Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-28
FRENCH SOCIETY AND SECRET POLlCE-STAkl
LING PARTISAN DEVELOPMENTS.

r J am, respectfully, yours ANDREW JAChoo.'.
. Nh. JAMES MAHER.
Is FRENCH SOCIETY AND SECRET PoLlCE-STARi
LING PARTISAN DEVELOPMENTS.
The Paris correspondent of the Ohio State Journal gives
he following interesting paragraphs which develop some
the doings the police system at once so nctao
:, and 50 effective. While condemn, we cannot out II
some degree admire The patient activity OF which the sys
r TEN is such evidence.
rbie are almost az rare as fires Yet in large city
as Paris AID so densey crowded. and WHERE from the man
ner living few persons are acquainted with each ohef
would indeed curious there not Infringement
nf IN, criminal law The great Of the French peoplr
are however e,nenty honest and Elnd-hearted ms
particularly true poorer classes The proniscuons
mingling OF the in unlawful way seems not 10 en-
any influence their morals in other respects as eoes
in cOuntry. lis only at The places "helc foreigners
deal that dishonesty is found 10 prevail 10 any extent Ia
90 always and other places Ut business
ny the French people only and one will rarely maze oau
bargain.
French policemen generally are no literally endowed
with detective Than policemen OF other counties
In fact the body Of the guard OF Paris being derived
from CONSUMPTION and by volunteers never selected ana
poorly paid composed OF men Of The smallest capacity
iii only Tor very mechanical kind of duty which hey
are called upon perform All the principal arrests IN Pans
are made lruuy the agency Of Two bodies oil men, an
known public by any badge public conduct never
CONG than tracing nu The suspected person. and then
ordering .n arres y guard 1t is these secret bodies
which The detective police ol Paris pGc 0t hcSe BE-
called lie detective police SEARCHES for offenders against
he criminal law Will" the Otner the secret police dogs ne
:
oos o "cn are intelligent, speak, in many Instances
several languages AMI be- found in all pubic places
unkirpwn the persons with w:om they converSs Among
rc fr,nk the French, these bodies perform use.
!u labor o The state.
Bat ;lrre j. n romance in the heart Of French society
hh,r .t!l in evtry action which they PERFORM OF
Admiration exciting deeds running deep into the French
character which when directed by intelligence ana amoi-
lion, leads them iro startling adventures and ex'
ca. cunspacics The novelist often seeks Frtnci
society for exciting Incidents haa need I" exercise ne
g;narl1n; Ai"xanirc Dumas who knows infinitely
Frtnc siey its last fibre there need 10 sta!'ii
ihcr for exciting bleanx Than tie real lite occrtecrs Of
which be is c0gnzaa his Imagination needed not oe crd
rcGuistion is u; the day Incidents ~ HE
the de' unGcfcurTcnt 81 the metropolis uInlSh MN Tue
parallels 0i lis carsonags and his pris. NOveSs are be-
ginning understand, Than remarkable instance
hls recently Proved that their productions meet with mlch
morc sympathy and consequently mach more popular,
the faithfully they deal with the doinss OF the human
heart The peculiar constitution of French society us II en-
in Paris veil the manner in when Inc people te,
aids prosecution IL all such enterprises no mater no"
bold based the passions and the habits Of me pee"
pie There is 10 public opinion 10 exercise hSany re-
aa!nng influence mans conduct because II Is all
wilderness Of Strangers completely independent Tue
Of the other there is scandal no caves troopers, nv
personal surveillance exercised oveany man by any oony
unless hc be- 4 suspected criminal Politician No where
the ward ENJOY so much personal liberty DC 50
entirely free from curious eyes and beirayng tongues a.
Paris long he Keeps clear from the suspicious JUST
mentioned. His immunity is perfect.
A certain club 81 mos: dangerous character has been
known exist in Paris for time past but which, ow
in. the character oi the men composing lis members mas
managed This society has existed for many
can relied on unpublished deeds Of horror and wicked
ingcnHiry would amply ill volume startling the me-
morabe memoirs of Vdoc 1t numbers twelve members to
which il il limited the club wisely surprising that any great
number Of Fcnchmco in possession OF their secret would
much weaken The security OF the whole II is composed q"
men who move in the very first ranks Of society," and who
distinguished for their ability. Persons watched
scrutnzcd and kept in training for months and years by
this club unknown 10 themselves in order 10 suitable
candidates uI admission when member dies All the mem
beers necessarily of The first order OF ect tor
none others admitted some OF Them are already very
wealthy, and have succeeded in gaining titles.
