New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-09
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Horrible Outrage In Canada.

RUrFIANs REvENsIN6 THEMsELvEs upoS 4 FE- |
MALE WrrsEss-The Montreal Gazette has psrteu- |
lars Of the recent outrage at st. jerome lCanada)
upon Mrs. Barron, who was abducted and maItreated
by rufians in revenge for her testimony in crimi
nal trial We have before published brief abstract
Of the case. One Of the gang, Thibault, has been
caught and turned States evidence. The Gazette
says:
1t appears that on the night OF the 26th January
last (Which was bosterous, snowy, and windy one),
IN pursuance q plot and conspiracy between four
Thibaut and Jean Martin, they assembled at the
house Of Grafton to commit the deed but it appears
that the eonspirators did not know where their in.
tended victim, Rosalie Barron, wife Of Joseph Fou-
caut. was spending the evening, and at about mid
night the project was abandoned for the moment but
with the understanding that the deed should be per-
petrated the following night. Martin had made a
wooden yoke to put on the victims neck and brought
it to Hamelin's house. The four cospirators were
bound by most solemn understanding to diyulQe
nothing on pain OF DEATH
On the following night: 9th January, Hamelin,
Grafton and Thbault left Hamelin's house in aseigh
at III o'clock and drove to the house of Nine Fou.
cault where she peaceably in bed with her hus-
band there being In the house at the time but her
two little children. aged II and u. Thibault re.
Grafton forced their way into the house, which was
only fastened inside by nail over the latch. Fou-
| cault, who is feeble, and aged over go years,
Jumped OF DeQ was nel0 near WINDOW, whilst
Grafton orciby carried bis WIFE barefoot and in her
chemise, to the sleigh, "a traineau), dragging her
along in the snow There he was Joined BY Hamelin,
and the party drove off some twenty-five acres dis
lance to the stable of Benjamin Lacasse, respecta-
Bile farmer, where they shut her up. On the road
Grafton got astrde Of her and aided by Hamblin tied
her hands with rope tightly behind her back they
shaved and pulled out portion Of her hair and when
threatened to kill her, She still bears marks Of this
violence and in trying to silence her they tore her
mouth on both sides, and 50 wounded her in the face
that she all covered with blood On reaching the
stable she again dragged in the the distance
Of six perches and made to go on her knees in the
stable and beg pardon, and promise that she would
not again go out at night
While Grafton was engaged in these acts Of bru.
tality, she bit his right thumb the marks OF which
are still plain upon it. Blood was seen near the
stable and portion of her hair found the following
morning in the snow. She was left in that state
without anything on her head or feet, and in her
night Shirt in Lacasses stable in the stall nearest
the door, the floor of which was covered with snow
and ice-indeed the snow had accumulated around
the unfortunate woman, and in that state she re
manned until 6 O'Clock the next morning, when dis
covered by Mr.. Lacasse on going to feed his cattle
Mime Lacasse had to give her her clothes to con
ceal her person; and she carried to the house
acasse where every possible care was bestowed upol
her. Nine Foucault was, as may be supposed 8,
out on seeing Nine Lacasse: "Oh, for Gods sake
come to my assistance it is Hamelin and his ma
who have done this; am dying"
She was so disfgured with blood that although
well acquainted with her, she could not be recognize
until she named herself,
Hamelin, Grafton, Martin and Thibault were in
medately arrested, and the three former have bee
committed to Jail by Messrs. De Montigny and Il
violette.
Nine Foucault and her husband had distinctly r
cognized Hamelin and Grafton. Thibault acknoN
d edged the whole, turned Queens evidence, and vi
admitted to bail to give evidence at the trial on IL
- oath March, Martin ia the same individual who W.
tried for the murder of his wife some years ago
k ACQUITTED.