, 1876-01-09

medlately after this tragic event news reaches
Paris Of = double murder elgcwhere,
The body OF 3 woman and OF a l1tto girl ha
been found with their throats cnt and skull
split In exactly tho same manner ~ that Of sh
unknown boy.
4 man named Chabou, who kept little hote
in Bordeaux. had Ills suspicions aroused agains
man who had come to lodge with him. Dur
ing the whole day Of his arrival, which Was
| Sunday, the stranger remained in his room
| Supposing that he WAS fatieued, no one dis
/ su1bed him, even 70 take his meals to bin.
The next morning tho landlord listened at hi
door, and heard him walking about: then look
ing through the ksY-hole. lie saw him brushing
and washing Noman's dress, attained wisl
blood.
The horrided Boniface ran at once for the 20
lice, who, On breaking into the room Of tho n1ys
| terlous traveller, found him arranging Wom1n1
effects in basket such as the weakor SEX usu
ally carry. Everything discovered in tha baske
bore lnatks OF blood, aud fragments Of the KaE
ments fitted exactly the torn parts Of ths clo.hes
Worn BY the murdered WOMAN.
Accused Of the fearful crime Of murder, tht
man asked for writing mater7a!s, and proceeded
to write his confession by Which it mas learned
that lie was the assassln, nos ouly OF the woman
and girl, but Of the boy ut La Tille.sa.
His name, he aald. was Piarre Vincent E1ica-
bide, and in l840 he was 81 years OF age. lie
studied for the priesthood, bat decided not to
| tAAt QIuel6s d0Q DeCAluos l1a 6I1lE III itas
the preceptor of primary school ut village in
the neisborhood OF Eau Here he met woman,
the widow OF soldier killed 10 battle in Africa
ahe had been left at her husbands death desti-
| tute. with two ch.ldren. Her reputation was sx-
| ccllent beng that OF pious and modest woman,
Of domestic HABITS, uho worked INCREASINGLY for
the support and education Of her children.
EGcabide Was charmed with her sha Was de-
lighted with him. Love grew up and soon they
| we're pledged to become husband and wife.
Arnh ,}1nf1 in i1ra haorf ~ $9,A
| humble. roorly paid tutor, and he determined to
SO to Paris to maAe his fortune. Very reluctant
| ly, Marie consented to his going.
| He arrived 10 Paris with few francs. md
| went to Share the Apartments OF couatymau
Of his studying there but very poor. Tue
two fropds soon came to the end Of their re-
| SOURCES, aud determined to open q BOYS
| school, bnt no pupils appearing want stared
them in tue face. Ever sluce leaving Paris.
! EcablIe had kept up An animated correspond
| eace with ths simple-n,ndol Maria An.zat, tax
| ing good care not to let her suspect his inpoy-
| er1shed condition. On the contrary, he pic
] tured to bar tie eplcndors ct gay capital, tho
success ho was on the pcint Of achieving, and
the delights in store for their speedy reunion.
Above all, he besought her to send him her son
Joseph. promising to take charga OF and bo q
secoud father to him.
HIS solicitations at length induced Mario to
compiy with his wishes.
She bought the boy all sho could OF necaese-
ries, and out Of her hard earnings gare him 1GU
fttncs. She then placed him in charge Of a
female friend, going to Paris, who faithfully de-
ivered him to the caro- Of E!icabida.
What could have been his motive in deceiviug
the poor mother. aud bringing the boy to Paris
only to share his wre.chadness7 For Eitcabide
Was plunged in the last stage OF misery; all his
effects Tero iu pawn he WAS discouraged. FAM
ished. and took no ploAsuzo but IN visiting tho
ghaetly morgue.
One day while there, he overheard womsn
say, "Why grove at death9 One should rather
rejoice to zee those ono loves out OF their
misery"
Tl,o oGrrs produced on Elicabide BY these
words was terrible. He had no longer any de-
sire in lite thnn to behold thoss die whom he
loved.
He said in his confession that he was in such
dist1ess that he ran from tho palace of the great
to the dwelling Of an actress soliciting alms. He
appealed to Princess, aupplicated p.eate
thrust himself in at banker's sighed at the
door Of sentimental writer, hutniliated himself
before priest, bowed down before . clergyman.
and all denied him aims; he was starving
Joseph came, and the schoolmas.er madethe4o
reflections upon his arrivaL
"poor child! What will be your future7 /
have promised to be father to you. to be your
Instructor and guide through life. At your age
life seemed bright for me-i was happy, aud sur-
rounded by relatives in easy circumstances.
Child. you must die before con tact with the world
will sullT your character AMI force you into dis
honor. You shall be the first Of the victims i'm
He took tho boy to the barriers Of Paris in IN
omnibus. They got out St Tiiletto, and he led |
him into forest. where be struck him on Tho /!
head With hammer, which he had concealed |
OF his coming to lie again, cut his throst with
pocket-kniie. He kicked the corpse into ditch, |
took the child's money and poor little bundle OF |
clothes, and hurried back to Paris.
Having rendered the son happy In this ez-
peditious manner, he determined that Marie
should follow him before she learned his fate
and would grieve for him.
Elicabide continued to writo to tho Widow
Anizat in the most anectionato terms, describing
the happy condition OF the child, and lis won
derful proeress in learning. He had, be told |
her, succeeded IN obtaining few young schol-
ars sud said that he took great interest il p,op-
er!y forming their moral and religions cduca-
tion.
Ho was also engaged in writing some religious
books, one Of which Vas entitled ''History Of
the Christian Religion" from which be hoped. |
with the patronage OF the priesthood. to obtain
not only money enough to pay his debts, but TO
win fame Us an author.
He ut length persuaded Marie to como to Paris,
aud, borrowing 100 francs Of his eister, ha set
Dut to meet the unBuspcctiug widow and her
daughter At Bordeaux, failing With linn lis ham,
ner.
Marie was delighted to meet her betrothsd
ouce more-eyen the child Vas overioyed as the
sight OF him.
After remaining night At Bordeaux, Marie
went to pass day with friend who WAS living |
in that city, and at $3.50 o'clock the same eyen.
ing ahe got into 3 diligence with Elicabide,
which TOOK them to place called 'The -Four
a wild. deserted pieco OF country.
Here he induced the mother ana child to de-
scend, to walk to her SISTERS who lived not far
tistant
After his arrest ho took tho police to q certain
spot, near running brook.
Here" said he With tho utmost coolness not
sven his countenance changing, II threw myself
upon the little girl, and before she could utter
single CRY had cleaved her skull; thon spranr
apon the mothor, who mas walking in front. and
.ould neither seen or hear what tooz place behind
her. 60 quickly was the deed done. I struck her
With stoue. and Drained Aor. I struck richt
Ind left, again sud agn1n, frenzied with the sight
II tho blood OF my Victims I hammered At
heir heads and faces in order that death might
10 instantaneous: wished to be mercilul. aul
1ot make them suffer too MUCH"
As Eicabido was taken through the crowd
- trial, he came near to being torn in pieces bv
he mob. When his next rneal was given him.
10 said:
II cannot cat. The cries and execratiopa OF
he crowd have DESTROYED my appetite"
The body Of the emba1med hoy was broucht
% Bordsaux, as it happened. bY the yery sanao