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

Of friends. and have not na4 particular
occasion % use one. Any man Of decent
reputation can get one e any time
Ny cousins cnyfe happened 70 b D Ing
on my mantel-pIccc. and when I went
out ! picked 4 up and put 4 IN my
poke. for saie-kecping. The blank
carte was one Of several odd scraps %
paper that happened % have about
me. and % L bears no seal i worthless
for any criminal purpose. OF course. II
] we're guilty. ] should not lack plaus-
ibIc papers,
q. What kind Of spurs are yon in the
habit Of using?
n. have not used any spurs for
more than ! year. Those that / own
are old-fashioned ones. and not like the
spurs used nowadays
Lesurques' dsfense outside Of testi-
mony 10 bis good n, utation. with which
he was well provided. vas Of course IN
abb. He brought fifteen witnesses 70
prove his presence in Paris on The eth
| Floreal
Eight Of these were persons with
whom he had dealings on the day in
! question; four. Legrand. Aldenhof.
Ledru and Baudara. were personal
| friends: and his own wife and his cousin
| Andre and wife complete the list Lc-
grand and Aldenbof were jewelers.: Lee
dru and Baudard. artists. All four were
well acquainted with each other. IS well
a. with Lesurques- Aldenhof and Le-
dru were both from Douai. and ac-
! quainted with Gucsno. By these last
seven witnesses alone Lesurques very
reasonably expected 10 prove his case 70
the court beyond the shadow Of . doubt
His doings on the sth Floreal, as gath
cred from their evidence. were briefly
a. follows:
He passed = part Of the morning AZ
Legrand's shop. IN the Palais Royal.
| where he met Aldenhof. and took him
home to dine with him. Arrived ~ the
house. they found Ledru. All three
dined together. and then went out 70
walk. Met Gnesno on the Boulevard
des Italiens at about half-past six and
returned 20 the house q about half past
seven. Soon thereafter Baudard ap-
peared. Then they separated. and Le-
sur. mes passed the evening and the
night At home.
Legrand was the first witness called
for the defense. He testified that Le.
surpues had passed part Of the morning
Of the sth Floreal in bis shop. When
asked what made him remember Thu
fact 80 distinctly he replied that whils
Lesurqucs was there Aldenhof had come
in. and had bought sup ladle an<
sold him par Of earrings; and tina
be was confident that this transaction
took place on the 6th Floreal In proc
u the correctness Of this statement h
appealed to his books. and unfortunatel,
laid great stress upon the entry made
II the time. He was told 70 produc,
the book containing the original entry
and accordingly passed IL up 70 6ohier
On looking II the page indicated. a.
latter started with surprise and cx
claimed; This Is gross attempt tode
feat the ends or justice. The date h
been tempered with Arrest the vii
ness"
Guinier. esurques's counsel. and lie
grand were thunderstruck. They seixe'
the book. when it was handed back 4
them, and eagerly examined the date
PROFESSIONALLY there were two figure
there. one over the other, but 2
Gu nier afterwards argued. % clearl,
manifest - to disprove q once u
probability Of criminal intent
Legrand. still under arrest. continues
his test mony: but the court. proceed
ing after the French fashion. inspires
him with such terror that be beam
very much confused. and contradicte'
himself in such way - hopelessly 4
damage Lesurques IN the eyes Of th
court
Gohier henceforth conducted the tria
Is II he were assured Of his guilt in
timidating the witnesses. and sparin1
no pains to create m unfavorable 0pin
ion Of them and Of their testimony i
the minds Of the jury. His efforts wer
completely successful
Courriol. Bernard and ksurques wer
pronounced guilty Of highway robber
and murder. Richard was found guilt,
Of receiving stolen property. Guesn'
and Bruer were acquitted
Lesurques turned pale with horro
when he heard the une Npected verdict
and raised his hands - II in depreca
ton. Then. conquering his emotion. b
stood up. and with the calmncss and die
nify that characterized his bearing {
the end aid: .sCnquestionably the Grim
Or which l am accused j. = terrible one
and deserves 10 be punished with death
but II murder on the highway i . crime
the abuse Of law 70 strike an innocen
man il no less criminal Tie d.
will come when my innocence sha'
be esta lished: then INV blood be on th
heals Of the jurors who have convicte
me without due reflection. and on Ii
Judge who has influenced them 70 4
90.
Courriol now made his first effort I
save Lesurquc& He rose from his seal
and cried out: "Lesnrques and Bernar
are Innocent Bernard only lent ID
horses Lesnques had nothing TO
with the matter.n These remonstranceI
Of course. availed nothing Lesurqucs
Courriol and Bernard were condemne
% death; Richard % twcnty-four year
imprisonment The property. real n
personal. Of al four was coniiscafcd
Conrriol had two interviews with "a
authorities. In the hope Of saving Lesul