Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12
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The prisoner was removed. and two !
days passed away. On the third day a
magnificent cquipage stopped at the
Bureau Of the Chief Of Police, and wo-
man, past the prime Of life and elegantly !
attircd, entered. She asked for the Chief
and handed her card. on which was the
name Of the Warehouses de Taurauilles
a childlcss widow of immense wealth,
we'll known in the French metropolis
She was received by the Chief with pro-
found respect and conducted into his
private office.
"Monsieur," she said, lone Alfonso
Ramon, an artist, has been arrested
by you on a charge of murder and rob-
berry on the night Of Nov 49, Is ii not
so2''
"You have said correctly, madame" re-
piled the Chief.
He is innocent of the crime" the
Marchioncss continued, and paused.
Madame" said the Chief, she has it
in his power to prove his innocence, if he
is guiltless.'
"But he refuses" the lady said, in
tone of satisfaction. ale is a noble fell
low, land did right Monsieur. have come
to clear Ramon from the shameless sus-
picion.'
81 am delighted to hear it, madame
the Chief said, with a low bow.
"Alfonso Ramon is my husband"
the Marchioncss said, rising grandly,
"and on the evening of the 10Th of
November we were privately married."
The Chiefs surprise was very great. If
that was true-and why should he doubt
the word Of lady Of such irrcproachable
fame as the Marchioness-th sudden
| rise to aff1uence of Ramon was accounted
for, and the reason why he refused to re-
veal the fact Of his marriage to save him
self from such grave suspicious, and even
incarceration, grew apparent-therc was
disparity in both station and age, and
the Spaniard felt in honor bound to await
the lady's revelation Of the fact of that
marriage.
It is needless to say that Ramon was
released. The Marchioness, then over
fifty years of age, had taken sudden fan.
cy to the young artist whom she had
employed to do some frescoing for her,
and had married him on the instant,
and overwhelmed him with favors after
ward.
| But the murderer Of Neutrality-suspicious.
was he?
| That was Still mystery. Mons. San
con closed up his business, and he and
Madame Sancon disappeared from Paris.
The murder had almost been forgotten,
when suddenly it was discovered that the
| bonds and securities stolen from Mons.
SancOn's safe were in the market. How
they found their way there no one knew,
but they were in the hands Of reputable
men, against whom there could he no sus-
picion.
About the same time, another mystic
rious subject became the chief topic of
conversation in Paris. Mention has been
made Of General of the French army
who deposited the jewels, aftcrward
stolen, with Mons. Sancon, during his So
journ in the South of Franco. whittier he
went for the benefit of his wife's health
1t appeared that this gentleman, who
was an 1rishman by birth, and an init
mate friend of Louis Napoleon, lost his
wife, and returned to Paris early in
November Of 1852. On the night of Nov
l6 he quilted his hotel, leaving note tol
the landlord, requesting him to take care
OF his baggage, as he might he absent two
or three weeks. Eight months had elapsed
, and nothing had been heard of him. The
landlord had made inquiries, but withou
any satisfactory results, and finally made
known the circumstances to the police
On searching the Generals baggage fo
some clue to his whereabouts. q coat, YES
and pantaloons, stained with blood, Werl
found. In the pockets OF his pantaloon
was dagger. glued to the case Will
blood, and a large military cloak was alst
discovered, the inside Of which was blood
stained. The most remarkable feature il
the case has, however. yet to be presented
to the reader
In the coat pockets were q number o
letters, also stained with bloody finge
marks, some Of them addressed to tn
General, and others to the murdered
clerk, Montalon.
| The excitement created bv these dis
, coverics cannot be described. There wa
only one solution Of the mystery-th
r General had gone to Mons. Sancon's resi-
dcnce to receive back his diamonds, ant
his cupidity being aroused by the sigh
of the immense sum of money in the safe
he had murdered the clerk, removed tn
valuables and disappeared forever. Ev
erythlng pointed to this theory.
= Some time after the occurrences mar
/, rated, Louis Napoleon. then Emperor o
: the French, paid visit to the Queen O
n England. Several French detective
ware sent over the channel to protect tn
e Emperor, as it was feared that some O
e his enemies might follow him, and seel
for an opportunity to assassinate him
f Two of these detectives occupied apart
!, ments on the High street of Windso,
! close to the main entrance of the castle.
t One day, when crowd was assemble,
t to witness the exit Of the Queen and he
;. guest from the park, the. French detec
tives, everywhere on the lookout, Oh
: served man in the rear of the crowd
: striving to catch glimpse Of the Empe
q rOr.
''My God!' one Of the officers OK
{, claimed, IF Montalon had not beef
: murdered and eaten up by the worm
! long ago, should say that was hc!"
n "WhichI' exclaimed the other detcc
n tive, quickly.
e "Why, that man over yonder," til
oLncer answered, pointing 10 the strange
referred to, and adding: II knew Mon
i talon we'll, for I had business with Mons
t Sancon frequently
"Jules,''' the other detective said, in
It low tone, "follow that man and see wher
c he goes. He carries with him the sol,1
r ton OF a mystery which has puzzled l,
3 all for years. will remain here; yo
keep sight Of that man."
It my God!' was the reply. "what 4
you suspectl"
/: "That that man, Montalon, was tn
r murderer and thief,'' was the answc,
Il "and that the General was his victim"
I The first speaker graspcd his compaH
ions hand for moment and, after look
r, ing stcadfastly into his face, put on hi
hat and quilted the house. Late at nigh
/ nc returned, and found his associat
: waiting impaticntly Tor his coming
/ SWELL, what fortune have you had: