Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-11-07
TERMS OF ADvEErrsING
From Golignanis McSscng,
Most Extraordinary Crime.

A most extraordinary crime was committed in
the Theatre de Celestins. at Lyons on Monday
evening, during the performance. Just after
the curtain rose for the second act Of" Adrienne
/ Lecouvreur," slight cry heard in the prin-
cip!e gallery, and 1t was followed by eXtraordina-
ry agitation. The cry was uttered by a young
woman who had been stabbed in the breast with
a large Ponard knife, BY man seated behind
her. Her blood spurted on the persons nearest
to her. and she was Immediately carried TO a sa-
loon, where medical man paid her every atten-
ton but all his efforts were unayaling, and in
a few minutes she expired The assassin, who
made no attempt to escape, was secured The
performance alter being suspended three quar-
tiers ct an hour, was resumed and the speeta-
tors notwithstanding the fearful drama which
had passed before their eyes, paid great attention
to It.
The murderer, it was subsequently ascertain
ed, Is young man named Iobard AGED 20. clerk
to NJ. Tui5eaud, u tradcsman of Dion. Having
cmbezzlcd some money belonging to his master,
he feared detection, and resolved to get rid of life
Bnt having received very religious education,
he could not reconcile himself to TO the d a of
suicide, because" rs he says, he woulG have hai
no time, after striking the fatal blow, 10 demand
pardon Of Cod. Accordingly, be determined to
commit crime which would cause him 10 be
sent to the scaiiold; the period which would
cIapsc between the preparation of it and its exc
cuilon being uilici1nt, he said, TO enable aim to
make his peace with the Almighty He hesita-
ted some time as TO who should be his victin.-
First, he says, he thought Of killing the prcsi-
dent of the Republic on his visit to Dion; but
the reflection TINT that would bring disgrace on
his mother, who lived in the town, prevented him.
Then he entertained the idea Of murdprinra priest
as he was returning from celebrating mass, and
had said to himself that snca a crime would not
compromise the victims salvation, rs he would
probably then BE- in state Of grace; but this idea
he also abandoned At last he resolved to kill a
woman, bat without fixing on any one in particu-
lar. lie thereulou determined to 90 to Paris
bat instead Of taking the rail road tain for that
city, he took TIC steamer for Lyons.
linn. diacy after his arrival, he bought largo
poInard knife, AMI then proceeded 20 a house of
Ill fame, with the intention of killing some cirl:
but his courage iuilcd him. He then proceeded
to the theatre. lie quietly Witnessed the first
act Of the piece, and on the commencement of
the second Grew forth his knife. He careless
~ picked his nails with it for minute or two,
and then suddenly plunged it wiki all his force
INTO Tue lett part OF the breast of the vctipho.
Her husband, who was seated Y.hfdone, that
seeing her blood, cried, ".Nhng,' said the muir So
you strike my wife Re troid. 'Nothing don't
Ic'ti' WIN 4ddu." The unfortunate woman had
~ 49,. C,, 80 IIIuck The knife from the wound, and
'i'o ,,-os ,Lcn removed. She was the wife of NJ.
I,;cord nrolessor OF mathematics III the Lycee
~ zoos and dauatsSs 81 the proviseur Of the
u .,,o c,llasaxss3F Nv been married six
she and her hus-
sGTous evening at A
svay 10 visit some &
pe Lyons papers n
rs ~ Psc9Cfimc, tho hus- 3