Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-22
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FOOD FOR THE GUILLoT7NE

Horrible Crime in Fraoce-57urder,.o
q Mothes "md fui'iinG Her Daughter.
hendish crime came before the assizes at
Doubs, France, q few weeks ago. The accused
named Nachin, was G very powerful man. and
was considered dangerous when under the in
nuence Oh drink. In the same village was a
young girl named Celina Rondot blonde of
"a, aud very prepossessing Nachin took a
fancy the girl, and, as she related in her
testimony, sednced her-if it can be SO called
by threats against her relatives, and bv en-
pioying force. Everybody in the neighborhnod
Wa, afraid OF the ruf1ian Last Hentemher
there was q village festival at Fontaine. and
Cehna danced with the young men Of the
pace pace ohs refused to cance with Nachn.
This enraged the latter to an uncontroIlabIe
degree, and, after the dance he followed the
Sirl TO tae house OF her parents, abusing her
the whole way. AS she was going in he
seized her by the hand and said: You'll
never die except by my hands," Next morn
ing he came and walked round the house, and
IN the evening he came back. The father of
Celina had in the mean time gone TO the MAYOR
to acquaint him with the threats made by Ma
chin. The narrative of what occurred as given
by Celina. is very dramatic. Her mother and
herself were in the kitchen in a state of mortal
fear; they were Smelling beans, when they heard
a man step outside; next a pane of glass was
barn which communicated to the house. Hur
ried steps were then heard, but the young girl
WAS In time to bolt the door. The terrified
mother, however losing all prudence, opened
met at the door by Nacbin, who
brandished a Ratchet. She tried to CIV,
and the daughter rushed to her Ma
ohm raised the hatche5 and struck the
mother. Three fingers fell to the ground. He
struck a second blow, and the woman fell to
the grooad without a cry; he had split the
skull. The young girl. with this horrible scene
before her, tried a ruse and spoke to the mur-
derer as it she hal not remarked any thing.
She told him to wash his hands. No" said
ne, that's only your mothers blood. | have
just killed her, and am about to do the same
to YOU" Before doing SO the brute wanted to
satisfy his passions. He knocked down the
her On her supplications for mercy he al
lowed her to rise. She ran out, but was fol
lowed and again knocked down. Again he let
her go. and she ran into vines store iruploring
protection. Nachn followed her and de-
manded drink. The wine-seiler, named Yeau-
ney, and his servant, both ran away and
left the girl again alone with the ruffiau. Again
the murderer Knocked the girl down, thrortled
her, and sat down on her. Finally he left her
tor dead. Then the brute walked down the !
village. When the girl recovered there was no
one TO protect her. and Nine. Yeanney advised |
lSI 10 niue l.. I. Darn. 1neEe S1S renamed till
midnight, when she was brought to her father |
house. Nachin by no means drunk. The |
procureur general questioned him, but he pre-
tended to forget the circumstances, though ac- |
knowledging his crime. 1t was shown that the |
crime was premeditated. The advocate called
for merciless {unpityable) verdict from the
jury. They brought in a verdict without ex-
temuating circumstances, and Nachin was
promptly sentenced to be gullotined. On |
hearing the verdict he tainted, and had to be
carried away by the gendarmes.