New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
PORRED IN FRENCH CARS.
VALTABLES TAKEN FROM PASsENGEKo.
A FORMER TICKET COLLECTOR ON THE EASTERN
RAILWAY CHARGED WITH THE THEFTs-
wARNiNG TO TRAVELLERS
tpY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE

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RAILWAY CHARGED WITH THE THEFTs-
WARNING TO TRAVELLERS
tBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.
Copyright, 1886 North american Gable Net's 90.
LONDON, May 8.-A new peril has developed
itself in France of interest all American railway
travellers On Friday the case was tried before thc
Eighth Correctional Chamber Departmental Assze
Court Seine ard Marne, OF certain Andre Heiiodore
formerly ticket collector the Eastern Railway o
France He was charged with robberies committed IN
railway carriages while the trains were In motior On
October IS NJ. Revcl matchmaker of Troyes In Cham
pagne. took the train for Paris at a. m lie iorhu
himself In compartment with one other traveller VINO
dozed quietly IN an opposite He fell asleep and
about o'clock between Pantn and Paris, was ar USED
by sense chill just in time TO see the door OF the car
riage open and his fellow traveller leap out.
HorriHcd NJ. Rev el sprang and saw the man fall
upon his back Immediately leap up again ana make
of at full speed the fields. His first thought was
that his companion mailman, but reflection showed
him there was method IN the fellows madness. for he
found his own waistcoat opened and his watch ana
pocket-book missing. Rcvel when cohHohteu Win
Helodore recognized bis man at once
Another similar case proved against Heliodore by
one Bertrane testified that in October last Hello
dorc got into the Carriage with MIN NJ Nane's
chatted with him and ehowing him a tve franc piece
SAID: think this is counterfeit; have you some
genuine ones to match with it {" Bertranet produced
his wallet. containing nearly fifty francs. the man
snatchcd it, flung open the door. leapcd out ana van
ished It was shown that 1eodore haG acquired as q
ticket collector passing and down ihe narrow iop-
board of the French railway carriages an cxtla3r m
cxpcrtness dcxterity. He was convicted In polh
cases. but remains behind
Early In February worknIen iound near froVihs
On the Eastern Railway line the dead BODY OF n man
fastened upon wheelbarrOw with SILK handkerchief
tightly knotted around his throat and tipped over INTO n
small pool 1t was to he the body OF one Muisr
coachlnan OF n near by, who hat been sent py
her to collect 1t appeared at the INQUEST
that Mt had taken the train at PrOvhs after reccv
ing the money and from various indications 1t seemed
that he must have hceu killed in the rallwa! cari'S'
and thrown ont hy his mlrierers. who must also rave
caped out after him. picked up the CORPSE. fastened IL
The barrow, wheeled it some little distance TO tne
pond and there thrown il over Helodore haVlns Dcen
fonnd guilty Df the ronberics above described Will
be put upon trial as the acIoDatic aSsassiu Vi
MunieI. . -.
1t is clear that we'll trained railway servant VINO
acquired klack for jumping on ana on trains I'D mouo
has an enormous advantage. not only over Tue lheA
nerienced ublic large travelling In trail nut over
the ordinary rule OF railway operators II Is even sie
gestei that the murderer OF the Project OF te Euie
Barreme who found dead on the railway nae near
Maisons Lalitte, couple OF months ago, may nave
been OF these new highwsymen hut the care TAKEN
bv the Government TO avoid publicity III the case OF
B,rrrce political arising ont h MS scan
dalons career has probably made il impossible TO snow
this If il he true