The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21
the latter days OF the month, and Of there
being q large sum OF money In the safe. ~
Thon fha anfanfia with the dTiyAr OF the hack |

being large sum OF money In the safe
Then the episode with the driver Of the hack
taken the number he was easffy fottfti.. He
that he was not fooling, but was
very reluctant to Say anything, more. as ne
had seen nothing particular. When presse1,
however, by the authorities he told the 1ol-
On the last night Of November, about 10
o'clock. he was waiting for the same party by
whom he was engaged in the day on when
he conversed with the porter. The night was
dark and rainy, and ne 9. Removed ms chD
a high wall Growing impatient at the long
delay of his fare, he walked round toward the
house. and us he stood there.
OBSERVED TWO MEN
come out Of the warehouse right opposite
Rimon IL Blinquer's- talking and laughing
together One Of them locked tho door, and
said:
"To tell you the truth, my friend, drink
nothing but will take q cup Of coffee
The two passed round the corner and dlsap-
peared. About twenty minutes afterward the
men returned, and the driver observed that
held up by the other. The sober man asked
the other for the key and the door was
opened and the two entered, one supported by
the other. Then the door was closed. Imme-
dately afterward the cabman's fare appeared,
and he saw no more of the two strangers.
When asked what made him associate these
men with the disappearance Of Binquer. ne
replied that he hardly knew, but that rs he
found himself right opposite the warehouse.
and had heard that one OF the firm was miss
ing, the thought struck him that the missing
man had gone off on q spree, and NJ said
what he did say to the porter more In fun
than anything else. He was unable to give
any description of the two men, or to remem-
Der that any names were mentioned
Nevertheless, the facts disclosed by him
were considered Of great value, as showing
that Binquer had been enticed out by some
friend, and that probably
POISON HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED TO HIM
In cup Of coffee.
It was not long before the detective dis
covered the cafe where Binquer and his com
panion were on the night Of November 80. It
was mean-loOking place In by-street,
kept by q man whose face and bearing would
have gone d long ways TO send him to the gal-
leys. He had to be approached very carefully,
but by patience and Cajolery description OF
the man who accompanied Binquer was OBJ
tanned from him.
Several days had elapsed since the crime,
and there was strong probability that the
perpetrator had quilted the continent, and
was by that time In England. Still, there was
a chance, and inquiries we're at once made to
find out whether any one answering the de-
scription Of the man wanted had quilted the
city. Strangely enough, 1t was ascertained
that such q person had left for Bologne the
evening before.
Two detectives followed by the next train,
but found that the person for whom they were
looking had just quilted the hotel where he
had stayed all night, and gone on board the
steamer, which was In the act OF starting for
the English shore.
Making sure that their man was SAFE the
officers fastened on board, and had barely
touched the deck when the steamer started
Without creating any disturbance, or even ex-
citing curiosity, they investigated every nook
on board the vessel, and soon satisfied them
selves that the object Of their search
WAS NOT ON BOARD
This was very great disappointment, but
misfortune with fortitude. The sea was I'M
commonly smooth, and very few passengers
were sea-sick. There was crowd ON the
deck all the time, and it was not difficult for
the officers to search below without being OBJ
served While they were engaged In this.
however, the captains steward was around
but did not seem to take any very particular
notice Of them. He stood in the entrance to
the captains cabin whenever the two officers
approached, and 1t was hard for them to get
more than glimpse inside.
At length, when the voyage was drawing to
q close, the officers resolved to make them
selves known to the captain and ask his ad-
vice, as they were far from satisfied that the
man they searched for had not actually been
on board, and were therefore anxious to know
by what means he had eluded them.
Securing the captains attention for short
time. they made known to him their character
and mission
"Why, gentlemen" he said, In low TONE
"there Ia already an officer on board on the
lookout for the very party you are In search
Of"
"You astonish u.s., one Of the detectives re-
piled; 1--WE have seen every one on board, and
certainly have recognized no officer of the
police"
The captain laughed quietly, and, drawing
them to one side, said:
"The fact Is, we made a nice little arrange
ment, 80 nice that 1t has deceived you. You
have observed that man down in my cabin
dressed as my steward Well, that is the de-
tective. He came on board with false beard
and dressed differently, but he explained his
object to me and / gave him the use of my
cabin and procured him the clothes he wears
THE CAPTURE.
The officers expressed some surprise, and
after thanking the captain retired. The truth
flashed across them In moment. The sup
posed detective was no other than the man
they were In pursuit of In half minute
they were below, and in another half minute
the captains steward was manaced and q
prisoner. The valise he had brought on
board was discovered, and on being opened
the money stolen from the safe on the night
of Binquer's urder was found.
On being taken back to Paris the prisoner
was identified as one Paul Richet, q clerk for
merly employed in warehouse where Bin
quer had been manager.
The evidence against the arrested man was
80 overwhelming as to render any defense
useless. He admitted his guilt confessing
that he dropped the poison into cup of coffee,
having made up. his mind to perpetrate the
however, that he did not intend to do more
than render Binquer insensible for a time, he
was found guilty with extenuating circum-
stances, and on January Is was sentenced to
the bagne for life.
An old tanner of wild beasts says to the
New York Sun: "As for the smell Of blood
maddening them, | know there is a popular
notion to that effect, but it is not true. / have
had occasion enough to know, when 1t was my
blood they smelled Lions and tigers raised
in captivity are more dangerous than those
which are we'll broken when taken wild full
grown. When the cub born in Il cage grows
up he will become impudent, saucy, agrees
sfve, and is too familiar with men to be easily