The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-14
STORY OF A TRIPLE CRIME
IT INroLTES MURDEE, TYSON, AND 4
UIFE'S INFIDELITE

Her Husband and Burn their House
to Conceal the Crime.
BosToN, July ia fne-lookinR French ca
madam girl. Il yenrs old. is In the Gu toby ot
Pinkerton detectives OF this city. charged with
completely In n horrible crime In Wolstown
district OF st. Francis, T. O. two years ago.
crime which involved the murder OF her nus
band and the crcm alton OF the hodT to secure
his removal The husband was shot by
the brother but managed to run ont Of the
house. The brother followed iIrng two more
shots, and cut him in the neck. Then tho
wife and her brother dragged the supposed
cortse to the house aud placed 1t between two
mattresses. and In order TO coNer M the
crime the mattresses were set on fire and the
house was abandoned.
But the husband was only stunned by the
bullet. mud tho fierce pain caused by the fire
brought him to his senses in time to es"atc
from what was designed 10 lie his funerni
pyrc. lie crawled to the house OF his neigh
Dor and soon his wife sought III" shelter OF the
snme ROOF. There Was n scene when his vile
caught glimpse of her husbands face.
The husband died month later. TIL" wife
was acquitted of the charge OF murder, the jury
deciding that the brother who lad Disappeared
was tho guilty one. Subsequently the wife was
charged with arson. hut the papers could rot
lie served as she hal disappeared. For two
years the police have hunted for her Nil over
New England. and Yesterday she was arrested
in little New Hampshire village. -,
Such arc the principal features Of the story
which has few equals IN the criminal annals Of
the country. The crime was committed on
July Is, 1883. in Wolfstown district -. Francis
2. y. The murdered man was IL young farmer
named NAPOLEON Michel, who mad married
Ida La Montague only five months be-
Ia M,ptu.,pn nj
Mrs. Michel, lived in Il neGhhoriHg village
but hat spent much time at the house
OF his sister and her husband.
The brother was elected from the house by
the husband. On the niRht OF the crime
Michel and his wife had gone. TO bed. when q
Tnp was heard at the door. Michel admitted
RENT Together they sat down and tn ed
and Ia Eed with them.
At the same time MI hcrs father ard La
MontaEues father were in the nited States
AMI Eemi La Montague quickly eNplained his
father had returned home. AM he Ii!emij ,ha
come to get news OF his brother, A flask OF
whtskey was opened; and the talk went on
| several glasses Of the liluor teinG drank
! soon RENT was obliged, to go out fol, few
/ moments and went round the house. Michel
! give him light and n ldi' Z Il lamr in his hand
! Suddenly there was pistol shot then aIo her
! and still another, Michel fell 10 the ground
on his back. From behind his ear blood wa;
/ oozing from shot wound. streams OF blood
aaross his ieit wrist there was a deep cut. The
vic,in, and had lighted the hay III 1t.
Tho flames were creeping along, and before
Michel could Iecain hi ,siirenGti! Ms hair and
| arose, broke through window and managed
10 gel e hS hnS Of his ae
! told the story. and named Remi La Montague
as,his assaiIant: ,.. ,, -,
that was saved d Wsre two o trSnks. Rem ad
! Disappeared, AND MiChel,s wife Ind called at
st t a hns &c. ~asns Mrs. aa sse m
The latte, net no'icins that ii? buildings
Nee o., R aG"Ie that k ,o WHAT 6roTGh
and then her attention VAS called to the ire
Mrs. G9-seiin inHuiroi how it started. and
! pipe. who smoked IN ted" She said that two
/ trunks only hal been saved. bur do not ap-
81 SIC asked Mrs. Gos.en 10 accoHtn IAN her
| to Boucher's house. but as Mrs. Gosselin WAS
spS on2 S. Of ns Wta S9sshsFs Th
mourI ed tie loss Of The house and also said
y" He saved Two trunks and aferward went
back into the house. and he uttered loud
the IRE IRE Poor Napoe n he Is IN tie iii iie
When they got 10 Bouchers house she saw
her Hngs N NqP IIs EP,S 3she ynE Avn !.
that the first words ida uttered were: why!
/ is my husband here: and then injured with
sTeak y, Sh" d ID not go TO him. but soon went
10 window and kneHIed down in 9 prayGrIul
, During the night she made, various sta'e-
ments g. various members # the family a 10
the Md %da nS IRE and wien s how vol her the
| house she hnd on boots. MI laced. VIII ch shows
Z, at she must Lave taken time to dress; after
nightgown on. She said that her brotferr
Eemi had been at her house; tnat she heard
through the garden and On a hllI. She tainted
and when she came 70 tho house WAS on fire.
by Snp ns T yeo ad o
the Peace. in which hemi L;nmontaGne was
accused OF having murderOusly, assaulted him.
| cuted. as Rem hal disappeared during tho
! night. On tho sane day Mchel was exam
ined, and under oath gave tho facts n above
The victim Of the crime fingered until Aug
Of NJ norrIshment. ON tn" day FOL owing fis
dea,h an inquest, was held and n verdict
rendered That the, said Napolcon Michel
and wounds he received IN lis meek
and head 10y the hand Of one IIcmji Larnon.
said Nnpclron, Michel and trat, Lady I.Rmon,
tRgnc. wife of Michel! Is guilty 4 mnlirr aiorr-
thought and aided aud a. etlch lie said Ermi
! LamIontagne in causing the death 4 her Eus
! LID Ia hal been arrested sometime beforo the
death Of her husband. and lodged in tho al
! at Sherhooke. IRE urinary exami uAtion had
! been held, at which the above tacts we're
established by many Witnesses. ON Aug. II
the deposition OF her husband. who was then
AT the point Of dHRth. WAS taken
Liza La Montague was tried in SherfrOOke
IN October So. for mui der and was nrulirt' ed
the urN evitp'tly feeling hat the most guilty
ono was her lrother. who was MOI then b"iorr
, the Court. Tho Iury WA no. dill os"d to send
/ 70 the Gaiows a young woman tnen g.on,,
/ that had tho punishment been different
! different verdict would have been given.
/ Remi La Montague. after the acquittal II
/ his sister turned W in Shcrorooke in company
I with n brother In Jaw, Guimont. who pretended
/ 20 deliver him 10 tho auth"riti"s 70 get the re-
! ward Of tl,u0O offered by tho Canadian Gnvcrn-
ment for tho Apr hensiou Of Ecni. He hns
been in Jail since that lime, md is to 10 tried
| on Oct on n charge Of murdN, and arson.
AS soon as ida heart .. her brother, sur
! render She disapI en- ed aud reached tia
| tnilad States. he provincial police searched
for her fur a year, and then turned the case
| over TO the Pinkertons. Surelintendent Cor
nish OF the Boston nGency traced he TO New.
! ton Junction, and watch WAS set. but she es.
capped by secret exit. and was lost In the
! woods.
! short time ago she was again seen about
| that same house. and yesterday The police can
tured her. She vii! be turned over To the a.
! madam 10 ico and will he ire frr arson. The