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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20

A Fathers Cross-E Examination and What
He Summed Up.

Fathers CrOss-ExaminatiOn and What
He Summed Up.
In one of the hotels of the city lives we'll
known and highly reputable family consist
ing of father (ffty-five years, exterior manner
stern, but possessing a sense of humor), mother
(forty years and all the vlrtues) and a daugh-
ter (wenty years: a beautiful, blushing bud,
whose tempting lips would have made st. An
thony groan at first sight, says the Chicago
Post.
She (the daughter) is well poised, and in her
capacity to take care of herself she and her
mother have perfect confidence. And so, may
hap, has the father, though, either because the
memory of his own youth is still green, or be-
cause his contact with the world has made him
suspicious, the sharp cross-questioning he gave
his daughter few evenings ago upon her re-
turn from a carriage ride with one of her
adorers permits me to doubt it.
As this cross-questioning was unintention-
ally overheard by the occupant of an adjoining
r DOM it would be unfair to mention names.
my daughter" the father began in the
cajoling tone with which his colleagues at the
bar are familiar, ''my daughter, you have been
riding with young Wildoats?''
''Yes, papa" the daughter, with the soft
sweet voice of q consciously innocent maiden,
''Nice rider
"Yes papa, verynice."
'Ahem! S'pose SO. Closed carriage2"
'Yes indeed papa. And, the ingenious
maiden continued, "when the blinds are drawn
you can't see a thing inside"
"Aha!" from the father in the tones Of man
who had found the clue he felt sure existed.
.And were the curtains DRAWN"
Eyes, papa. You see l was real sleepy and
Charley drew the curtains SO the street lamps
would not bother me-"
'.Oh, Charley did, did he? Nice, thoughtful
boy, Charley !"-this bit sarcastically And
what else did Charley do9'' in an exultant. I've
got-you-now tone.
why, nothing. papa"
Nothing !!!!!!
'Why, no, papa"
Didn't put his arm around you2"-there
was q suggestion of sneer in this.
why, papa"
Any one who has ever heard consciously
innocent maiden deny an insinuation against
the propricty Of her acts can easily imagine
s''But did hep Papa wanted words, not
tones, for replies.
HE DID NOT"
''Didn't even brush the damask of your
cheek with his mustache.''
ooh, papa!"
There was moments silence, punctuated BY
sob. Then this cruel papa continued:
''But did hep
"He DID NOT"
Another silence; some more soba Then
tones Of desperation:
'Well, didn't he try?''
''Oh, pa"-boo 'pa"-hoo! she did mott
boo-hool And following the sound of foot
steps, the door slammed. The consciously in
nocent maiden had evidently left the room.
Then the voice of the mother: Henry, you
are cruel
..Whyr asked Henry, apparently surprised.
ITO 30 hurt Athene's feelings. What On
you be thinking OFF,
Il was merely thinking. my dear, Of that
young Wildcats"
and what do you think Of him, prsyT'
81 thing he's - fool"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK.
senator Sanders Says 1t Is Large Enough
and Doesn't Need Extension.

Senator Sanders Says 1t is Large Enough
and Doesn't Need Extension.
There Is in yesterdays New York Sun de-
mand for an increase in the area Of the Yellow
stone National Park" said Senator Sanders of
Montana to STAR reporter. 81 am opposed to
enlarging that reservation, because if its limits
were extended it would take in some very valu-
able mineral lands-a most undesirable proceed
ing. There are those among us who think il neces-
sary and right that we should preserve, at least,
few specimens of the various native animals
which roam or have recently roamed over large
portions of this country. l disagree with
them Had some of our modern wise
acres been in the ancient councils
there is a strong probability that the dodo
might still be in existence. The man who
argues that few dodos would in any way be of
benefit to the present generation argues on a
basis which is beyond my comprehension. !,
for one, am satisfied to know that the dodo is
no more, and the removal of the buffalo gives
me no concern. The extinction of the rattle
snake would not annoy me in the least and
would view with undisturbed equanimity the
total destruction of that species known TO
science as Mephitis Americana. The Yellow
stone Park is large enough"
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Grrrrso TIE BABr To Srr.,.

