The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-06
"LA yITl;OLEUSE."

CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL OF THE WOMAN
WHO pERPLrRATED TIE DiADoLtcAL ACT OF
THROWING virRIoL IN HER LOVERS PACE.
[From tho London T.rnes
PAgis, July "a, 1871
The hearing Of the vtriol throwing case was con-
tinuel to-day, when the victim o. the outrage, 81
Reno dc Ia Roche, was examined. Alter stating that
his relations with tho female prisoner Gras com.
menced ~ January, 1875, ami that hc resided sone.
times in Paris sometimes the country, occasionally
travelling abroad, no added:-
On the 18th OF January last l went TO due with
tho female prisoner Ia the Ruo dc Bou!oguc went
MANNED about an hour. We took Cub
the opera, agreeing to meet AZ the head Vi tho
PRISONERS home and slightod Ut tho gate. / pad
the cabnan und rang tho boil While gong up tho
avenue " the house saw figure ad, anco from the
wall ana throw something at me. tell terrible pain
IN the face shrlekcd aloud and that was blinded
Tor tue rest Oh my ne mounted the stars TO the
rooms OF Madame Gfas, and herbalist IN the neigh
porhoodwas sont Tor. Madame Gras nursed me, and
the next day doctor came
INTIMACY THE TWO.
Here tho witness stopped, on which the woman Gras
exclaimed :-'Mais d.jends moi done, dttcnds moi
done ~ lbe presiding Judge next put Qusss'ons IN
answer to which the witness said -
Madame Gras came 10 mo at Rouen, in 1875,
when was DONG my twelve months military volun-
teer service. ! stayed only month at time IN
Paris, AID she never followed me on my travels.
In 1876 went TO Egypt and Italy, constantly cor
responding Win DeE ! uutuOrlzcd her 10 have
access 10 my Paris rooms Ia my absance. repoaed
much confidence In her and iovod her much tnoug Il
she Was nitoen years my senior From the 10Th ol
October 10 the 30th Of December last constantly
In Paris and, leaving, promised take her tho
opera ball. thought her wish ~ 60 strange dan
gcrous she had but just recovered IRON bronchitis
l had never been seen with ner pubic before and
In correspondence had tired to divert her IRON
plan. My relations with hcr were probably Known 10
my family who had talked oil finding wife Tor mo,
but never seriously. SAW nobody ut all except tho
prisoner IN her house Wniie she dress iug was
room. do not remember her Saying, Leave mo
aoue shall not have time to dross.' Ihsn read one
Of Montagnes essays, which spoke OF women
THE scouEpnEL WAS DETECTED.
AS 10 the last part vi TINS deposition, II should be
explained that tho foundryman Goudry who Is
charged with having carried the daboiical scheme
OF Nine. Gras, went to the house at night, while his
victim was away dressing, ana on the return OF the
latter was placed by Mmo Gras III dark closet where
hc could hear the conversation. According to Goudry,
NJ de Ia Roche numbered her dressing, whcreupon she
told him TO 80 TO the dining room LOOK ut book
he would nnt there. When sho had dressed she went
TO Goudry with candle said to him, loiS conme j.
suis deiie,' kissed him and If he did
what she had directed him sno would marry
hum within three months. Alter the pair Dad elt
he went INTO the dining room, found "Montaignc's
ESSAYS" there looked at The chapter "Irois
BONES fcmmes" waited TIL hal-past two then took
up tho phal OF vitrio had gwen him. uoise-
Icssly Down stairs and waited for his victim In the
garden. Goudry's VISIT 10 the house was Of course,
Intended TO be secret especially Nine. Gras kept
servant; but II so happened that the concierge WAS
going up the stairs to put out the gus the upper
escape observation. She beard his footsteps the
stairs behind her, and heard nm stop at Mme Gras'
door After the outrage stated this TO tho police
und II was IN this way mat G0udry arrested when
Nine Gras' letters iound III MS house threw much
light on the plot that he made clean breast oil IT,
GoUDRY.
Another cause OF suspicion was the mysterious man
ncr Ui Madame Grds being questioned by the police
She refused To answer CERTAIN question:, and den ed
that workinglnan (Goudfy) Lad been 10 tho house.
She contemplated taxing her victim 10 Italy, but
colved hint from The authorities that she would not
be allowed To leave Paris. she wrote vcral
Goudry 10 warn him against visiting her. aud met
the III ia vi February IN Charonnc Cemetery, whan
she urged him u destroy all his clothes stained with
vtriol, and gave him 1U0r 10 buy Others. While N
prison she managed 10 convey letter to him. IN
which she pressed him to assume The whole resp0n-
sibilty. ~ de Ia Roche tEubdcrstruck Oh
leurn'ng the arrest OF the woman who mad been
nursing him, and processing undated attach
mont for him ever since tue outrage, but per-
ceved toe deception oil winch he had been tho victim
on being told she had picked up fragments oil letters
be had torn up and told her TO throw into the tire
These she evidently intended TO use II necessary TO
extort money, sue hnd done WITH former lovers.
Goudry Is dIstantIy related 10 Nine Gras, and from
In spite OF his humble circumstances. Sho employed
HIM ON sundays 70 cut up WOOD &c anc on bis avowal
OF passion for her she apparently discovered That lie
gaining competency for life by making her lover
pendent on her care. The evidence was completed
today, and tomorrow tho advocates on both sides Will