The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-01-07
the world, was deceived, and considered him to

renee, and, serpent lKe each uay ne cOlled MN
self closer and closer around Lucille's young af-
Election. Their interviews became long and ten
der, and in due course of time Courade offered
his hand and fortune, having first obtained the
consent of Lucile,s mother. | need scarcely
gay he was.accepted. d 20 ~. ...-..
Now, it must pot he supposed that Comade
had any intention ofmarrying Lucille, for such
was not the case, the simple fact was this, the
fgalley slave had discovered that Lucile's dowry
tconsisted ola set of jewels valued at 10000
francs To obtain possession Of these was his
whole end and aim. AS for love, his corrupt
EkeaTt was dead to it. If he had any feeling in
the matter at all, it was ola purely sensual char
acter. sr9y".t u. alA --
His plans were at length matursl; he ilxed a
day for his marriage, but insisted that the eere-
mony must take place at Versailles, for some
lFeason that appeared specious enough at the
time. ~ .f1 1l t' 'lr. 'r1
The night before the INTENDED ceremony Lu-
cile and Conrade were conversilrg together in
the drawing room of Madame Maturins house
-Lucille's mother had .goue to bed. This COZ =
versation was overheard, ard was one Of the
connecting links in the chain ofevldence against
him. ;
Heaven be praised!' sid Cograde, kissing
the forehead of lis betrothed "a few more
hours and you will be mine, mine forever
The young girl hid her blushing face on his
shoulder. ..sEt. .4E.ll.r. - F..
'Dearestv continued tbe william, y should very
much like you to. wear your Jewels tor morrow.
You could not select a more fitting occasion.--
Now, oblige me anl let me sec them on you
when | come for you p. a.. -.
/: IF you really wish it, Henri, replied the
girl, of course you slial be gratiicd.!
Courade repeated his desire thatsuch should
be the case very earnestly, and dwelt q good
deal upon it; much more SO than so trivial mat.
ter would seem'to demand. =. !
The next day Lucille, arrayed in her bridal
costume, waited her lovers arrival When he
came be was gratfod to liud that She had obey
ed his wishes. and wore the jewelry. 1t was
decided that the mother and another friend
should 90 in one vehicle, and Lucille and Cou.
rade in another. ...,r, :.
In due time Madame Maturin aryi7ed At We.
fsailles, and expected to have found Courade and
her daughter already there, but such was not
the case, Several hours passed away, but bro'
no tidings of the fugitiyos. luclles mother
now became seriously alarmed and instituted
a search for them.
Three days passed aws55 The search had
been entirely fraitloss. They had been traced
halfway to Versailes--but further than that
nothing could be learned.
About two miles from Virofay, on the road
from Paris to Versailles, is Thick wood It i.
rarely entered excepting in the nutting time. =
One day, however, some laborers passed through
it, and discovered in the unlerbrush the body
cfa young lady. 1t was proved to be Lucille
Maturd--hay jewels were gone. She had evil
IDENTIFY been stran8fcl, for the marks cf tht
murderers fingers were eill on her throat.
The crime was easily brought home to Cou
rade, the jewels were found in his possess on
and he at length confessed his guilt, ackpowl-
edging at the same time that he had murdered
three other persons, all by the same means, by
strapg Cling them with lis hands. . d.. .......
He was brought to, trial, condemned, ard as
have before stated, executed on the 10Th day o
NoYemDef. "" .. u.s. ..4..'.. ....a .-....
After The execution, his body was conveyed
to the Ecole de Medicine, to be devoted to The
alranccment Of Medical Science. ri i. -'-.
had been in Paris about q fortnight whcr
this occurred, AMI had just joined the Modica
) School there. ] had finished a course of study
; in the London hospitals, anl therefore was ne
novice to the mysteries Of the .Gissecting room
a medical student soon picks up friends. j.
had not been two days in Paris before became
acquainted with three as gool fellows as eve,
breathed compound Of oxygen and nitrogen
. In a week this acquaintanceshp had ripcned in
to sincere friendship rta g.#r .4 i.
, One ihorniayI wa>justg getting up, when al
three of them burst into my room. a
; Good morning, Bonjil, how are you mon
chere@ said Alfred. we have come to tell yol
some news; you know that Conrade was execu
tel yesterday; we'll, his body has been sent tc
our SCHOOL, I,
profassed to be delighted to hear it, as ]
was great believer in phrenology at that time
and was very glad to have the opportunity 0
examining the head ofso great criminal y.
well, for my part, Icould never look npoi
him without horror said Ernest. There i
something very repugnant to me in the sight 0
a dead person, and that repugnance would b
increased tenfold inthis'casec 52'
1 don't know how that may be-, answered Er
nest but have often tried to overcome thi
horror Of the dead ssBhsit to increase upor
me rather than otherwise ."'N' n "'a
Because you give way toit,' said Alfred.
: Pshaw! my dear fellows said J. it is only
Q D. matter of edueation.In was just as bad a
you at one time, but I have got 0ver all tha
: feeling now - "a. III.
s oh, yes, we know you cold blooded English
o men can do anything, nothing has any effect o.
you replied Ernest good humoredly you see
: you are not so finely organized as we are" .hi
: Stuff replied. I. I repeat it, it is only
!, matter of education. Why, after the first wee
G in dissecting room you couldn't frighton m
G with all the bodies in the world 'noo .'te' tRa
h Bot great criminal like this said Ernest.
Il What difference does it make who it is? loo
! at the matter in a philosophical point Of view
What are ultimate elements Of organized bodies
It carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen !,