The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-29
ARREST OF EYRAUD.
M. Puchen Tells the Story of
How the Assassin
WAS DISCOVERED AND IDENTIFIED
In Havana-He Seemed to Court His Fate,
and EfrOntry Took the Place
of Wariness.

| Especial to THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dsnatcb
New YORK, May 2s.-M. Puchen. whose in.
teresting account of the arrest of Murderer
Eyraud was published yesterday. has furnished
second letter to the Courier des Efats Uais
which Is fully as interesting as the first.
During his last visit to NJ. ana Mime. Puchen's
store, where Mime. Albertine Bienifer asked him
lestlngly If he had not encountered Eyraud in
MEXICO, the assassin saw that his identity was
suspected AT first he turned the conversation.
complaining of the heat, saying he thought that
man must have killed his father and mother
TO be obliged to take up a residence in Havana
where the climate is so disagreeable and So nm
healthy. Mime. Puchen looked him full in the
face and piteously kept up the conversation
yes, monsieur must surely have committedr-
Ihat was too much, and it was then
that Eyraud, who probably had not the
means for immediate flight, grasped at the idea
OF OraZening down her suspicious by PLAYING his
dangerous comedy with portraits A few mo-
meItS later Eyraud met NJ. and Nine Puchen
on the street as they were going to the funeral
vi the Victims OF the fire, and pushed his cvni-
clsm so far as to show them portrait Of Nv
raud and Gabrielle Bompard in the Re1ubIj0iJs
1tt"Stfee. After leaving NJ. and Nine Puchen
whose suspicious he knew were aroused in
stead of going to his hotel he determined to fol
them and see what they did He saw them
go 10 the French consulate and then he knew
"e@o lOob udSIEQcQ TO take his
lions either for flight or for making it inpossi-
pie Tor the Puchen couple to prove his identity
IN case he should be denounced One man
named Gaut1er, an old friend of his in Havana.
he knew could recognize him without difieuItv
and establish his identity. Still keeping a hold
face he determined TO look I'D his former friend
as soon as possible and get him to avoid reveal
ing MS Identity in case he should be denounced
by Nj. Puchen. Goingto the hotel he took his
baggage, and paid his bill, saying he was GOING
INTO the country for a few days. He then went
for MatanZa . 0'
Instead of going to the country, where the
chances were ne would be captured after All he
SCI ABOUT looking up his former friend Gautier,
the only person. ne imagined who could Give
testimony that would be fatal to him if he were
arrested
During this time NJ. Gautier was sitting on
one of the benches in the public park TALKING
with friend about Eyraud and the uurder
Il am sure he is in Havana" said -Gautier IT
know him very well, for once worked with
him in Paris, and if 1 am not mistaken saw
him at distance here while ago.
While Gautier was talking man took DO
sltlon just back of the two, turning his back to
them so as not TO show his face but Iistenino to
what was being sale. 1t was Eyraud himself
Shortly after Gautier left his friend. and while
walking away was accosted by Eyraud.
you don't know me-: Eyraud said to him.
NO" replied M. Gautier quickly. having
taken good look at him.
But you know me well enough. You were
Just talking about me- You see plainly L am
'Ah, miserable assassin Gautier could not
help exclaiming.
There are too many people around, y said Fy-
raud, without taking any other notice of Can
tiers words. .'Come a little further awav
have much to say to you''
Eyraud wished to take Gautier towards Bar
riere San LaZar.
''Oh, no." replied NJ. Gautier. II am not going
there. People who know Havana don't 20 in
That quarter. 1t would be too easy for you to
murder me-
Eyraud could not avoid hearing these words
He Went on calmly: mo fear What want Of
you is that you keep your lips closed and that
you give me some money. Without that am
lost. Bad women brought me to this I know
that two people have already denounced me al
the consulate. You must give me some money
and tell me how to escape, when the train
leaves and the like
Gautier, who had scarcely felt at ease in COM
pany with his old friend replied evasiyeIv He
told him the time the train left. but excused
himself from lending him money. Then thew
separated, convinced that Eyraud would take
the first opportunity of numbering him. TINS
getting rid OF the only witness in Havana who
could recognize him positively. Gaurier was
seized with severe fright, as can be easily i'm
ag1ned. He re-entered the park and tried 10
lose himself in the crowd fleeing as if he him
self were a criminal tracked by the police