The New York herald., 1877-01-20
THE JOUssET MYSTERY.
HAS THE FRENcHMAN BEEN MURDERED AFTER
ALL? --- DETECTIVE MIssTATEMENr - THE

The mysterious disappearance OF Albert Jousset,
Brooklyn drug clark aud the curious attendant cr-
rumstanccs related In yesterdays HERALD are
still cnvcloped IN darkness, Notwithstanding
Tho Developments which tended to give me
case tho appearance of a farce. On Thursday
morning the olccr on patrol ut the foot Oh
Eightcth street and East River discovered tracks OF
blood IN the snow leading down TO the river bank
Following the trail wallet found, and close to the
wa,crs edge man. hat. The wallet contained papers
bearing the OF Albert Joussct, ~ No. 500 Pacihc
street. Brooklyn Investigation by the HERALD repre-
sentative elected tho that Joussct had disappeared
tho evening before, leaving a letter win MS
brother-in-law, August Homann TO be delivered to his
WIFE This letter announced to her that on that even
ing her husband was to fight duel with an old enemy
he had encountered in England six years ago. and who
had followed him to this country TO seek his life
On Thursday night Detectives Ticman and Reilly
paid visit Mr. Krctzschmar the proprietor OF tho
drug store in Brooklyn where Joussct was employed
and made the following statement OF their interview
with him TO HERALD reporter
On Tueaday the Doctor, having discharged Jousset.
paid him aud he went away, returning on "Wednesday
night. however with his har cut short, his mustachc
shaved OIL aud his whole appearance changed. He said
s.Doctor, am going to bethe subject OF a bigger
sensation than you thought would be- Just
rend the papers Tomorrow and you VIII hear about
me-"
q then away and the Doctor heard 10 more
o Jonsset TIL his attention was called yesterday 70 inc
account OF his mysterious dsappearaice Last night
however, friend of his stroed IN, who said
ssDoctor, what is the matter with Joussct? am
just alter seeing him, and he told kcto read the papers
and see what time they were raising about hm"
Mr. KrctZschmar positively denies that he told any
such stories to the Jousset spoke To
him OF making u sensation, and he knew no one who
saw Jousset on Thursday night Iie saw tho missing
man Tor the last Wednesday morning, and the
following learned that he called again that night,
about halrpast ten o'clock. Jousset wore mus
taCh l.. kretZScnnuf's
he called on him last 1t was shaved on.
His dsappearance, his employer is satisfied,
has nothing to do with the young CIR! to
whom he paying attention. She was removed 10
tho house of friend on Saturday last and Jousset has
had no means communicating with her; besides, The
girl aud Is carefully attended ~ appears her
position in Mr. Kreizschnars house was not lnenial
ono aud that she very respectfully connected IN
Brooklyn. Her Whereabouts are judiclously kept
and the best OF medical attendance provided Tor
her by her friends All knowledge OF Joussct's don2s
arc carefully concealed from her. The mania with
which she Is afflicted is thought to be temporary, and
her recovery is hoped Tor.
THE MISSING MANS 'cRKArER" TROUBLE
When MI Kretzschmar reprmanded and discharged
Joussct for behavior toward the girl he reorted
that he was not married and that the woman w'h
whom he living was not his wife. He added that
he ''unucky fellow and had greater trouble
his mind than that" 7"
What he meant by q greater trouble Mr. Kretzsch-
mar did not know Their relations were those oil EN-.
ployer and employe, and he knew nothing more OF
Inn than that he attended faithfully to his business
He understood lie was married. although he never saw
his wife know her He often thought II strange
that, living near she came to the store Yes
tcrday friend SAID him that Jousset Ind spoken Of
due and ed him o his second, but that was
tho last lo heard OF IT,
Mrs. Conner, tho lady who owns the little cottage
where Jousset and his wife resided knew very little OF
Their nntecedents Her husband last fall aud She
let out part of the house to them They were quiet
orderly people and paid Their rent promptly From
nil she knew Of them they lived very happily together,
aud she always believed them to be man and wiie Au-
gust Iomann. she ielt sure was the brother OF Mrs
Jousset she learned the fact from some one who
knew thcm before they came TO her house. Mrs Jous
often visited Homann's family and at Christmas
time purchased presents Tor his children.
