The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-30
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1860
Vow the question was, What did these
figures signify To what did they relates
The detective copied them, took them away
wIth him. me,lit Itcd over them far into
the night He reached no satisfactory con-
clusi"n Next day he went To see NJ. Bou-
10y
Monsieur he sail, what do You take
those figures to signify
1t Is very hard 10 say, was the reply.
''ill that strikes mo is that il is an addition
of 400 francs and go francs"
Under what circumstances would you
add figures together in that way" the de
tectIVc asked.
NJ Bnuloy smiled.
All. said he, how could | tell, under
any circumstances, when | wished To reach
the amount al two numbers
When do you DO it most frequently,
nunSiCur,'' the next question.
When | am u,i,.n.. the interest to the
principal, - WIS tEc answer.
That i II - exclaimed the officer. Now
| have it. One or the other of those par
tics had l.. 100 francs on dcpo>it some
where, and, ON drawing it, they put the
figures down and added the interest. | have
a Chew AT last. -
RoIueIine went on u tour of the banks
where deposits were usually made. On this
day ia the I;uc de Mauhcugc he found n
small private bank the cashier of which
found that Jan 26, 1860, Mime. Fourcy
had drawn from the bank the sum of IL 400
francs leaving or deposit 231 francs, and
that the interest due To her the whole
deposit 20 francs AMI some confines
Where dos Mime. Fourcy r,sidc?''
asked the officer.
Her address AS given To us is, No. -
Rue lie Laval - was the answer.
Did she usually come herself to the
bank asked the detective.
''Shn came herself rs "A rule, but she was
sometimes accompanied by young man, "
the cashier replied
Many thanks, monsieur" said Rogue
pine, and departed
As hc went along the street ne said to
himself, Now l think I am on the track. -
He went 10 the prefecture of police and
reported progress. Accompanied by another
officer hc visited the Rue de Laval. No.
-. Mime. Fuurcy's residence
spectacle, well kept dwelling. Roquepine
rang the bell.
Was Nmc. Fourcy at home. No. Was
the young; gentleman mt home, No. When
was either expected, The domestic did not
know, but thought both would be i'll soon.
The detectives watched. one at each end
of the block. Presently well built, good
looking Young man. dressed very becom-
ingly, came along. Eoquepine strollcd after
him. He vent up the steps of No. -. As
he entered the door with a latchkey Rogue
pine was upon him, with revolver To his
head.
You are my prisoner" said the officer;
offer no resistance or it will Ice worse for
you" He offered none for very good
reason. He was ~ utterly amazed and
taken aback that he became limp as a
wet rag. Roqucpine put handouts upon
him and lei him into "A side room, closing
the door 80 as to leave it slightly ajar In
few .econds ring came to the bell. The
doIneStic's footsteps were heard. and the door
was opened The next instant there was "A
Scu.lic ami Roquepine knew that his as
siStant was doing his part of the work. But
prolonged struggle and many screams in
woman's Voice We're heard before an
elderly woman, elegantly dressed, was forced
against the door and into the parior. the
| officer grasping her 10y the wrist and pre-
| venting her, as far rs he able, from bit
| ing him.
The two prisoners were made to IN down,
| and while his assistant stood guard over
them RoIuepine searched the house.
The domestic, who appeared to be an in
| poccnt young person, was greatly alarmed
at what had happened, and was hastily pre-
| pairing to quit the house. Roquepine
n.archcd her into the parlor, and placed
| her i'm CHARGE of the officer on duty there.
Papers were seized, and Roquepine, call
| ing n cab, conducted the woman and the
| young man to the prefecture of police,
| leaving the other officer in care of the
| house.
| Investigation showed nat the young man,
| whose namc was Frederick, was III reality
| the ot the woman known rs Nine.
| Fourrv He had been for some time in the
| employ ot Cen - as private secretary,
! and had thus become acquainted with the
| fact that VI BoIloy hal converted tie gen
| crai stock INTO money, and that il was in
| tn safe awaiting the generals pleasure.
| As soon u tie letter informing the general
of T.. fat "anhs into young Fourcy's
| hank, tie conceived the idea OF getting
| possession a. the money. How to do it, how
| ever, was the difficulty. As preliminary
measure nli,! To rTolon.- the time for con
| si,iCrLuol, he poured into the usual MONDAY
| cup OF coffee ~ the general Il drop Of a
| pow,rfG! tiTUE which brought On Il Su,lder,
an painful attack ~ dyScatcry. Then the
youn. uIpu~ active brain concoc.ei a
SchcrI, wHic.i liz mother, very unscrupI'
louS woml". rcasiiy undertook 10 aid him
in cSCCut;n-
| The ft.iay. ~, DAY the general was too Ill
to g. out, :. 1t his own suggestion, the
secretary Nis.;, II. Eo;;lo,- IL inform him
that tine T"nsgal would call u.oa him proba
bly, the UcNt day o. the cay sur. lie care
fully motel the position of thc sac. then he
imnIs'ltItyls went home, uIil, ;.SSumine
the disguise which he had prepared, de,
parted with his mother, also t.iu.nu lily dis
guiSe,i, to carr OF: the bot tbs. had de-
| vised The fact that Or. Toe; ME- YVES tho
generals medical attendant, AMI Possessed
of an elegant coupe, suggested 10 young
Fourcy the first part o. the p,'o. -:-'.:il-Ie.
The nloney was recovered. ami ..otheI
and son convicted Of the ioi b-sy nd sen
| fenced to penal serXitu,;c, the - Tires
J years and the other for ive.-Transiation.