Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-17
TOUssAINr 0OUFfKs MURDER,
Michael EyraaA aaA 0sAsssals Bompard q
Tx1nl nor Their Cfahno,

| TOUsSAINr 0OUFfK's MURDER
Michael Eyr.sA end 0sssssaIs Bompara O
| Triaa Ssr TAs,r crime.
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The trial OF Michael Eyrand and Gabrielle
Bompard for the murder Of Toussaint Gouffe,
. notary and . process server, Commenced yes
terday In the assize court in Paris. Il wAs IN
aristocratic throng that gathered in the court
room, because only influence in high places could
open the doors to the inquisitve visitor. No
money could purchase even one Of the tickets
necessary 70 gain admittance because each had
to be signed by the president of the court, and
they were issued only when he was personally
50 tished that III spplicant was the proper psr.
son to participate in 20 important . social
function a. the adjustment Of the "affairs
Gouffe."
| sTOhY o. TINE cBiMx.
Sensation-loving Paris was startled on July
26, 1883, by discovery on the part Of the po-
lice of . trunk containing human corpse upon
the platform Of suburban railway station. An
examination of the mutilated remains showed
them to be those of q wealthy baili6 named
Gouhe: All efforts at tracing the crime proved
unavailing. despite the fact that the cleverest
VidocQs of the French service were engaged in
the search. All sorts Of vague clues were fol-
lowed up Without avail and the detectives we're
forced to admit their inability 70 unearth the
assassin.
., On January rs young woman appeared at
the prefecture de police In Paris and gave her
name as Gabrielle Bompard. She said that abe
had at one time lived in Paris with French
man named Michael Eyraud and added 10 this
the startling statement that Eyraud hsti, on
July rs. murdered Ooufye In an endeavor 70
| rob him. All the loot that the ssssusan had OBJ
| timed however. vss S3O.
Gabrielle confessed that abe had lured tho
unfortunate bailin to her apartments at No. 3
Rue Ironson-Ducoudray. and that EyrAud had
contrived q murterous machine TO take his life.
| The girl also confessed that Eyraud and her
self had fed together to America They had
tarried awhile in New York city, and then
Pasneo westward TO San Frnnclsco. While hv.
Gsrauser Go whnr, she hsJ told tha s. n.e ~
crime He advised her Il, return TO Paris and
confess, which she did.
Meanwhile the detectives continued the search
for Eyrnud. They searched through Canada,
the United States and Mexico. following num-
berless clues. but failing to find the accused
murderer. At last in May of this year. Eyraud
was found in the Hotel Rowa in Havana. He
was there under the name of Miguel Doeki.
He was taken back to France. Gabrielle Bonn
pard asserts that Eyraud is a mesmerist, and
that she was completely under his control.
THE jury SWORN IN,
II Was 1871 wben tho 3utv NJ .,vn.-;,r e., a.,
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I! vac oo"ipie'e" anu .leh the prisoners
mace their appearance. The entire audience
rose in the desire to get good look at them.
La Belle Gabrielle, when she first made her aI,-
pearsnce and was greeted in this fashion.
shrank back from the great sea OF faces, in not
one Of which was there the slightest touch of
pity shown. Her eyes are very dark and she
was entirely dressed in black. Her head was
covered with black turban and in her hand
was a white mouchOir, which she nervously
twisted about her fingers Gabrielle, in spite
OF the popular epithet which has been accorded
her by popular acclaim. is not really beauti-
full; STILL she has q 1.-the and graceful figure
and piquante face, so that she really presents
rather attractive appearance.
EYRAUp TELLS HIS srony
Evr.nd nm. the 6,.t x;,,.., "a
~ "o'". Ane ''r"nS
ief, Win eyes nxed upon the floor. answered
the questions put to him by President Robert
and in these answers he doomed himself IN tho
guillotine. President Roberto tone as he ad.
dressed the wretched Eyraud was one Of stern
accusation and he Frequently shook b;s f,,oer
threatinaly at the figure before him 9estien.
latinp with both hands "a be f,0urej az ono..
mites of that miserable career' EvranS Sa.
clared that Gabrielle tormented him until he
vain resistance he went IN to .nssI ~ Gn,,4rns
visit TO Gabrielle. he Continued. ..When Ga.
brielle was sitting on Gonffe's knec ANA hal
already unbuttoned her bodice sbe said tn him
You hxve not COMMUNICATED me on INV pirl3le
What a nice necklace Il wouid make Tor Won
Gouffe = and he answered. Il do not care foy
your girdle 1t is YOU I want She then said.
We will see about that presentlv'' and heoan
passing the girdle aronrd his throat When
she had done so she put the two ends tbrouoh
a swivel in the wall and pansed them 10 me.
was concealed behind the bed cnrtain I nulleJ
on the cords and QoufFs WA soon string mn bv
the neck. Then 1 released the cord and aaaptea
him in the chair. breathed into his mouth
threw water in his face. but all to no avail-bc
only wanted him TO indorxe so,ne hin. I mas
terrified and did not know what to do. I then
pulled the string again and left him hanging"