The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-01-07
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From the Baltimore Patriot Translation
Paris.
AsNIGHT WITH THE DEAD.
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On the 18th of November 1916, great Grim
inal was executed at Paris. His crime had been
one of singular atrocity. He had murdered his
betrothed in cold blood, and appeared to have
committed the deed without any provocation.
1t came out on his trial that he had been avery
desperate character, having been guilty ofalmost
every known crime. Paris had been excited for
Isweeks by the details, and it was only. when the
curtain fell on the act in the drama, that the ex-
element subsidized. t..>4 fee.
I The|partiGulars ofhis last crime was substan-
TALLY as follows: ..
In the Rue des Ours there dwelt widow lady
and her only daughter. Lucille Maturin was a
lovely girl just entering into womqnhood. She
was pure blonde. Her complexion was fair as
Etae driven snow. Hcr features were regular
and revealed intellect and mental culture. Her
! figure was perfect. Like most blondes she in
clined slightly to en1ponpmnt, just sufficient to
fgracefully round her form. Her life WIS avery
Retired one, at the tine'I refer to; she had but
one affection in the world, namely, love for her
mother. Madame Maturin returned her daugh-
ter's affection with all the love that mother
Feels oran only child.
!, They led calm monotonous existence, but
it was delightful lnonotony--that oftwo loy-
ing hearts, who felt wopt, and sympathized to-
gcther One day an event occurred which eau
sad an entire revolution to take place. -
q Lucille was crossing the Champs Elysee wy en-
q tbury, driven by a gentemln, knocked her
down; the wheels passed. over her body; but by
some lucky chance she received no injury, and
when the gentlcmen descended f ON his vehicle
and picked her up, he fouhl that with the ex-
oeption Of bruiso or two and great fright
there was nothing the matter The gentleman
after making himself acquainted with her ad-
dress, Immediately drove her home. Wher
| they had arrived at Madame Maturih's house,
the stranger introduced himsclfto Lucille's mo.
ther as the Compte de Nerval. He made q thou
lie should call the next day and inform hirhsel
as to Mademoisele's health. He then took his
I'ieave,
/. This Courade, for such was his real name
was returned forcat He had originally beer
well brought up and had at one time possessed
of good property. But the moment he came into
possession of the estate he plunged deeply into
Partisan dissipation and had soon squandered
all his means Day by day he sank lower and
lower until at length he became hanger on il
the numerous gambling houses in the Palais
Royal. One day an Englishman was discovered
murdered in the streets; he had been strangled
Suspicion was excited against Courade; some oi
the Euglshman's bank notes were detected upor
him. /. He was tried, but the prosecution failct
4 10 convict en- the capital crime; he was founG
guilty Of highway robbery. and sentenced tc
the galleys for life. He he'd not been undergo
ing his punishment more than a year, when ht
escaped and returned to Paris. must add tina
/ in manners and appearance he was perfectly gen
tlGmafly. ~; lie called himself the Conate d,
fNeryal, and by Some new scheme of viliiany, hat
succeeded in obtaining possession of consider
fable sum of money, Such was the dangerous
person who had obtained an introduction int
the house Of Madame Maturih. i. =
The day following the accident Courade call
cd again, and made himself very agreeable :
Lucille had entirely recovered from her fright
and received him with sa1ee5smeab regardin
him in the light Of her preserVer. Courad
took advantage of the guileless heart with whio
he was brought in contact, and put forward al
his seductive powers to win itcntirely to him
self He only succeeded too well!
have before said that Lucille, up to tha
time, experienced no passion excepting love- fc
her. mother. The seductions of the sol disqr
Conate completely bewildered her senses ant
I in her poetic imagination She regarded him !
the epitome Of perfection. Even her mothei
experienced as she had been in the deceptons