New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-09
An Enterprising Female Assassin.


"A COTTeBp0ndenJ says IlaI lII0FFD1
who is now in confinement at the Paris Iomos,
awaiting trial for the preparation OF eighteen
assassinatons is but plagary SO Tar as the NUN
Der Of his unfortunate victims is concerned, OF a
woman who slgnanZed nefseli "a f@IlS uuIIn6 tnS "
rule of the directory.
One day, at the period mentioned, the proprie.
tor of furnished hotel in the Rue de unlVerslte' Il
appeared before the minister or police, ana IN r
formed that functionary that murder had just '
been committed in his the hotel-keepersj mouse;
on the previous evening, he said, stranger mad
taken room, stating his residence 10 De 5 Meluh
Paris After ordering his baggage to be carried
! 70 his apartment, the newcomer went out, giving
notice that he was going To- the Odeon thealet'
and should not return to the hotel unit! the teflnl
nation Of the performance. Near midnight ne re-
appeared, accompanied by young and very
nretty woman, dressed in male attire, who, he
said, was his Wife ,
tended sposn left the house, requesting that her
), husband might not be disturbed until her return,
which would be in about an hour. AT noon sne
was still absent, and hearing nothing stirring IN me
rnoms occupied by the gentleman from Melun, the
. landlord began to feel uneasy and raped az tne
strangers door Receiving no answer from WieIn,
the hotel keeper sent for duplicate key OF tne
apartment, upon entering which the unfortunate
man was found lifeless in his bed. doctor was
e hastily summoned who, after pref e1alninauou
n of the body, declared that death mao oeeh pro
duced by a blow on the left temple, lnhcteo py
means of blunt instrument.
1t It was evident that the ASSASSINATION mad Deen
committed
r effort was made by the police to discover her
whereabouts but Intellectually. A month subse-
y oueptly another murder was ,perpehated under
a. similar circumstances except that On TINS occasion
o. the victim also traveller, had gone to his room
is quite alone. At later hour, however an e1eml-
re- natelooking young man came down STAIRS, anq wa
let out by the porter OF the MOTEL VINO remembered
I'd the fact on the following morning, "Aeu inc eAlne
81 was discovered. .. :. 1,:z.
I'd This affair caused great excitement in Paris,
ok and redoubled exertons were made py tne pongHe
CFl Yf,TD 4aRinn
cir without result Eleven days atterWard, thlru
he victim persisted in precisely the same manner as
es, the preceding two, and in the course OF lew
months no less than twenty men lost thelr nyes
no nv means so exactly identical that no doubt was
adj entertained that the murderous blows were all IN
eE Aicted by the same hand. Stung to the quick
Fouche the minister of police set all his spies L
The work. and offered large reward Tor tne sco'eE.
ous of the author of these unparalleled CRIMES
red One evening certain B., member OF tn
the secret police but who mad the appearaIee .. vi
and row street of the city, when ne encountered
ted handsome, equyocal.lookng youth. b. stoppei;
all turned, and said to himself; 1hats woman
is moment the handsome stranger also turned al
n is smiled enCouragngly.
ON g That settles the question" murmured the q
per- lighted spy. Now, if I manage things ca
ties tiousy. my fortune is made" And, retracing
here stems he accosted the unknown:
'ule. II have something very particular TO say
own Won II whispered B., with a knowing leer but
nd is IA not possible for US to talk freely in the pub
,aer street e Might not invite you to accompany
,Ver- to my hotel?'
will 81 suppose you take me for woman" was I
reply, in soft voice. You are quite mistake
fine nv good sir! don't mind having chat with y
49, however: where are you staying?"
hon In the Rue de PUniversite."
ster- Indeed! ! am too well known to go there
eroic 81 am on the right track" thought the 81
eepy Well, then, p he said aloud, eve will 60 whe
INTO ever you like
balo o. come y replied the other. And, crossing
ption river the pair presently entered a small hotel
prie The Place du Chatelet, engaged an apartment
rally, ordered supper to be served in their room.
Id no If am to remain with you during your stay
Paris y said the Young woman, who no longer
We to tempted to conceal her SEX you had better hi
id we vour baggage brought here.n B.. oVerjoyedat
most opportunity thus offered to lodge the necess
our information at the central police station near by
me once assented to this suggestion, and declared
anvil he would go himself and bring box OF SILKS ne
IN uu at the other hotel After an hour absence ne
ing OF turned accompanied by two porters, carrying
their shoulders large and apparently heavy
q the which they deposited in corner OF the 70
The supper previously ordered was now ser
- - Your walk must have made you thirsty
uSehe the Young woman, pouring out glass OF wine
2oEen' her companion But before you sit down, !
paLat- the kindness to hand me my handkerchief viii
Cesar S1snecting some trick, B., while crossing
I'D room, watched his new acquaintance closely
lnueH saw her throw powder into the glass OF
.rsities which instead, Of swallowing ne deSmo
'usiveS % managed to spill the carpet. In few
nn ments he showed signs Of drowsiness and beg
IePol- murmur ncoherent words.
,.ino,s Drawing the syren near him, he felt some
eyed ~ Het pgC at vas sha nrodnned the 3hie
hitting eshiL tS5r '" i i?4+i ~ h 80
terially ' ~ n5 4 an onis+a of the
rtunity, , atIri 7Hintion 7 will show Won nres
lie store NV = ~ So roi,ia 70 slaan !,
is safe, uon - FIi IN tha Aoor in an snnarent
hundred t"~ W Stonning over Hin the
9e, deress raised her anticipated victims head,
ted that ~ ~ oiS ye ana had already rails
killed sen4eu i III Ine 1rban enddenIy the
les 9no the corner few open with loud noise and
tn, He VI ,i NJ +oI iana sba5tIv afterward the
engray assassin alleged in her defense, that she hat
ey WIN ruined by villain, and had sworn TO be az
s aaI upon the entire male sex This romantic
account IUon+ 5eat H. on the scaffold
younger. 9Ne-' -