The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-18
HILAIRE LATRIM0UILLE.
The Murderer of Catherine DunSbach 10
Be Hanged Next Wednesday.
EFFORTS FOR A NEW TRIAL.

ALBANY. August II. 1879.
Hiaire Latrimouille is to be hanged on Wednesday
next for the murder of Catherine Dunsbach. ut
Waterviet. on the morning OF the 9Th Of April MISS
Dunsback In the kitchen OF the house and alone
when she was attacked and killed. Her father mad
gone into Cohoes business. and she was the only
person in tho house. On returning to his home old
Dnnsbach called his daughter. but could not find
her. He then went in search OF her. but
with the result He then sent the
boy who worked round tho house to look
for her among the neighbours but had seen
anything of her during that day. BY this time
thoroughly alarmed the old man instituted a search
in the neghborhood Of the house. but his daughter
was no where to be Finally friend. who was
assisting in the hunt discovered something onsthe
young ladv's bed. and. upon examination. this
proved to be the body Of Catherine Dunsbach. The
bed had been made and the body laid 1t.
with the quilt just thrown over it for con-
cealment. Mr.. Dunsbach turned back the
quilt and there saw his daughter with part
of her dress wound round her throat and the throat
cut across in most brutal manner. The dress had
been twisted almost into rope and was pulled
tight that it entered the wound made by the knife.
bureau drawer had been rifed of what money
it contained, and the murderer rewarded
with the sum of 81 % for his crime. The
bed that the blood saturated the bed and
flowed through to the floor beneath. After
finishing his work Latrimouille washed his
hands in basin Of water In the room. and
He went to the house early that morning to look for
a job Old Dunsbach and Catherine were there when
no arrived She noticed him approaching the house
and called her fathers attention to the fact that so
man was coming toward the house,
THE FIRST MEETING.
When Latrimouille knocked at the door old Mr..
Dunsbach bid him enter. lilo walked into the
sitting and sat down. After explaining
his business and the object of his visit
he was told to meet Mr.. Dunsbach at
Cohoes in q couple Of hours. On that he left and
nothing had been learned OF his whereab bouts for
considerable time. Mr.. Dunsbach and the boy went
away from the house soon after. and that was the
last time either had Catherine alive. It
shown the trial that Latrimoule returned to the
house and seen leaving it. He went the
fence away by an unfrequented route. He then
pses on foo and %
name In the meantime his photograph
had been distributed. and he was arrested
bringing back of Latrimouille to Cohoes almost
as great as that produced by the announcement Of
the murder His family live there ana are respect
able people. He was identified by several people
the man who had been met on the road going to and
on trial. His demeanor then and since has been
very extraordinary. He scarcely seems to realize
the position he is in, or. if he does. he fees
the matter lightly. When the District
Attorney prophesied in court, while summing up,
that the prisoner WOulQ confess quit the
breath had left his body. Latrimoulle laughed
right. The evidence has been entirely circumstan-
tial. and the condemned thinks that because no
one him do the murder he can't be hanged. He
has been frequently visited in his cell since sentence
has been passed upon him. and has within day
two. 1t is said made some show of preparing for his
fate. His religious advisers report favorably Of him
and say his mind has materially improved.
MOVEMENTS FOR NEW TRIAL
The counsel who conducted the defence max.
ing vigorous efforts to obtain new trial for their
client They are leaving nothing undone to help
the unfortunate man. Mr.. Vaois has gwen notice
that will make application to Justice Pratt in his
Chambers in Brooklyn for stay of proceedings
Judge Westbrook before whom the was tried
here denied the stay. but Mr.. Valois intends
trying all the remaining Justices.
to leave chance untried. In
he s denied by Justices Pratt and Gilbert he will
try what DO effected i'll the way of exeuctive in
tervention. subscription paper is in circulation
among the French residents of Cohoes to raise
means to defray the expenses Of the measures being
taken in behalf of their countryman. The erection
of the scaffold will be commenced Monday by the
usual constructor. aud unless something Unforeseen
should happen, Latrimouille will meet his fate
next Wednesday,.