Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28

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ssAh, mon Die,i!' he exclaimed, thrust
ing aside the crowd, ''letshe see tRst
bag.n j. ~ nj
u mat do you know about itf' asked
the officer, sharply.
The shoemaker stopped down and-ex-
amined it. it -~--@-7,"------~-
r44'Itis the same" be said. II know it
wells these aresmy stitches"
= The crowd stirred, and the officer look
ed hard at the shoe maker, who grew ex-
cited, and began to tremble.
"Cut it open ~ he said. '"There is some
thing in it which ought to be seen. Cut
it OPEN"
He fumbled for knife, but was 80
nervous when he got it out of his pocket
that he could not opon it.
"Give it to me-" SAID the officer, con
tcmptuously, and opening the knife, he
cut the wax. end. The mouth of the va
lise slowly opened, and a human head
was disclosed to view. Ithad been wrap
ped in brown paper, but the water had
softened the paper, and the head was
sticking out. There was an exclamation
of horror from all. The officer looked
hard at the shoemaker, and said:
"Friend, you must come with me, and
explain what you know about this?'
''Why, certainly" jacques replied. II
can easily do that"
IDENTIFIED.
As the reader has surmised, the head in
the valise was identified as that OF DR..
Benteau, the missing physician. Jacques
told the authorities his story very clearly,
and left no doubt on their minds as to
the truth of it.
But he did more than this. He related
to them the circumstances of the finding
of the glove IN the woods near Pere Ia
Chaise, and his Identification of it as
that worn by the man who brought the
valise to be sewed. When asked how
he SO identified it, he replied that the
man wore a glove, and caught hold of
the wax end at each stitch and drew it
tight, and that he told him playfully he
had done half the work himself 1t still
bore the marks of the wax-cnd, snd was
sticky and odorous.
Jean -Laborde and his companion were
made to accompany the detectives to the
woods and point out the spot where the
glove was found. Then a search was
made, which resulted in the finding OF
all the rest Of the remains of the unfortu-
nate physician. They were concealed in
hole at the foot Of a tree, over which a
pile of stones had been placed.
AS may we'll be imagined, the discov-
cry Of the fate of Dr. Benteau created a
profound sensation. All the skill of the
police was brought to bear on ire case,
and an important fact soon came to light
The policeman already referred to as on
duty on the Roubourg st. German on
the evening Of December Goth, Reborg
by name, suddenly remembered that he
had seen carriage standing on his beat
that evening and that while he was
showing
A BLIND WOMAN
the wine-shop of Mons. Pontille the ca,
riage disappeared. The policeman also
remembered that Immediately after his
return a gentleman descended from s
certain dwelling and stood drawing or
his gloves, and that he had gold rim il
the left ear.
The next thing was to find the charac
ter of the house referred to. It was in
habited by well-known Marquis of the
old regime and his family. He was ab
sent in the provinces, but his three daugh
tiers we're at home. Two of them were
married. and their husbands resided will
them. The youngest was in poor health
and had long been confined to her room
There was nothing to arouse suspicion
as to the inmates of the dwelling, never
theless the policeman, Reborg, alread,
spoken of, and two detectives dressed
as citizens-were detailed to watch it
For this purpose several devices were re
sorted to so as to avoid exciting suspicion
There was no dwelling near in which
rooms could be secured overlooking tn
! place. When every other article hat
been tried, the street was torn up RICH
in front and adjacent, and the detective
were in charge of the men at work on it
A constant visitor at the house was
priest, known as Father Dup1gny. III
was comely, clean-shaved man, Will
dark, closely cropped hair, and was, as h
said, in attendance at the slck-bed of tn
youngest of the daughters of the Marquis
Once it rained very heavily, and the police
man and detectives we're bold enough
seek shelter under the spacious porto
of the mansion. Unexpectedly the doc
opened. The policeman turned and say
a strange sight.
The blind woman, whom he led to tn
wine-shop Of Mons. Pontille ON the even
ing of December goth, was at the doo1
It was only for an instant, but lon
enough for the policeman to he convinced
that she not only had the full use of he
eyes, but had recognized him. Almos
at the same moment the priest ran up tn
steps out of the rain. The door was in
stantly opened for him by an iasnseen pei
son. AS he passed in the policeman sa,
another strange thing. The left ear o
the reverend father was pierced as for
ring.
The policeman hastily informed his as
sociates of what he had discovered. Tn
rain had ceased, and the three went o
with the superintendent of the paving
But laborer was quietly dismissed t
police headquarters with message, an
in an hour every part of the exterior Q
the mansion was under the surveillance q
the authorities.
A scrvan in livery came from tn
house and was followed by detective
AS soon as he was out of sight of tn
dwelling he was arrested and removed t.
the Bureau of the Chief of Police. A few
minutes aftcrward a thick volume O
smoke arose from one of the chimneys
Presently furniture-wagon drove up t.
the door, and two men entered the hous
and brought out an elegant couch. with
leg wanting and several other articles o
furniture. AS the van was driven away
man entered a cab at the corner and fol
lowed it. Passing it after few blocks
the cab stopred and the man alighted
He turned back, met the van, and SAID
few words to the driver. Then he spranl
up beside him, and the van was befor'
the door of the Chief of Police in tel
minutes. The couch was carried within
and inside of it was found snugly stowct
| THE BLIND WOMAN
of the Faubourg St. German. A little
later on the liveried servant was. identi
fed by the policeman Reborg as Fathe