The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
From the Record of French Policeman.
Mysterious MurdererS Detected.

Sub-Prefect Of the third ACCOMPLISHMENT. yet
the Prefect of the Department called on me
whenever he chose. One morning-it was
in the latter part of Nav. received note
from the Prefect ordering me to come to
D:nge and see him with all possible dispatch.
The mi>Sive came through the office of the
Sub-Pre!ect, SO had nothing to do but to
get ready and start. | took an early dinner,
assumed the dress of peasant, Drowned my
face and hands and set forth. | reached
Dinge just at night-all, and as soon as it got
dark waited on the Pretect. lie seemed to
be relieved when he saw me, and a: once
took me to his closet.
Now said |, have you got some work for
me?
Yes answered he, sit down and listen
We sat down, and having tasted a glass Of
wine. he proceeded
Within few months there have been
some Of The most mysterious murders COM
United in this department ard i'll the depart
ment OF Var, that ever came under my no.
tee. They are done mostly on the road
from Ca>tcllane to Aup. The first victim
was Marseilles merchant. who had come to
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found by the road side, near the line between
the two departments and at first it was sup
posed that he must have fallen and died in a
fit as no mark of violence could be found up
on him. His pockets had been rifed how
ever. The next one was found near AnEot.
and under the same circumstances. He was
a merchant also, and from Nice Since thel.
five or six more have died in the sane mvs-
teriouS manner, and 10 marks Of i'll usage
have been found upon any Of them, but all
were robbed
Have most of them stopped in CastelIane:?
| asked.
The prefect said ;hey had.
! And ! suppose they must nave put up at
the inn there y asked.
then supposed that some of the landlords
+ must be concerned But my companion in
formed me that they had been narrowly y
watched and that no evidence rested against
any OF them.
But said |, is there not some poison in
this NATTER Some irr-kccpcr may admin
lister the portion and then send an accom-
plice after the victim
no. returned the Pretect with shake OF
the head, Experienced physicians have ex-
anined the stomachS Of several of the
dead men, but 20 trace Of poison has been
found
'lt is mysterious affair. TIE Sub-pre-
irct has done al! lie could. but without effect
AID now We mean to leave the whole thirg
into Your hands. You must 90 to Ca>tcl
lane Immediately. and there YOU can &c,
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you.
After chatting a while with the prctect he
let me have Il suit Of ordinary trade>man'
clothes. and thus hAh;:rG, went to a hotc
and put up for the night H. ihe morning
procured horse ard set out, reaching Gas
lelune bricre noon. l'urin. the day pre-
tended to y, doing business. went to ;
WOODEN factory and examined a lot of stat!
and also visited scvera! places whore pre-
served fruits were put up. | learned tha
mos. of the people who came there on bu>i
ness stopped at the inn kept by aman name,
Juan Fountain, 50 left my horse and en-
: gagged lodgings there.
After dark called upon the Sub-Prefcct
He told me that he had used all the mean
in his power, but had not been able to gun
cluc to ;hP guilty parties. Most Of the mur
: dtrcd victims had been from Mar>rilleS. ant
the excitement III that city was intense
Gtndarmcs had been out on all the roads
and secret police had also been OF TIE watch
Tie last victim had fallen only tou
days before and the deed was done ti!lce
: minutes after the policemen had passed til
, spot.
p asked the Sub Pretrct i! he had any sus
picions. He answered that all suspicion
| that he had were fastened upon Juan Four
D tain, the innkeeper. Nearly all The mul
0 dered men had stopped at his house, and b
. must have known Their business.
e had the officer keep perfectly quiet ar
! not even let enc of his own mcn know of m
+ presence. Then returned to the inn, an
y finally entered into conversation with M
: host upon the suhject of the mvsteriou
i Deaths lie pronounced it wonderful. ar
n assured me that it had injured him more tha
:. he could tell.
:. Par bleu,' he muttered, they'll be su.
y pec,ing ne next, if they have not done 50 a
i ready
q was satisfied that Juan Fountain kne
it nothing Of the guilty party. He was yer
Y fearful and at times blanched and tremble
J. at the thought of being apprehended #
n the crime. Most people would have see
q signs of guilt it this, but | thought ditie
r entity.
d spent all the next day III the town, O.
Il tensibly engaged in business with the tact'
d ries, but in reality hunting after some cu
% to the object Of my mission. Night came
- gain, but had found nothing new. W,
q perfectly satisfied that the murderer had lai
e his plans so deeply that no clrcumstant
70 clue could be found. If | would find him,
/. must catch him with the proof upon him.
had given an assumed name at the In
and stated that belonged to Toulon. U
9 the next morning called for my bill, and II
formed my host that | was of for home
- Then went to the fruit preservers and to
- him the same, and stated that must conf
~ with my partner before | concluded my ba
- gain. After this went to the woolen fact
~ ry and saw the business agent. His nan
- was Louis Cazaubon, and he had come
70 Castellane about a year before. He appea
cd to be strai ght forward business ma
. and vet he was the only one whom | h;
- seen that | really wished to suspect.
Il conversing upon the murders he had been
as little too tree and off handed, treating Il
- subject mere coolly than man with a hea
va " would be apt to do. But still | had thus +
- been able to find nothing against him. {
IN the present occasion told him as l h;
ha the others, that must now return to To
nv Ion.
aadG If YOU have not the ready money with "
~ We can give you credit, said he.
70, told him had plenty OF money but
,o m was not fully prepared to pay the prices
., demanded