Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-16
MURDER AND LOVE.
Characteristic Pictures of French


pictures of French
Life.
Paris Correspondence New York Timesl
We have recently had a series of
most atrocious crimes, and the cpl
demic appears to continue. The
last murder was committed by a
hotel waiter, who had mistress
named Emile Bourdin. The waiter,
Banjart, has been for some time out
of employment, and was supported
by the girl, who was serving as a
cook. Every week she came to di-
vide her wages with him. Lately,
however, Banjart began to NAL
treat her, but she took his blows
like a dog, that is, was ready to
lick the hand that struck her. At
her last visit Banjart was heard
to say: 81 am too tired to give
you a whipping to-day; but
you'll get it with interest on Sun.
day. You'd better not miss coming
for it if you want to live" Emile
Bourdin did not dare stay away,
though she told a friend that she
was afraid of .Banjart, and wanted
to quit him. She was intending to
run away from Paris. On Satur-
day night she came to take her
whipping, and her cries we're heard
by persons in the next room. Moth.
ing was heard of the two afterward,
and on Monday the landlady went
to the room and raped. " Come
in" said Banjart. +" All you have
some one with you,' said the land.
lady, retiring. "Come in all Tho
same" said Baniart. "That wo
man is dead" said the landlady.
Yes; come in and I'll tell you how
it happened" Baniarts story was
that two men had entered thC
chamber, had cut the throats Of th,
two, and had then run off witt
their money. He had, in fact,
severe cut under the chin, buf
Emile Bourdin was dead. Ban
iart had remained for thirty.sil
hours in the same bed with her
covered with blood, and pretendin,
to be too weak to give the alarm
There is no doubt that he killed tn
girl, and then tried to kill himself
but his courage failed him
Another singular and most un
usual crime is now exciting gossi
in the various circles Of Paris
Among the well-known members O
the demi-monde was a womal
known as Eugene Delacour, 0
ola Baronne," as she was sometime
styled. She had luxurious apart
ments, fine equippages, and live
in great style. She was a woma
of some beauty and of no sma
talent, having been for a time a
actress in one of the small theater
At the last ball given at the oper'
Eugene Delacour appeared in COZ
tune and was accompanied by n
= De la Roche, a young man of fol
tune, and belonging to one Of til
old noble families. He had know
Eugene in times past, had met he
from time to time, though not res
ularly, and was somewhat surprise
when letter came to him at h
j., country chateau inviting him to Il
} ball. He wrote Eugenie DelacoI
that he accepted, and came on
accompany her. For an hour
two she appeared to amuse he
self, and then, before dayligl
came, demanded to be take
i. home. NJ. De la Roche assente
The entrance to the house was by
long road or alley, which had {
: iron gate upon the street III
opened by cord pulled by the co
, ciergs within, but, when shut
J side, there is no ball to ring to 81
o' notice to the concierge. Perso
shut in have to go to the house Al
a. speak to the concierge, and the 60
shuts itself when the person i
passed through. NJ. De la Roc
Y. arrived at this gate with Eugen
=, who made some pretext for stoppi
+" a moment, but told him to go do
the alley and wait for her
the door. He saw her holdi
he the gate open as he obeyed. j
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