New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-30
4 FRENCH W0MlY3S STR4NGE DE4zH
MRS. BOUvERAT SUPPOSED TO HAVE COMMITTED
SUICIDE ~ A PECULIAR MANNER.

MRS. BOUvERAT SUPPOSED TO HAVE COMMITTED
SUICIDE ~ A PECULIAR MANNER.
Coroner Flanagan yesterday continued his nvcs-
legations in the of Mrs. Louisa Bouverat, who
was found dead in her room at No. 121 West
Thirticth-st on Wednesday afternoon. The further
he went with his inquiries the more cause he en-
countcred for doubt regarding the manner of the
woman's death. The police had adopted the theory
that she had been murdered by her husband Joseph
Bouverat, who was alone IN the room with her
when she died, but there were many indications
that she had committed suicide
Bouverat was away from home much OF the time
and several occasions he was not seen about the
place for a week at a time. Mrs. Bouvolat was OBJ
served to 60 out every morning and return at night
and it was thought that she was employed III shirt
mandatory. She was about fifteen years older
than her husband, and her sharp features usually
wore a forbiddng look. Her sallow complexion was
made more noticeable by luxuriant growth of IRON
gray hair, which she allowed to hang uncombed
about her neck and face AT times her actions were
SO strange as TO lead the neighLors to believe that
she was insane. She would pace the small floor of
her room for hours in the night when her husband
was absent, and sometimes she would run out into
the hail, wave her arms wildly, and talk cxctedy
in The language which her ncighbors could not un-
derstand.
When the police entered this room abont p. H.
on Wednesday they found the body of Mrs. Bouverat
wing on the floor and stretched OUT as if had be
placed there with some care. II was covered " h
blood, which had stTcamed from niuc small cuts Oh
the ankles. wrists, elbows and breast. razor
with which the wounds had been inflicted, lay
on the floor. The bed near the window was
soaked with blood. Joseph BOuverat was arrested
III the room. There were blood stains oil his hands
and SHIRT. He unable to make the police under
stand a word of what he SAID, aud he was locked up
Andrew lauchair. an acquaintance who had
directed the police to the house. was locked up also
as he could not make himself understood in English
Both men were questioned yesterday through an in
terpTeteT. BOuyerat said he knew nothing about his
wifes death until he found her body i'll the bed.
lauChaiTs statements caused much SURPRISE He said
he and BOuyerat were drinking together late Tues
day night, and when they separated they agreed 10
meet IN the morning, On Wednesday morning they
met again and went 10 a saloon, where they drank
together BOuyeTat became much intoxicated
that he unable 10 walk alone. Lauchair said
he took BOuyerat home about 10 a. IN. and nut
HIM III bed, promising 10 call for him again az I y.
IN. Mrs. BOuyerat lay on the bed near the window
and had her body and face concealed by the bed
clothes. She cried out IN French, "Don't take that
drunken man in here. Leave him outside LauchaIr
sand he noticed some blood stains on the floor then
hut he didnot feel any alarm because Mr.. B0uyerat
had spoken To him. lie went away and came back
a little before the time lac had promised To- call for
BOuvcrat. When lie knocked, BOuycrat opened the
door and said. My wife has been killed. Then
Lauchalr said he wen! 10 inform The police.
Coroner Flanagan decided 20 hold IN inquest IN
the case on Monday. He sent B0uycTat 10 the
l0mbs aud detained Lauchair as "A witness. The
police ia the meantime, are looking for further eS l.
dence to show whether Lauchars story is true.