The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-22

stories OF the murder published In Europe were
The picturesque and romantic appetite of the
Partisan and London public The main story is
q clear and straightforward one. EyTaud's
father was ar honorable SpaniaTd, who nat
uEaliZed Frenchman and settled al 81. EtieBne
as grain merchant. One son became wine
dealer al Bordeaux. Michel grew up to be dis
honest llbertlne. After visiting the United
States and Central America he established for a
hlm In Buenos Ayres the branch house OF Fri
bonrg & Co.. at 81 Rue HauteviIle, ana early In
July had to face a financial crisis. He had mar
Tied an eslmAbe woman, who bore him son,
and they lived in the suburb Levallois PerEet
near Neuilly.
GABRIELLE BoMPARD's CAREER.
Eyraud met Gabrielle BOmpard in 1888 and
was Tore frequently with her than with other
disreputable women OF his acquaintance. Her
origin was honorable. Her father Is i metal
worker at Lille. Her mother died when she was
years oid-iu 1877. Her father did what Wild
owed FTeBchmeu usually dn-tOok housek eeper
and she followed The rule and controlled him.
She dsliked the girl and Gabrielle went to school
she found it distasteful. Her fathers compan-
ion eXeI cIsed no mOtherly Influence over her and
when she told her fa;her IN the fall of that year,
that she had been betrayed lie spuIned her, aud
bis hUusek eeper was more harsh than II she had
been her mother
UNDER EYRAUD's INFLUENCE.
Gabrielle was then in physique and appear
ance what she IS now. The average slim girl OF
10 has her stature aud figure. Her face was not
only pretty but expressive, and she was inteli-
gent and win-Ome. She decided what to do i'm
mediately, and fed 20 Pals She rapidly became
evil, and as soon as she knew Eyraud was under
his control. Elrly in 1883 he took her 10 Lon
don, and they lodged i'll Cover street. In The
Euston road 1syraud bought an enormous and
long trunk. Returning 10 Paris he established
the girl on the ground floor OF 3 Rue TronsoD
Ducoudray. and schemed 10 make money out OF
her. Countless plans we're discussed by them.
Eyiauo was affiliated with clique Of Cheya
Hers d d'InduStrle, aud shared IN many doubtful
transactions, but lie wanted to obtain lump OF
money at one stroke. Three days before Goutfe
was killed Eyrand knew that on the Monday
following Ia nr On n
jail. ana he told Gabrielle that he had selected
victim, but that he would have TO be made away
with.
THE MURDER OF GoUFFE.
Gouffe's reputation was almost as shady as
Eyiaud's, but as mOney-lender, Marshal, Deputy
Sheriff. and banger-on al the civil courts he had
saved a snug fortune, and he was tolerated
rather than esteemed. He was widowar, and
lived with his TWO daughters he first saw
Gabrielle at restaurant and got up a nodding
acquaintance with her. Eyraud noticed and
encouraged the acquaintance, and Il few days
before he murder Gabrielle met Goutfe In the
street chatted ana was Invited TO make an ap-
pOintment. When Gouffe was straugled he was
In her apartment for the FIRST lime. aud the story
OF her Sitting on his knee trembling while she
saw Eyiaud stealing up with the moose spread
out is true. as are Tie particulars OF the leaving
OF lie body near Lyuus ana the breaking UP OF
Inc trunk bought IL The EuStOa road which served
as collin.
USPRoFITABLE JOB.
Goune had but $50 aud Eyraud found the
sale III his ottce empty. To obtain money
enough TO escape with tile body, Eyraud visited
his vile, who had about $780, aud made her give
him 500. Besides these sums he and Gabrielle
had about sloo, so that their Joint capital was
little more than $500 and Gouhe's ring when
they leit Lyons Tor Bordeaux. There Eyraud
made his brother give him $50, and on their way
to Liverpool by way OF Paris and London Ey-
raud wrote 10 his brother-in-iaw, Choteau. a
merchant In Paris, aud at Liverpool received
reply aud s4oo. Tie brother in Bordeaux sent
S120 more. While at Liverpool Eyraud took
Gabrielle TO suburb, and broke two dia-
monds from The setting OF Gouffe's ring, kept
them aud threw the ring III 8IIeIm
THE COUPLE AT QUEBEC.
Eyraud and Gabrielle went TO Quebec. and at
Montreal put up at the Hotel Rchelieu. and
were - MIR. Van Aerd and daughter" Gabrielle
bad her hair bleachvd a golden blonde, and
Eyrsud surprised her agteeaby when he gave
her pair OF earrings In which 4 Notre Dame
street jeweler had set the diamonds from
GOUfie's ring. They lived rioIously here for
couple OF weeks aud then took the Canadian
Vancouver they met George Garanger a
French gentleman OF wealth and leisure,
who was returning from Camboda, where he
had transacted business for his Government
Eyraud saw that Gabrielle fascinated Gaianger
aud schemed to profit by 1t. 1t is now known thai
one of his plans was to make away with Garan-
ger as Goufie was lured ana assassnated, but
Gabrielle who never liked Eyraud. fell IN love
with Garanger, and, although she behaved
basely, saved him. Garauger undoubtedly had
erfect understanding In regard 10 the woman
with EYraud, for he did As he pleased with her as
soon rs lie advanced Eyraud money. Eyraud
needed it, as his funds had run SO low that he
pamned Gabiiele's ear.rings, and they are now
on tlelT way TO France.
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Eyraud again In funds, and holding GaraDger
In leash with Gabrielle renewed his scheming
ana went 10 81 Helena near San Francisco as
capitalist Intent on establishing coguac dis
tIlleTy In Napa Valley. In a few DAYS he had a
dozen Wine growers and capitalists ripe for auy
proposition he might make, and adroitly forti.
FED himself by getting Garanger TO come aad
VOucD for him. IL was then as much OF a crisis
for Gabrielle and Garanger for EyIaud. They
wauted 10 be rid OF him, and he had planned 10
go 10 Western South America with money OBJ
Ialned from GaraUger and the Napa Valley peO-
pie. but lie did mol Intend TO give up Gabrielle,
sbe too useful 10 him. Garanger appeared
10 fall iutO the dlstilliDg scheme. and his pfOpo-
sltiOn to go away with Gabrielle ana return with
several thousand dollars hoodwinked Eyraud.
They leit San francisco on the 1st of December,
but tooS The Can dian Pacific route. Eyraud Ie-
mained al ST. Helena.
THE ASSASSIN DESERTED.
Garanger and the giil FED as rapidly as p0ssi-
Die, and TO Keep Eyraud where he was sent him
a Telegram which announced: affair all right.
We are coming" Eyraud, however. became
suspicious and went TO San francisco TO dis
cover proof Of Gabrielle's treason, aud lie pro