The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-23
ACCUSED or POISONING.
How n Pretty Governess was Punished for
Wearing her Employers Jeweiry.


The trial Of mysterious case has been
concluded in the Court Of Assizes Of the Aude.
The accused was a young, English girl of ID
years. Adde Margaret TraynOr She is n
blonde. of elegant appearance, distinguished
manners. and excellent education. Last year
she lived at the chateau of Bourigcole. the home
Of one Of the most prominent families in that
part Of France, the family of Lescure. The
present owner of the domain is Madame de
year an only child. Henry, three years of age.
In july. 1876. Madame de Les urc sent 10 Lon
don Tor Miss Traynor To teach the little boy Ing
llsh. Margaret soon acquired the ,niire conii-
dcnce of her new mistress 10y the charm oi her
manners. her beauty and nv perfect proprltty
of her dcmcHnor. The liue boy had. up TO that
time. been u very healthy robust child rather
preco.ious lor h age
ON July 81 when Margaret had not been as
yet a full month with the lnmily, about o'"lo'k
ia the afternoon. Henry nwOkr from his after
noon nap complaining of burning thirst. lie
WIS soon tossing ON his bed IN agony. and he
gan 10 vomit violent fever seized him. and
he hreathcd his last before midnight.
immediately after the boys death. Madame de
Lrscure lett the chateau and went to the house
oi her father. NJ Iaprrrne She took with her
hci securities und some cuses ui lrwelry, which
she placed in Margaret TraynOr's Nali-r. The
young govrrncss seemed to be as inconsolaDie
~ her mistress.
one DAY in August. Madame do Iescure. on
op,n ming ono of the jewel boa : In which a costly
SGT Of diamonds should have been. WAS sur
ir.hcd across her mind; Margaret alone had
lad the Jewel boxes m her charge. SNe r"-
turned H. her cha. .nu go 500 If her iiamon, rs
wer, safe. \ naln u ut diamond bracelet
wis miss NJ. Madame de- LIS urs then r.
member that the govern - had nSk"d to Ice
allowed tu return 10 England thu day after little
Henry's drnth. She sent Tor Anr-uiet and ae-
cusrd her of having stolen IN" Jcw'lly lut the
| latter. although evidently troubled, did not
cc.i~" 10 protest her innocence.
August % came. an on inat day 81 mo 81 the
Servants luund on urniri ruHt near the
chateau. a little package containing H." missing
diamonds. The EuNrrnrss WHs sent for. and
Madame de les 'ure' father told her that II WAS
useless Tor her 10 deny the THEFT longer. rs he
had seen her plar" the packet whore II was
found. She threw herself AT his feet eXcaim-
Ing. Forgive me-. /, l. the first time have ever
done wrong" She WIS arrested. She insisted
that she had never intended t. keep the jewels.
hut had taken them 10 wear while she had her
photograph taken.
A new and terrible suspicion now occurred TO
Madame de I.r-rure. " If this young girl 80
not also he "A poisonerf' She turned to Mar
gar,t and cried You wretch. you are capable
OF having poisoned NY poor Henry. All. Il II is
50. swear your head shall roll on the sruifoli.
| The hysician who had attended the child. and
who had attributed his death to cholera. was
sent for. and II was decided To- have the body eN-
humed. Arsenic and antimony We're found in
IN" body. during the last illness of VI. de Les
cure. the boys father. he had been treated with
the pills OF DR.. Paplard," containing both
arsenic and anthony. and little bottl,' of these
pills had been lrit IN closet to which Margaret
Traynor hnd had Ncs-. From the beginning
ol the attack 10 which the little boy Surcumb-i.
Margaret had predicted "A fatal issue to his ILL
mss. On the other hami what motN" WAS
timed that prphai ly the EuNrtncss had been de-
t"tt"d hv the child lu the act oi taxi Ing the lrw-
els and thui she irur"i llHWnulu tel his mother.
TIE triad WAS most dram lflc Mur-urrt de-
| the chlid. and her counsel asserted that II was
aQutstun Whether arsenic dld not exist in a
natural state in every human body. Al o'clock
~ the morning the Jury brought IN u verdict Of
Not guilty.