The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-03
THE STORY OF THE WOUND.

Repetition of the Statement that 1t Was
Inflicted by Woman.
Paris Special.
serious complication in the case of the
late NJ. Gambetta not generally known, was
that of varicose veins on the left leg, the es
istence of which explains certaia att.tJ'es
often severely CONNER. ep.l as udigni-
fed He was ply a ucapaeitatah togs
sitting straight in chair ls impossible
to affirm, until afte eautopsy which takea
place tomorrow, t.. as ass artef ooaa
persons, he had rece, D - lalIe. i- .na i..u-
men. Still, without 'oubt ,se wound in
the arm was the prim, cause OF death and
necessitated immobility, depriving him of
the exercise prescribed as indispensable to
one of his constitution and temperament,
and threatened by cerebral congestion. 1t
is whispered that Gambetta dsobeyed the
medical order of strict diet of milk and eggs
Throughout his illness his friends have
sought to conceal the gravity of the situation,
and above all the agency of a woman
IN the tragedy. Nevertheless, no
doubt is permissible that the sho.
which directly. or indirectly caused
his death was fired by a lady who is we'll
known in Paris and whose pseudonym,
Leonieton. conoeals the patron"mic of one of
the nlo st honorable israei,tish ian'iles o
Bordeaux. She left her husband, counsellor
general OF the Gironde department to follow
the fortunes OF him by whose elo-
quence in the Baudin subscription and trial
she was completely fascinated, and uniting
with him in 1868, she deserted her family
Their connection has lasted ever since. He
was impatient of the chain he could not
break, especially as child was born the sue
Ceeding wear, whose paternity he refused to
ooly ode
of recrimination and often of positive vio-
lence between the lovers. The man wearied
OF the connection, and the woman clung de-
votedly to him for whom she had sacrif feed
her honor Gamhetta disliked the child who
was sckly but intelligent, and lived as his
nephew. He resembled Gambetta in Charac-
ter and features.
Two years ago LeOnie's husband died, and
she summoned Gambetta to fulfill his prom
Use of marriage, but received another refusal
lie made an agreement, however, to provide
for young Leon on condition that he should
be educated in Germany. The mothe hest
tated, but finally consented. and accompa-
MED the child and his father to Dresden.
This was the journey so much commented
upon last year by the European press, which
ascribed political motives TO it. Their con-
nection was continued after their return,
Leonie going every Saturday to his villa,
where she was accepted as mistress by the
servants, and returning Monday in his car
riage Their quarrels continued. Within
week three discharged domestics revealed the
mysteries OF the il-starred establishment
Finally, the dissensons eliminated in a
scene and an unhappy pistol-shot. Gam
BETA lost his temper, giving vent to
abuse and coarse language such as he
was wont to employ in moments of passion.
She was eXasperated seiz. a revolver and
fired. He raised his hand to turn aside the
weapon and received his death wound.
Everything else is conjectural. None but
they knew the truth and Gambetta died, yet
made no sign