The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-02
PARIS NOTES.
ROYAL NEws-THE PRINCESS ALLEGES
DEATH. AND TINE PRINCESS
THYRAs MARRIAGE.
some strange French Grimes perrot's
Murder ~ his Grand nts--Tragsay
of the Piliiette Family.

some strange French Grimes perr0ts
Murder ~ His randparents
of the PiIiiette Family.
Especial Correspondence Of the Deuocrat1
PARIS, January 6, 1879.
IL is amusing TO read on one page Of n
journal fulsome panegyric on the departed
Princess Alice, and, turning b. another, psruse
some such article as the following:
"The death OF Princess Alice has given a
new impetus TO the trade of Lyons and an
immense quantity Of black silk, having been
ordered for court mourning etc
That mourning had scarcely commenced,
when
THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS THYHA
to the Duke Of Cumberland was announced
The event has put an end TO all speculation
In regard TO the union OF ex-Prince Lucien
with the sister oil the future Queen OF Eng
land
The Question is, has the lady done wise
thing In accepting for her husband the son OF
an ex.kiDg who has not resigned his claims
to the crown of Hanover, instead Of an ex-
prince whom HIS political enemies are CON
stantly dreadlng as claimant for the gov
eminent OF France2 At present we would
say she has.
The late King Of Hanover spent the years
OF his exile In Paris. He was first cousin Of
Victoria. He enjoyed a princsly reputation
mot always an enviabls one) for enjoying
himself In the gay capital. One Of bis pecu-
llarities was TO paint himself like belle He
died here about six months SINCE leaving his
son an income Of 100000 francs tsi2O,0OO) per
annum, the plate Of the Guelphs, valued mt
s2O0b000, now In the safe keeping Of the
Bank Of England, g palace ut Penzipg, near
Vienna, besides precious collection OF medals.
coins and objects OF art. Mark Twain would
say, they might manage to keep house COM
fortably, those two young people.
Some months since we sent you the resume
OF the trial OF
BARRE AND LEBIEz,
who have since been guillotined for the MUIR
der of On old milk woman. by singular CO
incidence another Barre has just been tried.
10 conjunction with Gustave Perrot, for
crime even more heDous. The prisoners are
aged respectively II and 10 years. They lie
under condemnation for the murder OF the
Moreaux, husband and wife. The couple,
aged 30, we're the grandparents OF Perrot.
The act OF accusation Is q sum inning up OF
youthful deprayity, In It's blood-curdling de-
tails almost past belief.
Perrot and Barre we're residents OF Paris
Last September, being without work OF
money, the former proposed to the latter to
90 TO Burgundy TO gather the grapes ut his
grandfather place. The arrangement hav-
ing been made, the two proceeded ON foot TO
their destination. taking five days TO perform
the Journey, and existing by the way by thiey-
Ing and begging.
The grandparents received them with much
kindness, but, having rented their vineyards,
could give them no work. They consequently
wandered about the country for two days,
subslsting on nuts and grapes and sleeping
In the fields Soon tlriug Of this life, Barre
proposed to return to Paris. Ferret, who had
in Che meantime learned that his grand
father intended dlsinheriting him because OF
bis bad conduct, induced his companion to
house. :" wys'i have i tomorrow" - ''o
September 30 they took refuge In deserted
cabin, awaiting a suitable opportunity 70
put their hideous plans into execution. "Tf
they offer any resistance" said Perrot, well
kill them" About II o'clock they got into
the cellar through the air-hoe, ate and drank
eoplously, taking about three-quirters Of an
hour to refresh themselves. A ladder was
then placed against the window OF the first
story. PerrOt mounted and cut out pane Of
glass and entered. Barre followed; both
were barefooted. Having searched ineffectu-
ally through, the drawers they descended to
the ground floor. Nov" said Perrot, 'if we
are going to get anything we must do what's
to be done" They went into the kitchen,
lighted m ttches and possessed themselves
each Of butchers knife. The noise had
awakened the old people, who came to the
kitchen without any light, but seeing
nothing, for the two ruffians had hid
den themselves, they went back to bed again.
Perrot resolved to separate his grandparents
80 as TO make way with them one by one 80
he voluntarily struck vessel to rouse them
| The wife, thinking cat was there, rose and
was about to open the kitchen door. Just then
| Barre, who expected her, threw himself on
/ her, and, placing his knees on her chest
strove to suffocate her with his hands, She
| had, however, in falling given utterance to o
frightfu cry Of distress. Moreau. hearing this
sprang from his bed and ran to the door, bu
| Perrot held 1t closed. Then the old man threw
up the window and called out MURDER Tt
silence his grandfather, Perrot dealt him c
heavy blow. He swayed back ward, utterine
q sti1ed moan. Barre threw him down.
Moreau, thinking Perrot was his last as
saiiant, begged for mercy, promising hin
money. just then Perrot came back. Tn,
death-rattle sounded from his grandmothe
In her last agony. He dealt her q vioIen
blow with his knife, which nearly severed tn
head from the body. His weapon was bent
so he threw it from him. Barre had let hi
knife tall; Perrot picked it up and raj
toward Moreau. Barre told him Of the oil
mans pleading and promise. at is no
money / want, said Perrot, "but your death
since you have disinherited me-" and he twic
plunged the knife In his grandfather's throat
Overlooking a bill Of 1000 francs the assae
sins succeeded in obtaining 100 francs and
! silver watch as plumber. Quickly changin
their bloody garments for those OF the mnI
dered man, they were soon on the train boun
for Paris. Barre obtained for his share tw
francs and a casquette.
The neighbors having become alarmed q
not seeing the Moreaux leave their house, an
noticing the missing pane Of glass, went fo
the police. The crime was no sooner disco,
cred than suspicion fell on the seapegrac
grandson and his unknown companion. The
were arrested and avowed the above circuu
stances. Perrot was condemned to the guile
tine, Barre to forced labor for life
} We know of no richer