The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
THE MURDER In THE ALPS.
WIRE THROWN OvER 4 PRECTPICE
IN the AUSTRIAN TYROL.
The singular Fate Of Madeline MiiIer-Thc
Alleged Murderer before n London MnRis-
trate-iis CONFLICTING Stnrirs-A Letter.


ALLEGED Murderer before n London MnRi--
trnte-nis conflicting stories Letter.
from me london Teieordph
At the Bow street police court, yester-
day, Oct. 10. "a gentlemanly-loOking man. attircd
in an Inverness cloak, named Henri Dieudonne
dc fOurvllle. alias Henri Perreau. aged ~, salu
TO he a bairister Of the Middle Temple, was
CHARGED under the extradition warrant WIN
the murder Of hts wife. while on an excursion In
the Austrian ryro in July last. The prisoner is
claimed bv The Anstria government.
lana ward, had oh rGe of the case ; ana Mr..
Poland ana MIR. Montagu Williams appeared for
the accused
chief Inspector Clark deposed that he received
| the war; MT from the court and proceeded 10
10 Craven-hI Hyde Park, where he saw the
| prisoner and told MIN that he had an cxtr di-
| ton war; mt To- arrest him on a. charge ot MUIR
dering MS wife m Austria. The prisoner re-
| piled, ." On It's all nonsense. he matter has
been inquired INTO in Austria, ami have been
| honorably acquitted" lie was thcn taken TO
! prisoner had not mad time to prepare his de-
| fence
Mir. Poland asked that the warrant might he
read, and II was tr nsiated by Sergeant Spon-
tanio. Tue accused was stated to DO native OF
| VIentia, and was suspected OF having muir
| dered his wife IN the StelIp SIS. within the
district Of DOtsen, and In the Jurisdiction OF the
Em"re VI Austria. The warrant was dated
| Oct. q.
Sir. Vaughan, the magistrate intlmated that
| the warrant utd not appear to nave been legal
| ted by the Aus rian Foreign Minister at Vienna
| in the manner required by act Of Parliament.
an that therefore, 1t would have to be returned
Under these circumstances tue Ease would have
MIR. Poland asked that the depositons might
| be tran la,ed In order to save time and to give
him an opportunity VI preparing n defence for
the next occ tsiOn.
MIR. Vaughn promised that every facility
should be given in that respect.
Mr.. Poland said he was de-irOus OF meeting
tine charge NJ the earliest possible moment IL
WAS mniter u pain TO the M -oners friends
that such charge should have been made.
| Georglna Louis Scott. a single lady, residing
! at ~ Addison road, kcnstnetDn, depOsed: |
knew tue prisoner shortly be ore he W IS mar
/ d A q
mine. on the II h November ~. After the
| ceremony they eit London for the Continent.
| ] hoard from her from time TO time. In ono of
| her letters she said that she and her husband
were travelling In the iyrol ON the s1th July
don, informed me of her death. Two hours
aiter"ard ! received by post a letter from the
prisoner. IL was written on mourning paper,
was dated the 10Th July and was a. follows:
HorELps 2TArss sAisoT. MgSicn Jay %, is5G
nch us nj rry enoi Se's n NO s9S aow
You ia.s id death Of my der wife, your oil and de-
thr sicyii Pass one Of TIC many excursions made
mt IN rrssc to see the spl maid SIGHT Of the sle
yio Az the or ella spite. Ia coniue uncs IA he car.
yery nervous aud much frightened 40 the sharp nj
he wished t. wax. when se did IN looking at tie
spcndih slyt sue ha before her went too near the
"a ami tell in, most unfortunately. Tor wnen sAe
could he found nfe was entirely extinct. |
inquest va. =, stupid that he Would neir6cr ALLOW ne
@ ~ 1,v 80 b, se ~ pl IN ' me ye,,r
~ fyro. luntry where It would have neen mpossi
SIR from sure MS letter .onli ve reached YOU.
ceisc it, Inc sad dealt Of nv dear wifs Is most soi.
