The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-22
HIS HEAD WILL FALL,
Tho Verdict Of Guilty in the
Great Eyraud Trial.
GABRIELLE B0MPARD'S FATE
Will DC Twenty Years In Prison.. Clos.
ing OF tho Trial Of tho Strans.
lers Of Paris -. Other
Foreign News.

brielle Bomrard md Michael Eyraud
have been on exhibition for the past five
days, Is over.
The verdict has been rendered and
sentence has been pronounced. Eyraud
has been doomed to tho guillotine and
La Belle Gabrielle Ia condemned to serve
u term Of twenty years imprisonment
with hard labor.
The struggle Of the two agains. the
world for lie has been spectacle that
people havo not tired OF watching, and
it has given new thought to the edi.
torial writer's on the daily papers, for
they have morniized upon the folly OF g.
man who will place himself in tue posi-.
ton where the entire world is against
him.
GABRIELLE THE PICTURE OF DESPAIR.
The prisoners looked 40 II the strain OF
the last few days had told upon them.
This morning Gabrielle seemed almost
broken down and presented quite ma.
thetic appearance. Her pale face was
drawn and ha2gard, and despair was
clearly written III her dark eyes. Her
toilet was carelessly made, aud she
looked as though she had not silent
| Eyraud also was pale aud wuu, more list.
less in his bearing than hitherto, and
neither Of the prisoners paid much heed
to the proceedings. They Dcemed busted
with their own thoughts and lost in the
contgm plAtion OF their future.
|
dress to the jury by NJ. Quesnay do
BeaupAire, the Psocusatenr General, and
disappointment was at once expressed
amonS the audience when they caught
from mis- words thai he did not intend
asking that the !ull penalty bs visited
upon The female prisoner. The Procura.
teur Generals address was brief and con.
else. lie said;
| THE PLEA or TILE PROSECUTOR.
Yesterday Monsieur Danet asked for
justlce i'll the name OF the family of the
"ictim. ask for justice in the name of
civilization, for justice in the name of
the country. Ny task in appearance is
an easy one. have only one point to
develop. The crime OF murder, followed
by theit, Which WAS committed on the
night OF that 2Gth OF July, has been the
subject of extraordinary discussion, and
fabulous stories have Leen invented in
ORDER TO obscure the real vital points in
the case. lmplore YOU, gentlemen, to
exercise the utmost in patt!alty, and not
allow yourselves 10 be Influenced in any
opinion by any stories you may have
heard ptior TO the opening OF these pro-
ceedipgs.
One OF the prisoners is "a youngwoman
twenty-five Years Of age, In whom peo-
pie OF q roman.ic mind seem TO sec Z
hcloioe worthy ci novel. Never do
they pause 10 consider whether she is
worthy OF the interest they fee! liz her.
This feeling has taken possession no,
only OF the public, but also OF the prsss,
The real question at issue is, did Gabri-
| ellie Bompard commit the crime with
which she ls charged under Eyraud's
suggestion?
THE THEORY OF HYPSoTlSN.
The lengthy scientific discussion you
have heard afford no positive proof and
much remain5 behind the screen which
the scientists did not think prudent TO
disclose. The scientific professors have
spoken about Mesmer and Csgliostro.
1t is fortunate We are lar removed from
times like those when Mesmtr and Gag
lios'ro lived. leave Prof. Bernhein's
book on suggestion to the learned couu-
sci WHO defends the female prisoner,
who will doubtless quote it. As for
Prof. Llegeois, ! Shall merely remark
that the learned professor is himself
victim to suggestion. for it was at the
suggestion o! the prisoners counsel that
be came here.
| Admitting that the will OF one indi-
vidual may be reutralized for time
during magnetic sleep, yet l maintain
the Will always exsts. The body may
eubmlt to the hypnotic Influence, but
the mind will resist. This theory leads
to criminal anarchy. Admit the theory
Of the school OF Nancy, an criminal an
Grchy will prevail. say that Gabrielle
Bompard is a vicious, depraved creature,
but still absolutely responsible for her
rct!ona. ] have had Z long experience
IN criminal matters, but ! cannot admit
the theory OF limited responsibility.
SHOULD INCLUDE EYEAuD, TOO.
AS for Eyraud, his comprehension Of
moral responsibility had become 90 COM
pletel7 obliterated that ! think the school
OF Nancy might have r%seaGed its yalu-
able aid to him also.
You addressing Eyraud) selected the
ground floor rs the scene OF your crime
because you did no. wish to let the
corpse OF your victim down from the
window, although there might be no
possibility oi any one pslou hearin,, the
!. | body iail On the lloor. The signature
~h!ah iEa Victim Eas TO heYeE nlaced
wonld only havo hren useful in the
event Of bis death. You well knew this
, -. 49," that ia the reason you brought the
box which NJ, Daust go eloquen,ly re.
ierred to as Goute's coiIin. You, Cab
fielle, knew that the man was to die,
yet you said nothing when he csme!
Your silence was his ,itath warrant
IN conclusion the procurateur Gem
era! said: l must confess to q feeling OF
emotion in asking ths Coart to pass sen.
tence OF death on n young woman OF
twenty-five years OF age. | remember
once in the Provinces, asking jury to
convict q young woman aud must own
that 1 slept peacefully and soundly the
same night. lam not debating, nor caa
| dictate to you, gentlemen OF the Jury,
| what verdict yol ought 10 return, and |
regret thS; | caunot ask that extenuat-
ing circumstances be considered in he.
case. You may consider her youth, her
evil habits and neglected education. l
am convinced the course your COINCIDENCE
will dictate will be the right one.
~ EIRAuRs DEgEssE.
N. Decori, Eyraud's counsel, now rose
and said:
Public opinion has already declared
itself. The brutal crowd has spokep
out-the crowd, that blind and deaf dis.
: peuser OF justice which decides uues.
tions without properly realizing their
, true significance. On all sides arises q
] elamor for death, not cry for jusiice
it is the cry OF hounds when the stag is
!, at bay.
NJ. Dacosi proceeded to charge the
, prass Of the whole world with nno1.~