The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-12
Further Particulars of one of the Most Horrible
of OfCrimes-The Prisoner Traupmnnn-Whath he
has to say about the Butchery.

Further Particulars of one of the Most Horrible
OfCrimes-The Prisoner Traupmnnn-What he
has TO say about the Butchery.
The English and French papers still occupied
with stories regarding the murders near Paris. The
q the prisoner was conveyed in closed carriage
from MaZas to the Morgue. lie was unaware Of the
object OF the drive, and imagined that he pro-
ceeding to the Conciergere in order to undergo a
cross-eXaminatOn. He was therefore per-
fectly. unprepared for the spectacle presented
to him of Gustav KncEs freshly dug up
corpse. AS on the previous occasion, he feigned
tears; but he really startled. M. Douet d'Arcq
body?S %Yes. it is Gustav "You m1rdernd him?S
mo; it must have been his father. The wretch
only fancy his murdering his own son?' In vain the
Judge made touching appeal to him, addressing
him as man on the verge OF eternity, and implor-
consolaton It would be to him during his last hours
to reflect that he had at least confessed and repented
G1 rom s few e
said were to the purpose, and uttered with
swers are in strict conformity with the line of
defense he has adopted from the frst-namely, that
he was merely subordinate employed by Kinck
Pere-in fact, mere locker on He signed
ton arises, does his signature correspond with
the handwriting of the letters supposed to be
ndited as you are aware, in a strange hand, in
consequence, as stated therein, OF his having
wrist so severely that he could not hold his pen,
how comes it that he suddenly acquired the
quired to deal the murderous blows which
caTSG the gazing wounds 70 be seen on the
adds that Traupmann is at Mazas, in the
large cell on the ground floor which serves an in
Urinary. This room has three beds, and the muir
derer has for his companions two other prisoners
who do not quit him for an instant. During the
night they keep watch in turns; moreover, the door
of the cell is always half open and the keepers
ever at hand. The criminal wears no strait-waist-
coat or letters Of any kind in fact he is in such
would be useless. He does not exchange word
with an,n his Keepers but grosns and sOos without
piled to the ecclesiastic He hardly speaks
even to two prisoners of good conduct appointed to
watch him. We are informed that, upon being ques-
toned by M Claude, he answered Yves, had two
their names One head is quite enough aud shall
not cause three to fall" We insert the phrase under
pnaI On Sunday morning he refused to take the
slightest food, wishing to let himself die of hun
ger. "snce death must come" he said "better
let it be at once" At this moment his two guar
dians interfered. ''Why despair 2" they said,
".we have all passed through the same ordeal.
AS long as you are not condemned you
should always hope to save your life" lie shook his
head with decided negative "Even after you
have appeal to the Court OF Cessation and petit
tion for pardon. These proceedings win give you
can do so them Traupmann at length decided upon
taking his food. All the day he read the Magasin
raj numbers. In the evening he dined with good
appetite, and slept soundly. An idea thrown our by
the french press 10 tne lndelatlgaole activity or
whose special correspondents many important reve-
lations are due, strikes one as rational.
Kinek peTe was probably murdered the
day or night previous to the writing
Of the first letter IN a strange handwriting,
and, therefore, lies buried in the vicinity OF what
ever locality that letter is dated from. The whole
correspondence is in the hands of the police After
Traupmanns conformation with the seventh corpse
he was taken back to Mazas, accompanied by Drs.
| Penard and Bergeron, and undressed before them
in order that they might take note of the number OF
| scratches and wounds on his body. The field
wherein the seven bodies were deposited had been
! plowed up by order OF the authorities in the hope
OF discovering Kinck pore. The ground was kept by
the Ninetieth Regiment Of the line Colonel Will
! nette and four officers being on duty Nothing of
| importance was discovered.