The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-20
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THE TRAMP AND THE LADY.
The Latest Extraordinary Story From ParlS'
France.


France.
The latest sensation in the city of Paris
is Of an original nature. twill no doubt
afford the groundwork of a drama which
may yet be witnessed on the New York
stage.
On the Goth Of August last Jean Bris'
sac, a dyer and restorer, received silk
dress from Madame Vourrier, the wife OF
wealthy merchant, with instructions to
remove from it certain stains, which she
said were produced by the bleeding of
her nose. 1t happened that the dress
fell into the hands of one Jean livery,
whose brother Charles was detective,
Jean had often heard Charles relate
marveloas stories of detective skill, and
his mind had received morbid twist in
that direction.
"Ah," said Jean to a fellow.workman,
"Charles has often worked out great
case from a smaller clew than stains like
these"
"You had better keep your head shut"
the man replied. "IfMonsieur Vourrier
heard you say such thing he might put
you is bad hole"
Jean said nothing more, but meeting
his brother in company that same even
ing he related to him what had passed
respecting the stains. Charles made no
remark at the time and the brothers par
ted.
A few nights atterward on returning
from remote suburb of the city Charles
livery found himself in the street where
Monsieur Vourrier resided, and the
facts related by his brother Jean came
TO his mind. The Vourrier dwelling lay
at the corner of street down which
he had to turn on his homeward way.
1t was
A LARGE DETACHED DWELLING
with a garden around it, separated from
the street by high wall and an iron
railing surmounting it. The windows
were all dark, for it was close on mid
night. The detective stood for moment
glancing up at the dwelling. Suddenly
light flushed in window, aud then par
TALLY vanished as though hidden behind
something. The next moment it disap-
peared, and there was a sound as OF the
opening of window. The officer cross
ed the street. and climbing the wall,
gsz,d through the railings toward the
house. All was STILL and he was about
to descend and 60 on his way when an
iron gate Creaked on its hinges. Standing |
close to the railing, the officer glanced in |
the direction of the noise and listened IN. |
tently. Presently there was footstep |
and the form of a man was seen ap- |
preaching. As he passed lamp the Of
ieer could see that he waslooking around |
as though anxious to discover whether
any person was around. Charles livery
lay full length along the top of the wall,
Clinging all the time to the ratings. The
man passed him, and having reached
the end of the of the garden wall return
ed He di appeared around the corner,
and in half minute twopersons appear
ed bearing something between them.
Hastily turning to the middle of the street
they laid down their burden, and one Of
them was
IN THE ACT OF REMOVING THE TRAP,
BY which access is had to the sewer
when the detective glided to their side,
and covering them with his revolver,
BRid:
you are prisoners, and must explain
yourselves"
At the same moment there was a ter
rife explosion, and the officer was hurl-
ed to the ground. For a few seconds his
senses were confused, but he soon reCov.
cred, and found that the loud report had
attracted several persons to the spot,
among them two police officers. The
two persons had disappeared, but the
bundle still lay on the ground A glance
into it disclosed the fact that it contained
the body of man, 1t was removed, and
Detective livery remained to watch the
house, while another officer reported all
the circumstances to the chief of police
Two detectives were sent to aid livery,
and the next morning warrant was
procured and the residence of Monsieur
Vourrier was searched. Nothing was
found to show that anything unusual had
happened therein; nevertheless the
house was placed under secret surVeil-
lance.
Examination of the body found in the
bundle showed that it was the corpse of $
n man apparently of forty. It was ena-
ciated and filthy, and the clothing upon l.
it was of the coarsest and meanesJ kind !
In the pockets there was nothing but Z
small flask and pipe. Right over the
heart was dagger wound, and the rag
ged shirt and clothes were saturated with y
blood, In the right hand, which was
closely clenched, was
A FRAGMENT OF LACE. Ii
After this last fact was discovered
Charles livery procured a photograph of
he piece OF lace and gave it to his broth. ?
n Jean. The same day Jean informed d
lin that he had compared the photo.
Taph with the lace on the sleeves and "
bosom of Madame Vourrief's dress, at II
BrissaC's and found chem identical, and
hat. moreover, there was piece of lace "
missing from the right sleeve, under "
Meath, exactly the shape of the piece al
Ihown in the photograph. When these "
hings were made known to thechief of b
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