Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-06

Iron tie New York WorId.l
The murder Of Mrs.. Selma Francois
by her husband, Louis, caused decided
sensation II the city. The means used
10 accomplish the crime and 10 make
sway with the body were 30 peculiarly
Partisan that 70 many u seemed incredi-
BILE that such : brutal murder could
have occurred IN the heart Of o great
city like New York.
The more u VS. discussed, the more
revolving and surprising did the crime
appear. i was . positive case Of de-
hberate murdeE, carried out By . heart
less fellow, who. TO Wreak his vengeance
and crafty his spite, had, with fingers
elutohed about The throat Of his victim,
waited and watched, ell the time max
ing his clutch closer and heFcer, until
with the rapidly weakening struggles Of
his victim he knew that hiS bloody work
was dona. Then came q resting spell
while che murderer, with the dead wo-
man stretched on the floor before him,
thought Of some plan 10 put away the
body. There were no bloody marks to
be washed ont; no evidence Of murder
and crime beyond the body, yet warm
and limp. but with the spark Of Life most
efeCtually snufed out
he recognized the necessity Of On Inn
mediate disposition Of the remains, and
Get about the carrying out Of plan
at once simple and original. he was
strong and vigorous. The same mus
cles which had stood him 90 well in hold
ing the struggling, gasping woman we're
10 serve him once more In disposing Of
the body. he would carry the corpse
10 the great river flowing silently 81 the
city's side and there he would fling her
IN, leaving him free to tell any lying
tale 10 explain her absence.
The night was dark and quiet. twas
then after midnight and the people Of
the neighborhood were sleeping. He
looked about for some plan Of getting
the corpse TO the brink Of the water.
BE rummaged the apartments for some
covering which he could cast over the
body while he carried 10 away. In Q
closet, where u had been placed by his
wife, he found an ordinary grain bag.
It would serve IS hearse and burial
shroud. It was no easy task TO get the
body Of . strong, healthy woman,
weighing $50 pounds and over Eve feet
tall, into such . receptacle. How long
Il took him 70 do this Is known only 10
himself Il was Q difficult Job, but he
worked with desperation and soon he
had II 10 his liking. She was still clad
In her night-clokhes and about her neck
was the knotted silken scarf which had
90 we'll assisted in The work cG Btrangu-
lation. he evidently calculated on get
ting the body TO the water, and did not
trouble himself with making away with
any Of the evidences Of the guilty act.
A towel hastily thrust into the opening
Of the sack barely suficed to hide the
protruding head and feet. The feet
were bent up until they rested against
the face, and thus twisted and dis6gured
the body Of the woman he had once
sworn to love, honor and protect was
made ready Tor the secret disposition he
had determined upon. All this time mol
q sound hes served 10 rouse the neigh
bors. No prying hand or spying eye
had come TO break In upon the solitary
labors Of this arch fiend. All his az.
rangements were working to his liking.
His load was ready and eli that remained
was to make the journey Of two blocks
to the river and with the quiet dropping
Of the bag and its contents into the
water he would be rid ct once Of his bur.
den and Of all the evidence that would
link his name with the crime.
Ehonldering his Rhastly load he Gel
out ON his journey. He turned the key
in the door, but did not put il in his
pocket he was only going q short
distance and would be back directly,
or perhaps IN his haste to finish the Job
he grew nervous and 90 forgot to leavs
the house adequately protected He
passed through the long hall which sep
arated his rooms nom the street. and
tugging under his burden started river
ward. The great brown sack bulged
ont and beads q perspiration stood on
his forehead. and he painted . he pushed
On, moving - quickly a. his strength
would permit ltwasa long and strong
Lift that was needed. but lie had q won.
derful incentive % put forth hin best Ell
fort
Strange % cay, he had gone over
more than hall q The funeral march be
had planned out Tor himself ere he came
to grief. he had taken big chances and
had como within good share 81 win
ming when The man and his load caught
The eye o. 90 oflcer 81 the Law. The
rule q the department. gives % any
patr0lman the right to CAN upon anv