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GRAsTy IN thecity.
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claimed: ''Well, yes, it was who killed Gouffe
If commenced by declaring my innocence it
was to save the honor of my family. 1 wanted
to prevent the crime Of the husband and father
sullying the innocence of my wife and daugh-
ter. wanted to prevent people pointing at my
daughter and calling her a murderer's child"
EYRAUD ADMITS THE CRIME.
Eyraud then wept and appeared to be over
come. He, however, soon recovered his self
possession and, in reply to question, he
added: Il know very well it is useless for me to
attempt to deceive you. Now l am in your
hands prefer to tell you the whole truth, but
do not ask me to speak too much just now; 1
am suffering terribly. will, if you like, tell
you all about it tomorrow or next day, when /
have had a little rest and feel stronger"
After pause, during which silence was pre-
served. Eyraud added in a firm and calm tone:
"Al Gabrielle Bompard has said is true. 1t was
lured who Gouffe to Rue Thomson Ducoudray.
1t was who killed him and it was Gabrielle
who helped me to put his body in the trunk.
Now do not insist on my giving you at present
any further particulars; / am really too I'M
well" After signing his confession Eyraud
was led back to his cell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20

The next day they set out for Lyons with the
corpse in the trunk. 1t was deposited in a
ditch and subsequently found. An inquest
was held. but the man was not identified. He
was quietly buried in common grave, in
which other remains were deposited at the
same time. The official who was responsible
luckily tied bit Of string around Gouffe's feet
and when an exhumation was ordered the body
was identified by this means.
GABRIELLE AND EYRAUD COME TO AMERICA.
Meanwhile Gabrielle and Eyraud came to
America. They lived awhile in New York city,
and then made their way to the Pacific coast.
While there they met a Frenchman named
was returning from Japan when he met Eyraud
and Gabrielle at the Vancouver and afterward
in San Francisco. 1--WE agreed to start in bust
ness together, Eyraud and /, said Garanger in
describing the meeting, and I advanced him
81 900. He asked me to take his daughter back
After we had started, Gabrielle and ], she said:
That man is not my father; he is a fraudulent
bankrupt. i wish to leave him; take me away
Gabrielle and arrived in Paris on Saturday
night We dined at Noers restaurant. On the
Monday following l was away from Paris.
When returned Gabrielle showed me copy
of lie Petit Jodrndl, saying Read that about the
Gouffe crime. / am the Gabrielle mentioned
there 1 said Let us go to the project Of
police and Gabrielle consented"
GABRIELLE coNFEssEs.
This was on January 25 Of this year. Gabri-
ellie confessed that she had lured the unfortu-
nate bailiff to her apartments at No. Rue from
son Ducoudray and that Eyraud had contrived
a murderous machine to take his life. Gabrielle
was imprisoned. 1t is supposed that Garanger
induced her to confess and criminate Eyraud
in order to get the latter out of his way. He
believed that Gabrielle's act in turning states
evidence would save her life. Meanwhile the
detectives continued the search for Eyraud.
States and Mexico, following numberless clues,
but failing to find the accused murderer.
EYRAUD's CARTUPE IN HAVANA.
At last, in May Of this year, Eyraud was
found in tho Hotel Rowa in Havana. He
was under the name of Miguel Doski. He was
taE hack 70 Frapca
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Senator Stanford Couldn't he interrupted
During . Horse Trade.

