, 1874-08-16
FRENCH JUSTICE.
A Victim Of Circumstances.
The Evil Effects Of Bad Repntation.-.A
Story Of the Seventeenth Century.


From the Seo York 1imes.
, | In the year 1857 a splendid mansion IN TIL
Rne Noyale, Pnris, numbered among its tenants
Francois, Count Dc Montgomery, and bis lady
who occupied the basement and first door, ant
the Slour aud Almo. D'Anglade, who rented tht
second aud tLird floors. The Count was maj
of wealth, keeping up an extensive establish
mept, and moving in the first circles Of society
II. D'Anglale, whose means we're comparatively
small, Sas seen less frequently in the haunts oj
fashion. Still he aud Lis wifo made desperate
efforts to - ''rutfle it with the best" They went
out AZ often as they could. and, whenever they
had money, spent 1t freely in the cultivation OF
fashionable friends. Among these they num-
bered many i'll distinguished positions, includ.
iEF their ncishbors, the Montgomerys. OF
their sntecedents, however, nothing much was
| Known. Nu,nor had it that D'Anglade was q
| gambler, aud no one knew that the pair had any
visible und reputable means Of support. This
uncertain reputation did rot prevent their a.
sociating with tho best society in the capital es
lohs as they behaved themselves aud paid their
way; but whom trouble or suspicion should fall
upon them their doubtful character was sure to
act milestone about their nccks, and circum-
htantial evidence, Which would leave unhurt ono
in an assured position, would work the ruin OF
there Bohcmians OF society.
On Monday evening, Sept. %, 1857, the Count
aud Countess Montgomery left Paris for their
country place ut Fiehousin. The DAngladcs
as.ePs'9 H., =" " "eeup' asaa
| nurnt,v dcc1,ned They returned m wednes-
| day. a day sooner than they expected,
aud for singular reason. The Count on sitting
| wun star,]cd nv finding a ilrop Of blood on hin
| napkin. the presence OF which could be in no
| way accounted Tor. Disturbed by a vague pte-
sentiment that there was something srong, be
| hurried back to Paris.
| On tie eYeuipc of tbair return, The D'Apclades
/
! 1nents, and lively and pleasaut conversation
! ensucd.
Early tho next dav the Count waited on tho
Leutcua nt-C Cr1niuel, aud announced that dur
| been forced opon and thirteen bags. containing
LOCO liyres in silver each lad beer. stolen be-
/ sides II, 500 ltyres iu gold and pearl necklace
yrIued at ]. 900 liyres moro The proper officers
| at once repaired to the house, aud were soon
CONVINCED Tia. the robbery had been effected by
| some one familiar with the promises, aud q gon-
etal inquiry was resolved upon. 3D. D'Anelalo
WAS the first to demand search. Golfers, cabi-
| nets were 1apsackcd, beds and pillows i1pped
open, but nothing WAS found. the searchers
e1cus,ng herself from accompauying them on
the plea of fatigue In the first room. concealed
in an old chest full of ragged Unon, vas found q
rouleau Of seventy louis dor, wrapped in q geue-
o1oyical paper beiouciuc to the Count. which be
identided. and now. without further ceremony.
charged the DArrlades with being concerned
in the robbery. and demanded that t}oY should
be submitted to separate Interrogation. This
VAS done. and cer;a,n hesitatiou in their an
ewern hardly to be wandered ut nndor the cir-
cumsiances. increased the suEpiclon of their
rn,lt.
11nror+nn,te1r r. hsn7enea that Nina n,.n-
9.e1. - p tsa. ~, AZ
f.. a0e -.,,t.; ~ hndsna.s ~ ~. ~ s.aio5 ~ ~
40 oos t>Asa 90 ssa eoaien
"ae 1uu ntn a. ,e "e1 ~ louah g u"so
~ ~no,na o,c,.,;<, hr IN Io,nt r.s
40 ~ e,;.;1 ~ 'o oo,, t,,"t ~ ee:
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It; ~ u1ie dt 1to4 ~ ns o"n ~
4!S ,t &C., - -. .",.h4 ~ ~ s ~,
~. tne la.se, ~ "nat oon 70 sdet e ~ ,no
- H., ~ ,o,,io dg trn;, W. " n.1. ~
,1.5 " .nu aai'' a., - !" Aae!aoe
coo1!, iel1in1u: Mousieu1' 5ou a1o no'
eon1n'1 nnI s1o toooels ~ "aa =.
!, 1ne y A"g1aues "eTe a:Ies'ea anu eohhneo.
tao lueoanu u at Luz cna1elet. tne "l4e u fott
t'e1ue. I"o aaSs later tney were tf1eo 1o1
PHYSICALLY very weak 1he lols q ofs found IN
tne eaIfet, TO "hlcn' as occupying Tue upper
uoo1s' toes hau Ho5' !caoJ "ceens: ano Tug e'1-
qrnce ~ Hisle' ~ Tue tount, WHO nao seen
~ taIstsoo uoa1 tno ooos u eno 'aiet toono,
Wnele Inc oags we're louno' oe1ofo ana alter the
tount a1!l'a1' was a., !ho e'iuence Wnlch teno-
60 e. 70 1nr4cato Inc AnSlaaes IN Ills robbery.
Nnat r'aneu tuen "as me eVlaence Oh character.
eesetal Witnesses tesl'1cu 1nat hns'aoe "as
6anipie'' ai1o euppol1eo Alu'sclA ~ pay that
Il" Luz! ~ tn''ett Anu iio opne Aue@ u" ~ useo;
one "itoess also testlaca tnas he nau 1es'deu
Win u" accused ~ nose1 where some s1lFer- |
plate l1hd oeeh etolen ana never tfacea.
IN Jan. ~, 1888, the JUDGE ordered that !
DAnGlade bhon'd DO submitted 70 the question /
ordinary and extraordinary. oy which enphemsm |
the French Courts were wont to designate The tor
s'Te, which until the Revolution OF lIo9 was III |
constant use 10 e1tolt confessions. U Anblado I
appealed to tho Par!iamcnt OF Par1s. The latter
dec1 1eed that he Should undergo the questions aa
Intended, but maneutlbus lndtcus, - e., coz
roboratlye proofs being still required, aud the |
non-confeseion OF the accused not freeing him |
f1o1n the charge Ihe torture was applied. but |
without extracting ANYTHING from the prisoner
lie was tbcn condemned on tho strength OF tue
testimony already procured ga Feb II, he was
senteuced to tue galleFs Tor niue years. his wife
being oan!shed Tor the same PERIOD unod ,o0o
llvres civil reparai1on. aud IS 6l3 1vrcs to the |
Count besides ,o0o LIVES on failure to produce
the pearl necklace.
DAnglade. whose health was but feeble, ap-
peared completely overcome aud prostrased by
this fatal result. Nevertheless he WAS removed |
from the judgment chamber only to be cast into
dark and miserable dungeon in the Castle Of
Montgomery, lansuishing in that confinement |
without air, comfort. or co1npanionship until he
WAS conducted forth to the Chateau dc Touryille
and invited to the dreaded galley-saves chain.
Sick, and near his end as he supposed himself to
be- hc still protested his innocence and made a |