New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-11

were then shown to him, but it did not seem to in
bis %nG sa AID ne aa ae this asked the
physician holding the compasses in front OF the prs
oners tace The Frenchman's eyes were closed
a aDG'N he gave 'S " no heed to the repeated
questions. Finally the instrument was thrust lnto
his hand aud as he clutched it he mutered ialnli
Bought IL for % cents;" and then his eyes closer
and his head fell upon his chest. 1t was sugHes'eu
then that perhaps the man was more little nd hoem
insane and so Dr. Dorm asked hun II he had p ce11
drinking and received the ready reply that ne nad
taken glass OF beer. The doctor seemed 10 tnnA
that this was the truth. .ou q, ,or |
why he had rushed through the street. III or9eI 10
discover whether he had grievance, iaicIJrl ; ~
real against niS a any be- had been painting at No 11
Bleecker-st.. that his head panied IN anu ,nao
the sun affected hIs BRAIN Then he shoW'a te t%o o
hats which he wore TO protect his head IRON tue
snn IL was q difficult matter TO learn from tue nlah
his name Spoken in French, the words were unln-
tellinble. The name DuhouTque hnaliy tel rom
his ios " why this is Ernest DubourQue, .the crazy
Frenchman who used to carry signs on BroadWaH,,
said reporter who was present. Immediately ne
all doubt about the mans insanity was removed.
Dubourque then stated chat he had been paintmg
at No Il3 Biecckerst. but that the man 1or WHO'LL
Inc worked had not paid him. .
1t was thought that this might he the cause OF ms
troubles Ii was stated at No. ll3 Bleccker-st tnal
while the crazy Frenchman was well-known IN inc
ncighborhoOd, he new had done any painting
there. men ASK IN regard 10 the signs when no
used 10 carry on his back the prisoner replied with
" NO Of Tia hand Me no carry Signs seven
months IL was tound useless to question MN any
longer, ne his replies were so vague ana ramohhB
that they were vaiucless, The FrenchnIan was theh
taken back to his cell where he cfoucned III corner
and seemed anxious 10 AVOID the public gaze
ACCOUNTS GIVEN BY THE INJURED PERSONS.
Mrs. Hanley was unable to talk last night and
some apprehension was expressed by the surgeons
regarding her. 1t WAS said that, If her lung bad
been penetrated. she probably would die. The ex-
act nature OF her wound. 1t was said could not be
af1
we'll. Mrs. Stolzenberger, who had
received only slight flesh woInd. talkei freely
aI,out her \ perience She said she was in COM
pgTy with Mss Annie Haas friend and she was
watching the show WINDOWS when she was selzcu
by the f!enchman Her companoni narr9%iy e es,
able 10 tell of their adventure 10 their friends IN
comparative comfort Lass night their wounds penn
700 sIght to cause any apprehension. MISS fle,i-
ler said that while she was walking home from the
hospital she man waking very tasS ana
swinging HIS hands was afraid ne was nGlh fa
crazy man." she said, and l ran half block 10
keep out OF his way"
Mis- King was stabbed il the side and in the right
thigh Her wounds are severe, but her physician
SAID last night that she would be able to leave her
room IN few days. She sad she was standing IN
front Of JohnSns store when she hard some 1i per-
escape the Frcnchmen caught hold OF
her aud stabbed her twice. She afterWard saw
him try to get Inside the store. Although shc SUI
cred mnch from shock, she did rot lose conscious
ness Mrs. Worth, who received ,rlou5 wound IN
the right side, was said to be ing wei last ri2hl.
She was attended by ncr family physician, aud only
InpnDcrs of the hou chold were admitted to her
chamber. 1t was believed that she would recover
soon.
TIRE HISTORY OF DUBOUBQUE.
Ernest Dubourquc and his father Virgile, have
been familiar figures in this city Tor years Few
persons who have been acoustic ned to walk III
Broadway have failed 10 notice two wretched-look-
ing men plodding along one in front OF tbs other
with signs en- their backs and breasts The signs
were made Of tin painted black, and reached from
their nccls nearly to their heels Large garing |
white letters told the story of their 1ancied
wrongs One sign charged the United States Gov
eminent with having. deprived the, bearers
of their rightful inheritance, and asked |
began with the words: Z" demand the will aud tes-
lament of nv brother who died III California leav
ING - large property inheritance to Virgilc Du- |
honroue" 1t then continued to state IN rambling |
way trait the inheritance had never reached him.
and made unlntellig1ble assertion OF his nnO-
cence of The crime charged, and CONCLUDED with |
fierce denuncla'iOn of the thieves. In storm ana |
sunshine. IN cold and hot weather, the Ola French
man I'd his strollcl aimIeosly; silently, va
cantly along the streets. speaking TO no |
body, and never addressing each other, |
They were never seen apart and never showed the |
sli sitest signs of being friendly 10 each other.
Some persons thought that The two men were carry
ing opposition advertisements so bungingly ar
ranged that the casual observer could not tell what
wares they were advertising
Curiosity often led people 10 speak 10 the two |
but thew rarely ever maze TcplleS 1ucY IT, |
garded the world as Their uatural enemy ana tried
to sLun everyone who addressed them. 1t was |
learned, however, that the father WAS formerly a |
schuolnaster III Lorraine France. He came To this |
country twenty years ago III search OF brother
who had gone To Cali Ornia i'll IS49 with tue |
s, a HT s sSS2f the fabulous Weah
his bro her had acquired in the mining regions, but
never referred TO any efforts that he had taken to
secure POSSESSION ol his inheritance. AT that time
Nrgile possessed few thousand francs which Inc
had saved III France. HIS son Ernest followed MIN
o this country two years later FOR some feas II,
which has not been properly explained, the father
sent Ernest to England, giving hun most OF his
money. / he was young, and soon Tell into the
vices of London spent his money lavlshy, and soon
became TOO poor to return to his father. The news
OF his sons conduct drove the aged father
insane. Homeless, tricndless and pennies
ing TO Go to support himself. HIS actions
at times appeared sane and rational, and he was
frequently aided by Frencamcn. lie applied TOR
aSss nncc at the Office Of the SOci6tG FraDcase do
Bienfaisance, No 1871 West FOurlcentn-st.. ana for
many years aftcrward the old Frcncbman received
aid from the society.
REFUSING 70 ACCEPT HOME.
Several years ago Virgile DuDourque had his
fancied wrongs painted on signs and began to wan
der through the streets. His aftcrward re-
turned to this city, repentant for the folly OF his
Youthful days. lie sought his father, and seeing
the effect his conduct had had upon the old man. he
too became insane For years afterward the two
never separated. 1t said that the father
never forgave tho son for recklessly wasting the
money, hut the son determined never to leave his
fathers sight. When the old man started out III the
morning with signs on his back the son followed
few ice behind and never allowed Ills father to III
crease that distance. Tney never sought charity in
but never refused II. Charles Key
maud. president OF the French society, often asked
the OLD man to give up hls foolish wanderings
through the streets and offered hun home under
the protection Of the society. But VIrge stead
fasty refused 10 accept the profiercd home lie and
his son nvod in "a cellar III Grcene-s sleep
ing in DIRT and covered with vermIn.
bout a wear ago while walking down Broad way
Dne of the TN signs caught lady's silk dress and
tore it, She had the two Frenchnen arrested aud
L.. I..L,u LIZ M MN 1heN taken