The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-22
EYRAUD CAUGHT AT LAST.
THU FAMOUS PARIS STBANGLER RUN
TO EARTH At HAVANA.

TO EARTH At HAVANA.
xvh.- Put in Jan ne Opens Veins IN Hia
p1o1 ana Arm-He Loses Much Blood,
Rut the Dootors say ne VIII Live
Tdentined By HE Picture and by Citizens
az acknowledgements Found in MIs
Truuk with the Story OF HIs Crime.
HAVANA. May 21.-The police hero have cap
tured the Frenchman. Miguel Eyraud. who in
the month OF July last murdered Notary Gouff6
In Paris.
Eyrsud registered at the Hotel Roma under
the name OF Miguel DoskL He claimed to be q
native OF Poland, When he was placed In jail
no attempted to commit suicide by cutting the
veins in his leg and arm with piece Of glass.
He lost great deal OF blood before medical
attendance could be obtained, but the doctors
attending him say he will recover. In his
trunk were found several French newspapers
containing the details OF his crime. A pistol
and dagger were also found In the trunk.
In addition to the police officials who have
pictures Of the murderer, several persons have
Identified tho prisoner as Eyraud.
Even sensational Paris never produced a
more startling crime than the "AiIaire Gouffe"
% II was presented to the public by tho police.
A detailed account OF 1t was published exclu-
siyelv in THE Sun Of Feb. 16. the day aftor the
arrival In this country OF two famous French
detectives. who came in search OF Eyraud The
6trsnRler OF Paris. The murder Of NJ. Gouff8
is supposed to have occurred on July 26 OF last
Year. On the evening OF that day he disap-
peared from his home at 148 Rue Montmartre
without any apparent reason. He was q pros
porous marshal. q petty magistrate and pro-
cess server combined. He had also carried on
o quiet money-loaning business. which threw
him into contact with persons of not over nice
character. He was 49 years old, a widower.
and had two young daughters. He was typi-
cal Partisan. handsome. and fond OF women.
Early on the evening in question he was seen
at the CATS Vernon. but all trace OF him was
lost there. and when his brother-in- law. NJ
Landry. applied 10 tho police for information
concerning him they were for some time un-
able TO give him any satisfaction. The con-
cie0e OF NJ. Gouffe's house remembered, after
persistent questioning that man had called
there two hours after NJ. Goufrs left the CATS
Vernon. and had gone into his Office. 1t was
learned later that between the time the stran-
ger appear cd there and NJ Gouffe left the cafe
the murder was committed.
Later witness named Hauterlve turned I'D
and said no had been approached on the night
q Goui1Ss disappearance by Q stranger who
who WAS then coming up the street He did
So. and Goufe, after reading 1t, smiled and
said. Yes. tell him am going there At the
Martin. The stranger pretended to walk in
another direction. but presently he turned and
iGnTsdd Gouiie Whore either went could not
on Aug. 10 q peasant discovered at Millery,
near Lyons the body Of q man which had been
hackman named Latorge adde to the mystery
by telling OF three men who had accompanied
month before. but his story was diacredted. 1t
was supposed that the body was that OF q COM
appeared some time before. but inspector
General Jaume. when he heard Of the CHASTITY
find. Thought 1t worth investigating, and sent
might not be- that Of GoufYe. It proved to
be SO. being fully identified, By NJ; Landry.
Iorhood brought to light the fragments OF
heavy trunk, which had been thrown into a
possible possible and bother Built to resemble What
The police thought 1t was before its demolition.
2 he two trunks were exhibited at the Paris
tne two policemen who guarded the trunks
found 4 asu e sr the old ere from
was buried; the cause OF death not having been
ascertained.
that had been taken from the Hotel de Bor-
deaux at Lyons month before by respecta-
fish make. and the police finally discovered
the London maker who remembered selling 1t
e. Ta2 G Es Eh pScS Fsesd e
to the Frenchman Eyraud and Gabrielle Boin-
pard The former was married and had two
was noted especially for having great big
hands possessed Of enormous strength Tho
woman was 90 not bright or good looking. and
iong"d. Both had disappeared about the time
OF the murder. leaving no trace behind them,
but there was no proof then that they had gone
together. The police could only conjecture. and
the case appeared likely to remain mystery;
On Jan. . the detectives at the Paris Central
ONCE we're amazed to see Gabfielle Boinpard
walk into their building. She announced
calmly that she had Just como from San Fran
share in the murder OF NJ, Gouffe. Her
story was nerve shattering. She had known
GouiYe for some time. she said, and had been
led into acting as decoy for Eyraud. She oc;
cupied q chamber and a!coye. with q smnll
II was on the first floor Of bis house with
three windows facing on the street Eyraud
was secreted behind some curtains when the
victim ntered the ante-room. Gabrielle made
Goufrh sit down beside her on a settee. and
iondling him while Eyraud stole softly over
the thick Icarpets and threw a knotted moose
over his head; To pull 1t tight and twist it
sharply was the work Of moment, Then the
Was slowly choked to death. his struggling
arms being held by tho woman.
Alter his death the body was put into the
London made trunk. and GABRIEL" went to bed
Office OF the murdered d9ptre. opened the safe
with the keys found on his person. and took
out $4,000 in bank notes. The body was dis
posed OF 10 the ditch where it was found and
Liverpool. New York and San Francisco. TherOl
Gabrielle left Eyraud because OF his cTue
treatment. and onfessed her crime to another
Frenchmnn with whom she she lived: He Induced
probabilities IN her story, but she was locked
np and ever since Paris detectives have been
searching everywhere for Eyraud.