Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
prcHr ron A PRETTY GIRL.
SIX Manufacturer OF New Jersey
Fatally wounded.
from che Nsi0 York World.

SILK Manufactures OF new 0ehsSS
Fatally wounded.
from che Nsw York World.
lmnelled by jealousy, Jean b. Durand,
sonior. member OF the firm of Durand G
Niehcl. silk manufacturers, made a des-
,arate attempt TO kill Claude Stuvai,
ybom be suspected of having estranged
.soatteotions of the girl he loved. There
eas sight, aud the bullet which was
meant TOR 5tuval struck Durand in the
noe He now lies in st. Mary's hospi-
.ol Hoboken, at the point of death. The
.rl,pdy occurred in Union Hill at day
,reaK Thursday morning.
-Four years ago an enterprlslng ffehcn-
a, biiilt a small silk loom in cottage
tha ION of the hill overlooking the mea-
avs. He wove few yards Of silk rib
IAN daily, and made comfortable living
~ MA family. For years he was the only
rrsneh weaver in the town. lie dlscoV-
rod mat the hill was peculiarly adapted
Iar six industry, and he so informed his
rriauds III France. Soon French colony
.,,ran,r IN. which is now In II fCurishing
condition. Three silks mills are now
owned by them.
loain. in their mill on the corner of Hud-
son avenue and Lewis street. Durand is
obnut 50 wears old, tall and slim, with
fvnical French face. He married q coun-
fyvwoman about two years ago, and is
t6a father Of little boy. His house, No.
-4Tewjs street, a block away from the
min. is one of the finest in the neighbor
horhood, Although not wealthy he is in
comfortable circumstances and rapidly
making money by his mill.
Nearly three years ago one morning
roung French girl obtained work in the
min She was scarcely Is years
,Id and all alone in this country.
Whether prompted by sympathy or not,
Mr., Durand took Victorine Moquet, the
nretty weaver. TO his own home and gave
ber room. Durand fell desperately in
love with her and the story was gossip in
Inc mill. but Nictorine repealed the adj
yances Of a married man and oOntided her
troubles to Claude Stuval, an old Asa
linn the foreman of another mill. Stuval
Md ner she could have shelter under his
roof when she needed it. For two years
she remained with Durand, until his con-
durt became so unbearabe that she left
l- house
Durand swore that he would kill her.
He was arrested, but the matter was
dropped on his promising not to modest
her. Nictorine went to board with a
French family and obtained work in an
tried to blast her reputation. Victorine a
month ago took up her abode at StuVaPs
house.
The shutters on Stuvaps cottage, No.
1874 Bergenline avenue, were still closed
and everybody was asleep yesterday
morning when rap was heard at the
outer door. Stuval arose and lifted the
latch without asking any questions. Du-
rand stood before him. Without a word
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aside, entered and closed the door behind
him.
"Tll kill you ALL" cried Durand. He
drew a revolver and fired twice at Stuval
without hitting him. Victorine was in
the adjoining room. On hearing the shots
she rushed to StuvaPs assistance. Du-
Tand's back was towards her and she
caught his arm before he was aware of
her presence. With his disengaged hand
Dursnd seized her by the hair and threw
her to the floor. Stuval tried to get the
pistol. The two men grappled and
Stuyal would have been worsted had 1t
not been for Victorine, who regained her
feet. She pushed Durand, who had the
pistol cooked, and at the moment the
weapon was discharged.
81 am shot," exclaimed Durand, and
he dropped to the floor. Policeman
Jacob Feeney entered at the same time.
In a corner, crouching behind a chair,
knelt Yictorine. She was in tears, and
between her sobs she murmured:
"He has been murdered" and pointed
in the direction of the other room. Three
pools of clOJted blood close to her side
showed that somebody had been wounded.
teenev made his way into the rear room.
Durand lay between two machines. He
was unconscious, but still breathed. From
two small holes in his head the blood
trlckled and wet his clothes. Leaning
against the wall stood Duval. A six
barreled revolver was in his hand. He
was scarcely able to stand. Feeney bent
over Durand, who regained his senses and
said:
THAT man shot me-" Stuval did not
make any reply. He handed the re-
VoiYer to the officer and said he was
ready to 90 with him. On the way to the
slation-hOuse he said that Durand had
shot himself, and showed his own wrist,
through which bullet had passed, as
4 proof that he had tried to dlsarm him.
Recorder Schleicher took Durand's ante
norton statement, in which he said that
q etuyal had shot him. He was removed TO
~ Mary's hospital, where the doctors
lound That one bullet had entered the face
ulTectiy below the nose and passed up
Mard lodging near the base of the skull
me 0tser merely tore the scalp on the
elt side and imbedded itself in the fieshy
muscles OF the neck. The doctors would
NOT hazard probing for fear of puncturing
the brain. The doctors say that Durand
mas little chance OF recovering, and his
aeath is momentarily expected.
Inc news Of the shooting caused deep
sensation among the French residents.
many Of them did not go to work, aud
spent the day discussing the shooting.
Al expressed sympathy for Stuval, VINO
y now In Jail awaiting the result of Du-
rama injuries. The story as given above
was related by Victorine, who was the
only witness. She is positive that Du-
rand shot himself.