The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-03
PACKING A TRUNK.
Stranger Eyraud and His Mis-
tress Had Hard Work.
THEY cur couFFE's HEAD OFF.
Thea tie Strsngler. Weary From Exer-
dion. slsps seundiy-Gabriells
Fixed the Poor BailiR.

NEW YoRK. June 1.-The Courier des
Exaks Ua;s has from Havana an interview
with the murderer. Eyraud- He said. In
part: .One morning. in speaking with
Gabrielle, told her intended going to
Germany or some other country
to work. Gabrielle begged me
TO wait awhile, on the assur-
ance that she had something in view
which she intended to undertake. She
made an appointment for me for 6 O'Clock
one evening. and vas at the rendezvous
promptly. She handed me key leading
to . secret door to her house, telling me to
return q 8 O'Clock"
But she has declared that you killed
Goufie. " interposed the reporter.
II never killed him" replied Eyraud.
When left the house ct 8 o'clock heard
great deal Of noise and laughter. Bottles
OF champagne were bsing opened. Pretty
soon Gabrielle came 70 look for
me. She gave me some keys and
sent me to find some papers belonging to
Gouffe. could not find them. Hearing
noise left Gouffe's house and returned
to Gabrielle. / looked everywhere, / told
her, but without success, and
could not find the papers Then
Gabrielle. raising her arm in the air. said
to me. 'Las' turned my eyes to where
she pointed. and saw Gouffe suspended by
the neck. with his tongue hanging out Of
his mouth
Who strung him up there ?'s asked.
II will tell you later" replied Gabrielle.
I'm the meantime help me to put him in
the trunk
ut is impossible to describe" continued
Eyraud, .how difficult it is to place dead
body in bag. We cut down the body Of
Gouffe and tried in vain to place him there.
We then raised his body in the air. When
twas suspended, it was much easier for us TO
put him in the bag. 1t was still difficult
operation to put the sack in a trunk.
Without letting go Of the cord, We lowered
the body OF Gouffe gradually until we got
it in horizontal position above the trunk
On the sides his legs and arms rested l
pushed him into the bottom by pressing on
him until the body touched the
bottom OF the trunk. but his legs and head
remained outside. Then Gabrielle proposed
to cut the head off in order to close the
trunk. | continued in my efforts and,
using extra force, succeeded in pushing
Gabrielle told me she would take care of
We p8SCu ~ nCoA uiS UCu 0L0 IC-
turned to the house to sleep"
And did you sleep?" asked the re-
porter.
''Soundly," was Eyraud's reply.
II was very much tired by the work
had done. l then returned to Cab
RELIES house and we took railroad
tickets for . station near Lyons.
I'VE carried the trunk to . neighborhood
where Gabrielle Was well acquainted and
left it there. We then took extra tickets
for Marseills. In the latter place We pur-
Joined 1000 francs, of which 1900 belonged
to an Englishman who admired Gabrielle.
Then We returned to Paris.
.In regard to Goaffe. there was some
prospect of getting 5000 francs out Of him,
but there was hitch. y
And what abou: this accomplish to
whom Gabrielle refers in Parish" asked the
reporter.
About that can't talk at present
viii tell the prosecutor on my arrival in
France"