Wichita eagle., 1888-06-03

order was needless, ana, az the ume, meant
what said. After this managed to support
myself II d way by writing for the journals,
as had done before; but about six weeks ago
LIE Petit Monde stopped, and with it the
greater part Of my scanty income 7 lad
never been reduced to such distress before.
was in debt; there was absolutely nothing
left me that could pawn. Under ordinary
circumstances 1 would not have gone to
Joseph Meissner after what had passed, even
to demand my rights. But L had special
need for money at this very time when my
income had failed me. thought it hard that
this rlro man should refuse payment Of his
debt to the penniless student of the Latin
Quarterl | determined tog go to hun; TO make
last attempt; 10 press my claim. invite
the attention Of Monsieur the Judge TO this
fact-that the resolve was sudden; that it
came to me in e moment OF excitement. In
a normal state of mind | would not have
done as / did; but everything had gone against
me, everything had failed me; it was my
poverty that goaded me on. Ibid not reason
L acted wholly on impulse. On Monday
night [ came to this house, and hurried
through the passage into the court. knew
that / could reach the window of the cabinet
by claTnhering up the trellis-work which sur
rounds the court, and SO gain access to this
room. This | managed to do, though not
without considerable exertion: in making the
ascent l tore the sleeve Of my coat, and must
have loosened the stud at my wrist SO that it
afterwerd dropped on the floor. I swung
myself into the cabinet, paused an instant to
recover my breath, and then, on opening
the door, saw what | have already
described. Monsieur the judge VIII
easily figure to himself my CONSERVATION, my
horror, especially when perceived, lying be-
side the corpse and dyed in blood, a dagger
exactly ike the one formerly given me by
the murdered man. My brain reeled, nv
body trembled; for some time was incapable
OF thought or action. Long after |
had left this place L wandered through the
streets, striving in vain to Danish The image
of the CHASTITY scene from my mind [ could
not shake it OFF; after going home | took
slecDing-draught, and found respite in IN
consciousness. NeSt day I was weak and
feveTish; next night hideous dreams came to
me, in which | went through that whole scene
Of horror again. Monsieur the Judge viii
understand lle when L say that for the time
L was almost craZed by terror, acting on a
temperament naturally nervous: the fact that
L had eaten scarcely anything for three days
helped TO produce this effect. | was afraid 10
stir outside, afraid to face the light ofdav so
thoroughly he'd my fears unnamed me. I
did not leave my room after returning on the
night of Monday until L left it yesterday
under arrest. And this that [ have told
Monsieur the Judge is the truth, 50 far as |
know it."
q. You say that the dagger given YOU by
the deceased was solo, several weeks after, to
u
Do You TecolIect the dealers name.
4. L3fter q pause No, | coruot remember
it. Bat the shop is on the right hand side of
tho garden, as you enter from the Place Gu
Palais Royal.
Q. You have stated that the time when YOU
entered this room OF Monday night V as half
past ten, OF rather few minutes after the
haif hour. are you certain Of thats
y. Yes, because L heard & church clock
sound the half hour just as | entered the Pas
sage dc Nazarin.
Q. In what way ard with whom did you
spend the night of NonIa5:
A. ] was til nearly ID O'Clock in the Cafe de I
Ia Source, with friend; after that I saw for .
q few minutes another frienI. Then as | .
have already stated, came here
Q. You share your room in the Rue Dau- .
phino with a student Of law, named MaraaI? /
Il. Yes.
Q. lie left the house on the night of Your
arrest: 90 yol know why:
4. He left because-because-
@ Wen?
:. Because he suspected ne.
@. He told You 50!
A. 1 know it.
Q. You say that you feared TO leave your
room after returning home on tie night of
the murder; Of what were you afraid!
A feared lest suspicion might in some
way fall rpon me: 7 DO not seek 10 conceal it.
The janitor Mou5on, recalled and re-ex-
amined, stated: That Meissner had many
visitors, who came to see him on business.
That he, Mouton, according to orders, always
took up 10 h5issl.er the names Of his visitors,
who wero aftegward received or dismissed, as
the case might be. Stated that Meissncr had
n wide connection among the students Of the
left bank'-Parisian, provincial and for
eign. Had often heard the students COM
planning loudly Of the hardness of Aaissner's
terms, and expressing their disgust at his
avarice.
Q. NCu ere aware that the deceased Jc-
sepl Mcissner had a nephew resident in Pariss
A. Yes
.. From his having visited his uncle here, e
In this housel
A. Nes.
Q. Do you remember when the last Of those
visits took place?
a. 1t was about q twelvemonth back
2. Did anything particular pass then, so as
to tix this date in your memory
4. Nes. Joseph Nessner called me in
loud voice to come upstairs; I did so. He
was stsniing ct tie open door Of his room;
the young man, his nephew, was a step or
two lower. They looked as if they had been
qGarrcling. Moissner was much flushed, and
seemed excited; the young man was quiet
LUt one could perceive that he was agitated
Meissner spoke much louder than was usual
with him. jean" he said to me, you see
thjs goo1-for-nothing fellow2 II he comes
back here You VIII refuse him admittance; if
be persists, you Will call the police. ''The
insult is unnecessary" said tho young man. I
Il shall not come back Then no went
downstairs quietly.
Z. And he never came back2
\. Not 10 my knowledge.
Q. You are certain he said nothing moro
han the words you have repeated!
=. / heard him say nothing more.
CHAPTER VIII
;oTEs OF TIE PRELIMINARY INQUIRY (coy-
TINCED).
Paul MarSal, student at law, Intercepted.
ave evidence rs follows.