The New York herald., 1872-12-11
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN BRUSSELS.


a Captain n Dragons, who Scduced .
Young Lsay Thirty Years Ago, KILLS
His Own Son I'm . Duel VVithout Know
Ing Him, and IL I'm His Turn Killed by
the Mother OF the Murdered Man. the
Victim or Thirty Years Ago. who Lastly
Kalls Herself.
LiIsdspendaace Beige OF the Goth ult. gives the
following account Of an awful tragedy which lately
happened In Brussels
N. Edmond f. was a half pay captain OF cav
airy, who left his native town OF Chateau-Chinon
about four years ago in order to accept position
as manager OF an iron foundry In the vicinity Of
Brussels.
In the year 1912, at the age OF twenty-four he
was sous lieutenant OF regiment OF dragons
garrisoned at Lille. There he seduced the daugh
ter OF respectable merchant and abandoned her
to her shame. The poor girl soon found herself IN
condition which rendered od ',o .
lather's house and was seen no more.
Last week Captain 7. Visited, IN the company Of
few friends, one OF the most irequented beer
gardens in Brussels. While there, engaged in
game OF cards, quarrel arose between one OF his
friends ana young officer OF the rifle corps. Cap
tain +. took the part OF his friend. Hish words ol-
lowed and insults. The upshot was that Captain +.
pistols. They met on the following day and Captain
f. killed his adversary by sending bullet into his
heart This was on Friday morning. Captain +.
now hurried home in order TO prepare for escape TO
France. Last Sunday after having settled all his
affairs he packed mis- valisc and about to leave
when q woman In black presented herself abruptly
mt the door. Her lace was covered with thick veil
and she appeared greatly agitated, her body trcm-
bling all over Captain f., highly surprised and
something like troubled with gloomy iorebodng,
asked her into the reception room. Scarcely mad
he pronounced the first word when the unknown
lady in black drew up her veil In sudden,
vulsive manner and showed him iace pale MS
death and eyes full OF anger and tears. At the
sight OF that lace the Captain retreated step and
uttered Cry OF horror and establishment.
In that woman In tears and dressed in black,
with faded features and hair all gray, he recognized
his victim OF thirty years ago-the daughter OF the
Lille merchant
"Wretchlr 70 she exclaimed advancing upon HIM
all pale and threatening; 'accurSed being villain!
murderer IL was not enough to nave dishonored
wOman--to have basely abandoned her You had
to Kill her child-to assassinAte your own sOnl
And such crimes should go unpunshedl The
most monstrOus OF misdeeds should leave you N
possession OF the name OF honest man! NO, Iniser-
able destroyer ol SO many innocent beings, you
shall perish by the hands OF your victim."
Scarcely had she spoken these words when she
drew forth revolver from under her cloak, fired
twice and blew the Captains brains out. She then
fired third and fatal shot at hersell
neighb0rs came running in, very much frightened.
fearful sight presented itself to themtwO bodies
lying side by side on the door and wetering In
blood. The body OF Captain +. gave no sgn OF life;
that Of his former victim was breathing yet, and
by dint oil exerIiOns revived, lor lew hours only.
She was taken to the nearest hospital, where she
expired in the middle Of the following night, after
having answered an interrogat0ry aud told the
facts We have related.