The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-10
FOREIGN TRAGEDIES.
Fearful Murder In Brussels-Two La-
dies Murdered In their own Dwelling.

Fearful Murder In Brus,els-Two La
dies Murdered In their own Dwelling.
The correspondent of the London Morning
Herald gives details Of o fearful murder, still
shrouded in the deepest mystery, and perpetra-
ted in Brussels.
An elderly widow, Nine. Vandenpoel, occupied
house at No. Rue de Brabant, close to the ter
minus Of the Cologne Railway, together with her
daughter an old maid, about forty years OF age.
The house belonged to them, and they were very
well Off but rather misery in their habits. They
led very quiet life, occasionally received lew
friends and neighbors, and very seldom went out.
On Friday last, the 18th inst, their door remained
closed. 4 card was stuck up outside with the
word "absent" written upon It. On the previous
day lady, who had rented their first floor,
had moved out and the two ladies, who kept
no servant, were thus quite alone In the house.
The nelghbors were rather surprised at their nav
ing gone away without saying anything about 1t,
but tile notice affixed outside the door prevented
any suspicion being entertained OF any FOUL play.
Six days passed, and the notice still remained
nailed to the door and neither Madame Vanden-
poel nor her daughter made their appearance:
The neighbors got alarmed. An old friend Of
theirs bethought himself that they had relatives
at Louvain, and. thinking 1t possible they might
have gone there on VISIT took train TO Louvaln,
but soon returned, having ascertained that the
ladies had not been there lie then put himself
In communication with the police. An entrance
was made into the house, and the murdered
bodies OF the mother and daughter were found
in the dining room. The daughters corpse show
ed signs OF fearful struggle; her hair had been
torn on in several places; her face was all over
scratches; her skull had been beaten In, after
an attempt at stranguatlOn, which had LETT
ineiYaceable marks on her throat; the body was
living in a pool of blood. The mother had been
Killed by repeated blows about the head, inflicted
by a hammer; her head rested on her knees, as II
In her terror she had wished to shut out some
dreadful sight. The cloth was laid in the dining
for
broken nor disturbed. The drawers OF writing
table were found open, and ttledeeds, shares and
other securities in them are untouched In the
bedroom OF the mother the bed showed traces OF
having been slept in. On the last day they were
seen alive, October IA, they were bustling about
the house. experimenting the removal OF their
tenants furniture. During the evening OF the
14th, the neghbors fancy they recollect hearing
some noise and mems voices, and supposed they
were receiving company. No clue whatever has
been discovered to the assassin. or rather assas-
sins as it Is supposed there were TWO persons en-
gagged in this bloody work.
FourfoId Murder In Bclgium-T hrec
Brothers put to Death.
The London Times Of october 25 gives an &C.
count of four murders committed by one man at
q village called Hornu, near Mons, nearly thirty
miles from Brussels.
The murderer, for about three years, has been
a small farmer and sheep dealer. His name is
Dessousc -Mouster. He is twenty eight years OF
age, and was married some three years ago to
the daughter OF Il farmer He was acquainted
with three brothers who were extensive traders
in sheep, near the forest OF Audiences. The elder
brother, Pierre Joseph Thirion, aged siXty-two,
was OH friendly terms with the murderer, and IN
March, 1868, called upon him on business. He
was never again seen alive, and it was known
that he had upon him the sum Of three thou
sand francs. About month aftcrward his
brother Nicholas Thirion, aged 1fty-eght, visited
the prisoner to make inquiries respecting
his missing brother, but he never return.
ell to his home in the forest. month still
later-namely, May, 1S6S-the youngest OF
the three brothers, Gustave Thrion, aged forty
two years, went in search OF his brother, and
shared the same fate. The mysterious disap-
pearance of the three brothers naturally excited
considerable suspicion, and Dessous-le- Moustler
was called before the authorities and nterr0gated,
but gave such plausible explanation that, In the
absence OF any proofs he was discharged. A few
days ago his wife became suddenly Ill, and he re-
fused her medical aid, but she induced neigh
bor, who accidentally called in, TO send the vii
lagc doctor. She rallied a little, but afterwards
had another attack, under which she sank. BEFORE
her death she made some disclosures respecting
her husband and ayOwed the belief that lie mad
poisoned her. The doctor confirmed her suS-
pcions and acting OH this information the man
was arrested The previous suspicious then re-
vved, and the dying wife's disclosures prompted
an examination OF the premises oil the prisoner.
An old pit that had been filled up IN MS garden
was eXcavated, and there at different depths
were found the remains of the three victims, OF
course considerably decomposed. In poisoning
his wife the wretch appears 10 have had q double
motive. woman in the neghborhood has CO.
habited with him and is e,tceinte. To bring this
paramour into his home, and at the same time to
rid himself Of the only dangerous witness of his
previous crimes he resolved to compass her
death. When ARRESTED and charged with the
murder of his wife, he, with great GOODNESS, en-
claimed 'Oh is that all 2" He was OIL Saturday
confronted with the remains OF his victims. but
was very collected and disclaimed all knowledge
OF the matter. He has, however, since admitted
his guilt, and inculpated an old man, who has
been arrested, as an accomplicc. lie pleads for
speedy execution. The stomach, &C., OF his wife
are in the hands OF an eminent analyst IN Brus-
sells for examination. The remains of the three
murdered brothers were on Sunday inferred in
the village cemetery, in the presence OF thousands
of spectators from the surrounding towns and