Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-12
TRIAL OF A GREAT CRIMINAL IN PARIS.

TRIAL or A GREAT CRIMINAL IN PARIS.
The whole town i occupied day with tile trial OF
the CheVaer dOrCebray, accused OF the attempt TO mur.
der hvc persons Of his family aud committing the most
horrible carnage in the domestic circle with razor which
he had secreted for the purpose The accused is evident
ly madman possessed of the dcvil-a f-ndsh lunatic
Of whom the earth will be well rid should ne be con
dewncd 10 the scaoll without the extenuang cir.
cImstances ia which lraGch urcs delight The story of
the crime Is vulgar commonplace 10 offrcnsy brought
on by jealousy Of his brotherinaw; but his personal
history being the revelation of gradual fill from
the highest social position the very lowest groveIng
in the mud Of the cutters Of Paris, Is curious ua.
ton Of the ups and d0sn Of hic arising from the po.
cal changes which have taken place with such rapdy IN
| this country daring che Last few yeaFs
The Cheyaller fOrgebray, born of noble family at
tachcd 10 the Bourh0na accompanied the exilcd ling
Louis XVIII in his flight to Client IN sos and returned
with the royaiss IN the suite Of that monarch when the
allies had opened the road TO the throne once more
The Chcyaicr dOrgehray great fiyotitc and 20
highly distinguished by royal patronage. that first hay.
ing been decorated with the Order Of the Iv and that
OF the Holy Sepulchre in order purify him and render
him worthy OF the honor he appointed gentleman
Of toe bed chamber 10 Madame IN Duchcsc dAngOucmc
IN 1921 be married Nll 4mcnaidc dc Limoges with a
fortune Of one million Of francs besides g0od estate
and sPeraHce which always form much w the cncui-
ton of French fOf Hut the Chcvnlier dOrcchray was
brisk IN his movements that hc dssiratcd every far
thing OF the million and sold the estates in less han no
time, so that The Duo dAngouctnc whuWas rather slow
ds'pproved 80 highly Of these fast movements that the
Chcvahcr dismissed from court Ills wife soon ar.
tcy ded leaving tc settlement to her three children
this money asS the Clcyacr managed to get hold of
and Disseminate amongst hs frrn,s and again was he
reduced 70 penury But Ohcyalier was too fast To
sloW the grass To Erov beneath his feet lie married
sgan directly Young lady Of nineteen Years of age he
being iortycigh ~ the imn which showed that Mi.
courage was quite epusl TO hs other brilliant qualities
The father Of The young lady had been Immensely wealthy
oi the great family oi Csloune but io had possessed the
mana Of speculation, aud sided by his son n law soon
made s=sy with the little th, remained Of his fortune
The Ihevacr thea soHgfrl the fortune Of his wifiost
ihat-snd again was reduced TO psbuty
" vas then that new idea struck him liz wife
young snd very prepOssessiug IN sppesaauce vas
moreover possessed Vie beadfsl voice Hc would mai
Der 20 aud sing In the cafss She would get money
great deal Of money, which she world bring home 40 ,
husband, and which he could spend amongst his Cends
ana be ss Hch ~ ever This the most brilliant ii,,
ne had eVeths The master Of cd Ia the Paais Rov.
az on hearing the voice Of Madame dOsgebray on be.
hoang her beauty aud on heatlng her hlgh name Inn
medatey offered her soOf month to sins cverv even
ing But the poor lady tmid to sccept OF his no,o
'ioas position, objected and preferred minor position
~ he Theatre lyrque, whcreupon the husband was i'm.
mediateiy seized With suspicion that his brother
VINO advised the resistance dd from motives OF zeal
ous ana heroupon arose the most dreadful scenes IN
.ns humble m1siards In whl0h they all lived together
waiting hoping for the mOrsss 70 be brought 70 II