Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-14
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8 sad asorg comes f-om EaualinceCrt, a
vilisse nea: Macon, France. Aageie Leone
was the 6eugb,er of wel-to 90 cultivateur
or email farmer EesIding near Cbampegno:e,
10 the department of Jura Ia the snmmer
Angelo worked il Eer fathers vineyards,
and iu the winter she picked up what edu-
cation she eocld at ,hs not very edVanoed
echools OF the Deighborbood. Augele never
intended that her love affairs should ever 60
beyond the harmless amUsemeus CT the
hour, and es rule they hhd nc longer coz
tinusnoe. But, unfortOnatey for ner, sii
her admi eEs we're not 90 smendsble to her
wishes. One OF these, Victor Vane, In he
emphatic American phraee, "meaut buSt-
ness." Victor was we'll built fellow, with
regular features and pleasing manners that
carried the day as against the untrsveled
awains OF the country side and made him
eaai!p the wlrper wien he found bimBeii In
ccmnetition With them for the favor of any
maiden. He nsd net been in the habit of
resortog TO the peigh6orhorhood OF Cham
psgnole long before he discovered that
Angele was prlzs worth winning, and to
this conclusion he arrived not on account OF
her personal charms, which we're consldei-
able, but owing to the more potent attrac-
tions that consisted Ia her being, although
the daughter OF comparatively poor msD,
qaite prospective heress In her own right.
so far es Angelo herself was concerned, her
heart voted for the watchmsker's son at an
early stage of the courtship, but here Leone
was not equally enthusastio. He Was
naturally not smitttn like hie daugh-
To. with Vicsor's personal attrac-
sions, and did not intend to be-
stow her hand on wandering never-do-
we'll or "vawrein," as Pere Leone expressed
1t in his verneoular, With no regular occupa-
tion aud consequently no prospects in life.
In fact he forbade him his house. This step
had the usual effect and only added fuel to
the smstory copfsgration instead OF extin-
gushing 1t, as Pere Leone had hoped. To
get Angelo away from Chempaguole was the
old mans first object his second to marry
her to some one, however humble, II other.
wise worthy. 1t WAS not long before Pere
Leone succeeded In meeting one Godetrey,
decent mill-worksr. and few months later
Angelo became Nine. Godeirey. Here the
direct informa ion Of the police ceased, and
they are compelled to fall back upon bit
| OF circumstantal evidence for sn intelligent
| endiog of their story. On Tuesday lsss the
| neghbors, seeing no signs Of life about The
| modest dwelling of the Godefreys, at last
broke open the door and were Mortified by
finding them lying in pool OF blood.
Further examination showed that two bul.
lets had penetrated the wlfe's body while
one was discovered In the husbands brain.
As the pistol wac found In the dead mans
hand 1t was supposed to DO case of murder
and suicide. although the motive could not
be imagined When, bo.ever, the police
came to place seals on the belongings OF the
dead, pocket book lying ON the floor bear
ing the initial ayr led to inquiries that re-
suited Ia disclosing the above facts. The
police are now apxious TO find VRuel, vino
has not been seen In his accustomed haunts
for several weeks