-
,
doctor was sent for, and he declared it to be
his opinion that the mans death had been caus-
ed by blow of hammer adroitly inflicted up
on the left temple. The female never again
appeared; she was sought for in vain. -
In about month after a similar murder was.
committed. The victim was likewise man
from the country, and bis death was produced
in the manner | have before described. The
affair excited considerable CONSERVATION in
Paris. Within one fortnight, third crime of
the same kind was committed; and, in all these
affairs, the mysterious female in the mans at
tire was involved. II is scarcely credible, but
nevertheless true, that eighteen or twenty of
these extraordinary murders were committed
with impunity! In every instance the little
was seen of the woman rendered it difficult for
any one to giYesa minute description of her
person; all tie Information that could be OBJ
tanned was, that she was young, very pretty,
little, and we'll formed. The description of
course answered that Of many women in Paris
besides the murderess. ss as
Meanwhile, Napoleon arrived from Egypt,
and possessed himself Of the reins Of govern
ment. Being Informed of the atrocities which
had been committed at the capital, he directed
that active measures should be taken for the
detection of the criminal. He spoke to Fouche
on the subject. At that time the capital was
filled with Pouches spies. One Of these spies,
fine looking young man about twenty, was
one evening accosted by person whom he had
at 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
recollected the female assassin.
tis she, he exclaimed II have discovered
her, and my fortune is made" .st.e
He turned back and entered into converse !
ton with her. She at first denied her disguise,
but finally acknowledged it, and the young
man prevailed on the nymph to accompany him
home, in the ehareater ofa young relation from
the country.
saWhere do YOU live I. she inquired.
He named hotel in which one of the mys-
terious murders had been committed. fe 5.asi
"Oh, no; cannot go.' sez.
..Wby?" =. - . = ,s'.s. /
'sBecauseI am known there" 81
These words confirmed the suspicious of the |
police agent. He alluded to his property, and |
mentioned two hundred louis which his uncle |
had given him, Of which he said he had spent I
the twentieth part, adding,
ssWell, then, if you will not go to my lodg-I
ings, where else shall we 60 q ... a. ss
The female mentioned q hotel, to which they |
Immediately repaired. The young man was
about to leave. the room to order supper, when
the woman called him back s ss 5-.sesa 7f.4,
sWilEit be safe," said she, "to leave, your |
money all night at your lodgings! Is it not |
likely you may be robbed? Suppose you 60
and bring ii here? @ ~ sae
..Ah!' thought the young man, sthe veil is
now raised !" and then, without the least APP
pearance of suspicion, he thanked her for her
prudent hint, and went away, under the pre-
text of going to fetch the money Y a ses
He immediately repaired to the Office of the
police minister, and gave information of the [
discovery he had made. Furnished with the
sum of f1n0nhapdred and eighty louis, he re-
turr kouse where he had left the wo-
ma sempanied by several agents
atfoned themselves at the
az ment. The mnrderess and
hel 5yer sat down to supper She
requested l,lh to hand'her handkerchief, which
she Had left on q console behind her chair. He
rose to get il, and during the instant his back
was turned, she poured q powerful NARCOTIC in
to his glass. q -. - - s-.s,s.s
He did not perceive this. and drank off his
glass Of wine hastily; but no sooner had he
swallowed it, than he exclaimed, ~What
wretched wine r The lady made the same
a. second glass was poured out
md pronounced better. rs s.sS go. ~
Meanwhile the young nan felt his head be-
coming confused. and his lips growing stiff
With wen acted concern, the woman arose,
ind their her arms around his neck, apparently
with the intention Of supporting his dropping
bead. At this moment he mechanically raised
bis hand, and be felt the hammer in the side
pocket Of 1hecoat worn BY The female. He felt