The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-18
The -Anti-AGonopOliSt.

pletely unneryed. In relating to a brothe
inspector what had occurred, he SAID
s.rhat man can do what he promises. al
doomed!''
He said that he thought he could make !.
complete case out against Hasllch atlas u
Lasa. but could not do SO without seelnA
the Project and getting instructions. Ii,
would tell nothing in regard to his dlscoS
cries in Buda and in Transylvanla-sai
that he was not at liberty TO do so-anu
repeatedly exclaimed ..Oh! if NJ. lie Pre-
feet were only here!'' lie was told to g.
to the Project at Cherbourg, but refused
upon the ground that his presence was
needed in Paris. He time and again
averred his conviction that he was doomed
man, and showed himself both vacillatlna
and irresolute in his conduct, and extreme
" nervous. lie was told that he ives per
fecty safe, since De Lasa and all his house
hold we're under constant surveillance; to
which he replied: '.You do not know the
man. An inspector was detailed to accom-
pany Delessert, never lose sight OF him
night and day. and guard over him careful
": and proper precautions were tiken III
regard to his food and drink, while the
guards watching De Lasa were doubled
sert. who had been staying chiefly indoors.
avowed his determination to go at once and
telegraph 10 NJ. lie Project to return imme
dia,ely. With this intention he and his
brother officer started out. inst as they
got to the corner or the Rue de Lancry and
the Boulevard. Delessert stopped suddenly
and put his hand to his forehead.
s.Ay God - he CRIED. 1.-THE crystal! the
| Il foi1 In far
sensible He was taken at once to a hospi-
tall bat only fingered a few hours, never re
gaining his consciousness. Under express
instruction from the authorities, a most
careful. minute. and thorough autopsy was
made of Delessert's body by several dlstin-
guished surgeons, whose unanimous opinion
was that the cause Of his death was apo
plexy, due to fatigue and nervous excite
| ment.
AS soon as Delcssert was sent to the hos
pital his brother inspector hurried to the
Central office, and De Lasa, together with
his wife and every one connected with tht
establishment, were at once arrested u
Lasa smiled contemporary as they tool
him away. Il knew you were coming;
prepared for it. You will be glad to re
lease me again
1t was quite true that De Lasa had pre-
, pared for them When the house wa
searched it was found that every paper ha,
been burned, the crystal globe was de
stroyed, and in the room OF the great heal
of delicate machinery broken into indis
tinguishable bits THAT cost me 2O9. w
fraks,' said De Lasa, pointing TO the pile
! ..but it has been good investment. In
q walls and floors were ripped out IN severa
places. and the damage to the propert wa
considerable. In prison neither De Las
nor his associates made any revelations
. The notion that they had some thing 10 d
with Delessert's death was quickly dispellet
in legal point OF view. and all the part
: but De Lasa was released. tie was still d,
q tanned in prison, upon one preicxt
n another when one morning he was foun
o hanging by silk sash 10 the cornice Of Il
, room where he was ntinel-dead. In
;, night before.-it was afterwards discovere
, s.Madame De Lasa had eloped with III
!, tall footman, taking the Nubian Sldi vii
10 them.
De Lasa's secrets died with him.