The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-27

The whole troupe was conducted, with great
regularity and silence, by Abadle, who had
studied the locality well; he knew exactly
where the money box was kept All the band
were armed in case of attack, and hammers
were ready at hand to force open the chest
The plan failed, however because Charlton,
who was told to open the door, let the latch
fall through nervousness. The .Jullemiers
were consequently awakened and began cry
ing out, whereupon the band Immediately de.
camped GILES and Abadie were alone con.
cerned IN the murder of Madame Bassengeaud,
the wife OF IA wine-Scllcr Ii was at the sixth
attempt that they succeeded in finding their
victim alone. They asked her for glass Of
rum and wine, and whilst her back was turned
GILES seized her throat whilst Abadie struck
her with knife, The latter then left her IN
order to carry off all he could find, whilst
GILES killed her with twelve blows of his
dagger.
The Advocate General concluded by de-
handing a verdict that would permit the pen.
atty of death to be inflicted upon Abadie and
GILES. For the other prisoners he demanded
Imprisonment
At - O'Clock the sitting of the court was
suspended for half an hour, at the expiration
of which the defence Of the prisoners was
heard. All had separate counsel Abadie's
counsel appealed ad missricordtom, urging
that his client had the prejudice of public
opinion set against him by the press; that he
was filled with remorse for what he had done
the prisoner meanwhile sobbing in the dock.
Several letters were next read from Abadie to
his mother and from this unfortunate woman
to her son. The audience was much moved
by this correspondence, which was occasional
" very touching Gilles's defender, NJ. Leon
took up another line of argument, attempting
to prove that his client had all along been the
dupc and the instrument of Abadle Amongst
other things, he sad that at IA previous convc-
ton years ago If the magistrate had not sen
fenced one so young to prison, but had sent
him to a retOrmatory he whould not, in all
probability, be now accused OF murder. In
defending Claude, the barristcr stated that the
PUBIC prosecutor hdu Dceil lnakln JOKES, up
ON which the nudge invited HIM to moderate
his Ianelugc: but later on when reference was
made by NJ. Cornby to the conduct of the po-
lice, he was called to order IN the most severe
terms. When the two younger prisoners had
also been pleaded for, the judge summed up,
and it was nearly six O'Clock when the jury re.
tired. They were absent three quarters of an
hour, and returned with verdict of guilty
against all the prisoners, admitting eXtenuat-
ing circumstances IN favor of Claude, Char
ton and Farigoulle only.
After discussing some technical objections
on the part Of the lawyers, judgment was pro.
nounced. Abadie and GILES were condemned
to death; Claude to seven years imprison-
ment and ten years police supervision; and
Charlton and Fargoulle to detention in q
house of correction for two years. Upon hear
ing their condemnation Abadle tainted but the
other prisoners appeared unmoved GILES
observed to Claude, who was not condemned
to death, What lucky dog you are!" Young
Farigoule exclaimed, Tomorrow is Sunday
hurrah we shall have meat instead of those
horrid beans we have been fed upon for a
week"