The sun., 1890-12-17
EYRAUD THE STRANGLER.
H1 AND 0ABRIELLE BoMfARD PEA cED
ON TRIAL IN PARrA

1ash Accuses the Other sf Fla.sins the
nsrasr OF oeuEs-Ths President sf the
Court Tsils the Story ef Eyraua's Dis
Grsosfai Lifs-nyrauA Tels Hew He aaa
Gabrielle Fat End to Their viet,>.
PARIS, Dec. 16.-The trial OF Michael Eyraud
and Gabrielle Bompard for the murder Of
Toussaint Goufie, . notary and process server
commenced to-day In the Assize Court Great
interest is manifested In the case. and the
court room was dsnsely crowded with mem-
bers Of the upper classes. Among those who
gathered to watch the proceedings were O
number Of ladies. members OF the diplomat
corps. Senators. and members OF the Chamber
Of Deputies.
Eyraud was cool and collected. He wore q
closely buttoned frook coat. Mile Bompard
Was attired in dark dress and Jacket. and
upon her head she wore . sealskin to0ue. Her
face was partly veiled. Both answered the
questions put to them By tho Judge in q conf
dent manner During the reading OF the in
diotment which occupied forty-hve minutes
they manifested emotion. Mile. Bompard fire.
sucntly holding her h handkerchief TO her face
A table In tho court room was covered with
the implements alleged to have been used in
the murder. Among them was the trunk In
which the corpse was packed and taken from
Paris.
Eyraud's answers revealed q deplorable
story. The President OF the court gave in de-
tail history OF Eyrauds career. At tho age
Of l8 years his conduct was such that his father
WAS Obliged to send him to q reformatory.
When 10 years old he enlisted in chasseur
regiment. from which he was transferred to
the Foreign Legion, He serysd IL the war IT. he.
bis regiment and ioiped the guerrtllas under
Gen. J9arez, to whom hs betrayed the position
I'D ;s x fronoh court martial and oondsmod
esn %s4
IHSs tuEous hfe' committing robberss and other
EYraud declared that the allegations made By
The President replied that proof Of his state
President said that Eytnud had not caused
Mile. Bompard to enter upon an immoral life.
fsh,s had hrst made her acquaintance on tho
Eyrsud here interrupted and declared dec ed sha. hat
eSif &c Courses. Sl and had Struck her in order to
sa BS%sssS francs s'Ps%s1 %aS S
bis Tres she
Can we not have some fun ~"
Eyraud narrated to the court how Mile. Bonn
Sna then Syd murder and rob him. He t5 told also
Of the purchase Of the trunk for the puEpose Of
tie crime without showing the slightest trace
Bompard on hls knee. and was fondline her at
the moment the moose with which he was
Behind curtain was passed round his neck.
he died" said Eyraud, almost without q
Mile. Bompard, when interroeated. declared
that al hs aes Of the Esr 81 ss
sist him IN carrying out his scheme.
EYRAvDs TEaTINONY.
Gsbrille was removed from tho court room
EyIssra f,ns hs
tion: You admit you sanandsrsd money on
oYca ssae sG%i IN sFae the habs taking your
GS n0 sS s sssa o ds4s s S
Gabrielle Bompard YOU took apartments ior
one who has met you knows some-
sWn5asp " 5aHa
have boon o.lumnistsd Besides al this y AL q
the thee conssausness @ Of i but Viii not have my
cept tho responsibility Of this crime. ,A.-Ouite
only so to as1do do s before the
QoHow did you ySu make Gaprielles ac1uaint-
xas she donr You pretend she
was street Wslkerl5s Ashe .6s s.Ssm. was mia
oRs {fH rseS.e Sss eondacs
that you lived on the procseds OF her shame
IL goS az ha
ment the Idea of Killing some one in order to
Obtain sbs Ssi AyGabre,,a o
was on the 7th or 9Th Of July that she spoke to
Tim. l seolded and actually struck her to
.ys sss asSs the
4 wh!eh y %sa!a s. s. asI's a; sssysSea, e e
She Eep. telling me that she could get
him e e0%S sna to hss hSufs ans a. nnS t@s
sesslon It would enable me to reimburse my
b. ssa al to Hs
bssn % nv N.Y. saSor 6rto? ?e viii save ave you now:
sYou cannot have bought the matter oyer seri-
pusly You know that M SyoHr her,th,,a" has
vii VIII be penniless ana Your wile and md children
Starving. I offer you ths means OF making all
ey. ,on Dh 10 tssts ri
last. after numerous discussions. We did what
Thsa sontPgsa ss5 .hrss "oH entering a the
- ~
In order that my lover may nos know that am
deoeiying him. Have You par,edT' sni'i
was on doufies knees she said 10 him. You
have not compll pllInented mo on my eirde; what
and he answered. i do not caro- Tor your cir
de: shs thsp began paytFlly 1pm passing The
40 she put the TWO ends through a swivel in the
Gehind the led curtain. pulled the cords
ard G4uf;e was soon strung m up ~ " the the n neck. .sk.
chair breathed Into his mouth. threw water
70 his face, hut all to no avail; He was dead,
him % 70 endorse 1s Some IN Bills. wv '' "AA''o
II was terrified ard did not know wha, to
him hanging. I'VE were both terror stricken
but We searched his pockets; Gabrielle took
without a light I hunted about IN the dark
but found nothing. then went back to the
rue Tronson du Coudray aud thence home
o.-What idea did you have. thsn, II you did
moi intend TO kill Goufef Al was going &c
kidnsp him and sequestrate him from his fam