The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

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had not slept n HE lodgings on the |
night Of the murder. Or ret rncd % them !
since; that from the 18th ~ April 20
the Cth q May he had lodged with bis
mistress In The hue De n b ucheric. ~
the house Of one Richard; and. In fine.
that on the 9Th 81 May the two had
taken out passports for Troycs. and left
the city together IN pozt-chaisc. The
fug tives were traced 20 the house Of
man named Golfer. il Chateau Thierry.
The police found there also citizen 81
Douai. named Guesno. who had arrived
few hours previously from Paris. where
he too had lodged with Richard. This
Richard. Il should be remarked. had ior-
merly resided in Douai Gucsno and
Collier were arrested. = well e Cour-
riol and his mistress, and al four were
taken 70 the capital
A. about one fifth Of the stolen prop
erty was recovered from Courriol, he
was ct once committed for trial; but
6uesno and Collier easily convinced the
magistrate. Daubanton. o. their limo
ccnce. and were discharged from Gus
tody. Guesno was told 70 call the next
day and get his papers. which had been
seized In his room at Richards.
Now Guesno was well acquainted
with Joseph Lesurqne. and happening
10 fall In with him the morning alter his
release. while on the way 70 Daubanton .
Office, he very naturally RECALLED his
| friend with the story q his late unpleas-
ant experience. Lesurques no less nat
uraIly . inccd great interest in Guesnos
recital accompanied him 10 his place Of
destination. and readily consented TO 20
in with him and see the end Of the mat
ter. They accordingly passed into the
magistrates Office. and seated them
| selves in the ante-room. which was full
Of country people. witnesses in Cour-
riol case. Two Of the women present
eyed them curiously and closely. and
kept up brisk whispered conversation
until summoned 70 Danbanton. G. esno
and Lesur lues little thought what was
the tenor Of that conversation. although
they perceived that il had reference to
/ them
The door q the magistrates private
room had scarcely closcdupo the wom-
en- when II suddenly opened again. and
an officer appeared on the threshold
and called the two friends in. On their
entrance. Daubanton babe them be seat
ed. and asked them few trivial ques-
tons in presence Of the two women.
who now scrutinized them even more
attentvely than before. They were
then requested 10 withdraw, but had
hardly recovered from their astonish-
ment n this strange proceeding ere
| they were again summoned. and in
| formed that they were positively identi-
1 fed By the women as two Of the four
horscmen who had been seen hang
ing about the neighborhood Of Lieur-
SAINT on the day Of the robbery Of the
Lyons mail. and must consider them
selves under arrest They were next
ordered 10 produce their papers. Le-
surques. unluckily. had never taken the
trouble 70 provide himself with carfe
De surtfs. and. more unluckily still be
had In bis pocket two carfes, one bear
ing the pane Of his cousin Andre and
the other Hank.
The case was set for trial - Melun.
early in July but just as il was .. ont
70 begin. the accused exercised their
\ right q removal and II was referred 70
the Criminal Court az Paris. presided
over by jerome Gohier. conspicuous.
three years later as . member Of the
Directory. The accused were now six
In number; namely. Courriol. Richard.
Guesno. Lesurque.. Bernard and Bruer.
Richard had been arrested before the
me norablc visit Of I.esurques and
Guesno to Dau' anton's Office.
The trial began On the "a Of August
Ten witnesses living on the Lyons road
testified against Lcsurqucs. and swore
that they recognized in him q tall. light
complexioncd man. who had been no
table figure in the little cavalcade Of
the 18th Of April Seven OF these ten
positively and unhesitatingly recognized
LesurQues: the other three qualified
their recognition somewhat, and said
that they b.fierei him % be the man
whom they had seen IN the party Two.
an inn-kecpcr and his wife, swore that
LesurQucs hal mended his spur at their
house with piece Or cord. which they
identified a. the spur and string found
near the dead bodies Of the courier and
position. A third declared that he had
dined At Montgeron in the same room
with the four highwaymen. and that
Lcsurqucs was one Of the four, and
wore long boots. with spurs like the one
shown in court
The examination Or Lesurqucs Is in
tcresting - showing the theory Of the
prosecution. Much abbreviated. it Il
n substance q follows:
q. Where did YOU sleep on the night
of the 9Th Floreal?
n. At home: that n 70 say. at my
cousins. Andre Lesurqucs' :.
Il q. Are You sure? IL seems 70 be
pretty well asccrtained that you did
not
n. I am sure. I had not slept Out
Of the house y single night for several
months.
q why did you 20 with Guesno %
N. Daubanton's Office?
r. Simply 70 accompany my friend,
N. Gucsno.
q. Did you not g il behalf Of Rich.
ard and Conrriol?
r. No, did not 70 in anybody Be-.
half. and have no acquaintance with
Courriol.
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