The New York herald., 1879-12-13
A TREACHEROUS APPRENTICE.

A TREACHEROUS APPRENTICE
NEW YoRx's AID ASKED FOR THE ARREST OF
PABIsIAN MURDERER-Two LIVES FOR TWO
THOUSAND FRANCs-DETAILs OF TRAGEDY
THAT HoRRIFIED THE GAY FRENCH CAPITAL
Two foul murders were committed in Paris Oc
tober s. brief mention OF which contained at the
time in tho HERALD's cable despaches. These trage
dies received local significance yesterday when
Commissioner MacLean read q communication to
the Police Board from the Paris Prefecture OF Police
The document stated that the murderer had fed to
this country. and the aid of tho police invoked
to secure his arrest and hand him to the
French authorities, thak the outraged majesty
of the law might be vindicated. Curl
ously enough. ut the previous meeting Of
the Police Board last Tuesday notification was re-
ceved from the Custom House officials that pack
age addressed to the Board of Police Commissioners
was in bond. and the duty demanded vas 50 25. 40
companying this communication was private men,
orandum which explained the particular character Of
| the goods They scheduled newspapers and
| private documents from the Paris Prefecture Of
Police. Thereupon Mr.. MacLean remarked that he
did not why the department. should be put the
unnecessary expense of redeeming such useless
trumpery. and he claimed that the quantity
of old paper could be purchased IN Ann street for
one-eighth the amount OF duty exacted by the GUS
toms officials. Mr.. French thought. however, that
it would be of official discourtesy allow the
package to remain in bond, and there being no ap-
defray the expenses himself Of satisfying the do.
mands OF the government in this particular. Mr..
& ss .. sne Fort gave
with his old clerk still in Office and the latter
amined the package aud forwarded q letter therein
contained, which explained the general character Of
tho contents. This letter from the Paris Police
Prefecture. and addressed to the Board OF Police
| Commissioners. II was written in French, and was
| in substance as follows:-
TERRIBLE CRIME.
On the 9th OF last October apothecary named
Lagrange, young man of estmable character, was
found murdered IN his cellar With him Lived a SER
want. bonae. named Z6lilie elliott. She, too
found dead by her masters side. The crime was
traced. as the communication states. to an assist
an was reoeyed oas Sas as
the crime he fed to this country. Accompanying
the package were photographs OF the suspected MUIR
derer One of these was taken when he quito
| young man the other represents him IS he looked
At the time of his flight; He is twenty three years
| of age and is respectfully connected; has high.
prominent forehead black mustache and scattering.
dark chin beard.
The particulars Of the double crime have not here.
tofore been made public AS gathered from the COM
| munication Of the Paris police they fol-
lows:-The apothecary Lagrange had his chemists
shop in the Place Beauvas at the corner Of the Rue
Miromenil. Here for a long time he carried on his
all who knew him. On the morning of the 9th Oc-
tober the shutters OF his shop remained closed.
This in itself was "a looked upon as suspicious cir
lict in his duty before For time, how
i was also observed that neither Lagrange nor his
was surmised that they had gone into the country,
where Mime. Lagrange was sojourning. to pay her =
forced open and access was thereby gained to the
search revealed the two corpses lying side
careurs of the Republic, and M. Guillot. Jsge GIn-
strction. soon the spot careful investiga-
with blood, and other evidences Of a protractcd
struggle were visible. A heavy iron pestle
OF great size was fouad smearea with blood THIS
which deprived the two unfortunate victims OF life.
Il also ascertained that robbery the motive
and ransacked Of their contents When life was ex-
tinct the bodies dragged into the cellar for the
purpose 1t would appear. OF temporary concealment.
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
The simultaneous disappearance OF the apprentice.
murderer. He had been in the employ of NJ. La
grange for some months preceding the tragedy.
Parisian police have SO fur failed in the detection
Of the alleged criminsl. He managed, IL
oamsa hs . S now
journing in this city. Since its occurrence the
has tno a1H s mas
secure the person OF the supposed murderer. the
Paris police have accumulated mass OF testimony
which, should he be apprehended and returned to
Paris, will. it il claimed result In fastening the
crime upon him. 1t has been ascertained that the
double murder was committed early in the evening,
and that it was carefully planned and prcmediated
by the assassin: About Ave O'Clock on the
looking over an account book in the shop
in the company Of his master. NJ lagrange Half
an hour afterward the latter suddenly disappeared,
and nothing seen Of him until the following
day, when his corpse found In the cellar. This
nephew of deceased. who called at the house about
six O'Clock to keep an appointment to dine with de-
marked, "You have come at q very bad time as M.
Lagrange has just gone out to dine with . friend"
The nephew however. was not satisfied with the ex-
upon Walder proposed that he act ~ host, and
offered to give the nephew share OF his
dinner The invitation was accepted and Walder
proceeded to cook two eggs for his guest He stated
that inasmuch as the proprietor had taken away the
keys Of the cellar they would be obliged to sup
marsala. After the repast they in conver-
sation for time, the nephew taxing his departure
ut seven O'Clock p. NJ Later In the evening q woman
who keeps a kiosk opposite the pharmacy and who
was in the habit Of supplying the apothecary with
fnd the proprietor The apprentice was in the shop
and she noticed loose change scattered on the
counter.
CONTRACTING THEORIES.
One theory favors the general belief that the vic
tins were called separately TO their rooms for
ostensible business and there murdered their bodies
being subsequently removed to the cellar. The po-
lice. however. maintain that NJ. Lagrange called
into the cellar by the assistant and there murdered
Immediately afterward. they claim. the servant
assassinated in the kitchen. The body then
conveyed to the cellar. The criminal subsequently
robbed the of 2.Ooo and toward nine O'Clock In
the evening lie was seen carrying largo parcel
ascertainod that he left the ST. Lazare Railway
terminus. in the direction of Havro, about eleven
+. NJ. These circumstantial evidences Of guilt have
been corroborated by letter written by the mur-
derer to the widow of the apothecary. In which ne
distinctly announced his intention OF numbering M.
Lagrange and possessing himself Of his property.
He promised that IL his fortune permitted hc
would refund to her the money no was about to
steal
The particulars Of the double MURDER with the
photographs OF the assassin, placed in tho
hands OF Superintendent Walling. with Instructions
that he place the In the hands of Captain Koaly
chief ef the detective force and that every effort be
made for tho capture of tho fugitive assassin.