The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-09
FORBI5N NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Tragedy Bou,ogue.

On Monday morning, the 7th OF November, the
bodies Of two boys aged respectively about eight
and four years, were found-one in the river
Lianne, and the other in part of the water in the
Arrere Port at Boulogne.
The bodies which were evidently those of
of brothers, bore no external marks of violence
1t was ascertained that man named Leducq,
who has lately resided in London, and who is
well known in Boulogne having wife residing
in the Rue de Bras d'Or arrived in the 1Bs,t
Edieard, from Folkestone, about 4'2O p. NJ.
on Sunday, and on leaving the packet went
into the passengers waiting room, under the
Chambre de Commerce with two little boys, and
bis baggage, consisting Of good hatboX,
nearly new brown leather pOrtmanteau, corded
with rope, and carpet-bag, OF a green ground
and dark brown stripe. The party stayed in the
room warming themselves by the fire, aud Le-
ducq conyersed freely with the custom house OIL
GERS who were there He told them that he was
going TO place the children at a school about
eight leagues from BOulOgne. He left the Gus
tom house with the children about seven o'clock
in the evening, and was no more seen until late
in the night, when he went to visit his wife in
the Rue de Bras dor, and slept there all night.
It is supposed that he left for England by the
FOlkestone boat at 2'3O Z. NJ, on Monday, or he
may have gone to Calais or elsewhere. At all
events the Commissioner of Police in BoulOgne
is using every eXertion TO find him. and the po-
lice are on the alert in every drecHoa.
The Impartial of BoulOgne contains detailed
account OF the discovery of the bodies. After
stating that the children were apparently aged
four and seven or eight years, and giving an ac-
count of their dresses, the narrative proceeds as
follows 1T was discovered with certainty that
the children belonged TO q person named Lee
ducu, married at BOuOgne, but separated from
his wife for long time, and who cOh4bitcd with
an Englishwoman in England. LeduCl disem
ad N Sunday 4 bnlf-Dl II
from the Folkestone boat. He was acc )mpaned
solely by his two children. During the eXamina-
tiOn of his luggage he remained in the waiting
room, which he did not leave till nearly seven
o'clock.
Between half.past eight and nine, Leducq went
TO his wife, who resides in the Rue dc Bras d'Or
Here he passed the night but he had not his
children with him. His mental condition was
that of man In a state of fever, as he was agi-
tated and uncertain. He many times wished TO
leave his wife's residence, and only decided TO
remain there for the night towards ten o'clock
He still slept at eleven O'Clock next day. He
Quilted Boulogne by the 1920 t.ain going, as he
said, 10 Montreuil, and was accompanied t. the
station by one OF his legitimate daughters. The
two children not having been recog z I'd when
they were taken out OF the wa'er, by order Of the
competent authorities they were exhibited in one
Of the rooms at the. hospital, which was visited
by an immense and ndneyer-ceasingc crowd, anxious
to view the bodies.
Leducq was arrested at Montcaryel, at the
] residence OF ono Ol ulH parents llC NN plbH5Gu
astonishment at his arrest and above ALL at the
accusation made against him. He explained the
| presence Of the two poor children with him when
! he dsembarSed from the Folkes 'one boat, in the
| following manner A woman, a servant, he said,
| but whose name or address he did not know, re-
| guessed him 70 take charge Of her two children,
! knowing that he was gong 70 Boulogne. This
| servant sttcd that man who was aware tlat
they would arrive, would await them on thei- dis
| en- nharkation. Leducq, on leaving the boat,
! entered The stores of the Chamber OF CImme c :,
/ like all the passengers, and was accompanied by
| two boys. This fact is positive, rs some COM
missionaries who knew him declared that they
| saw him.
By means Of the information given by them
the police were enabled 20 make their first in
duries After having quilted the luggage ware
| house LeduCq, he says stTO led along the quays,
and when he arrived at the barrier bridge person
presented himself, and stated that he was ch lrged
! iN the servant ia question TO receive the two
| children. Leducq then handed them over to
him This story, which it is difficult TO believe in
our opinion only sggrayttes the position Of this
! man.
Accompanied by two gendarmes, the accused
was brought in carriage 70 Etapes, and there
| handed over to Nj. Ouzouf Commissary Of Police
of the first arrondssement of Boulogne. A c0n'
siderable crowd of people, who manifested the
highest indignation, awaited the arrival Of lie