Senator Stanford Couldn't he Interrupeed
During Horse Trade.
Next to . horse Senator Stanford loves .
horse trade. The other day he was in his com.
mittee room and his private secretary. lIr.
John B. Mccarthy, was guarding the exterior
Of the door with characteristics vigilance, when
. clerical-looking and venerable gentleman
assembled the stairway and inquired Of the Sec
rotary as to the whereabouts Of the Senator.
He is inside," was Mr.. McCarthy's reply.
II would like to see him for few moments, |"
suggested the visitor.
Nothing would please me more than to
oblige You sir" said the evergracious Mac, but
1t is really impossible. He h extremely busy +"
The stranger hesitated for Z moment and
then said: "But really ought 70 zee him. NY
business Ia OF importance and the Senator 10
much interested In il. I am Chaplain - Of
the United States army"
This last revelation the visitor evidently be-
heved would secure the longed-for admittance,
but 1t had no other apparent effect than that
OF adding to Mr.. McCarthv's distress. II as
sure you, sir, said he, ''that IL il were possible
would take your card to the Senator. II can
not, however, be done. Gov. Stanford il in
that room VITA Representative Dorsey Of Ne
oraska and the tables and chairs and door are
al Uttered up with pedigrees II it was any
thing else but horse trade I'd Lea you in, but
1t more than my situation is worth for me to
rattle door knob just now
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brielle- On entering the apartment Gouffe
Yes" she answered; sit il in order that my
lover may not know that am deceiving him"
Have you parted2' said Gouffe. 'Yes," she
answered.
Gouffe then took Gabrielle on his lap and
fondled her hair and kissed her. She said to
him, 'You have not complimented me on my
girdle; what nice necktie it would make for
you, Gouffe ~ and he answered, ~ do not care
for your girdle, it Is only you love-" She
then made playful remark, and began passing
done SO she put the two ends through q swivel
in the wall and passed them to Eyraud, who
was concealed behind the bed curtain. He
pulled on the cords and Gouffe was soon strung
up by the neck.
PAcKNesrHE BODY IN A TRUNK.
When they lowered him he was dead. They
searched his rockets. but found only ahont A3Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20
THE COURTS.
PROBATE CoURT-Judge Brddley.

PROBATE CoURT-Judge Bradley.
Yesterday-In re Thos. J. Smith: Thos. n,
Smith appointed guardian, bond 81 900. Estate
of W. F. Seymour; day for distribution APP
pointed. Estate of Ann M. G. Smith; order for
citation. Estate Of George Armstead; answer
to petition of J. Pope Hodnett fled. Estate of
Edward b. Quinn: petition for letters fled Es-
tate OF Isaac Landic; order for commission on
the will. In re Eliza Bond; order making
allowance. Estate Of Lizzie Mahon; will adj
mitted to probate and letters to Il. Z. Wagga-
man, administrator with will annexed, bond
g. 600. Estate of Joseph ii. Myers; will and
codicil filed. Estate Of Maria L. Birth; Mary
b. Van Derveer and Anne M. Kille granted let
tiers OF administration, bond 3ll 900. Estate
Z. Tucker Blake; do. 10 ]. Holdsworth Gordon,
bond 300. Estate Of E. Cody; claim referred
to special examiner. Estate of Martha Foster;
viii admitted to probate and record.
CIRCUIT CoURr-Jtnige Montgomery.
Yesterday-W. X. Decide agt. Vim. A. Gun.
ningham; verdict for plaintiff for S20O. Law
renee Boggs agt ". F: Downey; jury disagree
and are discharged. w. b. Moses 4 Sor agt
Vim. F. Fitzgerald; verdict for plaintiff for
S279S9. Chapman V. Taylor agt. Kansas City
Packing Company; order Of publication granted
and set aside.
EoUITY CoURT-Judqe Brddley
Yesterday-Russell agt. Russell; Examiner
lngie required to file testimony on payment OF
$50 to him. Ketch agt. Mcintosh; time to take
testimony limited to seventy days. Brown agt
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company; certain
bills ordered paid out of fund in court Darling
agt Kelly; reference to auditor to state trustees
account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20
A Curious Dream.

