The mountain Democrat., 1863-05-23

over my masters mouth, prevented him
from calling out. Noticed only one thing
--thac he ~. =. Il >a/1+.>,, s.sYee fin
gers en- his left hand. / could see no
more, but ran up stairs again and hurried
into the servants room-the child was
lying on the bed asleep, but the servant
girl was not IN the room. took up the
child in my arms and got ont on the roof.
This is all know about the matter"
The excitement in Dieppe was now
raised to the highest pitch. No trace of
the assassin could be discovered. 1t was
evident that these murders were the work
of one man-and that he must have been
concealed 10 the houses before they were
closed for the night Government offered
a large reward for the discovery of the
murderer, and the vigilance Of the police
was thoroughly aroused.
There lived on the outskirts Of Dieppe
a widow lady by the name of Beaumaur-
ice. She had no family, but with one SER
want girl lived in very retired manner.
The cottage in which she resided was sit
uated about half a mile from the city-a
little off from the public road.
tLC iltlNl DtNll lllC W llt
Of an old officer Of the Guards. She was
an extraordinary woman in every pax Tticu-
lar but especially SO in respect to a GER
tain coolncss of character she possessed,
in the midst Of danger, which, together
with large amount of moral courage,
made her very notable person. The re-
cent murders had perhaps less impression
on her mind than upon any one else in
Dieppe-although it was naturally sup
lived would have caused her to be more
fearful.
About ten o'clock on the night Of the
30th of April, just ten days after the muir
ders in the Rue Grenard, Madame Beau
maurice went. up to her bedroom. She
was suffering from a nervous headache
She felt very sleepy, and seated herself in
q large arm chair, previous to undressing
herself.
The lamp was placed on chest OF draw,
ers behind her. Opposite to her was a
toilet table, with cloth on 1t reaching to
the floor. She had already commenced
taking off her clothes, when happening to
look around her, she saw something that
for a moment chilled her blood. 1t was
the shadow Of mans hand ON the floor
The hand had only three fingers!
She OWNED the truth in moment
the assassin was therein her house
under the toilet table. She made not the
least motion or sign, but reflected two or
three minutes as to the best course to be
pursued.
She OWNED what to do, and advancing
to the door, called her servant maid.
ooh, Mary !" exclaimed she, when the
girl entered the room, " DO you know
where Monsieur Bernard livcsi"
Yes, Madame"
have to pay 5000 francs away very
early in the morning. The fact slipped
my memory till just now. You will have
to run to his house and get the money for
me-"
every well, Madame"
will write you note which you will
deliver to him, and he will give you bank
bills to the amount"
She wrote as follows:
"MY DEAR MoNsIErR BERNARD The
assassin of the Rue des Armes and the
Rue Grenard is now in my house. Come
Immediately with some gendarmcs and
take him before he escapes.
HELENE BEAUMAURICE."
And without entering into any expla-
nation with her servant, she dispatched
her on the errand. She then quietly re-
seated herself and waited.
Yes, she sat in the room with that man
under the table for 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 to escape from his place Of con-
cealment.
In due time the gendarmes arrived and
Jacques Reynauld was arrested; not, how
ever, without violent struggle.
need scarcely add that the most con-
vincing proof as to his guilt was found
and in due time be was guillotined, as
have shown in the previous part of this
sketch.