The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-04

honorable acqulttal mentioned to you this time
twelve month The officiating clergyman refused
TO chrsten the child by these names, alleging that
they not TO be found in the calendar, aud the
police informed the parents that they must select
some other appellelion for the child. The
father demurred, and being appfehensive that the
police would proceed to violence, he sent the mo-
ther and infant TO village some distance IRON the
city. A gensdarme was Immediately dispatched in
pursuit of them, who, after some difficulty, sue
ceeded in discovering the objects OF his search, and
Selling upon the child, carried il oil to church, and
bad il baptized by some name OF his own selection.
This is only slight specimen OF the outrages that
are continually occurripg and you may ina CINE the
curses, ''not loud but Deep" that uttered by the
strong hand power suppresses all outward signs of
discontent but the time will surely come when the
wrongs of an injured people will be avenged on the
heads OF their oppressors "A. b.
Extraordinary Poisoning Case In France.
TRIAL OF THE Able CORTLAND AND MADAME DU
sABLoN, FOR POISONING MADAME DEG uIsAL.
From Gagnaniis Messenger, Dec
The trial Of the Able Golhland, cure OF ST.
German, near Angouleme, and of Madame du
Sablon, wife of physician of the same place, for
having poisoned the widow Deguisal, servant OF
the former, commenced on Thursday, before the
Court of AssiZes of the department The case ex.
cited the most intense interest, and the court was
crowded to excess, vast crowd assembling IN
the streets 10 the prisoners pass from the prison,
which is al some distance from the court. The ia.
mily of the female prisoner had solicited that she
should be allowed 10 go in carriage, but this was
refused. Madame du Sablon walked first, elegant
ly dressed in black, and wearing long veil she
leaned on her husbands arm, and was accom-
panied by her sister and brother-n-aw. The cure
walked alone, but was followed by groups OF his
Pensioners. Both were in custody OF policemen
and gendarmes. They were placed side by eide
in the dock, and the male prisoner stated his name
to be Laurent Gothland, his age %, and his pro-
fession that of priest; the woman, that her name
was Marie Laure de Sablon, and her age 30 Ma
DIS akl foa hyl tnnn
sickness and anxiety, but were decately beauti-
full the cure is short thick set man, with rather
a sensual cast of face ; he was dressed in plain
black clothes. On table were vases containing
the bowels of the deceased, and the arsenic which
had been extracted from them.
The indictment was read. II stated that on the
evening OF the 2lst of December last, widow De-
guisal died at the house ofthe cure of ST. German,
after an illness Of six days. At six O'Clock the
next morning the cure went to the mayer TO de-
mand an authorization to bury her at once, as he
said the body was in state Of putrefaction. The
authorization granted, and the cure caused the
body to be inferred on the same day. On his re-
turn from the ceremony, he wrote TO the deceaseds
son, to say that he had died Of congestion of the
brain: Surprised at the sudden death and hasty
burial OF his mother, the son, Edmond Deguisal,
suspected that there had been some foul work, and
on the 2slh he communicated his suspicious TO the
Procureur Of the republic at Angouleme That
functionary went the next day to 81. German, and
had the body taken up On examination by medi-
cal men and chemists, arsenic was discovered, and
il appeared probable that it had been admins ered
at different times. 1t thus became evident that
the deceased had either committed suicide or been
poisoned But she had no reason to feel disgust of
life, as she was IN no danger OF losing her place,
(the cure having just increased her wages, and
written TO her son TO say that he was much pleased
with her y and besides, the place was OF no conse-
quence to her, as both her son and daughter were
tendery attached TO her, and were in posi-
ton to supply all her wants. IL was, moreover,
shown that she had never on any occasion procured
pr.Ux L.ta 49, 10. l,at.. ah.
not have committed suicide and conseque ntly she
had been murdered. But by whoml Evidently
only by the cure Cortland and Madame Sablon,
for they alone had approached her in the sickness
Of which che had died, and they alone had interest
in her death. This interest arose from the fact
that the honor of both was in her hands, she hav-
ing discovered that an adulterous connexion exist
ed between them. Gothland, 1t appeared, had at
first been curate at Scmur, but had been interdict
ed by the bishop of Autun, on account Of immoral
conduct On the prayer Of the superior OF the semi
nary, the bishop consentt TO appoint him cure Of
Charolles but he there caused such scandal by his
relations with Madame Allier that he was
PEELED. After while m presented himself 10 the
bishop Of Angouleme, and, having deceived that
preate as 10 his past conduct, was appointed by
h hum care OF The parish ct SIt 8, German AT 81:
neiehbor, and they soon became very intimate.
This lady was of rather light conduct, and il ap-
peared that some time before she had sent some Ii
cen'ious verses to young man Of nineteen. A cri-
minal connection having been established between
them, IL appeared that almost every day they in
duged their passions at the parsonage, and besides,
they constantly exchanged letters The widow
Deguisal suspected what was going on, but to con-
vince herself che enlarged hole which happened
to be IN the ceiling Of the cures bed room, and
placed herself in the garrett above. Peeping through
the hole, she distinctly 50. the parties on the bed
Greatly shocked, she notified TO her son her nten-
ton ofleaving the cures service but he told her
TO take no notice. After a while she had quar-
rel with the cure. and he threatened TO beat her
I" Take care, Monsieur le pure " said che, g
cred he, "teIl me, tell me "Wel, ihen, |
know that you carry on criminal connexion with
Madame du Sablon. Through that hole cav
you" On ihls the cure became calm; he offered
her money, which she refused; and he then wrote
and that he had increased her wages. Whilst he
was thus engaged with Madame du Sablou he
kept up his correspondence with Madame Aller
at Charolles, and he protested TO her that he
loved her better than he did Madame du Sablon,
and that he had TO resist the advances of the late
He once, on pretence Of visiting his family, went
to Chaross, and for fifteen days was secrsted
by Madame Allier in her house. During his alb
letters which arrived for him. On the 10th Of De-
cen Der, the widow Deguisal was suddenly seized
with violent vomtings after dinner, and these con-
tinued on the following days. Madame du Sabon
sent her broths and medicines from her own house
The cure prepared her suesred wine, and sat up
with her She took nothing except what passed
through their hands, and during five days they kept
poisonous substances. The way ia
which the poison was procured was this DIR. du
Sablon had collection Of medicines in HE house,
in his professional, capacity. Among them was
phial containing 90 grammes OF arsenic OF these
] had been employed in killing rats. When the
pbial was examined by the magistrates only Is
gfammes remained, consequently n rrammee were
missing, and they could, il asserted, only have
been taken by the female prisoner, as she alone
had the key OF the chest in which her husband
sept The poison. The Indictment dwelt on the fact
hat the accused had the strongest possible inter-
'st in getting rid Of the deceased, inasmuch as a
= ord from her would have caused the former to be
expelled from the church, and the
after to be dishonored az wife and mother.
The nteuogatofies Of the accused then GEN.
nenced.
Gothlsnd, in reply 10 the questions put 10 him,
' sintsined that he had not been dismissed from |
.emur and Charolles on account ~ III conduct, |
nj because he had from different causes excited |
he iwll Of the cures, TO whom he was assistant. |
Ie iiemnied 10 eNnlnin AWAY hi lntIm1te Ielanna