The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-09
TAPPED ON THE SHOULDER.
Yesterdays ARREST IN THE NEW
YORK POST OFEICE.

An Alleged Murderer Calls for n Letter Once
Too Ohen-The Frop-Iiunter Tragedy -
Did Arthur Depeve Kin Jeanne Bonnet
On Oct. 4, Superintendent walliug re-
ceived a letter from Capt. J. W. Lees Of San
Francisco In relation to the murder of a
French girl, named Jeanne Bonnet. The c II.
fornia officer wrote he had reason to believe tha
one Arthur Deneve, the lover of the woman,
W = the murderer, and that Arthur had left San
Franci-oo, overland. for France. lie enclosed a
p OF osraph, and requested that the New York
police sh ould be put on the alert The case was
turned over to Detective Dunn. On Thursday
night Dunn arrested Deueve at the general Post
nice. and brought him in. The prisoner was
taken before Judge Smith, who remanded him
until tomorrow, 10 order to communicate with
Capt Lees.
Five years ago Arthur Den"ve became the
lover of blanche Beunon. He Is said to have
been a member OF the Clodoche troupe. He de-
cided to settle In this country. and about two
years ago he went to San francisco. There he
rapidly accumulated money. At that time one
OF the most noted characters In San Francisco
was Jeanne Bonnet She was tho elder daughter
OF Mons. Bonnet, at one time a prominent
French actor. Jeanne was educated for the
stage. She appeared in Juvenile parts ard be-
came quite favo lite. II be anne necessary to
h We her committed to the Industrial School.
After ~he WAS released from the school she W ~
arrested tor burglary, but as the evidence did
not war; mt a conviction che was discharged.
After tn Il she assumed ma, attire. when nrst
arrested tor appearing IN public thus dressed
she pie tded In extenuauOn that she made a lv-
Ing nv itching frogs ard could not follow that
business while In fem IL attirr. she had her
hair out short and generally wore a light or v
suit with SIN u jaunty nat. She was Of medium
height aud her form so sle der that sne could
readily pass Tor \ boy Of eighteen. on one occ 4
sion she stated IN open court that the Pc Ice
might arrest her az often "A thev wished md the
| Court might send her TO jail, but that she never
would change her dress rs long = she lived. On
one OF her frog hunting expeditions. about
three ye'rs ago, she vas shot In the left side,
and me very near diving. The man VINO shot
h'r never was irosecuted: Jeanne claimed that
Jei nne was always yer, kind to her mother. aud
| provided her with money.
with this woman blanche Beunon, who then
went unOer the name OF Deneve. became ac-
| Quaintrd. and soon warm friendship sprung
NJ between them. Arthur Deneve objected to
this. a. d entire ted Blanche to avoid fdrt1 in
tercourse with Jeanne. his she promised to
| do. month tie. Deneve learned tn t she had
resumed her real name blanche Beunon, and
was again associated with Jeanne Bonnet. He
took to drlik, and bruke up housekeeping.
lie diseove ed that bis wife h d pawned many
gone. His friends rallisd around him. gave MIN
benefit oh aineJ $500 for him. and got him an
engagement In Hav.na On the day OF his de-
| rArture Jeanne Bonnet aud Bl nche went to san
Miguel station on toe Southern Pacific ,ilroad
That night Je inne was snot ami ,lmost in
st ntly killed. 1he story OF tine murder is thus
related: The two women mad front room, and
were going to bed. Je. nne c Ieu for glass OF
| nqu'r, after which the landlord was requested
to arrange a blind hitch bad fallen. Jeanne sat
on char smoking pipe. When the landlord
| LET. the two women IMPRESSED. Jeanne sprans
| into bid while II anch- was uni cins her sa1ters
| Jeanne W IN the act u drawing the clothes
over ner when there was crash OF glass. toll
| lowed 10y the report nrearp. Blanche sx-
| claimed. MY God what Is thAt1" Her COM
pAuion replied, Blanche. / am struck 10y u oul-
| let. Ii IN ended: I die | follow nv sister
| Assistance was 81 once He'd. but ere II srryed
| Jeanne. the frog catcher" was DEAD.
| SUSPICION + II At once upon DeDsve, and de.
| tectves were put on DIS track. but he could not
| he found A number OF hts associates were ar
rested. but they all professed Ignorance of the
murder. he Iolice learned hat Deneve had
| Il d the city.
| II sem. that he went to Havans and there re-
Joined the Clodocbs lroupe. He returned 4
few days aso aud underworld to borrow $50
| Yesterday. In company with Messrs. Postro one,
| n s-eur, bnd CostrsIdt, he called at the Post
| Once md asked for a letter addressed 70 him
| from San Francisco. While w,iting for the let
ter. the detective tapped him on the shoulder
| and said ~ W mt vun. | am Detective Dunn,
| of the Central Police on e."
w hat for you want mor" asked Arthur De-
| neve.
FOR the murder of Jeanne Bonnet, In sau
| Miguel"
Den-ve was locked ~. Postrophe. who trav.
| eled witt Deneve, saws he Is tnnoceLt of tts
| crime. He viii he taken to San Francisco II
soon as tnt officers arrive.