| rowfui even. must tell you THAI she has escaped
d., tor Who maae the post norton said 1ha VIII no
nd hle hard iumor stomach. aAd tlat cancer
na'ins esa1 sry my po9r W. oSu not ns,e li'ed
Ia srea' aim uie- toi tho burial for YOU snow prob
ana my ~. e neiag I'rote,tan tney would not bury
AMI dae doctor whom / mention ABOVE Ia, been Kind
en- ugh 20 direct me Ia ever tng hnvc g. do Tor the
town " ere here i a PRO estant CO eregation
Know how Inucn you oyel my dear ~,ie ana eSnsc use,
uurie according to her position pa NE. A. required
wnen /; prescribed here y The a~ for the ranoysi o.
hoi III ~ 20 Paris 10 ~ait for you. II you wish 70
COME Which hope y.u Viii do. Come Mia your maid
Tne remainder of the letter had reference to
| the manner ia winch the servants shouii DO
/ provided with mourning. and shins Miss scott
To advance the money uIttl ne saw h-r IA Paris.
Tie Hasistrate-Did "a 20 TO Pars In conse-
quence of thnt letters-Or. ~.
" zen did yeu see the pr'soner?-lie called at
| NV house IN Au-. AZ.
Did convcrsatIon take place - to the death
/ OF nls wItef-les.
D.d be eater upon any further circumstances
attending the death other than he had stated
I In tue letterl-Wel he told me she mad COM
! mitted suicide.
In what waVl-Ihat she had thrown herself
! three times Ou the edges OF the rocks.
Did he tell YOU whether thers was consider
! able precipice AT tne place or no g-He said
/ there " = steep aud rough place and that IL
| was a long way from any house where he could
/ ABOUT one o'clock probably, aud that ne had
sent the carr x awiv, "A. she said she would
prefer walking down 10 the inn. lie then left,
AMI called again IN the evening, wien he SAID
tnAf ne mai seen >lr. Robinson anu Mr.. wilding,
the executors. during tne q y. Some time in
/ stHfentnt then.
what WIS tne age Of his wife Forty
/ lie had been arqu united with uer some tour or
nVs h9hths oellrNr' heipfe marriage,
MI. j. Il. Jennings, soncitur' Of London said
| THAI ne wa IN tne lNrol on Aug ~. when he
/ ne Il Oh 'h' urdtl oi ihe nav. rae waiter At
/ the Inn described the apot whore the death was
/ sNd To have Occurrrd. m nearest VII ,ge WIS
| lreinY. distance OF two miles ANA a alf from
the S,clNtO fass. Witness proceeded 60 the
III &c. where ne found "a very good road, -ufli-
cicHty 'i"Hd Tor Nv" earn yes 70 pas- % time,
and perfectly levi On one siae was noun
tim, aud IN tie other slpp', tota pr cioic',
! parity cover with rough st1res ana ui OF
trees. Inc pc lpls of the district wi h wnOm no
| couyersed considered II somewhat singular that
| none II tue di . friends attendo the inquest.
! Indeed, ihef were startled; ana thus ne MS
ash d u investigate the spO. On behalf of the
ladN's famils. and 10 inform them wnen ne re-
turned To- England.
Mr.. Poland objected othis evidence.
MIR. ,ugnin said he only took 4 fpr what it
Wa. worth. If T. were not confirmed 10y further
evidence ne should s.rikel It ont. ihec SO must
20 ON hN st-i.~, aud unips, this was proved bv
Io.itvr evidence to ne the same SPOT tn testi-
| IA my would 20 Tor nothing. II Mr.. Poland IN
sisted ON Aavlng the plsitiye evilrnce ir.t the
! examination of this witness must ne adjourned.
SIR. Poland replied tn Il lac certainly dtd object.
Nit4ess aided That "a lac rs well known At
tie place. and as No MEMBER Of the ny - ftni-
/ Is huG arrived to examine the spot. be " re-
qlts Ell 10y tue lnhtnit M t. d. 80. ana To COM
innn'ale' II possible "Nh tue sohcitor u the
5r. Poland again urged that this WAS not evil
| dcnce.
Nr. Vaughan remarked that he was not taking
n as evidence. IL " not he 'ne put down IN the
himself lie snouli cfrtlinly allow ..r. Poland )
! urJ 'O ZION, aui adj iu % the sc.
SIR. Williams eAir sscd hone thar, ~ in an
| eNtrduitiun ease no uil WAS ever allowed, the
| adj uHcut would not o. tlr lung.
ar. ' 'usnan All 'urne tine inquiry until sat
urduy, when further evidence VIII be produced.