Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-11-13
Running Down Il Thief

| They do some things more thoroughly in
France than they are uOne in other countries
lhe remark has frequently been made in q
somewhat different 1Orm, aud its truth is
very we'll illustrated by the following story,
tolo III the Paris Temps ot September 12tn
One morning in June last the MarQuise Ge
Saint SAuveur entrusted to her dressInaker,
Mme. NOntandOn, some magnificent Aallnes
and Alencon laces, which were to play an
| important part III u new toilet. Nine. Mon
| tandon TOOK charge ot the precious package,
| entered tlacre, made several visits, returned
home, and LETT on the seat OF the carriage the
goods which had been entrusted to her. She
| had neglected 10 take the number of the driv-
er OF the hacre. Behold, then, our dressmaker
sOrely perplexed. She made search for the
lost iaces, but with no result, 80 returned to
the Marquise and made confession of her
| carelessness. 1t was loss of 1000 francs.
Some weeks passed. Nine. de Saint Sau-
veur departed for Trouville. On the 3Oth of
July Mime. Montandon received from her
this lacOnic telegram:
Come Immediately"
She takes the train and debarks on the
coast for Normandy. The Ma1quise awaits
my luces are here"
"Here!"
"A tradeswoman who has come to spend
the season offered yesterday to sell them to
me.
ITO YOU"
NATURALLY she does not know that they
belong to me; she values them at 900 francs.
"Nlne hundred francs for ch!tons worth
5000. .....
1.-The husband of that dealer is established
on the rue de Castiglone in Paris. He is a
German. His name is Woenitz. l am well
guarded against showing the least surprise.
have said will consider the matter. You
now return to Paris. Institute an inquiry
Learn how my laces were found in the pos
session of Woenitz."
Nine. Montandon returns by express She
rushes to the Commissioner of Police and
tells her story. The court is opened. The
the rue de Castiglione ""+ q ts1't. ~h Art
''Of whom did you get the laces Of which
your wife is possessed p ----~.--.
"Of pertumer, Nine. Dortet. l paid her
$50 francs" ..
The Judge causes Nine. Dortet to come
into court.
"Who gave you the lace p
Il "A dealer in curiosities, N. Chambrol, of
the avenue de Ia Mothe-Piquet. He offered
me tie lot and concluded the bargain"
N. Chambrol appears in his turn.
''How did you procure the laces?"
s"rhey were sold to me for 80 francs by q
dealer in second hand goods. NJ. Levy"
An order to appear is sent to NJ. Levy.
''You have sold laces to one of your neigh
bors." .e lsrs1 -.tl r.. - ...
"Yes, for 80 francs I bought them for 20
francs from one Dame Roux, whose address
is here" ..a..t-,- --.. - ...... |
An agent is sent for Madame Roux and
brings her.
"You have received 20 francs for mixed
assortment Of point dAlencon and point de
Malnes worth 4, 600 francs Explain to US
the way in which these goods came into your
hands," ,........,..., ...
ssMy husband gave them to me, Monsieur
Judge" -" - -. '' s'.#'
s'And who is your husband ~ q. --4 .r.
s'ae is driver of fiacre." -
E The thief had been discovered. Yesterday
Roux and his wife answered for their misdo-
ing. The correctional tribunal sentenced |
them each to four months imprisonment.