The Grange advance., 1876-03-01

Wlthey and Ex-Governor Dmglcy:
1t is also understood that committee
Of three was appointed to report what
action shall be taken in regard to Mr..
Moulton S letter.
Extraordinary Detection Of a Crime.
The following remarkable story Of a
crime and its detection appears in the
Paris Gulisnani Janury Q: "a very
extraordinary incident occurred at the
Court Of Assizes of the Seine on Monday.
A woman about forty, named Laporte.
was being tried on an accusation of steal.
ing quantity ofjewelry worth 250.000
francs from Mrs. Stevens, an American
lady, who had last year been temporarily
residing in furnished apartments in Lon
don. In May last the prisoner, who had
resided considerable time in England,
and speaks the language, entered the SER
vice OF the prosecutrix as lady's maid,
soon obtained the confidence of he: mis-
tress, who introduced her with KEYS.
On the 28th of June, Mrs. Stevens and
her daughter were going out to dinner
and told the prisoner she need not sit up
for them. In fact. they returned home
late and went at once to bed. The next
morning the mistress was informed that
Laporte hadgone out soon after herself,
and had not returned. She hastencnd to
her jewel.box, and found the princi.
pal part of her diamonds gone. She at
once gave information to the police, and
a reward of 5000 francs was offered for
information, but none was obtained until
in July the French police arrested her in
Paris, but could not find any trace of the
missing valuables, and the prisoner per-
sistently asserted her innocence. At the
trial she maintained the same attitude,
and, as no material proof was forthcom-
ing, she was apparently about to be &C.
quilted. when sudden movement in the
court excited the attention of the audi.
ence. NJ. Fourmer, advocate, entered.
carrying lady's bonnet-box and followed
by two young women. He addressed the
Judge and rccounted the following crcum-
stances: 'Mdlle. Cazat, who is the gov
erness Of my children. was sent this morn.
ing by my wife to Auteuil, to ask for the
character of cook about to he engaged
by us. There she called upon dress
maker named Hcinen, and. in the course
of conversation, spoke of the present trial,
and mentioned the name Of the prisoner.
The other exclaimed, 'Laportc! Why, I
know her she left box with me some
time ago, and have rot seen her since !;
suppose it should contain the Jewels
After little conversation they decided
OIL taking cab and driving off to inform
me Of the circumstances. This they did
and I now introduce them to the court.
The Judge ordered the box to be opened,
and one of the ushers of the court, having
forced the lock, drew out the jewel-case
with its contents complete. Naturally
great commotien followed. The prisoner
cast one agitated glance at the proof of
her crime, hut remained otherwise i'm
movable. The court complimented the
two women on the intelligence and
promptitude which they had displayed,
and told them that they would not go
quite unrewarded, as they were entitled
between them to 5000 francs offered for
the discovery. the case proceeded and
thcjury found the prisoner guilty with.
out cxtenuating circumstances. She was
sentenced to ten years imprisonment, and
afterwards for similar period to the sur
veillance of the police