New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-13
A HORRIBLE MURDER IN PARIS.

THE CRIMINAL BELIEVED TO HAVE ESCAPED TO
THIS CiTY-PAPERs FOR HIS IDENTIFICATION
RECEIVED BY THE POLICE.
The Police Commissioners received notice at ono
Of their meetings last week that box of papers adj
dressed the Board aud sent TO it by the Police of
Paris France. awaiting their order at the Gus
tom House. The charges on the box amounted to
Sc %. This sum the Board refused to pay. Com
missioner MacLean remarking that it was ques-
ton whether old paper could not be bought cheaper
ly the pound in Ann-st. Commissioner French,
who had urged that the Board at least seek some
information about the contents of the box, was
curious enough to make some inquiries, the result OF
which nov Il the Board yesterday TO order the pay
mcnt of the charges on the box and ITS translniS-
zion TO Police Headquarters.
A sheet of the papers packed In II proved to con-
tam "a description Of one Arnold Valdez, who re-
Gently caused much alarm IN Pans by muidcnng q
druggist and his servant for the purpose OF robbery
The story contained in tho paper ~ TO the effect
that Walder was the apprentice OF a chemist named
Lagrange, who kept shop In the Place leauvals
at the corner of the Rue Miromeni. On the morn
ing of October the shutters of the shop remained
closed, and when the police broke open the door
Lagrange and his servant were found murdered IN
the cellar Their skulls had been beaten in with a
heavy pcstlc. Proof was found that w alder had
committed the murder, ana had He'd with 2,oJO
francs stolen from the murdered mans money
drawer. He was traced to Have, where he wrote
10 the widow OF his victim that II he ever made
fortune he would return the stolen money. The
French police feeling sure that lie had fled TO this
city IN one of the liavre steamers sent on here a
n.skacc of circulars and photographs of the muir
.rrer II was this that has lust been taken
from the Custom House. Owing TO the discussion
about the box, the criminal If he was here, has had
ample time TO escape. In an open meeting OF the
Board of Police, Commissioner MacLcan yesterday
read aloud and translated the description of the
murderer, and briefly summari zcd the story, where
upon the papers were oIdeIed sent 10 the SnpeIin-
twenty three years old. an educated man. oil dlgnl-
fled demeauOr, with prominent head and large tea-
lures, aud wearing black mustache ana chin
whiskers
ON TRIAL FOR TIE GREAT BOND ROBBERY.
SELECTING JURY IL THE CASE OF WILLIAM
KvIIY-sMEvIIN AND KELLY IN THE TOMBs
William Kelly, who was indicted one OF the
Manhattan Savings Institution robbers, was placed
on trial Yesterday before Justice Daniels in the
Court of Over and TermIueT. The prisoner was at
tended by William A. Beach, his counsel.
Kelly is large man, with smoothly shaven face
and expressive features Mr. Beach moved that the
pistrict-Attorney should be compelled to elect
which one of the two counts IN the indlctinent he
would try the prisoner upon, ono OF them
charging that the crime was committed in private
dwelling ana the other that it was committed IN Il
business place OF Incorporated company. Assist
ant District Attorney Russell argued that both th e
charges might be true of a single burglary, and
these were merely two forms of charging the same
offence. But Justice Daniels held that at some
time during the trial the District Attorney must elect
upon which CONT he would have the jury pass. Six
jurymen were selected and the case was then adj
jonrned until Monday morning.
rumOr was current yesterday that Shevln and
Kelly had been detected IN an endeavor TO commu-
ncate with each other in the Tombs. 1nasmuch as
Sheylin had turned States evidence this report
regarded with surprise. hen asked about this
matter last evening Warden Finn said at first that
there was "nOihmg in it," He admitted. however
that Yesterday morning he had removed Shevin
from his cell. which was in the third tier directly
over Kelly 10 cell some distance of IN the
fourth tier. This change was made, he
sad for fear lest the two men
might communicate. He woud not even say that
letters mi ght not have passed between the two
lie fever allowed them 10 he IN the corridor to-
pether but as their cells had been situated there
was nothing to prevent their getting word 10 each
other. The cvaSiv way in which Warden Finn
answered direct questions that asked him
Lad attempted either successfully unsuccessfuly,
10 communicate with each other.