Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-02

was at Lyons, aud asked me for news about
her husband. Instead Of answering her,
went straight to Lyons aud found her really
there | tried to persuade her TO 60 with
me to notary, and draw up document to
prove her being in existence, but she declined
| On the 9Th OF March, however, she brought
me full power to send to her husband
Suddenly she disappeared 10 the most mystic
rious manner, and as | could not find her,
resolved on returning to Paris"
The Judge was embarrassed. The story
could not have been told with greater truth.
! lulness, or in calmer tone. But the affair
| changed when Desrues was asked how he had
obtained the 100000 livres to pay Madame
Lamotte The story he told being proved to
be fold. Desrues was arrested and conveyed
to Fort L'Eyeque. On April 8, Lamotte's
attorney received package Of bills, payable
at sight, amounting to 10000 lvres. They
we're enclosed in letter which was signed by
an unknown marquis, and sent by the city
post, q most insecure way Of transmitting
such documents. The marquis stated that
he had met in his travels q Madame de La.
motto, who, knowing that he was going to
Paris, begged him TO deliver these papers to
the attorney. Pressing business, however,
prevented him doing so 10 person.
On iDquring at the Office where the letter
was posted, it was found that o servant of
Desrues had brought it. The girl was ar.
rested, and confessed that she had received
the parcel from Madame Desrues. Upon
this, she was also arrested, and the inquiry
was commenced with renewed zeal. The
truth was already oozing out but there were
still many doubts, aud o fresh circumstance
increased them.
The strange document signed by the Dame
Lamotte at Lyons was delivered by wine.
dealer of the Seigneur's village. In order to
prove its authenticity, the notary who drew
| it up was summoned to Paris. lie deposed
that tall, stately lady, calling herself Ma
dame Lamotte, had ordered him to draw it
mp and on being asked if he could recog-
Mise he., be declared his doubts, owing to ber
being closely veed. Desrues was brought
10, but be did not recognise him. The pri.
soner was then dressed as q woman, but this
proved of no avail. Desrues seemed greatly
pleased with the joke for the first time be
quilted his pious character, while testing with
those present about bis pretty costume
You must confess be said, laughiDgly. ss
he stroked his chin, "that looked very
! charming in this dress. Without fattery, |
believe that could have made conquests in
it,"
Pressed by other facts be betrayed himself
lie still solemnly protested that it was not
be who had the document drawn up by the
Lyons notary; but be allowed be knew it was
not Madame Lamotte, but another lady, a
distant acquaintance OF his, and who had
done it for o sum OF money. This in itself
was suspicious confession, but not nearly
enough to coudemn him. This examination
was drawing to au end. aud be could euter-
tain the hope of being acquitted, when re.
uarkaole discovery gave fresh turn to the
I investigation.
| We mentioned that the Sioux Lamotte
/ lodged in the Rue de la Mortellerie. He did
not conceal his fears from persons in the
house that his wife had been killed by the
william, and secretly got rid Of The next
house, in which the body was buried, belong.
ed to Madam Mason, and friend of hers.
who knew what had brought Lamotte TO
! Paris, called on ber. Madame Mason. who,
like thousands in the capital, bad heard 10.
/ thing OF the story, was afraid that the lessee
/ of ber cellar would not pay his second quar-.
/ ter's rent, re- be had not yet appeared In
! conversation. n adam Mason mentioned her
Tears TO her friend, who said, Good heavens
suppose the stranger has buried anything
there; suppose he was the man who robbed
, Sleur Lamotte OF all that was dear to him 7"
This reached the ears OF Lamotte, who
grasplng at shadows 10 his despair, rushed to
the police, who at once gave orders 10 have
the cellar examined. The first search pro-
duced no result and they were about leaving
when the police commssary noticed that the
ground under the stairs was softer, aud of "a
different color. He had it dug up, and the
corpse was found. 1t was washed aud laid
out. Many persons recognized it as Mudame
| de Lsmotte's. Desrues wife was obliged 10
confess the fact. Desrues, too, must be con-
| fronted with the body lie was still the calm
/ lmpudeut, pious man.
tie asked whittier he was being taken
"ro the Rue de la Mortelerle." lie did not
know it. When taken into the cellar, bis
eyes hrst turned involuntarly to the hole
under the stairs. The commssary noticed
this. the body was shown him. He did not
change color or turn pale be did not know
the body; at could not be NJ Madame Lamotte
for she still lived" Madame Mason was
confronted with him, and was not u moment
10 doubt This gentleman hired my cellar"
He smiled. lie never had the honor Of seeing
the lady before"
At length the william could no longer resist
the evidence accumulat!ng against hun. The
most cunning man must make some couces.
slons, II he wishes for loophole TO escape.
lie confessed that the body was really Ma.
dame Lamottes, aud that he had buried her
Suddenly pew fable was ready. She had
died in his house, of an illness she was trying
to cure by her own recipes through fear that
hs might be falsely suspected, be buried her,
| although knowing that 1t was wrong. The
next day the body was dssected, and the
physicians declared unanimously that she had
died of poison. Lamotte. who was present
at the operation, sprang, on bearing this
| opinion, on the accused, crying, like maniac
~ lillian restore me my wife and son -
Desrues answered with an ironical smile and
a sarcastic remark.
When asked about the son, he seemed to
consider il no longer necessary TO hide fact
which could not alter his fate. He stated that
he died suddenly during au excursion to
Versailles, in consequences OF his excuses.
| The same day the body was exhumed and
| dissected the young man Individually died OF
poison. After this, Desrues hit on a fires
device be constantly wept over the loss Of
young Lomotte;
IL loved him as con aud he called me his
little papa. What meeting ours has been
Such are the sad results of youthful excess
The only thing that consoles me is that the
lad quilted this world with oil The consolation
religion could OFF,"
This was speculation. Desrues knew that
be was closely watched, and that every word
he uttered was :aken down and reported to
the judges. Hence be played tho devotes 10
every word, look and movement. he con,
stantly read religious books. He was per
mitted at times to play cards with the jailors
to dispel apy thought Of suicide; and would
say at every pause in the game: