The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-11
On Feb. % his casa came mn for re-

On Feb. ~ his case came up for re-
view, and sentence was passed upon him
by twenty-five Judges. Two only of
these demanded further inquiry the
other twenty decided for the torture, or
binary and extraordinary. lie Brun was
in consequence put to this dreadful trial,
but amid the most dreadful tortures per-
sisted in declaring his innocence. On
the 9th, twenty-five other Judges being
assembled, two voted that he should be
sent to the galleys for life, but the rest
voted for an adjourned inquiry of twelve
months, during which lie Brun was to
remain in prison, though his wife was to
be at liberty. LIE Brun, who had all this
time been kept in a dungeon without
being allowed to see any one but the
jailer, was not allowed to receive his
wife, children and friends but this allie
Walton came too late the violence of
the torture had so reduced him, though
a very athletic and healthy man, in the
prime of life, that his wife had only time
to procure for him the administration OF
the sacraments. AS he received them he
again solemnly protested his innocence,
and expired amid the despair of his wife
and children, and the regard of all who
knew him.
A few weeks after this occurrence in
formation was given to the Magistrate
of Stems that man named Gerlat, other
wise Berry, had established himself in
that town as dealer in horses, and with
out any visible means by which he could
acquire money support such traffic.
He was arrested, and upon him was
found watch which was known to be-
long to Madame Mazel Process was in
stantly commenced against him, and wit
nesses examined. Several persons swore
they had seen him in Paris at the time of
the murder; O woman swore she saw him
come out of the house after II o'clock
on the very night it was committed. A
barber deposed that he had shaved him
the next day, and, having observed
scratches and wounds on his hands,
Berry had told him that they were made
by cat which he had attempted to kill.
The shirt and neck-cloth were proved
to be his by comparing them with those
found upon him.
Berry was put to the torture, when he
confessed that he had concealed himself
in the garnet of the house from Friday
to the Sunday, feeding upon bread and
apples, which he had put into his peck
cts A; that on Sunday morning, when
Madame Mazel went 10 mass, he entered
her chamber and crept under the bed,
where he lay for some time. After din
ner, when Madame Mazel was gone to
vespers, he warmed himself at the fire,
and, finding his hat troublesome, made
nigt-cap of towel, tied up the bell-cord,
and stayed ut the fire till he heard the
coach enter the court yard. Getting back
into his hiding place he waited patiently
till the old lady had been in bed an hour.
He then showed himself and asked for
her money, but ON her commencing to
scream he told her if she cried out he
would Kill her, and upon her still con-
tinuing to do so and attempting to ring
the bell he struck ner with knife and
kept on stabbing her till she died. He
then lighted candle, helped himself to
6 1000 livres in gold, took his hat, leaving
the towel and neck-cloth he knew not
where, assembled to the garnet, where he
took off his shirt, and putting on his coat
went down to the street door, which he
found open, and so made his escape.
Berry was broken on the wheel and
the parchment of Paris declared the
memory of lie Brun to be free from any
stain. A common Jury would have spared |
he life of which these experienced |
Judges had deprived him.