Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-10

while he- back was turned-and Foulaillel
slipped into the room He found two thous
and louis d'ors, which was nothing like the
sum he expected and pocket-book, which
he took away with him to open at home. 1t
contained some stock-warTents for q compara'
lively triding amount Poulaier was far too
we'll off to care about taking them, aud far too
polite, where lady was concerned, not TO
send them back again, under those circum-
stances. Accordingly, Madame de Brienne
received her warrants with note of apology
from the polite thief pray excuse my visit
to your charming boudoir," wrote Poulailler,
&" 10 consideration of the false reports OF your
wealth, which alone induced me to enter it
! Ii | had of known what your pecun!ary cir
cumstauces really were, on the honor OF gen.
! tleman, Madame. | should have been inCapa-
| bIe of robbing you. | can not return your
! two thousand louis d'ors by post, as | return
! your warr2nts. But if you are at all pressed
| for money in future, | shall be proud to assist
so distinguished q lady by lending her, from
my own ample resources, double the sum OF
which | regret to have deprived her on the
/ present occasion"
On another occasion Poulailler vas out one
/ night taking the air and watching his oppor-
! tuuites on the roofs of bis houses, u member
/ of the band&being posted in the street below
/ 10 assist him in case of necessity. While in
| this position, sobs anG groans proceeded from
an open back garret window caught bis car
/ a parapet rose before the window, when ena-
! bed him to climb down and iOOk IN. StafV-
B ing cdIldreu surrounding u helpless mother,
aud ciamoring for food, was tho picture that
met his eye. The moth hr was Young aud
! beautiful aud Pouliiller's baud lmpa!SyeIy
cIutcbed lis purse, as q necessary consequence
Before the charitable thief could enter by the
window mau rushed in by the door, with
face Of horror aud cast handful OF gold into
! the lovely mothers Zap. My honor IS gone"
be cried. but our children are saved ! Listen
10 circumstances. | met man 10 the street
below be was tall and thin he had green
patch over one eve; be was looking up suspi-
ci0usly at this house, apparently waiting Tor
SonebndT. | thought OF you-I thought OF
the children-I seized the suspicious stranger
by the collar Terror overwhelmed him Oh
the spot Take ny watch. my moucy, and
my two valuable snuff box,s,' he said but
spare my life l took them" " Noble
hearted mau r. cried POuiailIer, appear ug al
the window The husband started the w.'e
screamed the children hid themselves. Let
me entreat yoa 10 be composed continued
POulialier. " Sir, enter on the scene for the
purpose OF soothing your uneasy cOnditIoa.-
From yoar vivid description | recognize the
man whose property Is now in your was's lap.
Resume your mental tranquility You have
robbed Z rObbag-in other words, yon have
yindicaled society. Accept N! congratula,
toUs on your restored Innocence. The m!sTa
bic coward whose collar you seized is one OF
Pouiai.ier's band He has lost bis stolen
property as the fit punishment for his disgrace
IL want of spirit" Who are T5a z" ex-
claimed the husband " | am PouiaIiIer," re,
Piled The i.iusgrious man with the simplicity Of
an aucieut hero " Take this purse, and set
up in business with the contents. There is a
prejudice, sir 10 favor of honesty. Give that
prejudice chance. Taere was time when
| felt it myself l regret to fell il no longer
F., Under all varieties Of misfortune an honest
mau has bis consolation still left Where is
it left ? Here !" lie struck bis heert--and
the family feel on their knees before him
Beneiuc,or of your species !" cried the hus
band, " how can | show my gTa-.lude p
You can permit me TO kiss the hand o;
Madame" answered PouIai.ler Madame start
oG to her feet aud embraced the generous
/ stranger, What else can Go = exclaimed
/ this lovely woman, eagerly, oh, Heaven !
/ what else ?" You can beg yolr husband
/ to light NE down stairs" replied Poulailler-
/ He spok, pressed their hands, dropped a gen
erOus tear, aud departed
The last anecdote closes the record of Pou-
/ Ililers career in Paris The lighter and more
/ agreeable aspects Of that career have hitherto
been designedy presented in discreet remem
| braBce Of the contrast which the tragic side o.
/ the picture must now present. Comedy and
/ Sentiments twin sisters of French extraction,
| farewell. Horror enters next on the stage ,and
enters welcomed.
/ The nature Of Poulaier's more serious
achievements 10 the art of robbery may be real
1 zsd by reference 70 Oae terrible fact Ia the
/ police records of the period more than one
1 hundred and fifty men and woman are recoued
/ up as having met their deaths at The hands
/ Of PoulaiIler aud his band. II was not the
practice of this formidable robber TO take
/ life as we'll as property, unless life happened
TO stand Directly in bis way in which case be
Immediately swept of the obstacle without
| hesitation and without remorse His deadly
| determination to roo, which was thus feit by
the population in general, was ma cbed by his
| deadly determination to be obeyed, which was
| felt by his followers in particular. Ole of
their number, for example, having withdraw
from his allegiance, and having aiteFward at
tempted to betray his leader, was tracked TO
his hiding place in cellaband was there wall
ed up alive.
To attempt the arrest Of such man as this
by tamperiug with his followers was imposs-
bIe. If he bad unconscously paved the way
to his own capture, 6rst by clipping with Mad
emoseIIe WilheImina de kubergen. and sec
oDdly by maltrealing her,it is more than doubt
ful whether the loug arm Of the law would ev-
er have reachec far enongh TO fa.tan lis grasn