St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-11


light, so that the servant girl was UNI
able when examined to recall his
| features.
at 4 O'Clock in the morning M. Bles
came home. He found the door open.
The servant girl, greatly embarrassed at
what she believed would be domestic
| quarrel, exclaimed: madame etait
ayec un monsieur"
Furious, and revolver in hand. Bles
dashed into the bedroom, determined to
kill the intruder. He stumbled over
something on the floor, which proved to
be the head of Marie Aguentant, sew
cred completely from the body. The
trunk OF the corpse, merely covered
by ehemise, lay across the fire.
place. The carpet was completely Satu-
rated with blood. A writing desk had
been burst open, and Marie Aguetant's
ready money. some 5000 francs. and all
her Jewelry had disappeared. The
same night Prado entered the apart
| ment OF Madame Variay. No.1l Bis Rue
| Baudin, and went to bed as usual. He
did not sleep, and during the night got
up continually to wash his hands.
While smoking a cigarette he said that
woman had been murdered in Paris,
| and that every one was talking about
|, 1t. But at that moment no living soul
| in Paris knew that Marie Aguetant had
been murdered except PradO.
Nine. Varlay noticed that Prado's
face bore traces of deep scratches. APP
parentiy made by woman'S finger
nails. Next morning he got up early
and put OH his dressing gown. On re-
tlrng to his bedroom he handed Nine.
Varlay a one-hundred-fr franc bank note,
which had been cut by some sharp in
Strument. saying that he had received
it from friend staying at the Grande
bank note had been made by the custom
house officers at the frontier. He
then took another bank note out of his
| overcoat pocket, gave it to Nine. Varlay,
and dressed himself. Nine. Varlay no
tIced that his shirt sleeves and his over
coat were stained with blood. When
Nine. Varlay went out, as usual, to buy
the breakfast, Prado told her to bring
with her Petit journal. At o'clock
Nine. Varlay returned to the apartment,
| and surprised Prado in the act Of burn
| ing his shirt in the kitchen stove. He
said: Il have reasons for doing this,
but remember it is none Of your bust
ness" A few moments later he
burnt up his boots in the kitchen
stove. Mad. Marley demonstrated with
him for this. because the boots were
new ones. At four o'clock he went out,
but he did not shave himself as usual, as
he said, II have no razor. | left my razor
to be sharpened at the barber's." He
wore his covert coat, his soft felt hat,
and his description then cOrresponded
exactly with that of the man seen in
Marie Aguetant'S company on the pre-
vlouS evening at the Eden theater. At
six o'clock he came home again, wear
ing black suit of clothes, an olive
green oyerc0at and tall silk hat He
said, Il gave away my old clothes to
Prado and Nine. Varlay dined at a
restaurant, and Pardo spoke in joking
way Of the murder that all Paris was
now talking about. Nine. Varlay re-
preached him for joking i'll such hard
hearted way, and he replied, ''Oh, it is
only one woman less in the world, and
plenty more will be killed before longw
Next day he came home at 6
O'Clock in the evening after having
been absent all the afternoon. He
was very feyerish, and said he
was obliged to leave at once for Spain.
He had no appetite, and would not
touch the dainty dishes Nine. Varlay
had prepared for him. By this order
|. Nine. Varlay packed up all her luggage
and accompanied him to one of his
friends named YbaneZ. On the way
Prado bought pair Of trousers. and at
Ybanez's room valiSe half-flled with
wearing apparel awaited him. All
| three went to the Care d'OrleanS,
where Prado bought ticket for Bor-
deauX.
Mad. Varlay accompanied him as far
as Etampes. She was astonished at this
sudden departure, which resembled
flight from justice, and could not re-
strain herself from saying: care you
sure you have not committed some
/ from somebody" Prado laughed at her,
and called her stupid fool. She after
ward read in the papers descrip.
ton of Marie Aguetant's murderer,
and nearly tainted away when
she found that it tailed in
every detail with that of her lover.
Soon afterward she received letters
from Prado, dated Madrid and Sara
gossa, promising her money. YbaneZ
one day handed her 400 francs, together
with letter from <Prado, telling her to
rejOin him at Lisbon, whence they
would sail for America. But after this
Nine. Varlay heard nothing more OF
Prado.
Prado afterward met lady named
Couroneau at Bordeaux. She was ac-
companied by her daughter. charming
young girl named Mauricette, with
whom Prado fell head over heels in
love. He said that he was Polish
nobleman; that his name was Comte de
Linska, and that he wished to marry
Mauricette. Madame Couroneau said
that it would take some time to have
the necessary papers prepared
for the marriage. Two days after
ward Prado seduced Mauricette. and
ran up tremendous bills, which the
mother paid. In September, 1856, Maui
ricette Couroneau became enceinte. TO
conceal her disgrace her mother took
her to Angouleme. A child was born.
Prado insisted that Mauricette should
continue to live with him as his mistress,
but said that to marry her would be
stain upon the escutcheon of his no.
bility.
In June, 1887, Prado left Mauricette
and went to Rowan. where he robbed a
jeweler named Forgeret of 10000 francs,
He subsequently, returned to Paris,
where he met stock-broker named
Lorenzo, whom he SWindled out of
150G0O francs.
: 1t was for this that he was arrested
in Paris, and it was on this occasion
that he shot and seriously wounded the
police officer who effected his capture.
Such is the Indictment which will be
read at this sensational trial which is
to-day exciting all Paris.
PRADO CALM.
Prado, meanwhile, is calmly awaiting
his accusers. He says: "Oh. | will
trip up these lawyers. will prove my
self robber. but am not murderer"
Prado has fine NapoIeonic head. His
manners and language are those of a
man of the world. The trial will oc-
cupy six or seven days. and will he pre-
sided over by NJ. Hortel0up The coun-
sci for the accused are Maitres Camille
Comfy, Davrille DIES Essarts, Albert
Danet. Felix Decori. Cremieux and