The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-19
Thrilling Adventure with u Bur-
S1ar.

This extract. from reminiscence con-
cerning a series OF murders committed some
years since in France. develops a rare in.
stance Of presence OF mind in woman. We
will premise that the murderer was known
by the fact that in some previous brawi or
scene of murder, he hal lost three fingers
from one Of his hands.
There lived on the outscigts of Diepps .
widow lady by the name OF Beaumsurce.
Ste had no family. but with one servant
girl. lived in very retired manner. The
cottage in which she resided was situated
about half a mie from the city--little off
from the public road.
Madame Bsaumaurice had been the wife
of an officer of the Guards. She an
extraordinary woman in every particular /;
but especially 50 in respect to a certain
GOODNESS OF character she possessed. in the
midst Of danger. which together with a
large amount OF moral courage. made her
very notable person. The recent murders
made. perhaps. less impression on her mind
than upon any one else in Di-ppe although
it was naturally supposed the retired situa-
ton in which she lived would have caused
| her To be more fearful.
About 10 o'clock on the night uf the 30th
of April. just ten days after the murders in
| the nu6 ureuaTu, NJ tudiue DoduinauftGe
wen u D into her bedroom. She was suffer
| ing from a nervous headache. She felt very
sleepy, and seated herself The lamp was
placed on a chest Of drawers behind her
! Opposite to her was a toilet table, with a
cloth on it reaching 10 the Il ,or. She had
already commenced taking Oft her clothes.
when, happening to look around her. she
saw something that for a moment chilled
her blood Ii WAS The shadow of a mans
hand on the floor. The hand had only
three fingers
She OWNED the truth in a moment the
assassin was Therein he: house under the
table. She made not the least motion or
sign. but reflected two or three minutes a.
TO the best course - - pir.l.i.
She OWNED hat 10 do, aud advancing
10 the door called the servant maid
"Oh. Mary y exclaimed she. when the
girl entered the room. do you know where
Monsieur Bernard lives -
Yes. Mal.me."
Il have to pay 5 900 francs away very
early in he morning. The TACT slipped my
memory till jIst now. You will have to
run to his house and get the money for
me"
VERY well. Ma.ame"
Il viii write you a note. which you will
deliver to him. and he will give you bank
bills to the amount"
She wrote as follows:
MY DEAS MoNsIEUR Bernard: The AS
ssssin of the Ru- des Armes and the Rue
Gr.nard is in my house Come immedls ely
with some g-nsd' armes. and take him be-
tore he escapes.
HELENE BEAuxAuRIcE.
And without entering into any explana
ton with her servant. she dispatched her
on her errand. She then quietly reseated
herself and waited.
Yes, she sat in the room with that man
under the table for a whole hour. She sat
there calm. cool and collected. She saw
the shadow of the hand shift several times,
but the murderer did not make any attempt
10 escape from his concealment.
In due time the gensd 'armes arrived, and
Jacques Reynauljs Was arrested - not,
however, without a violent struggle.
need scarcely adj ,ha, the most con-
vinciug proof rs TO his gull, was found, aud
IN due time he was guillotined.