Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-10-17

larie, near Lavaur. NJ. de Virvent, the
husband of the deceased, died in 1850,
leaving one son, the prisoner, and
daughter married to N. de Raymond
Cahusac, gentleman living in Toulouse.
Ludovic de Virvent proved On unman-
ageable boy. He was very idle at college
and with grea. difficulty took his degree
as bachelor of letters.
He then professed to study for the bar
but he spent his time in dissipation and
never obtained his licentiate. At his
fathers death the best part Of his share
of the estate went to pay his debts. He
induce lis mother to make him several
advances, bat his conduct became at
last uncomfortable and she refused TO give
him more money and he had to leave
the house. In 1881 mis- family ceased TO
have any intercourse with him. lie
continued, however, to live on a small
property near the castle.
ON the morning of the 29th OF June,
last year, Madame de Nirvent was
found by her maid lying on the floor
covered with blood. Her skull had been
fractured by blows of hammer. Life
however, was not extinct and she sur
yived till the evening. She was able tC
make statement to the Magistrates whC
/, examined her.
She said that a man had come int
her room holGiDg a lighted candle
which, on seeing her, he blew out. H'
rushed at her, threw towel over he
ace and struck her several blows OH The
II head. He dragged her by the feet int
a an adjoining room, where she tainted
She could not describe her asSailant.
On the day when the crime was com
o mitted Ludovic de Nirvent disappeare,
II from his home and the Magistrates CAM
r. TO the conclusion that he was the mur
derer. They believed that his mothe
; had recognized him, but had concealed
the fact. Neither money, nor certain
v share certificates, which were known {
a have been in the castle before the muI
:, der, could he found.
On the 18th OF July, 1854, L1dovic d
Virvent was aDprehended at Bona, Il
n Algeria. He asserted that the muTde
r. had been committed by man Dame
Drputy, who had found his way to tn
y room by means of key which ht
's Ludovic, had given him. lie had SUI
er ceeded IN stealing securities t. the valu
# of 10000. No man named Duputy ha
been heard of AMI the inference of III
!! authorities il that no such person eve
o. existed. De Virvent was imprisoned q
d Lavaur.
!. On the 18th of Octoberit was reporte
that he had escaped from prison an
the rumor proved to be true. He an
y another prisoner were said to have &C
10 over the walls of the walking ground b
means of scafolding constructed
benches and doors. which they ha
IL wrested from their fastenings. II
n escaped to Italy, where he lived upde
N the name of Donate.
m in June last, however, he returned
Toulouse in rags. He sent 4 letter
IL his brother.in.law expressing deep pei
itence and asking for money. II
o attempted three times to get adm $50
to the house of NJ. de Raymond Caaus;
,c who, dreading another crime, put hi
is into the hands Of the Police. He W;
r. found by them to be armed with cutla
.s and a razor. He was put IN prison an
10 has since remained there. He Is strol
handsome young man OF twenty eigh
v with delicate features. Paris Dispatt
ie to London Times.