The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-10
FOREIGN TR1GE EDIEy.

HearAuh hhurucr In BrusyeiS-TSO La-
dies Murdered in their own Dwelling.
The correspondent OF the London Morning
Herald gives details Of fearful murder, still
shroudc,i In tile deepest mystery, and pcrpetra-
ted In Brussels.
An elderly widow, Nine. randenpoel, occupied
house .; No. Rue dc Brabant, close to the ter
minus OF the Cologne Halfway, together with her
The house belonged to them. and they were very
well oil, but rather miserly In their habits. They
Eraas e very quiet iic occasionally received few
on Friday last the 18th inst, their door remained
close, closed. card Was stuck up outside with the
day lady, who had rented their first floor,
had moved out, aud the two ladies' who kept
The nelghbors were rather surprised ut their hav.
ing gone away without SAYING anything about II,
but the notice affixed outside the door prevented
any suspicion being entertained OF any foul play.
SIX Days passed, and the notice st,ll remained
nailed 10 the door and neither Madame Vnndcn-
me noIghbors. got alarmed. An old friend Of
theirs bcthought himself that they had relatives
St l0nya1 isI and thinking It possible they might
but soon returned, having ascertained that the
ladies had not been there. lie then put himself
was made into the house, and the murdered
bodies Of the mother and daughter were found
ed signs Of q fearful struggle; her hair had been
torn on In several places; her face was all over
scratches; her. skull had been beaten in, after
incfIaceabie marks on her throat; the body was
lying In pool OF blood. The mother had been
by 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
room for three persons, and the furniture was not
broken nor disturbed. The drawers OF O writing
table were found open, and ttlc.deeds, shares and
other securities in them are untouched. In the
bedroom OF the mother the bed showed traces OF
having boon slept in. On the Inst day they were
seen see alive, October H. they were bnstling about
18th, the neIghbors fancy they recoilect hearing
were receiving company. No clue whatever has
been discovered to the assassin, or rather assas.
sins, as 1t s supposed there were two persons en-
gagged In this bloody work.
Foarfold Murder In Belgium-Three
Brothers put to Death.
The London Times Of October 20 gives nm &C.
count OF four murders committed by one man at
village called Hornu, near Mons, nearly thirty
miles from Brussels.
small farmer md sheep dealer. His name is
Dessous. -Mouster. lie Is twenty.eight years OF
age, and was married some three years ago to
with three brothers who were extensive traders
In sheep, near the forest OF Audiences. The elder
was on friendly terms with the murderer, and IN
March, Mar Is lses, called upon him on business He
sand francs. About q month aiterward his
tSSTother Nicholas Th!ron, aged visited
bs ssn prisoner ,S,, 70 make Inquiries respecting
ed to his home in The forest 0int MONTH ts'aah si
iaterInamely, May, 1S6s-the youngest OF
the three brothers, Gustave Thirion, aged forty.
Two years, went In search OF his brother, aud
shared the same fate. The mysterious disap.
pearance OF the three brothers naturally excited
considerable suspicton. and Dessousle.M e.Moustler
WIS called before the authorities and interrogated
bun gave such plausible explanation that In the
absence OF any proofs. he was discharged. A few
days, ago his wife BECAME suddenly III, and he re-
bor, who accidentally called In, to send the Vii
lage doctor. She rallied little, but Afterwards
had another attack, under which she sank. Before
her husband, and avowed the belief that he bo,53
poisoned her. The doctor confirmed her sus
piciens, and, acting on this information, the man
Was arrested. The previous suspicious then re-
an examination OF the premises Of the pr;, ;,soner
An OLD PIT that had been filled up in bis GARDEN
was sAcayate4l, and there OF different depths
were. were found ihe remains Of the tree Victims, OF
his wife the wretch appears TO nave had q double
motive. woman In the neighborhood has co.
habltel with him and is enceinte. To bring this
rid e.mself OF the only dangerous witness Of his
previous crimes, he resolved to compass her
death. When ARRESTED and charged with the
q Ss Is T Fl e gseat S0 @
confronted with the remains OF his victims, but
was very collected and dIsclaimed oil knowledge
OF the matter. He has however, since admitted
his guilt, and inculpated an old man, who has
been arrested, ms an accomplice. lie pleads for
speedy execution. The stomach. &C., OF his wife
are IN the hands OF IN eminent analyst In Brus.
murdered brothers were ON Sunday Inferred in
the village cemetery, in the presence OF thousands
Of spectators from the surrounding towns and