Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-20
CIR Storq-GGIIrr.
tFrom the baltimore Patriot.
THE HEROIC WOMAN.

In the Autumn OF l>i6, circumstances
called me to Dicppc, France. To ted
the truth | was by no means sorry to
visit this fashionable Watering place
The change is a very Agreeable one after
long sojourn in Paris. 1t was ln,e in
the evening OF the lith Of August, that
arrived at the cnd OF my journey, and
proceeded at once to the Hotel DIS Baius,
and after a light supper, retired 10 rest.
have always been all carly riscr. and
the morning after my arrival at DiePpe,
was up few minutes to four | d.
ter.incd would so and explore the
town.
When l arrived in the street I was much
surprised to find it full Of people, all
going in one direction, and they hurried
forward as If stimulated BY some extra
ordinary curiosity. determined to fol-
low their footsteps, as was eoaylaecd
there mus, be something to be seen.
We advanced at very quick space
down a street. called the Graadc Rue .
the crowd all the time getting dcaser,
30 as to render it more difficult TO pro-
coed. We might have gone a m,.e per.
haps. when the street suddenly opened
into n large square was deus y packed
with great mob. The most distracted
noise and confusion prevailed, but | saw
something there. raised On Platform
a, the further end o., the square, that en-.
gagged my whole attention, and made my
blood feel as If it were turned iato ice
1t was guillotine
Yes there was the hidcous frame work
painted black. that | had seen once be-
fo,e at the Place da IFone, IN PariS.
Although had before seen All cXecat,
ion, and WAS well aware ot the piiniisI
ctfee, it had upon me my mind for
months afterwards, morbid curiosity I'M
PEELED me To remain. and see the conclus-
ion OF the tragedy. had not to wait
long. neishboring bell began to toll
and a cart made its appearance bearing
the criminal. lie appeared TO take mat
ters very easy, and when first saw nim
he was conycrsing gaily with the two
gendarmes who accompanied him. IL
was smoking a cigar and glanced around
at the multitude with the most perfect
nonchalance, when they saw him, raised
a yell of exeera.ion; palpablc snecr
was the only reply he desned to make.
lie ascended the steps leading to the
scaffold with an easy gait, and turning
sharply around TO the mob, stood for
minute or two with his arms folded, and
foot advanced as if defying them. He
glanced at them look OF unutterable
scorn, and muttercd between his teeth
the work "Canaille," and then resigned
himself into the hands of the execution
or. and in a few minutes all was over
When the time came for the knife TO de-
scend, had not courage to look, but
turned my head away. and 1t was only
BY shout Of the mob that l knew the
tragedy was finished.
inquired of spectator near me, the
name Of the criminal and the crime for
which he had suffered.
The man started a: me with astonish-
men, saying;
.'Why it's Jaques Reynauld" ~
The name struck me as being somewhat
familiar. and | endeayored to remember
where | had heard it before. suddenly
recollected the Paris newspapers som'
months back had been filed with tbs
history of several awful murders com
mitted in Dieppe, and this mans name
was in some way connected with them
but in what manner | could not learn
But my curiosity was now thorough!
excited, and | Immediately made thc
most minute inquiries into the matter
and before left Dicppe had learned th'
following particulars:
In the Rue des Armes about fou
months previous to the time | write
lived worthy haberdasher of the nam
of Maurice. His family consisted of him
self. his wife, one child, and servanl girl
They were quite respectable people, an'
very much respected by all the neigh
bors.
NJ. Maurice did good business AM
frequently had considerable sum O
money in his house. He had an extra
ordinary run of custom one Saturday AN
the labors of the day were over he fel
very much fstiguei. He shut up hi