Litchfield enquirer., 1855-12-27
blood upon the sanded floor. The murder
er stood with the reekiDg knife in his up
lifted hand, his right foot advanced and his

er stood with the reekiDg knife in his W
lifted hand, his right foot advanced and hi
eyes glaring with menacing ferceness up
on those around Some one flew to ID
door and shouted for the gensd a, me, ant
young man who was slipping coffee RS
from his table. drew pistol and advancin,
upon him, called upon him - to sure nder.
The only reply was demoniacal smiI
Of defan,-. and frmer grasp upon hi
CORY weapon.
The young man slowly approached hin
with his pistol cooked, and the assassin
eye was fixed upon him and the hand thai
hello the knife nervously worked as If h.
was n,edilaiIng leap and blow. Tn.
eye of the other Was cool and steady, auG
he evidently expected the attack, but was
as plainly prepared to shoot him dead upon
the spot if he moved IL leap upon him.
In this manner he had advanced within
four feet of him, when the assassin's knife
glanced like lig ginning, not aimed at his
breast, bat at the pistol barrel, which he
struck with such force that it was kno k-d
from his hand, and the brave youth stood
at his mercy. The assassin would hav.
followed up this blow by burying the
knife in his breast, when a Yankee shin. lie
Spectator from the Penobscot caught up
an Immense waiter, v ith which he covered
his BODY as with a shield, and rushed
boldly upon him. The assassin struck
mady at this singular defence with his
knife, but the Yankee pressing him close
| ly, snddenly stopped and catching him by
the feet overthrow him. The next moment
he was disarmed and bound and a little
while afterwards three gensd arme appear
ing, he was taken TO prison.
This cold biooded murd produced no
little sensation through bout the ci,y; and a.
| the young man was wealthy and conn-ct+d
with the FIRST families ia the Sla.e, the,
public interest Was greatly augmented -
Popular opinion was >ihguiarly divided as
tn. day Of his uiai approached. Heavy
bets We're laid and taken up that he would
not be convicted. |, was known that
counsel had been employed by his family
10 whom the enormous sum OF twenty
Thousand dollars h'd been paid Lovers oi
honorable and equitable administration OF
justice trembied Tor the result. But there
were many who had iaiia in the integrity
OF the administrators Of the laws, and that
the assassin would not escape Tie ex-
citement among the lower orders was
very high. IL was the belief Of this class
that the murderer would elude Justice by
means Of gold and family influence. aud
deep and vensetul we're their oaths Of re-
tfihuticn should ne be acquitted
The day OF tIiai came. The court was
,hrong.d, and the streets approaching it
were crowded with an excited multitude
Justice triumphed. He was convicted.
Shouts rent the air at the announcement ;
and when the sentence was known that I,e
was TO be taken to prison and thence. that
day three weeks, led TO the gauows for
execution, the qualification Of the ccn-
course Of people was not manifesto d by a
shou, as a, iirs., bu, by deep murmuring
of satisfaction.
Jules de Vereaux, as we have said, be-
longed to one Of the most wealthy aud
most aristocratic families in New Orleans.
lie was naturally Of proud, naughty,
imperious SPIRIT full of fiery passions, and
very sensitive in points of honor He
had shot a man (in duel Of course) for
looking at him hard. He had called out
another Tor acciden,iy putting srgar moke
ia his face He had killed a third for
| speaking TO his sister in bail room, With
out proper introduction. He might have
killed a fourth, tor letting a newspaper fall
upon the ,oe Of his boot but we are safe,
and Jules de Vereaux's card remains with
us as a memento mort OF himself.
The sister to whom have alluded, was
one Of the most beautiful females in the
capital OF the South West. She was re-
markahle for her haughtiness and lofty
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vicious. His evil qualities were tempered
in her, and became aids in her { scina,ions
Men were bewildered by her beauty bu,
cared her.
1t is the night before the morning Sc,
for the execution OF her brother From
the first intelligence of his deed of blood
she had shut herself up from all save him.
Twice the proud girl had been permitted
10 visit him the first time just after his
arrest, and the second time after he recviv.
ed his sentence She had gov within the
last hour, obtained permission from the
judge to visit him, to bid him an eveilasi'
lng farewell.
She left her stately mansion in Coronde.
let stree, just after dark Alone and v-iied
she entered the carriage thatwas awaiting
uei WUHtu TUG pottc'SoShete.-is uto'S u
the gloomy city prison, and stopped. She
aligh,ed. and presented her ticket Of adj
mission to the keeper Bars ard bolt:
We're removed before her. and she was guild
ed along a darn corridor, and then descendct
! into another enc that was beneath tk'
foundations of the prison. Atan iron casrt
door at the extremity. the geadarms ~h'
was her guide, stopped, and removing tis
bolt and massive bar, threw il open.
Madame will 6nd the condemne'
there" he said cotdly.
Monsieur will please retire 10 the en-
Of the passage" she said. in firm voice
and the man felt piece Of cola fall Int
his palm. Ry the weight he knew il "a
g,id. and without looking at il he answer
cd respectfully
s.Oui, Madame. You shall be obeyed
He then proceeded siow.y to the extern
|; ity Of the corridor. humMaing the air OF tn
. Hymn Marseilles. The young ~oma
entered the condemned cell, holding in he
| hand. the lamp which the geadar~c ha'
! left with her. She with officially. SO gra
vas vs. rondercus weight, drew the doa
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