The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-24
THE WALLETS sHoE-sTRING.
Tine Mystery of Murder-De-
tectiVe Roberts

handsome and possessing an ample in
come of her own, and Monsieur the Count
De Carras, twenty years her senior in
wears, her husband, resided at No. 63
Rue de Bourbon, Paris.
This was in the year 1873. They had
been married three years, and, to all ap-
0earances, had lived together happily.
ii there had been any disagreement 1t
was kept profound secret-sO profound
that the servants and friends of the
family never suspected there was the
least shadow of distrust or want of con-
fdence between them.
Yet the Count and Countess, during the
last year of their union, rarely were seen
together at the theater, the opera, or any
of the social receptions of the season.
II was not known that the Count had
an amour; his life, for Partisan and a
man of fortune, had been unusually
correct, and Madame was, far as the
world of gossip knew, without suspi-
zion.
Their hotel was as luXuriOusly ap-
pointed as became their position, and in
society they were both fayOrites.
On the night of the 13th-OmiuOus
number-of November there came Il sud-
den and fearful revelation. For five or
six months
MADAME'S SISTER,
Mile Jennie MOrel, had been member
Of the household. Eighteen, full of that
Tiyacity and gayety Which is the pecu-
liar charm of the educated French
women, she, like her sister, the Countess,
was favOrite in society. The two wO-
men were apparently devoted to each
other. 1t was only noticed that when
Mile Jennie went to the opera the
. Count usually accompanied her; that if
abe went out for drive, it was the
Count who was as frequently her COM
@ paniOn as his wife.
But Paris paid no attention to this,
and scandal was silent. Madame the
Countess was satisfied; in their house
there was no familiarity evident beyond
that which might naturally be expected
- in such intimate family relations.
=, On the morning of this 18th of NOVem-
Der Madame ordered her carriage, an
ROuncing her intention of visiting one
or two of her friends, and that she
would not return until evening.
Her sister, Mile Jennie, remained at
home. Madame's maid, an Alsatian, did
not accompany her, as usual. Monsieur
she Count and the sister on that day had
luncheon together, and were shortly
after seen to leave the house for an
hOur's drive. There was nothing un-
usual in this. The servants went about
the regular routine of work, and there
was no sign of the coming of the terri
bic event which was soon to fill that
household with horror.
At four o'clock Madame returned un-
Rxpectedly, and proceeded directly to
her apartments, apparently to change
her dress. Twenty minutes later the
Count and Mile returned from their
drive.
At six, Madame's maid ascended to the
ehamber occupied by Mile Jennie to
sall her to dinner.
"MademOiselle Jennie" called the
maid! There was no response. Again
she called, repeating the little knock
with which she had accompanied her
irst summons.
Still there was no reply.
Perhaps she has gone below to the
IraWing-rOOm," thought the maid. She
opened the door softly, peered in, then
hastily pulled the door close and
RAN sHRIEKING DOWN STAIRS.
"Oh, Mon dieu Mon dieul MademO-
iselle Jennie is murdered-she is dead!"
The Outcry ringing through the
quiet of the house, brought Madame
from her bOudOiT and the Count from
ihe drawing-rOOm, and, followed by
&hree or four of the servants, they ran
mp stairs and entered the chamber of
Nile Jennie.
1t was the chamber of death. There
,upOn the floor lay M'llelJenne in her car
,Eiage dress, dead; her fair face distorted
9y the death agony, and upon the bosom
rgf her dress dark red stain, which in
che CLEAN of the gas-light at her dress
.1Rg,case glistened like a great ruby.
The stain was a clOt of blood which had
99Z9d cut from the death wound. Beside
aeFr on, the carpet lay long, pearl han
Iled 5tllettO, the weapon with which the
4eed" had been committed. The thin,
polished blade was covered with blood.
I-CMIle Jennie had been dead evidently
more than R,hOur. The horrible end
fng. .Qf her Life must have occurred al
most 4AHllediately after her return with
i, The, C0mmisssiEe of Police, NJ. Vaux,
WAS at once summoned, who, with sur
sgeoa and tWAOt his officials, took charge
slt The qaSe,pn L. 'ri.iLL
10 DO, as you .please}igsaid the Count
!, i,21sRd t9I the dise0HeFer Of the perpetratOr
2t this atEoci0ls murder 10000 francs
shall bAhls FeWardR aII.: ~
T. - JayMEDAME The 'CoUNTHss,
as JheseBmed to- be, neyerthe-
less made no Outburst of grief. Her
face wasPafe, her lips compressed and |
aer eyes fearless. She watched every
of heEhHsband, the officers
Auu bne BeIPdnDS, ana appeared to be as
as her maidJ who remained |
p her side was, agitated,rufs
All the servants were closely question |
ed, the special attendant of Mile Jennie,
N 5ae e. maid OF Madame and the Count,
in a4OW tore, stated that |
he had .dF0Y9IffOth the house at ten, a |
earlTefl HOUR than was her |
a9stQmi whani making IA visit; that she |
2 as dEiveR R-tOtheBeaidence of Madame |
lerb bettsllej hereeahepEemained until |
after luueheOnsvrT heuY she did some |
shopping in the boulevarde Hausman, |
ap9, finally ldEPYs .home.g-Her sister was |
"a 4eL usual q1I heal th,syShe sent the maid
a The, Haid,; ;t9ldl her stoEy5
). The Co4nItt. me{eiy stated that Mile
iRnnte and himself q, hsdI faken drive;
CAD fetnEped at hall lfIpast -four; Mile
Jennie retired TO hsFl dEsssing room; he
enter the- sitting Enom-and within
half an hour. Mpdama,tbe Countess ioin-
sd him. iShe c0Hversed with him, saw
half an hour, tngn left him, as she
said to IglSel Some or rdery To the ser
wants. tt'f -.t-a51 LAV trBLSDl
The COmRissair9' " ass pul4,I2gfgBd.
AliEha mystery Observation-Disclosures
EnlesE hsl aceeptedI saieideOag the ex-
plaHatipnD,. I21l2e-'5-0d I ,nd "
:, Xet WAE6hOnldrMlIIe- Jenni9 commit