The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20


trunk containing human corpse upon
the platform OF q suburban railway sta
ton. An examination OF the mutlated
remains showed them to be those OF a
wealthy bailiif named GoniIe. All ef.
tor.s at tracing the crime proved unavail.
ing, despite the fact that tho cleveres.
Vidocqs Of the French service were en-.
6 lged in the search. All sorts OF ysgue
clues were followed up without avail,
and the detectives were forced to admit
their inability to unearth the assassin.
An inquest was held, but the man was
not identified. He was quietly buried
in q common grave in which other re-
mains were deposited at the same time.
The official who was responsible luckily
tied 4 bit OF string around Gouhe's feet
and when M exclamation was ordered
the body wac identified by this means.
On January - 4 young woman up.
peared az The Prefecture De. Police in
Paris and gave her name as Gabrielle
Bompard. She said that she had Mt one
time lived in Paris with a FrenChmar
named Michael Eyraud, and added to
this the startling statement that Eyraud
had, on July %, murdered Gouhe in an
endravor 10 rob him. All the loot that
the assassin bad obtained, however, vas
so.
Gabrielle confessed that she had lu,ed
the unfortunate bailH to her apartments
at No. 3 Rue Troneon. Ducoudray, and
that Eyraud had contriyed murderous
machine TO take his life.
The girl also confessed that Eyraud
and herself had fed together to America.
They had taIfied awhile in New York
city, and then pursued westward to San
Francisco. While living there she had
met Il frenchman named Garaugcr, to
whom she had told the story OF The
crime. He advised her to return TO Paris
and confess, which she did.
Meanwhile the detectives continued
the search for Eyraud. They searched
through Canada. the United States, and
Mexico, following nunberless clues, but
falling to find the accused murderer. AT
last, III May OF this year, Eyraud was
found in the Hotel kowa, in Havana.
He was there under the name OF Miguel
Doski. He was taken back 10 France.
A FRANK CONFESSION.
Eyraud, previous to the trial, con.
lessed that he was the murderer OF NJ.
Goutle, and that all that Gabrielle Bonn.
pard had geiG WIS true. When first
brought btto:e NJ. Doppter, the examin.
Ing magistrate, the climia.l refused 10
admit that he had done more than dis.
pose OF the body after the sheFit1's Oil.
Ger had been murdered by another man.
But the very improbable, not to SAY i'm
possible, character Of his assertions be.
ing pointed out TO him by NJ. Doppfer,
Eyraud at length exclaimed: swell,
YES, It wes ] who killed Goute. If j
commenced Nv declaring my Innocence,
it VISA 10 save the hol;cr Ct my family.
wanted 10 prevent the crime Ct the
husband and iather sEllying the limo.
cence OF my wife and daughter. !
wanted to prevent people from pointing
at my daughter and calling hera muir
deret's child" Eyraud then wept and
appeared 10 be overcome. He, however
soon recovered his pelt.acssession, and
in replying 10 a question from NJ. Dopp
fer, he added: Il know very well it il
useless for me to attempt to deceive you
Now | am in your hands, prefer tc
tell you the whole truth; but do moi
ask me to speak too much Just now;
am suffering terribly. will, il You
like, tell you all about it to. morrow o,
! the next day, when l have had @ it'll,
rest and feel stronger" Alter d pause
during which silence was preserved
Eyraud added, in y firm and calm tone
"All Gabrielle Bompard has said is true
1t was l who lured Gouiis TO Rue Iron
son Ducoudray. 1t was Iwho KILLED
him, and it was Gabrielle who helped
me TO put bis body in tho trunk. Now
do not insist cn my giving you at pres
ent any further particulars; ;! am reall.
TOO unwell." After signing his comics
sion, Eyrsud was led back 70 his cell.