The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY DECEMBER 80 1877.

Gorme1. A tremendous excitement was
created, aud public feeling rose high
against the man who was supposed to
have plotted to ruin his rival In order
that he might win the hand OF his Of
fianeed. Ternsaux was removed to jail,
and
THE SEVERITY or YOUNG LouMH's SENTENCE
was relaxed When Terneaux's trial
came on the head counsel In France
were employed, and he would have been
acquitted without doubt Jules Gormez.
the murdered mans nephew. had not
turned up at an inopportune moment,
He was arrested, and, after denying all
knowledge Of the crime, at length
agreed to testify for the prosecution on
condition that he was dealt with len
iently. Theteupon he swore that Ter
neaux agreed to give him one thousand
francs If he would cid him in the murder
Of Gorme1. and that he was Induced to
agree TO that proposal by the prospect
Of getting possession Of his uncle's pro-
petty. He swore Furthermore that Ter
neaux told him he would find out the
best time for the perpetration Of the
deed. and that he intended to get even
with young Loume for having supplant-
ed him in the affections of Margaret
Heutellisr.
Jules also swore that TerneauK came
to him on the afternoon OF the murder
and said that Jean and Herbert Loume
had just started for Bazaille, and that
probably they would not return until
late, and arranged that they should
watch ron THEM
as they came in sight cross the fields.
aud so cut off O considerable distance,
and thus accomplish their object. and
have the house in flames by the time
that Jean Loume and his son reached
the road in front of the dwelling. The
idea was that they would hasten to the
house to render assistance. and their
presence be thus secured on the scene,
go as TO aid in fixing suspicion on them
at the right time.
Jules swure that on reaching Gormez's
house the old man was sitting with his
back TO the window. dosing, and that
TerneauX told Jules to enter the door
and ask for drink of water. Jules
said that he did so, and that as the old
man was getting it from side table,
Terneaux entered stealthily and hit him
on the head with the Ratchet which he
had brought with him.
eoHMEz STAGGERED AND FELL BEHIND THE
DOOR.
which closed with his weight He
prasped the handle and tried to rise.
head and finished him. Then they piled
up some beds and furniture. and set fire
to them. Finding themselves unable to
get out at the door for gormez's corps.
Jules opened the window and sprang
out. Terneanx followed. but his boot
heel stuck in the grating, and he Sc
verely bruised his ankle. Then he tore
the foot out Of the boot. for the flames
had reached the window. and escaped
with only one boot.
Terneaux firmly denied every part Of
this statement. but he was convicted
and sentenced to the bdgue for life.
from prison and restored to his civil
rights. In few weeks he became the
husband Of Margaret Heutellisr. Jules
Gormez was sentenced to two years
Imprisonment. and everybody was sat
listed that justice had been done.
THE ASTONISHING SEQUEL.
Strange as 1t may appear, no one ever
thought Of questioning the ironmonger
Of Roelle as to whether he identified
Terneaux as the man who had bought
the Ratchet from him. But before q
week had passed after Terneaux's con
vietion. circumstance occurred Nhioh
directed attention TO that subject.
One Souberet. % shoemaker Of Hoelle.
nHpp6H6u VI enter u GAbhIst WHITE tls
subject of crime was under discussion.
Some one spoke of the Ratchet having
been found in Luume's well, whereupon
| Souheret said;
Now that the thing is over and no
| trouble can come Of it,. / don't mind
saying that the Ratchet was brought to
my shop to be sharpened just before
the murder was committed. ="
All expressed surprise and many dues'
tions were asked. to none Of which Sou-
| beret would give satisfactory answers.
Afterward he said he was only joking.
and that what he did say he said TO
cause excitement.
| The remark had been overheard. how
ever. by one who was friendly to Ter
neaux and believed him
| INNOCENT OF THE CRIME.
| This man. named Lebot, mentioned
| the matter TO tho Mayor, who in turn
went over TO La Matte and communities
ted it to the Mayor of that place. Sou
beret was sent for and questioned, and
he gave such evasive and unsatisfactory
answers that strong suspicious were
aroused. Then the fact became known
that Souberet had been Terneaux g
bootmaker. and on being communicated
with that unfortunate man said that he
had a pair of half boots at S0uberets 8
to be mended at the very time he was
charged with having murdered Cor
mez.
The excitement which arose in view Of
these facts was greater than ever be
fore or since the first trial. Souberet
was questioned closely. and at length
admitted that
JULES GoRMEz PUT up THE JOB
to murder his uncle. that be bought the
ok and sharpened it On Souberet's grind
stone, and that both Of them put or
for the occasion two pairs Of boots
which were lying in the shop, 80 thai
their footsteps might not betray them
That part in the crime, which Jules at
tributed to Terneaux, was undertaken
by himself, and Jules was the first tt
whisper to Terneaux suspicion o
Loume, and to suggest that Gormez wal
murdered to get rid of the payment Of
the annuity, about which Jules wai
| we'll informed