Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-05-04

! the screen. with view, no doubt, L
secure Il longer period before diScov
cry. The body was considerably de
composed. and there cond, of course
he no doubt that ,be oacusivc smrI
came from it,
An examination disclosed no ex
ternal wounds. but post morfem ex
animation revealed the fact thai deatI
had been produced by quick and
subtle poison. The position Of th,
body precluded all idea of suicide
and robbery of the safe showed be
yoDd doubt that tho motive Of ths
murder was plunder
WHO WAS THE MURDERER?
The authorities were utterly at q
loss for clew to the crime which bac
been perpelrated in so bold and Out,
rageouS a manner. The letter pur
porting to be signed by BInourr, ad
uniting his guilt, and declaring bis
design of absconding to the New
World, was examined with care. The
writing. oDd especially the signature
very closely resembled that Of the
murdered man, and must have been
the work of one who was well &C.
qnainted with Binquer's handwriting
The murderer, too, must have
known bis habit Of remaining late at
the warehouse on the latter DAYS OF
the month. and Of there being Iurge
sum OF money in the safe.
Then the episode with the driver OF
The hack was einbercd, and Mons.
RimOu having taken the number, be
was easily found He admitted that
be was not fooling. but WAS very re.
luctant TO say anything more. as be
had seen nothing particular. When
pressed, however. by the authorities
be told the following story:
On the last night OF November
about 10 O'Clock. be was waiting for
the same party by whom be was en-
gagei in the day on which be con
versed with the porteI. The nigh,
was dark and rainy. and be removed
bis cab round the corner, where it was
protected by a high wall. Growing
impatient at the long delay of bis
fare. be walked round toward tbt
house, and as he stood there,
OBSERVED TWO MEN
come OF Of the warehouse right oppo
site-lsimon 4 Blinqutr's-talking aud
laughing together. One Of then,
locked the door, and said:
ITO tell you the truth, NV friend,
drink nothing. but l will take cup ol
coffee"
The two passed round the corner
and disappeared. About twenty a,in.
utes afterward the men returned. and
The driver observed that one of them
walked unsteadiIy, and bad to be held
up by the other. The sober man
asked the other for the key, aud the
door was opened and the two entered,
one supported by the other Then
the door was closed. immediately
afterwards the cabman's fare appeared
and be saw no more of the two strau.
gers.
When asked what made him asso-
ciate these men with the disappear
auce OF Binquer. he replied that te
hardly knew. but that as he found
himself right opposite the warehouse,
and had beard thai one of the firm
was missing. the thought struck him
that the missing man bad gone off on
a spree, aud be said what be did say
to the porter more in fuu than any
thing else. He was upable to give
any description Of the two men. or to
remember that any names were men,
toned.
Nevertheless. the facts dhclOsed BY
him were considered Of great value,
as showing that Binquer had hecu
-eu,iced out by some friend. aud that
probably
: POISON HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED
= ... TO HIM s. as -.
in cup of coffee. - l.- TO- b..
1t was not long before the detective
discovered the cafe where BiDQuer
aud bis companion were On the night
Of November 30. Ii was u mean.
looking place in q by.sireet. kept by
a man whose face aud bearing would
have gone long ways to send bin to
the gsIleys. He bad to be sp-
preached very carefully. but by
patience aud c.jOlery description OF
The man who accompanied BinQuer
was obtained from him.
Several DAYS had elapsed since the
crime. and there was strong prOba.
bil;ly that the perpetrator bad Quilted
the continent. and was by that time
10 England. Still, there was q chance
aud inquiries were at once made 10
tind out whether any Que answering
the description of the msn wanted
had Quilted the city. Strangely
enough, it was ascertained that such
a person bad left lor Bologne the ev-
eniDg before.
Two detectives followed By the
merit traip, but found that the person