New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-12

one. In another half hour hs would be .
French officer. An old ohum Of biz came
forward and heartily shook him b., the
hand. "Now it's over," he said, II don't
mind telling you, old fellow, that you were
suspected" and he explained why; 4.
made NO answer. His gaze was axed almost
stonily on . young cadet who ns9 Just
Maryland cigarettes, which had been turned
ont Of x o pocket. Then B., who had never
ceased to watch him darted forward and
clutched ct the packet himaelf, tore the psper
from Q cigarette, and found 1t contained, In.
stead of tobacco Q thousand franc note
neatly rolled up. Every one stood con-
founded. "Drese!" said one of his com.
rades sternly to x, who was now observed,
while taking up his socks, to make rapid
almost imperceptible, movement. Four ca
diets sprung on him and seized the socks.
One of them contained four sous, which
the unhappy youth had had the courage to
hold concealed in his left hand during the
two previous Investigations. OF course
they exactly made up the 1000 francs,
twenty confines contained in the missing
purse. K. was left for few minutes quite
alone. Then several of his messmates re-
turned. One bore q loaded Chassep0t.
another six shooter, also loaded; . third
vinl containing poison, fourth short
cord, evidently capable of sustaining con-
siderable weight.
Then one of the seniors said: 1--WE shall
leave you alone once more. Do your duty!
Your suicide shall be attributed to disap.
pointment in love, or Whatever You like.
If you wish it, we will take Q letter from
you to the General"
X. merely replied: "I'll be damned if I
do"
His chance WAS gone. The General was
Immediately informed Of the circumstance
and tho offender arrested. What makes
the whole business inexpressibly sad is that
the culprit 10 the son of brave old major,
now on half pay, who had both his arms
carried away by cannon ball while charg-
ing ct tho head of his battalion.
On examining the trunks of the prisoner
there were found concealed in them books
belonging to the public library and stamped
with it's seal. During the two years of his
residence x. is supposed to have stolen
about $1,000 in money from his comrades.
thoughtful consideration displayed by
those boys in providing their comrade with
90 varied an assortment of the means OF
self-destruction, but it recalls an incident
in the life of another soldier, in which no
comic element was blended with the tragic.
A famoue Prussian General, affectionately
called Papa" by the whole army. once had
Q son who disgraced his name. The father
first ''paid him out" of the scrape 90 we'll
that the world would scarcely have heard
of the affair. But the father was not salts
fed. He called his son into his room and
pointed to pistol that lay on the table.
There 10 but one course before you" he
said. The yourg man. who had not vet
fallen to the lowest depth, took mp the
pistol and blew out his brains. His father
never mentioned his name again.
A Paris letter says:
He was the illegitimate son of . retired
army officer. He had never known home
or parental affection. He was kept ut .
never seeing any relative, and getting NO
letters, and only got into St. Cyr because
he was at the head of his class. When he
got in, his father wrote him one cold
letter to tell him to stay there and mind
his studies, but he was allowed only enough
money to pay his regular bills. In the Sec
ond year he received another letter. His
father wrote that he had Just married rich
widow, who had . son of his age Just entering
St. Cyr. Young Psrieot was, therefore, his
brother by marriage, but he, Philiipot, was
of his birth, or to make himself known to
Parisot. He obeyed the parental request,
and for three years kept the secret. Mean
while, young Parisot had his pockets full of
money, he was we'll dressed, he received
constant letters, and went home during va
cations. Every wish was gratifed, while
his poor brother was in threadbare clothes,
without . sou. and without . friend. His
needs were 90 great during the last quarter,
that he ventured to write to his father for
money, but he received no reply. Driven
to the last extremity. the neglected youth
confe ssed that he could endure it no longer,
and fell before Q tempting opportunity to
commit crime. The first was followed by
another, then another, when detection
came.
I need scarcely say that the members of
the courtmartial were deeply moved, and
every person in the room sympathized
warmly with this young man. His SEN
.ence was light. He was condemned to
,wO years imprisonment, without military
and taken off at once to the
prison of Cherche Midi. The public has
llso been deeply moved by this story, and
t is rumored today that several influential
nen have united in petition fer pardon,
md that, if it be granted, young Phillipot
will be furnished money to 60 abroad for Q
ew years and try his fortune in another
country. Great indignation is felt toward |
he father who neglected his own son in
his way, while cherishing the con of his |
ich wife, and the father appears to have
written frequently to young Psrisot, while |
eglecting utterly his half brother.