, 1873-04-09
TERRIBLE. TRIAL.

A TERRIBLE. TRIAL. II
Tuc Kordcaux rroppmnnn Convicted
by 1ais Own Child.
ars t3arch 1c Correspondence qr ths to York orld:
Tho trial Of the Bordeaux Ifoppmann la
ended r. ssds e gy Mano M Sas Saos
Bontouood to tito lulks with farl labor for liie.
Tastons far1n-l,o,lao Is an faolatoa dwelling IN
tho midst Of Landea, a region Of EfHnoo au.' WHICH
closely resembles North Chroiina. llun, ,m. so.t,
srnlad tllc nlartorer'a laud, for poverty was ,
everywhere about TaatouH., Tic loth OF Aprll
hranou'B two Bons informed tho nolghbora that
lnurdora lad boon committcn. z +,,r,,
,fho ,noighbors won't to Tastous, ana Found
noar tho barn Arnaud nlanou and aor dhughtor
iyi1,r On tic ground with thor skulls fractured
OH tho otlor aldo OF tho dwolltng, R'1ty toet
ftom u Ans anoa ay % a t'6s 6sos oa
In ,' tho chamber on tho right Of THO entrance
door were tho two daughters OF Joan hanon
{tho accuBed), ono yoara tho ot!or II months
9d They to had been fpentuqod to ayu n
doutly, tho porpotrator OF thoso crimes dcserVea
death. Jean Afanou was guilty or innocent OF
them woro ho tho assassin, no aatia!actaon hh9fs
Of forfeiture Of Ills lifo would be ueomad edo, 49,
llulks with hard 1abor for life would 10 gross
cruelty and rank injustice. ..,
Tho strongest evidence agaInat tho accused
was that Of Ills eldest SON. Guild yo!atiis y!ti o,u.
plcon, which was heightened whom tue 1nry
hoatd tho clilds school l-n,astor and comrades
,swoar TINT no al1usion whatovor Ind boen mao
toas 70 uats in aasnRg a essSasd tho 's ea
Win aworo tic child's comrades and tho public
sonoraliY often talkod to tho child on the auaa-~
foot. furthermore, tho child whom asked how ;'y
gonce tho plan OF tho houae, confessod hc Ind
seon 1t In an illustrated pnpor. The French
judicial papcra sny
present moro dramatic sccno. Tho presiding
Judge had tho utmost difficulty to maintain
silence IN tho audience, which ut overy instant
waa thrilled and Indignant.
1ioro Ia the sceno:
Presiding Judge. % yon recognize your
fathor2 Do you 1oyo him woll7 A. Yes. 80
Q, Where Is your mother7. A. She ia dead.
q. You said man killed. herr A. Yos; hc
my Ghost; did not 500 blood on tho chest;
did not hour mother cry, but Bho did cry.
@. How do yon know aho cried2 No answer.
@ Did tho man wear wooden clogs a. Yea.
Q. What was his namo !? A. don't know.
Q. Was not his name Manou? A. I did not
the man shook yohr brother and called Marc
a. Woro you afraid Of that man !? 4. No.
{After pauso)-Yos, / was.
q. Did you protond to s1oep? a: Yes;
q. why did you pretend to sleep ? 4. Because
q. Or whom ? A. That man.
q. Was no tall 2 a. Like fathor.
Q. Whom was lo like l.. Father:
q. Was ho not yonr father a. don't know.
your mothor A. No.
q. Did ho not wish to put his trousers behind
| tho mill 2 A. No.
g. Did he not put thom behind tho mill A.
q. Did ho kiss you7 A. No; lc said nothing
" q. ~ What did ho say to your, brothor A. Hc
said, "hIaro, arc you asleep!" brothof waa
q. You would not lio2 A. Oh, no.
| q. You wont boforo tho examining magistrate.
Your father asked you IT 'twas le who was IL
q q. Did you love VOL your mother, grandfather
and sistore7 A. Yes. -,
o. Who dressed you in the morntng2 A. l.
g. Who dressed your brother2 d. l..
q. Was It in tho morning you saw the man
@. Did YOU not say one day you should like t.
Init YOUR father with a stiok2 A. because h'
Killed mother and grandfather, 1sonsatlon.1
Q. Arc you very suro 'twns indeed hef A.
q. Why did you sharpen u knife to kill him
/: A. Because no Ind killed grandfather, grand
moilor, and my sistarR.
q. You any 'twaa not him. Did you rccogniz
tue nun you saw 4. Yos his namo was Ma
nou. ,..,,uo ,.o,, s,,a -,
vnitel.to kill him a. Yoa.
q. Why did you Hay you did not believe 'twa
ho5 4. Yes, 'twaa he; that MAS tha roaaon
wished to kill him, to hit him With at1ck yoe
The French judicial paper says: Thta cause
doop emotion. This Dramatic interrogatory wa
conducted with admirable skill. caro-; anu Pr
denco by the presiding Judge. "nas uoJ1lr II l.;
study OF Groonleat on Eyldohco, esp9c1na.y LII
remarks on questions wonia 40 9 rreslns s hi,, sv,
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