From Scotch Paper
A laborer at the Dundee harbor lately told
his wife, on awakening, a curious dream which
he had during the night. He dreamed that he
saw coming toward him. in order, four rats.
The first was one very fat. and was followed by
two lean rats, the rear rat being blind. The
dreamer was greatly perplexed as to what evil
might follow, as it has been understood that to
dream Of rats denotes coming calamity. He
appealed to his wife concerning this. but she,
poor woman, could not help him. His son.
sharp Lad, who heard his father tell the story.
volunteered to be the interpreter. 1.-The fat
rat, he said, sis the man who keeps the public
house, that We gang till sae often, and the twa
lean anes are me and my mither, and the blind
ane u yerself, father
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vas transferred to the foreign legion. He
served in the war between France and Mexico
He deserted from his regiment and joined the
guerrllias under Gen. Juarez, to whom he be-
trayed the position of the French forces For
this crime he was tried by French court-mar-
tial and condemned to death in contumaciamux.
The amnesty of 1863 enabled him to return to
France. After his return he led an adventurous
life, committing robberies and other crimes
HOW EYRAUD LOOKED.
His personal appearance is not prepossessing
He u short and stocky, bald. gross looking and
with small shifting eyes. Gabrielle's acouaint-
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Accordingly the detectives arranged Ga
brieile's former apartments as they we're o.
the night of the murder and took her there,
where she was hypnotized by Garanger. A
detective personated Gouffe and another Ey-
raud and Nile. Bompard went through every
detail of the crime-her playfulness with the
supposed Gouffe, the twisting her grille around
his neck, passing it to Eyraud and packing the
body in the trunk. Every minute incident was
reproduced with startling distinctness and yet
when she was brought back to consciousness
she knew nothing of what had happened and
adhered to her first story that Eyraud and
another man had strangled Gouffe.
EXPERTS IN HYPNor1sM CALLED.
In order to establish the defense it was de
eided to call as experts the famous specialists.
Drs. Charcot and Voisin. TO testify their belief
in the effects of this yet undeveloped science,
and show by experiments to be made in the
court room that it is possible to so place a per-
son under the influence of another's will that
the one welding the power can impel the other
to commit heinous crime by the mere exer-
sise of a desire or the simple suggestion Of
what is wanted to be done.
In speaking of this case the New York World
recalls the fact that far back as ten years
ago a young man died on q miserable cot in
the alcoholic ward of Bellevue Hospital in New
ork city who, before the dread moment drew
near for him to quit this wCrli, unfolded to the
then warden a story of how three years previ-
Gus to that time he had murdered a girl in
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, anu ne protested with
dying breath that he was under the hypnotic
power of young German student when he
committed the crime. Asked why he had not
made that point his defense and stood
his trial he tearfully exclaimed that it was
the apparent hOpelessness of the acceptance or
belief of such a plea that had driven him to
despair, subsequently to drink and naturally
TO the pauper's grave he was about to fill. On
subsequent investigation by Superintendent
walling, who was then chief of police in that
city. it was found that the murder described
by the young man had occurred in Frankfort
az the place and in the manner described by
him, but how much of the theory of hypnotism
was true will ever remain a mystery.
THR HISTORY OF THE CRIME
The history Of the crime has already been
outlined in The STAR Michael Eyraud, a man
OF bad character. and his mistress, Gabrielle
Bompard. on the night of July q, 1889. strangled
to death Toussaint GOuffe. a notary and Jew
eier. Eyraud's career was a deplorable one.
At the age of thirteen years his conduct was
such that his father was obliged to send him to
a reformatory. When nineteen years old he
enlisted in Chasseur regiment, from which he
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MICHAEL EYRAUD's CRIME.
The Remarkable Plea Advanced by His Ae-
complice, Gabrielle Bompard.

cOmplice, Gabrielle BOmpard.
SHE CLAIMS THAT SHE IVES HYPSorIzEp AND HAD
TO DO Al THE OTHER DIREcrED-A CASE IN
WHICH THE WHOLE SCIENTIFIC WORLD Is INTER-
KsrKD-A STRANGE AND THRILLING TRAGEDY.
The feature Of the Eyraud murder trial which
gives il q worldwide importance and interna-
tional interest is the plea advanced by Gabri-
ellie Bompsrd in her defense that what she did
in aiding Gouffes murder was done while in
the power Of Eyraud. The trial is devoid of
the mystery frequently connected with muir
der case. Eyrsud's guilt is not proven by cir
cumstantial evidence. He has confessed
and his guilt is acknowledged. The only
question is as to Gabrielle's guilt. She ac-
knowledges q certain degree of completely. not
as much as Eyraud charges. but enough to con-
Wet her accessory. But she claims that
she was hypnotized or mesmeriZed by Eyraud,
and that she was in fact not responsible for
what she did. This is the first time such a de-
Tense has been offered in a court and universal
interest attaches to the verdict of the jury on the
experiment.. In the tests to which Gabrielle
BOmpard submitted before the officials of the
Paris police and detective bureaus and experts
in the art Of hypnotism the fact was fully es-
taolished that she ia woman easily placed
under the control of a stronger will. and. as
fyraud himself suss-~nl-t. in hypnotizing the
detective who had .St-s a his care at Niagara
Fails 1t Is o. surprising that no should be
able to hypnotic the weak-mnded woman who
helped him to strangle Gouffe and rob him of
his -, SO or So
GABRIELLE REHEARsES THE CRIME.
After Gabrielle had been taken back to Paris
by Garanger, who had found her . StilIng and
pliable subject TO his hypnotic l,o~:rs and
who believed that she had perform - her part
In the murder of Gouffe without any moral
responsibility for her acts, but wholly in a
hypnOptic state and under the completa dOmi-
nation of the powerful will of Eyraud. 1t was de-
eided TO ascertain if she would rehearse the scene
of the stranGling when placed in hypnotic
state. In her confession she had admitted that
she was the Gabrielle Bompard mentioned in
the story printed in the Paris papers of the
tragedy, but she claimed not to remember any
Of the details Of the crime or of her participa-
ton in it.
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Accident ON the Boston.

