National Republican., 1873-01-30

emphatically refused TO dismiss the woman, and
the uncle, In a NJ Of fury, tore the will In his
nephews presence TO pieces, and told him he
would make another, and In II leave every sou
o. his property TO the charitable Institutions Of
Limoges. De Mile turned hvid with rage, and
drawing large pocket knife, plunged II four OF
1ve times into the breast Of the old man. While
the latter sank TO the ground, covered with blood
and IN dying condition, the murderer ran TO
the house where he and Byzanto Crenier were
quanted her with the dreadful deed he had COM
mitted. With wonderft presence OF mind she
urged him ~ once to cut on his whlskerp, to put
partly concealed his face, and take the nfst train
Tor Paris, whittier she would follow him.
Scarcely forty minutes had elapsed after old
Desanty had been stabbed when his murderer
was on his way to Paris. No one molested him
At the depot, and finding that the alarm had evil
dently not yet been given, he felt somewhat re-
assured, but three hours afterward, when the
tram reached Buvilllers, two oiflcers, one Of
whom had telegram In his hand, entered the
cars AMI began to inspect the faces OF the pas
senFers very closely. DE Mile was unable to
through hts whole frame when the Officers ap-
nrOachcd him, with scritlnlzing glance. "Are
you NJ. Pradicr de Miller" The disguised mur-
nercr overcome by his feelings, simply nut
Two .oiIlcers were dispatched to the house
where DE Mile and his mistress had their rooms.
When the woman was told she must 20 TO the
prison 10 be confronted with her lover, she wrung
her hands IN despair, and exclaimed, 10, he has
not escaped, thenl" when he appeared In the
mldd Of his captors NJ Limoges, a vast concourse
OF people mad assembled, and there were the
strongest manifestations Of Indignation toward
him. The prisoner looked deadly pale a. he ar
rived At the prison. lie admitted his guilt to the
warden OF the jail, aud cried bitterly when he
was chained TO the wall Of his dungeon His trial
took place on the 81 Of September, and was rich
In startling episodes. When the president OF the
court asked the prisoner TO stand up, his mistress
who had not seen him since he tried TO effect his
escape, tried to rush toward him, utterlng
piercing shrteks. The scene appeared 10 have
completely unnamed De Mile. lie went like a
child, and In answer TO the question OF the presi-
dent, repeated again and again, "f wanted 10
marry ByEante, and had not the means to do sol''
His fierce protestations Of his love for the wo-
man excited much sympathy among the listeners;
but be was found guilty and sentenced to be be-
headed.
In prison he lay mostly on his low couch. on
the morning Of his execution the headsman Wis
tied him aud made his toiletten-that Is to say,
he cut on his hair and put him In the straight
jacket. DeMllle asked him repeatedly II the
knife OF the gulllotlne was suficiently sharp,
and u the stroke would cause him any pain.
About three thousand people witnessed the exc
cntlOn. Many tainted with horror upon seeing
the sckening episode upon the scaffold. ByEante
Crenier was ordered To return 10 Paris, aud was
placed under the surveillance Of the police. She
seems to have become a changed woman.