The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29
EYRAUD,s ATTEMPT At SUICIDE.
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The Havana correspondent OF the Courier
des Eats Jnis says that whom Eyraud, the
murderer OF Notary Gouffe. was srraigned for
examination he admitted to tho magistrate
that he had tried TO kill himself by opening
veins in his arm and leg.
Il have long beon tired OF life" be said
land anxious to end this existence. Men are
30 bad. meant to kill myself at the time OF
my arrest and the one thing that 1 regret Is
that was prevented. The main thing which
drives me to suicide is the imputatlon TO me Of
crimes which never even dreamed of commit
ting. Yes" he cried with animation, men are
very lad. worse than can lie imagined"
Eyraud is confined in the Tafaturn de Policia,
ono Of the strongest prisons Of Havana His
cell is very simply furnished, with a cot In the
centre and Il seat in one corner. The prisoner
spends most OF his time lying on the bed or
sitting on lts edge. His dress consists OF a
shirt pair of white trousers. and STRAW hat,
which he never takes or. Two guards are
always by him, ut each end of the bed. They
bear no arms, for fonr that Eyraud might profit
by moment Of inattention TO take weapon
from them and Kill himself Outside the cell
stands another guard with gun and bayonet.
which he could take his life
Eyrauds behavior has not varied since his
arrest. lie is very diecreot answers simnly
whatever questions are put to him.. and is evil
IDENTITY anxious to avoid n prolonged conversa;
to visit the prisoner NJ the request Of the
French Consul, is tho only person with whom
Eyraud relaXes his manner. With his keepers
he affects to be resigned to tho fate which
awaits him. " If there were no wicked men in
the world " he frequently says, there would
deceived by this little piece of acting. 1t Is
easy to see that Eyraud is planning ,somo In
volved method " sui eide or oscape. He closes
his eyes, but not in sleep. He Il constantly re-
tlccting on his mysterious projects.
There il one subject however, on which Ey-
raud seems much more inclined to talk freely
than on any other This L. his intimacy with
or from q spirit uf Boosting. or to awaken in
terest BY POSING us the victim Of an over
whelming. passionate love- Eyraud likes to re-
call the story of his intrigue. When some one
asked him II he did not hate Gabrielle Bonn
part, because she had denounced him, be said:
Il adore her more than ever. she ls the most
Intoxicating. the most fascinating woman |
TO complain OF tho harm she has SINCE done
me-" Then he told, with evident eomplncency
and In great detail, tho story OF his relations
with Ia Iompart"
In accordance with tho request OF the French
Consul. Or. Montana has been permitted to sec
Eyraud in order to take his description ac-
cordinR to Dr. Berillons anthropometrical
which the French law requires to be noted In
the official report Of Eyraud's capture.
Tho smallest OF Eyrnud's two pieces OF bag
gage has been found In a cafe near the rail-
way station. 1t contains toilet articles, cloth:
ing, two pairs Of SCISSORS, revolver, u pile Of
several numbers of the (NttrTier DIES EtdfS- ms
Of last February IN which are published ac-
counts OF GabrieIle's confession and tho
progress OF the judicial inquiry in Paris.