New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
EYRAUD AND MILE BoMPARD CONVICTED.
TME FORMDR CoNDEMNEp To DEATH AND WE

THE fORNlJR CONDEMNED TO DEATH AND THE
LATTER TO TWENTY YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
Paris, Dec. 2O-Thc trial of Michael ETraud and
Gabrielle Bompard for the murder Of GouGe, the
notary, ended tonight with the convctiOn Of both
prisoners. Eyraud copGcmned 10 death and
Gabrielle Bompam to twenty years Imprisonment at
hard labor
The proceedings today were opened by the pub
lie prosecutor. who summed mp the on he
half of the Government. He begged the jury to follow
him closely. aud to di>mis, from their mind- all the
evidence that had been presented regarding hvpnoti-m
lie said that Professor Charcot, experiment bowed
that no operator could bring subject 81 absolutely
under control a force him her to commit
crime. The thoorie, Of the Nancy school noth-
ing less than the old story Of the levi eve
Regarding Mile. Bompard the public pro .ccutor said
that the woman, intellect was not weak. but IL was
depTved II was the jury duty 10 reject IN" story
Of the woman. WHO was a' cupabc a, her companion.
who ayowcd his guilt. He demanded that the extreme
sentence OF the law be imposed upon Eyraud. lie
did not a.k for lndulgcuc" IN the case of Mile
Hompard but the Jury must consider her age. her
defective cduoltion. and her condition OF life. and
decide whether or not there oXtcnustinG ciroum-
stances in the part She had taken in the crime.
When the public prosecutor had finished hi, al
dress VI. Decor addressed the court in behalf -
Eyiaud. The hour, he said. seemed ahout 70 strike,
not for justice. bu g. sound the triumph OF the hu,
men who had secured their prey Eyraud. h' cpn-
tiHued had been industrious man, but hid become
weak in the hands oi woman. VI. D-,oii. proceed
ing. contenied that Bompard, and not Evraud, con
ceived the crime for which they being tried
VI. Robert next addressed the cont IN behalf u
Nile. kompard. The evidence he held. proved thai
She had submitted entirely 10 her lovers Influence.
rs soon as an opportunity lad arrived
10 escape from him through Gsrngcr
She had seized II. and Ind made
full confession of the crime 10 the auihoiitir.
Regarding the manner IN which the cI lad been ceu-
mittcd he sad. the Indictment Furnished only a ny
pOtl"~is. lie would tell the whole truth revealed
y, Mile boIppard to DT. NosIn while ,!c WI uud,l
hypnotic Influence. Til, stort that II had N>,.,
sn ed between herself AID Eyraud that she was 10
throw hcr gdc over G,ufc', uc,L bu lu,t ., she
about 10 Do 30 size sIcd with u"rfous attacb
which rendered her LcllIF.-. an Ffrud. -.rluc h.G
unable 10 perform her part. rushed upon h,~ within
and >>zine him D. The uliuat s'FTngi nW - death.
pom the conclusion % 'UuN~c4s aldr'.- IN, JuiF
retired to- consider th"r t',dl.t Aff~r ah7-ucc
Of hour ard rNv nut. th'Y returned and au
nWInccd the result of tlnIr deliberations
Nu protest against the verdict We made bS cith'r
N" prisoners or th"ir ,IIi,c ava af.r hort de
liberation TIE part of Oh, judo. srHferr' pr,
nUun,"d. The court condemned i'saud tu a." hv tie
guill1tnc and sentenced Gthr., bon. plrl q, twenty
ycar~' iupris spnmcut nt h11 labor. - woman. tp.'
hearing her sentence. appeared 10 p" utterly oyer "o
RI fell bach Into tn AIMS of ''l d."tIi. ~ rand
showed not lie slightest -i-l ~ ct4.-'.l.
Or. CharDut ugr"-s wifi DR. lI.Huf'.l .l d.Dul.IS
fh" theories ~ III" Nancy th,"l ~ htuu.t. regard
us Nile BompaV- 'rr.tlty ~" .".- nothing 10
Il vulgar ,rml9h he doubt, tIo pn..l litY ~ i'
hucnCIlr % ypuI'fri urr-.r fp commit ,r..r under
a .u>pcuson - the will. and tIiuh. .t Imp ir 70
,uggc,t successfully any 'ui nc .upi".t action.