The sun., 1878-08-11
TIE MURDER OF NINE. GILLET
4 CRIME FOR WHICH TWO YOUNG FIR
ISIdNS ARE 10 ne GUILLOTINED
The Medical student who KILLED Tits Victim
In Sctrutinc Wny-Gctting Charge of
Newspaper, and Lecturina ON Darwinism.

Partisan public known as tho mystery OF
the Ruo PolNcnu. camo before the Assize
Court Of the Seine this morning.
Toward the end of last March the inhabitants
Of furnished lodging house in an obscure
street in Paris-thc Rue Poivcau-which opens
on the boulevard dc lII0pital noticed
strangely disagrcoablc smell. The landlady
set abcut looking for tho cause of it, and en-
tered an empty room which had been let six
days previously to two young men, who had de-
posted package thcrc. hut had never returned
to claim it. The foul odor was sufIocating and
the woman opened n cupboard in the wall in
which she found n large parcel. carefully
wrapped up in tarred paper. On untying it.
what was her horror to discover that IL con-
tanc1 the thighs and arms Of woman cnvcl-
opcd in blood-stained lncnl
The whole quarter OF the Jardin dos plantcs
was thrown into CONSERVATION. and an inquiry
was instituted. but nothing came Of 1t. While
all Paris was talking with indignation Of the
horrible crime and of the impunity Of its
authors. It was learned that the friends Of Il
milkwoman. the widow Gct living in the Ruc
Parads Poissonnierc. had missed her and had
even gonc TO look for her ut the Morguc. ono
Of these ncighbors know that the widow Gillct
had n cautcrizcd wound on her left arm. The
Limb found In the cupboard had such mark.
Tho remains were ut length recognized ~ those
pl Tue willow Arlitl. Uut the mystery WIS VINO
had Killed her and ior what reasons; She was
Industrious and economical tO u fault. and she
had saved 1900 fran's. which were invested
in Nentcs. She used to bOust Of her fortune
and Lex everybody into the secret of its exist
cnce. She had more than limited circle %
male acqunintaucrs and one of these known 10
he her lover was arrested. but released agaln
in few days.
Then the neirhhors remembered n certain
Aimc Barre. who called himself nm agent and
wis in frequent consultation with the widow
Gilct After som" hesitation the mistress uf
90 b. fs
as one Of the two Young mon who had hired the
room. IhH inquiry, however was very long
crimo. and denounced 1rbl,l as hi. accom-
rlt"r. Birrn ls Oh" SON of honest country folk.
whose on. y ambition WIS Co. put their son IN a
good position. lie WAS placed in a notnrys
o1lcc at Anglers. hut unfortunately made
the a'1naihianr' oi one l.'ontiue Lepin. q
married woman separated from her husband.
She hr'umr ll's mistress and per~undrd him
to ro o. Paris. The cr'lu.ous father allowed
him o. do on the prct " of comul ting his
studies. liul' hy little. Barre Developed h|-
life of tllN Nut-s and d"hdu' 'hNry. H. persuaded
lI- father o. inftu-t him with his twenty vrar-'
savings. wni0h ile spent lie entered the office
.i "a notary. ani appropriated sovernl sums of
money hy witch h. was cuahled g. st upu
Nnthnr money nor rliou'- came. hut only
creditors and the haiih.. 40 the sight ot whom
hin-'i up moro uui more o. CRIMINAL designs,
mud D. was at this time ihat he foimsl the plan
90 killing lhe widow Giut who ltysd few
doors from nun uui sold nllh iu hl- street.
Not daring to altl. j her alone hc onIlslrd the
services ot Paul lnhio1 n medical student. who.
too. bad mistress. and w..s pressed fNr money.
This L'hitE Was Auowu iu the eu., - 10 the Latin
Quarter for his violence. Tho aif,'r WIS ar
ranged between thom. Tho widow GiIl,t was
Invited to dinner At thc Rne Hnuteyiilc When
she entered IN" room Barre ~tru * her ou Ola"
head and tho woman fell: hut as she was not
and lungs in ordnr 90 cause Internal homorr-
hiee. The following day the corpse was
house f of icbieI" ""S Who ''e eut if'hi In 10 plets @
The arms and thighs worr carried g. the
in "a trurk To- Le Mans. such are the facts and
circumstances of the crime the authors of which
are now before "a" rourt Barre Is - years Of
age. l''hez 81. and LeoutInc l. uin %. Barre
i a short man with brown hair. He wears %
beard and noustache. and his features ARE toll
erahiy regular. L'icz Is darker and better
looking than Barre. He j. indeed quite "a line
looking fellow. with highly Intelligent EXPIRES
sion. louutine I"uin is q vulgar looking ugly
woman. in it't. the only Hura tive point about
Per j. iar agreeable union OF brown eyes and
Tho A--ize Court ON MONDAY morning. Julv
-. WAs iIl .d az -.'u a- the doors were ui'n,
au af 10 o'clock ne' 8. .lc wn- O. h' found. |.
ceved uo loss tl.ln iou apuli .aiions f0r tiO H.
els. ui which 2.jlo came from womcn-iud ''d.
az TIA So usOu. there were but fow oi those rnoh-
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ir,a.- Wi'h 81 u pr -"n'e; on ihe lah" in 'front.'
or the t'S N'ro placed the large trunk which
wa. .u' g. g. Mans with the body heal. and
things belonging @, L'lntuc Lopin. and other
matters % IHe suing cs"n nj 10 -. Adyo-
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