The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-09

\ diabolical case of murder, says the
Paris correspondent Of the London Echo,
has lust come before the a.Si2cS of the
Lanlcs, in France. Rcrnard Ca,tay lived
in the Commune Of MiramUnt .ScnsaCQ.
He WAS Il middIc-agcd man, and by dint
orhard work and economy had amasscd
Il little capital, which he employed in
moncy-Icnding, Among his debtors was
Il man named DuIuc, Of low, dissipatcd
habits, whose wife was generally reported
to be the mistrcSso of Bernard Casay. One
day the moncy-lcndcr disappeared from
his home, and, after Il long search, his
body was found at the bottom of Il Gulf
known in the country rs the Trou-auX-
Fees. From the wounds on his head
and body it was clear that he had been
murdered, and the absence ofthc money
and valuable papers he always bore in
his pocket indicated that theft must have
been tho object Of the crime. The police
set to work, and in Il short time discov-
cred that NJ. Castay had been invited, ON
the eve ofhis disappearance. to dine with
Duluc, and that on the following day one
LacaHc, a VIGOROUSLY bad character, was
| seen to leave DuIuC'S house in Il haggard
and suspicious state. Duluc, his wife
and Lacazc were forthwith arrested. At
first they all protested their innocence,
but finding that convincing proof of their
Guilt was being gathered, they confessed,
each one, however, throwing the rcSpon-
sihiIity of the crime on the shoulders Of
the other two. The evidence brought
forward ON the trial showed that Huluc
and Lacazc had long resolved to murder
and rob NJ. Castay, and that DuIuc'S wife
approved of the design. 4 pistol wa,
bought and loaded to the muzzIc, en- IT.
tcHiqnt the execution of the crime. pu-
luc invited NJ. Castay to come and dine
with him and talk over money matters
the moncy-lendcr accepted the invitation.
Before he arrived at DuluC'S house, La.
Gaze entered, and, having drunk several
glasses of brandy, hid himself in the hay
loft, armed with Il bar of iron. VI. Cas-
tay dincd with Duluc and his wife, and
either drank too much or was druggcd,
for he fell asleep on the table. Duluc
then got the pistol and fired it point
oldIlh l1lO INC SlcCplnS nlOlrN-lcnuc )
face; but rs it had been charged with
small shot only, Castay, was not killed
on the spot. lie jumped up and rushed
to the door TO raise an alarm, when he
was met by Lacaze, who smashed in his
skull with the iron bar. The murdercrs
next stuffed up his mouth with quick
lime, and dragged him into Il cupboard,
where he died in Il few minutes. They
then ransacked ~hispockets ofabOut twenty
pounds, which was divided. On the
night following Lacazc brought cart to
Duluc's house. The body Of the muir
dcrcd man, hidden in a sack, waS placed
in it, and the two men drove of to the
forest. On arriving there the murdcrcrs
had to carry the remains of their victim
for some distance before they rcachcdthc
T~rou.aux. Fees, which lies buried amid
trees and bushes. They then pitched
the body into the woodland gulf and re-
turned home. LacaLe was condemned to
death, but cxtenuating circumstances
being found with regard to Duluc and
his wife-why to the former is Il puzzle
got off with hard labor, the man
for life and the woman for ten years.