Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-21
CRIMINAL RECORDS.
Extraordinary Grim. Con. Trial.

The greatest excitement has been created in
the French Capital, by the revelations made on
the trial of M. Leon CTemieux-brOther TO the
we'll knvwn Cremieux of OftheRevolution Of Feb
on q charge of having invited and induc d his
own wife to various breeches of her marital OBJ
LEGATIONS The trial of nj. Cremieux was set
down for the 5th of February, but though fully
apprised of the prosecution, he did not think fit
to appear before the tribunal, and he was there
fore without the hearing Of any testimony, found
guilty. and was sentenced to five years I'M
prisonment, 1000 francs fine, and to remain for
ten wears under the surveillance of the police
after his release Cremieux, who was con ider-
ably " stirred up by this severe sentence, ap-
pealed to q higher court. and with the custom
arv dispatch of criminal business in France,
new trial was awarded to him and fixed upon
the 10th February. The cause was called in due
course, nj. Cremieux taking his seat on the
bench Of the accused. Madame HOrtense Marx
Cremieux was then sworn. she is a woman of
SURPRISING beauty, scarcely twenty-five years old
and of distinguished manners. Upon the qucs
tions of the Judge, she then gave an outline of
her life, and the treatment which she had to
undergo on the part of her husband. She was
| IL years old when she was married to M. Gre
mieux, and for q year and half had no reason
for complaint. After that her husband took her
/ almost daily to balls, evening parties, and con-
certs and made it a rule to leave her by herself
until their return home, having previously taken
| the care to tell her not to speak but to young,
rich and unmarried men. When going to the
theatre, she had always to dress herself in the
most magnificent style, and received particular
orders from her husband not TO 1ceGr her dresses
too high At the town OF AK, whittier she
travelled with her husband, NJ Barges, q banker,
| obtained the privilege of visiting her alone by
| the % vment Of 1860 francs to Mr.. Cremieux, but
no improper intercourse took place between them
At AK the festival de Ia B0zoche was to be eel
ehrsted and M CTemieux desired her to write
/ do (1oet who had he m
aeement of the affair, to cause the procession to
mass their windows She wrote the letter under
bis dictation, and after fulfilling her desire, IA
Castiilon called on hsr tho second day after that,
and having obtained the permission to call again,
M Cremieux asked him, en- the next visit, for a
loan of $500 francs, adding that he might give an
answer to Madame. The loan was granted, anc
in about "a week they set out for Montpelier with
M de Oastillon, who rode inside with Mrs
Cremieux, whilst her husband insisted upof
taking place on the box From Montpelier
they proceeded to Paris, where M Cremieux onc'
more asking for a loan of 4000 francs, stating il
his note, that as soon as be received the money
he would depart, and leave his wife where sh'
choose. Witness resisted this demand, anC
asked M. de Castillon not to lend any NOR
money, and she subsequently consented to ru'
off with him to Brussels, for which ac5 he under
, went the punishment before spoken Of. He
flight to Brussels was brought about by pro
poaal of her husband to elope with the Marquis
whom he would then force to pay 100000 francs
and TO return to him as soon as the money wa
paid Mrs Cremieux asserted that she wa
shocked by this perhditY. and rather than llv
any longer with her husband, she resolved to 6
with tho lover whom be had forced upon her a.
; lowing him to take what steps he liked after
2 wards Her paramour, the Marquis de Castillor
and others brought on the stand substantiate he
statements The tribunal after long delibers
+, tion sustained the judgment Of the court DeloY
the charge of the accused having excited, facil
= tated, and instigated the debauching Of his wifi
: Hortense Marx, being deemed fully proved