A crank shaft weighing twenty tons. which
WAS being hoisted into the cruiser Boston st
the navy yard in Brooklyn on Thursday fan
after being raised about twenty feet through
the breaking Of the derrick chsins, and Ms
broken In two plaeeA Fortunately no ons NJ
injured. The pecuniary los II about olo.O0o.
but the accident win result in delaying o.
completion Of the repairs 10 TIE cruhsr Ssvs9al
months beyond the time expsctsd- Had -
shAft fhllsn when over the ah{p & 4 probah1o :
nsw DestrA would have lad = bs built
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there. After the muir
der Eyraud took off all
of Gouffe's clothes and
then cut up the body,
putting the pieces in
the trunk, and left the
house, leaving Gabrielle
there alone with it. Ga
brielle took his money
and keys. Eyraud went
to his Office and without
a light he hunted about
in the dark, but found
nothing. He then went
back to the Rue Trousan
du Coudray and thence
home, where he slept
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Ex-Copxressman walso, Dead.

Hon. T. p. Walton died at Montpelier, Vt,
yesterday, aged seventy-eight years. He was a
member Of Congress in 1856 and served three
terms. He was owner Of the Veyyaomt Wazoh-
man from ls53 10 1858 and until recently editor
Of Haioss Vznsomf Regisse.
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When first brought be-
fore the examining mag
istrate the criminal re-
fused to admit that he
had done more than dis
pose Of the body after
the sheriff's officer had
been murdered by an
other man. But the very
improbable, not to say
impossible, character of
his assertions b icing
poin tie d out to him
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AA-fC a tAlCtfld& AAtaA- &C
thoughts of the crime be-
fore them weighed OH
their spirits. They drank
champagne freely and At
730 o'clock arose from
the table. Gabrielle went
Immediately home and
Eyraud soon followed and
concealed himself. IL was
not long before Gouffe
appeared. according to
agreement. He at once
sat down to talk TO Ga
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ance he made on the
street. He was then a
member OF the demi-
monde. She is not really
beautiful. but a grace
full figure. piquant face
and pretty eyes have
gained FOR her the sobri-
quet La Belle Gabrielle.
She could have done
much better for herself
in a financial way had
she left Eyraud for she
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nHArDmE srRAxGLER

was offered 80, coo francs
to transfer her affections to another man. But
Eyraud. whatever may be the truth about the
hypnotic theory seemed to have a fascination
for her and she chung TO him.
Early in July of last year the funds Of the
firm were running low. The two began think
ing of some way To replenish them. The thought
came Of inveigling some rich man TO Gabrielle's
house and robbing him. Remi Launly, a law
yer of good practice and fifty years of age. was
at FIRST selected, but was afterward discarded for
Gouffe, who was Sery fond of Gabrielle and
who was reputed to be wealthy. The murder
vas carefully planned. A block and tackle was
inserted in the ceiling of the room and con-
cealed by q curtain. Gabrielle was TO playfully
place her grille about Gouffe's neck and pass
the ends to Eyraud, who was to be stationed
behind the curtain. He was to attach the ends
TO rope, which he was 10 pull, lifting Gouffe
in the air and strangling him. The prepara-
tons were carefully made. large sized
trunk TO hold the corpse was procured and
Gabrielle made a bag in which TO put the dis
membered remains.
HOW GoUFFE WAS KILLED.
The evening of the tragedy Gabrielle and
Eyraud dmed at a restaurant near the Made
laiue. Thew did not have a cheerful meal The