Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-30

mousse. Is an EnEllSnfndn mas nVeu III
Paris two years Was one of the first to
ascend the stairs Heard tine voices in
contention The Cruff voice was that Of u
Frenchman. Could make out several
words, but cannot now remember ALL
Heard distinctly 'sacre' and mon Dieu'
There was a sound at the moment as If of
several persons struggling--a -craping
and scuf1ling sound. The shrill voice was
very loud-louder than the gruff one. Is
sure that 1t was not the voice of an Eng.
lishman. Appeared to be that of Ger
man. Might have been woman $ voice
Does not understand German.
-Four of the above named witnesses,
being recalled, deposed that the door of the
chamber in which was found the body of
Mile L. was locked on the inside when
the party reached it Everything was
perfectly silent-no groans or noises of
any kind. Upon forcing the door no per
son was seen. The windows, both of the
back and front room, were down and
firmly fastened from within a door be-
tween the two rooms was closed, but not
locked The door leading from the front
room into the passage was locked, with
the key on the inside. a small room in
the front of the house, on the fourth story,
at the head of the passage, was open, the
with old beds, boxes, etc. These were
carefully removed and searched Sweeps
were sent up and down the chimneys
The house was four story one, with gar
rets (mansardes) A trap door on the
roof was nailed down very securely-did
not appear to have been opened for years
The time elapsing between the hearing Of
the voices in contention and the breaking
open of the room door was variously
stated by the witnesses. Some made it as
short as three minutes, some as long as
five. The door was opened with difficulty.
"Alfonzo CARGO, undertaken, deposes
that he resides in the Rue Morgue. Is
native of Spain Was one of the party
who entered the house Did not proceed
upstairs Is nervous, and was apprehen-
sivc of the consequences of agitation.
Heard the voices in contention The gruff
voice was that of a Frenchman Could
not distinguish what was said. The shrill
voice was that of an Englishman-is sure
of this. Does not understand the English
language, but judges by the information.
alberto Montana confectioner deposes
that he was among the first to ascend the
stairs. Heard the voices in question. The
gruff voice was that of a Frenchman.
Distinguished several words. The speaker
appeared to be expostI.lating Gould not
make out the words of the shrill voice
Spoke quick and uncvenly. Thinks it
the voice of a Russian. Corroborates the
general testimony. Is an Italian. Never
conversed with a native of Russia
Several witnesses, recalled here testi-
fed that the chimneys of all the rooms
on the fourth story were too narrow to
admit the passage of human being. BY
brushes, such as are employed by those
who clean chimneys. These brushes were
passed up and down every fue in the
house. There is no back passage by
which any one could have descended
while the party proceeded upstairs The
body of Nile. L'Espanaye was so firmly
wedged in the chimney that it could not
be got down until four or five of the
party united their strength.
Paul Dumas, physician, deposes that
he was called to view the bodies about
daybreak They were both then lying on
the sacliing of the bedstead in the cham
Der where Mile. l.. was found. The
corpse of the young lady was much
bruised and excoriated. The fact that il
1t had been thrust up the chimney would
sufficiently account for these appearances.
The throat was greatly chafed There
were several deep scratches just below
the chin, together with a series of livid
spots which were evidently the impress
sion of fingers. The face was fearfully
discolored, and the eyeballs protruded
The tongue had been partially bitten
through. A large bruise was discovered
upon the pit Of the stomach, produced,
apparently, by the pressure Of knee.
In the opinion of NJ. Dumas. Mile. LES.
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some person or persons unknown. The
corpse of the mother was horribly mutt
lated. All the bones of the right leg and
arm were more or less shattered. The
left tibia much splintered, as well as all
the ribs of the left side. Whole body
dreadfully bruised and discolored. II
was not possible to say how the injuries
had been inflicted A heavy club of wood
or broad bar of iron, a chair-any large
heavy and obtuse weapon-would have
produced such results, if welded by the
hands of very powerful man. Nc
woman could have inflicted the blows
with any weapon. The head of the de-
ceased, when seen by witness, was en-
tirely separated from the body, and was
also greatly shattered. The throat had
evidently been cut with some very SHARP
instrument, probably with razor
Alexandra Etienne, surgeon, was
called with NJ. Dumas to view the bodies
Corroborated the testimony and the
opinions of NJ Dumas.
Nothing further of Importance was
elected. although several other persons
were examined A murder so mysterious
and so perplexing in all its particulars
was never before committed in Paris, If
indeed, a murder has been committed al
all The police are entirely at fault, al
unusual occurrence in affairs of this ma
ture. There is not, however. the shadow
of clew apparent"
The evening edition of the paper stated
that the greatest excitement still con
tinued in the Quarter st. Roch. that the
premises in question had been carefully
researched, and fresh examinations OF
witnesses instituted, but all to no pur,
pose. A postscript, however, mentioned
that Adolphe lie Bon had been arrested
and imprisoned, although nothing ap
peared to criminate him beyond the facts
already detailed.
Dupin seemed singularly interested in
the progress of this affair-at least SO
judged from his manner, for no made nc