The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-01-30

In this fortress, SO easy of defence, there was
no other garrison. They grouped under the
beds and the chests, ransacked every corner of
the mill, thrust their swords into more than
one sack of grain, tried the 1athes that sus-
tanned the thatch to make sure they were Arm
~ nailed and had not let the fugitives escape
by the roof. AT last, it was proved past doubt
ing that the band had left before they reached
the mill The affair was hopeless failure.
The sergeant cried for rage. Ho was the last
to leave, and wanted to go down the bank to
see if any one were concealed along the stream.
He had to be forced away and reasoned into
something like calmness.
1t was nearly three in the morning, so
minute and persistent had been the examina-
ton of the localities. The troops resumed the
route to Bignan, onthe active lookout all the
way, questioning the trees and thickets with
watchful eye. No discovery rewarded their
vigilance There was nothing left for it but
to wake up the mayor and report their disap-
pointment, --------7--
NJ Brossard dweIt in the centre of the burg
He occupied small new house having two
windows the street. On the ground floor
were two rooms-a kitchen on one side, and o
dining room on the other, separated by an
entry way and staircase. The mayors cham
her was above tho dining room; large room
adjoining this shRpAer SEas uuq0ecnpled and
presses. Aboves in an anpartitioncd garrett
slept the old peasant woman, utterly deaf who.
little cooking vThon 81. Brossard did not dine
at the White Horse. SThe main door opening
on the street was never-closed With moro than
the latch. Abel within, which was set inno-
ton Shy the opening of the doof, sutiieeG for
the protection of M. BrosRard, in o, country
where they commit murder sometimes, but
where they HfmosE never rob- On shelf in
the entry were lantern and matches at hand
for the mayor whom he came home after night.
The adiuuet, who knew the ways of the
house, lett the soldiers stationed before the
door, went In with the three non commissioned
til ftf7rf
case, and came near falling against the cialn-
Der door. At the instant, the brigadier OF
gendarmery Suddenly caught him by the arm.
q Here is water on the AcoE, = e,said.
The adjunct looked and saw pnddle ut his
feet He quickly heid down the lantern and
uttered q loud cry. His three compositions had
stopped at the salie time hiInself and were
all three regarding this pool with horror. D
The bri gndier MAS the first to r1sc.
cit is blood he said, "there has been mis-
chief herep They burst at once into the sleep
Except penetrating offensive odor, they re-
marked at 6Pst nothing nn1snal. The fnrni-
| tnre was not deranged; the white ctrtrEi1ls aett
on both sides Of the bed wtere tfIe mayor WIS
| lying They approached him and saw that the
4 sheets were spotted with blood, but they had
4 been carefully spread over the bod E.Ihe aste
! jnuct laid his hand upon it IT was stEea az
\ cold When he raised the sheet to feel the
heart, the three officers uttered q cry OF horror.
There was the proclamation, threatening the
| chouans, fastened with q knife thrust ip the
! lee who had had experience in drawing up the
! preparatory report in similar cases, now SET
about examining the room. He went TO the
| secretary; the key was in the lock and he
| opened It. Everything was in order; the money
| was untouched in the drawer. chest o.
/ drawers, containing linen and other ehects
had not been disturbed. writing table Of
stained wood was in the state nj. Brossard hat
left it. The pens, inkstand, pencils, and paper
1 were arranged in the same order they had beef
left in over night The floor was covered viii
I fifteen persons had entered there, and tina
they came from wallIiagin wet roads. Trace
even were observed Of the kind of eiEyey earti
4 that is found ON this kePdFogueu road. IN
j marks of heavy matted shoes and wooden shoe
i were still visible in the moist dirt, where th'
butts of guns had also left their tracess Ilii
officer searched under the bed, turned up TIN
-lNfoot rnE by the side of it, and shook the cur
tains, without finding anything that Nigh
A lead to a knowledge Of who were the gnilt.
actors. 1t WIS only at the Aae5stent q q9ittinl
the room that the adjunct PeIeSsYsd behind
chair hat that he did not recog ftse ~ lll.yin
belonged to the mayor. He took it up, end eS
aminiDg it by the light of the lantern, conf
sec the following words writ ten on the lnsfde
jean Pierre Nayl, student IN the College q
l-vannes, Rue des Chanoines, No. IL.
While the above researches were carried on
the RendaTmes and soldiers were securing th
country on all sides. Among the attendants 2
, the fair next day, sentiments were divided
Some approved the assRssinaticn; the large
number blamed it; the Iegitimists In Farticu
However stirred foot 20 aid the gend eetilss ]
their search. Jean Bfien, who WIS eoked q
rs the leader Of the enterprise, could not p
found but they succeeded IN laying bands o.
jean Pierre Eayl and his two brothers.
It waes proved that he had set out with ther
to join the band OF l5ignan four daya before ID
rnHrder. They were arrested ~ alelaieQa
/ hburncr's hut within gvpshes Of Saint dtones
! ire They made no resistance aud flii1t ~ Sal
uiftted tp be conducted TO the jail ut Kanues
) Everybody knew them in the Rue du siei1t z y
!, everybody pIticil them rs theS pnssed there =
open day, the three tied % --gEgiF UtiIer ny
s rope Widow Gnillemin, Mt whose house the
lodged, had the courage 70 asld Siss them =
nf the strfsi ~ Y f;i fiie1ll ne '