The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-03

The manufacture OF OIL than ut this period OF "a 1
year. Let us hope, then, tuat Irish farmars will b.
wise IL time, and win be provided egainst all emer
gences by saving the seed of this years crop, both
tor the next years sowing and for conversion into
an in reased sowing of fax, and should estabs /,
the sowiDg of SEED firm basis, the expense,
far as regards Ireland, will be amply com pensaled
by permanent addition to national wealth.
Crime In Far
From Claimants Messenger.1
The Court of Assizas Of the Meursne has Just been
occupies three days in trying man AIMED Marchal
and his fe Marguerite, for having poisoned Marie
AOne, previous wife Of Mar,ha aed Ellie Geofftoy.
fist husband OF the woman. Tne facts set forth in
the indictment we're as follows:-Msrchal was born
at AbgoWoDt, in 1902 OF family Of, for his station
in life, considerable wealth. In 1922 he cute ed the
army, but after three years service discharged,
owing to his having Z . ,tured mis- wrist. He tnen
took up bis res oence in his native village, and has
resided in it ever since. He was at one time ana
keeper TO the Princess de Polk. He subsequently
entei ed the service of NJ Cnevandier in ths me
capacity, and enainsd in 1t until arrested. He for
some me filed the off sc Of mayor Before enter-
ing the army he had n illegtma'e child by q wo-
man named Auoart. On his return he found that
this womsn had msrried man named Vincent He,
on bis part. married young woman named Bour-
nier, and had two sons by heroine Of whom Ia
now studying for the c9urcn. He lived quietly
with her for some years-tbough II was known
that he was Of exceedingly licAntioas conduct. To-
wards 1887 ne resumed his connection with the wo-
msn Vincent. 10 June, 1888, her husband suddenly
died. and ut the beginning Of September folio wing
his wife died also. No suspicion of foal play was
then entertained but it is now strongly spsctsd
that be poisoned both After the DEAN of these
persons, he took Madame Vincent to live with him.
and, In spite Of the scanfal which tots created ia
the village kept her with hi n for ten months when
he married her: A.years flew on his wife became
old, and when her charms fed he turned his stteu-
ton to other women. After while he established
an immoral objection with the wife OF neig hbor
named Ge0froy-she was young and city. Their
come ctlon was 10 secret to the inhabitants Of the
Villages in fact, they "ere more than surprised.
In January, 1853, the wife Of Marc al d,ed-she had
few days before made will by which she lett al
her property to him. Some days after, Geofffoy
WAS taken ILL., and on the 18Th of Febraar, died; he
too bad mace Will BY which be lett all Ills pro
Ierty to his wife. After these two deaths the
connection between Marcbal and the woman con.ia-
ued, and in ten months time they married. Reports
ncw began TO be secretly spread that the formers
wife and the latter's hush aud died poisoned; and
after while these re ,ors reached the couple. Trey
were eatly alarmed, and they tlrned de II ear to
the Recommendations Of their neghbors to have
that, as they alleged ley lad not died of poison.
At length the judicial anth rites took the
On this Marcbal and his wife :rety took {, flight
They were 10 such haste that they walked ali ngat,
mail train f,r 5tras burg, though 1t was only COM
posed Of frstclass carriages. In one OF the car
riages they me. Madame Boulau ger, who lives in
the village of ADgomont. She observed that thev
his moustaches. Instead Of going direc 70 Stasburg
they aighed ut the station Of Brumath aud from
tbst place they went cross the Rhine to Kill. They
were there called on TO produce passports but not
having any we're not allowed to remain. They then
hurried back to A0grmont, and got the mayor,
who ia Marcbal's nephew, to certify that they
had not been absent. Hearing Of their flight
and return, the judicial authorities made some
inquir es, and Marchal and his wife presented
tht mselves before them; but as the cure and me.
dical man declared that both the deceased had died
OF maladies with which they were afflicted, no
searching investigation was consi iered necessary
Some time after il was ascertained that just befoe
the deaths Marchsl had three diere ut occasions
purchased arsenic, amounting atoge sher to more !
than four ounces. This vas strong conflr nation
Of the suspicious against them, aud the magistrates
went to Angomont to make new iuvestg ,tion.
They there learned that Narcha and his wife had
again taken to flight, and that the former mad be-
fore setting out signed a deed by which he settled
HIS property on bis two sons. His reason for do.
ing this was no doubt tn prevent it from faiop TO
the State in the event of bis being convicted After
good many researches, be and his wife were or
Tested at place called Pafnx The bode. Of the
two deceased were Dug up aud subjected to medi.
col examination. The r. suit was that cDnsidera-
BILE quantity OF arseii; was discovered In the en-
tIails Of both, II was nov recollectad thai when
Msrcbsls wife fell Ill Re attended her. and that he
always prepared her drinks near closet, Of wni Ii
he aOre had the key; so that she Of en- com
plsiL Ed that they ere very bitter to the taste and
more than once yeheMently cused him of design
il to poison her; and tba; il was Observed thlt
after taking what be prepared or Der, she vas
seized nth vomitings, but that no. hing Of the ki.d
took place when che took things prepared ~
others. As to Gecnf oy, it appeared that, though
ne was young and vigorous, he had been suddedly
taken Ill, AM that whilst i'll his food had been
prepared and ad ninistered by the two accused
alone. In addition TO all this, it was ascertained
that the man bad offered sum of FIVE hundred
francs to ceStsin person to swear taa. his wifs
had ~ his presence, EXPRESSED wish to poison
b. rsef. 1t was also ascertaned> that he had pot
out Of the way q young woman who had attended
his wife, and who was able to state IA ten W
inculpase bin. Moreover, IT was discovered that
in 1888, just before the death Of his ar-t wife, he
had purchass poison. Evidence having been given
In support OF the allegations IN thu Indictment che
jnry spite of e Gated dsDials Of guilt by Ice ac-
cused, declared both guilty, but fund that there
we exfenuating circumItan IN favor OF the WI,
man. The court condemned tie man TO de 4sh and
the woman to imprisonment, with hard labor, for
lie.
A young workmsp, returning to his IL. ginVs
in the Rue St. Ma tin, at about IL ~ lock at
hight few weeks ago, saw young girl weeping
bereath porte coeh-e. He questioned her, and
she with great apparent emotion, told him vi
table tale, 10 the effect tat she belonged to
wealthy family residing in the conntry, that abe
had been brought to Paris by man, aud that after
stop, ing with bim some iue he haG robbed ner Of
her jewelry and turbed ner out of doors without
rsou' ces. She expressed oertf In the language
OF q well educated person. aid her manners seemed
10 the wor ku an those Of the bette of society
As spe vas pretty, the workman offered her con
soiat,on. aud ended by proposiog TO take her to
bis lodgings to pass the night. She scceded. The
ext morning he the usual n0ur, and, as she
seemed tn be fsst ash ep, he left ber On his retnrn
at breakfast she had disappeared, and had arried
CT his watch and rat Ter large SUN which he had
succeeded In saving. Afraid that ne would he
laughed at by Ills companions il be made his adven.