The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-14
Peace to the ashes of the dead,
The BOcarme Tragedy and Trial.

The Count and Countess of BUcarme have re-
Gently been tried at Mons, Belgium, on charge of
poisoning brother Of the Countess, Gustave
Fonguies, who was a cripple, for the purpose of
obtaining possession of his property. The Count
seized the victim, and poured nicotine down his
throat which produced almost instant death. The
trial resulted in the conviction of tbs Count, who
was ordered to be executed, but the Countess was
acqutted-she had been passive and unwilling
tool in the hands of her husband. The trial has
caused as much sensation in Belgium, France and
England, as the Webster trial did in the United
States
The jury were absent an hour and half de.
liberating. When the verdict was delivered a
slight mOmentary flush passed over the Counts
face, but he evinced no other sign of emotion. On
hearing not guilty on his wife, an expression of in
ternal satisfaction animated his features He
looked afiectionalely towards Is wife, who gave
no visible signs OF emotion. She left the dock
with firm step, without speaking 10 her husband,
The Procureur du Roi having asked the prisoner if
he had any thing to say, he replied, No, except
that am perfectly innocent" He then entered
calmly into conversation with his counsel At II
O'Clock the court pronounced sentence of death
upon Hippol yte Visart de Bocarme, and decreed
hat the execution should take place in one of the
public squares Of Mons The prisoner left the
court under guard with firm step.
A letter from Mons says The Count de b..
carme has appealed 10 the Court Of Cessation
against his sentence. The Countess, on returning
to the prison, had violent nervous attack. Her
children were brought to her, and their presence
Ten led to restore her. She left the prison about
TWO O'Clock in the morning, and went to the house
of NJ. Harmignies, one OF her counsel. A repor,
is current that she is about to set off for Ger.
many.
On returning to his cell, the Count threw him
| self on his knees, and remained some time in
| prayer. His first words ON receiving the visit of
| his counsel were, At least my wife is acquitted
and she will be able 10 lake care of her children u
| His guard says that he continues perfectly calm,
and does MT think of suicide
| Madame de Bocarme appears perfectly indifflr.
ent to the fate of her husband. 1t u.s. however, re-
ported that she intends 10 go to Brussels to demand
his pardon of the King. In the course OF the dsy
| de Bocarme demanded to be allowed to see her
and the Procureur du Roi instantly gave permission
but she refused. 1t is thought that she will retire
to a convent.
General satisfaction is felt at the acaui,,sl Of
Madame de Bocarme. No sympathy is expressed
for her on account of the want of feeling she dis
| played throughout the trial 1t is thought by MANY
legal gentlemen that the technical objections aker
will be held to be good by the Court of Cessation
| and that, consequently, there will have to be 6
new trial. De Bocarme has expressed the w-l
that his chateau shall be RACED to the ground ant
| that the sile on which it stands shall be ploupbet
up. His family has consented to This.