The objects Of this society are political prcermcnt, the
ANA ssing wealth and seduction. They all men who
in the first circles or more present at every
assembly in the capital belong TO every club or c9e,e
al importance have all the information and all the appll-
necessary place themselves al once in connection
with any person or persons whom they wsh 10 vlcumzc,
and they always play into each others hands, and then d.
vide spolls equally. Each member belongs 10 differ
rent profession 10 life in order further their designs
From the lawyer, doctor ana minister they become possess
I'd by which they levy black mail, from bankers
brokers and mGrcaas they keep cognizint OF the condition
whom they may wish To pick. either by
stock o5alng, gambling, nrgn. OF hoase. king opera
lions while from other members they derive other useful IN
formation They mcn who have sold themselves s"hi
and body TO the devil ard they 90 not 10 shed n?o1
when necessary. further their ends The river Seine
gorgcd j! il all times with human bodies, doubt car
iics oil mary If heir victims TO the sea.
One oi lie most curious operations OF this Society was
the manner which. il adopted gain possession OF the per
sons i females. An Office opened in fashionable
uua.lc- Of IN. city tie osrnsbie purpose o! mnkng
marriage conactSa marriage brOkcraCe-bu in reality II
was c,nIuctcd Tor purpose Of making money n
nal. 80 licarts and something Of female app
cans Persons especially who have lived here and know
The constitution Of French society, will seize at glance
The of The operations Of this office conducted and
~ sucl dictatorship Two weeks ago, gentleman who
been thoroughly eeacd in this place both of money and
in spurious article for WIFE, took such forcibe
Them that the police saw fl 10 make descent on
the establishment when horrors brought Ia light which
Surrass even The imagination The n"t'es OF hundreds OF
women were registered the books applicants
Tor marriage, from every rank in society high up as
Senator'S Ministers daughters, Evidences were brought
light almost every applicant, at least all such
| wcr
stead finding husband and that in instances p-
yo,, amt Of course false marriages. had resocd to-
cisc: object The whole affair." thus managcdby body
ii. twelve ;-n, became sekeepins secret az any
secret can he. \ large box full Of letters found pnc
puly fcn,aIts containing applications for husbands
lovers occasional friends and with the true ankness OF
French women, setting firth their charms their nnts and
their condition. wclkno@n novelist has secured the
whole batch have Two o! these letters, and they
fair specimen Of the whole thcis publication would
pvc III. wo:i TIE mast complete exposition OF the sub
,eaHci:i of human nature that has yet appeared
One says The '!i!eror' thai she is twenty two
Gears tail hnnisome, and terribly in reed .: money!
81" rrls him ;conicna.l that she has had thee i'iends
in her lie sell having had anyi that
II will "d her Il! of fool Though she hints
tho old ones axe g;ras. foo-) who hun
ar brGin with she ready PAT her love an! her
| II .ri,y against III" stake a..
An American family for some rcsi!cn, in Paris E1s
beer the v'ipis hr vaccinations ui this clIo IN The me-,
alic'ing in "!lch family can be visited The de-
r.a which uE later must by the force nj circuin
stances public wl expose o! the most thrilling
aai Tho tnc ancnus romances in real life, whct
has ever lght. X is hoped That This band s about
broken BIT IN city Ike THIS II can only give place
J 10 others Of similar kind.
Four murders have lately been comnit'cl about fifteen
niles frCm this city, Tie Palace .! Versailles, which
avc excited deep rem The singular circumstances
aen:in. ncn Ihey all executed on the public high
way walking along the road, and by means OF a
Ratchet of the same uniform size apparently None OF The
men were ru5et and all O them acquantaEces, which
ms nven all Of surnss the Of The
iced They murdered at d!.rcn. periods within the
| last months
After The SECOND murder strange arrested IN
the road, far from where n murder was committed,
nd only after its commits sion, with bloody Ratchet
in his hand which exactly correspondent in size to the cuts
On the murdered mans skull Other circumstances led ;he
authorities believe confidently that he was the guilty
man He positively refused and continues 10 refuse 10 say
oac word concerning the matter he will no. give his name
nj. residence explain what he doing with The hatcfci
while he maintains he naughty and self conn:ent air
TUESDAY maEkc, day in Versailles, when two or h'te
housand from the country around, collect ~ me
market places The Judge ordered the prisoner 10 De oneo
and 10 be led hy cords in the midst q" an escort OF
oenarme around oil the market places on he hfs market
Jay after confinement to sec II any one WOULD cc"eh"s
him The prisoner during the two hours when were occupied
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