Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-23
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Medical Science Restoring an I'M
beetle Witness.
The Murder Of Monsieur Louard in His
workshop-rhe Scheme OF a Tramp to
Achieve Wealth and the Detec-
tlon Of His Crime.

Pierre Louard and his wife lived, in
1860, on a small estate near Lesay, in
Poitou, France. They had three daugh-
tiers, Marie, Louise and Agnes. On a
July morning in the year named Pierre
found a man asleep in his stable. He
was about twenty-five years of age, shoe.
less, hatless and with only few miser-
able rags 10 cover him. Moreover, ne
was half dead from starvation and ex-
posure. He said he was the son OF a
physician at Chalons; that his father
had been convicted of crime; that his
mother had died broken-heart that
his friends had spurned him, and that
he had sold the little property he had
and wandered away in search Of some
spot where he could earn living and
remain unknown. Louard procured
him clothes, took him to the stream that
flowed near By and furnished him with
everything needful TO make him look
respectable. Then Mad Louard gave
him a hearty meal and spoke to him
with motherly kindness. The end was
that they took Afghan into their family,
and he on his part showed great apti-
tude at farm-work and the care Of cat
tle.
Though Louard possessed a fine old
dwelling beautifully situated, he had
but little land and was barely able to
make subsistence for his family.
Formerly he owned fine estate, but
unfortunately he had aspired 10 be an
l. 1. a
parted with acre after acre OF his patri-
mony and achieved nothing with his
mechanical labors. In the rear wing of
the dwelling was a room which Louard
specially claimed as his. There he had
lathes and furnace and all the tools
and materials which his mechanical
pursuits demanded At the end of the
corridor, directly facing the entrance
10 Louard's workshop, was room oc-
cupied by Frederic Buchy, a son Of
Madam Louard by a former marriage.
This Buchy was twenty-five years old.
uncouth, somewhat ignorant and dis
sipated.
On the night of'August2, ?, 1860, about
nine o'clock, Madam Louard and her
eldest daughter Marie, were seated in
n small parlor near the main entrance of
the dwelling. The door was open, and
q view Of the wide center stairway could
be distinctly had by the occupants of
the room. Suddenly there was a sound
of hasty footsteps on the stairs, and
mother and daughter turned their eyes
in that direction. Buchy appeared on
the first landing in his shirt-sleeYes.
"Why, what is the matter?" Madam
4 CttarI ow.la afn.aa ,.fatur. ~
into the hall As she reached it Bu-
chy's feet flew from under him and he
fell with great force, striking his head
on the hard oaken stairs He lay there
senseless. On being raised blood flowed
from a wound in the back Of his head.
Medical aid was summoned by Afghan.
who came in at the front door, soaked
with heavy rain, almost immediately
after the accident. The doctor declared
that Buchy's skull was fractured, aud
next day he was removed 10 the h0spi-
tai at Poitiens.
In the meantime Monsieur Louard
had not been seen. II was no uncom-
mon thing for him 10 remain all night
IN his workshop, and even until late the
next morning. Though II was sug-
gested that he should be summoned
Afghan opposed il, saying that he had
been moody and reserved Tor some days
past, and a knowledge Of what had be-
fallen Buehy might have an injurious
effect upon his mind.
"Let US remove Buchy." said Alg-
nan, "and then we can invent story
about his having gone to visit his uncle
at Prueilly."
Mad Louard yielded 10 his sugges-
iion, but when noon next day arrived
she Determined 10 see whether her hus-
band was In bis workshop. On going
thilher she found the door locked, aud
her repeated applications for admis-
son were unheeded. Greatly alarmed,
she tried 10 break open the door. hut
was unable TO do So Afghan, who had
gone with Buchy TO Poitiers. had not
nfnrned, and she. therefore. sent
Marla 10 the village OF Lesay for the
blarksmilh Ne camos with bis tools
aud soon broke open the door. Louard
las back 10 an old-iashioncd cssy-cha =.
On re aoor ~ hip right hand side, lay
khocmakefs knife. which be had
used ior the cutting Of leather washers
log scFcWs The blood was over The