The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
NINE. CLOVIS-HUGUE,
THE FRENCH WOMAN WHO SHOT
HER TRADUCER, ACQUITTED.
Defiant Bearing of the Prisoner in COURT
She Admits Fermentation, and Shows
no Regret-A Remarkable
Court Scene.


the most remarkable in the annals Of the
courts of Justice here The bearing of tina
prisoner was cool and defiant The court
room was crowded, and many ladies were
present The preliminaries were rapidly
gone through with, and the detailed account
OF the killing was read, recalling the fact
that Morin ON his death bed disclaimed writ
ing the letters to Mime. Hugues which had
led to the tragedy. The judge read ex
tracts from the hbelious postcards selt to
Nine. Hughes, first warning tie women
present that details of the most shocking
nature would now have TO be read. Then the
prisoner was interrogated:
President-You admit that You were
the author of the murder com
mitted Nov q upon the person of
Francois Norm at the Palai3 dc Justicaa
| Prisoner-Yes, sir.
Nengeanee prompted you to
commit this terrible murder Explain your
| relf. Prisoner-You are aware that the af
| fair originated in the separation of NJ and
| Nine lie NOrmand. You are aware of the
| infamy to which l was subjected, and the
| upshot of it all was that one day l made up
my mind to kill NORM
President-What day. Prisoner-Nov
! l3 At the moment that | received the as
| signation Of NORM for the court of appeals.
President-You admit premeditation
Prisoner-I admit it. was determined not
| TO sit in the court of assizes again beside that
man who had so Wiley insulted me and
called NE vile names.
President-Y lou admit That 1ou shot him
cold blood! Prisoner livery deiantlyl-l
| shot him in cold blood
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