THERE DUEL FoUcnr!
The remark made by Joussct to his employer about
the greater trouble he had his nind and the request
iie made that would act his second, seem
70 indicate that he really contemplated a duel His
changed manner since Christmas, when Il rs said ms
old enemy found him out, and MS unusual
nbsencc from homo since then, also add 10
the belief that he was involved ~ some Sc
wife into hs confidence. but IN this matter he was
very rciicen always answering her questions by say
ing that ho could not tell her then, but might be able
o latcr period. HIS last reply TO her
was, ." may have 10 go once more" and the next she
heard from hun was the letter announcing that he was
gong light duel with hls Old enemy on Wednesday
night between Twelve and one O'Clock. This letter
was givon by her husband to her brother. who IL Is
very evident, knows u great deal more than no
cares to tell OF s72 which he had in
bun and drew out on The day set down Tor the duel
he sent her $50 advised her remove at to
her brothers. house as soon as the affair was owes.
opponcnt would be compelled to fly, and 1t hc him
self tell she would need her brothers. protection. II
Is not likely that Joussct would select hs wie's
nor is it at all probable that brother
would consent TO such scheme The posi-
i've statement Of Mr.. Kretzschnar that the young
girl his house has connection with Jousset cls
creates absence of motive Tor an attempt
10 deceive his wife, and urthcr adds to the probability
of his story about his old enemy and the due. Mrs
Joussct's distress ana anxiety about her husbands
absence are undoubtedly genuine bv the testimony OF
Mrs Conner. at whose house she was the day after
he lett her She was not responsible Tor
The hasy removal . OF ner wr.,. things to her
who came there early Thursday morning
and himself conveyed them away; and his action in
This tends to confirm the opinion that lac knows
Exactly what transpired on the niyht before.
WAS Jousskr kiLLEDY
II the duel encounter, whatever IL may have
been took place and Jorssct escaped, Iomanr would
IN ali likelihood coaide his vile and relieve her OF
the great anxiety under which she laborcd II Is
stated by parties acquainted with Mrs. Jousset
that she married before she met her present nus
bund, aud that that is the cause OF her husbands
trouble.
Durlng "Wednesday afternoon and evening Homann
and Jousset were together, ana tho former was the
contents OF the letter. Tor ne hesita;ed
shout delivering It, and gave It TO his
wife to hand 10 his sister. According 10
uo,nann's statement he and Loussct went in the
evening, aud after visiting several restaurants parted.
Joussc,'s last words To HIM werc 'You know what 10
DO" Beyond that ho has nothing to say This TOOK
place carry IN the evening, and Jousset
was seen in Brooklyn at a later hour,
until after midnight Jousset, III his hasty visit TO
ms home IN Brooelyn that night. took no article OF
clothing away with him lie would have done II be
had contemplated voyage 10 France or was running
away from his wiic. This and the hurried removal of
his Effects from ,rookly follow ing morning further
Indicate that Homann Is thoroughly iamar with tho
cause Of Joussets absence
THa EcrlvEs' REPORT.
The detectives reported 10 deveopments OF consc-
Qucncc yesterday In the detective Reilly SAID
last night that Mrs. Joussct SAID she had
been married to Albert iour years; that he
had habit of saving that she was jealous OF him,
which untrue but she admitted that she had ol-
lowed hun 10 saloons IN Brooklyn and made
inquiries about him ia others New York.
uc had frequently gone 10 plces in Becckcr street,
where he uxsSciatcd with suspicious people, and had
always chtned To have enemy there who
wanted to take hts lite. She ihn
she had doubt but that the missing alive,
aud seemed 20 think hr que capable of perpctratiug
any hoax.
wAf.IIsG STILL BELIEVES IT LOAX
Superintendent Wallng ~ o opinion tbat the whole
Affair is hoax and thinks 1t will so be proven