The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-12
A TRUNK HORROR IN FRANCE.
Friglitful Murder in NlarseilIes-A Man
Chopped Up by His Best Friends.

Frightful Murder in NlarseilIes-A Man
Chopped Up by His Best Friends.
MARsEILLEs, Jan. %, 1872.
To season Of terror has succeeded a season OF
horror. We were dreadfully frightened by the
rumors OF an intended Communist insurrection.
and our apprehensions were not removed by the
arrival of whole neet OF war vessels and several
detachments OF troops from Lyons and elsewhere.
But we were treasured by the preparations made to
resist the enemies OF society and civilization. 1t
was gratifying to see munitions and provisions
heapea up In the fort OF Notre Dame de la Garde
and to know that two three thousand of the best
troops in France-namey, sailors-were ready at
mOments notice to give their lives in defence OF
the city. Calm and confidence gradually returned
and every one was beginning to breathe freely
when we were shocked by the news of
A CRUEL MURDER
IN our midst. The victim is merchant Of Tunis,
or rather the confidential agent or q mercantile
house In that city. About ten days ago this per-
son, whose name was Gregg, was invited by
couple OF intimate friends TO visit them in store
they mad just hired. They were fellow countrymen
and protested the same creed, possibly set In the
same pew IN the synagogue OF the Rue Brcteuil.
SO he went, nothing suspecting, to the Rue des
Tonneliers There ne found his Two friends. and q
third TREND and countryman. who mad. as 1t were,
how THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED.
The chief criminal, named Sldebon who had
planned the murder, knew that Gregg had received,
or was about TO receive 250000f., in drafts,
from Tuns. No sooner had the victim reached the
middle OF the store, tnan the accomplish Nisclme
struck him down with a loaded cane. SidebOn
immediately strangled him. The third party,
TOludan0. young man OF twenty-one, and who
now appears IN the character Of informer, says he
did nothing. The three murderers proceeded to
the victims lodgings at AZ Rue MOntgrand where
thousand francs, which they carried OF and divided
among them at SldeO0ns lodgings in the Rue
FOngate.
HOW THE BLOODY DEED WAS DISCOVERED.
The next move was to dispose OF the body. For
this purpose they bought saw and an axe, chop
packed uD the pieces. SdeDon and ToudanO then
went on board Tunsian vessel In the port asked
the captain TO take trunk to Tunis and TO send
boat for 1t to the foot OF the Cannebiere The boat
was sent IN charge OF boy. who was sent Off by
them TO get cigars, and they then r0wed the boat
containing the trunk outside tine DOCKS. When they
thought themselves at sale distance, they threw
the thing overheard but not being heavy enough to
sink, 1t noated. They left 1t TO float away, but 1t did
not go Tar, Tor next morning q fisherman found 1t
stranded at the Chateau d'If This man reported
his HOurGUle and TOudanO was soon found. Upon
his testimony Nlsclme was Immediately arrested,
but SJeDon has not yet been found. Toludano gave
up Is, O00f., which he says was all he got, ana
l6 000f. more were found at the bottom Of cstern.
THE VICTIM
was bu ried on Sunday In the Israelite Cemetery.
The unhappy man was well known at the BOurse,
and the affair mas caused great deal OF painful ex-
cltement.
THE MURDERERs
belonged during the war to the legion raised here,
called .Egalite," a legion OF known Communists
and ruians. IL Is almost enough ~ say that 1t was
commanded by Delpech.