St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-01
AFTER DEEP MEDITATION,
The Deposed General Was Re-
solved to End His Life.

solved to End His Life.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 80. - Stopping in
Brussels at the present time is one of
BOulanger's most attached adherents.
His name is Alfred Dutins, and he had
come to this city upon receipt of letter
from Gen. Boulanger about week ago,
announcing that he intended to commit
suicide at an early date. Nj. Dutins
came to Brussels for the express pur-
pose of endeavoring to persuade the
general to alter his mind, NJ. Dutins
and his former political leadOr had sew
eral long interviews, during which the
former did his utmost to persuade the
general that he should abandon such
brighter light. Boulanger listened to all
that his friend had to say on the sub
ject, and Nj. Dutins thought that his ar
garments had caused the general to re-
frain from taking his own life. The
generals niece, knowing the object of
NJ. Dutin'S visit TO Brussels, and also
being aware that he had considerable
influence over him. went to fetch M.
Dutins so soon as she became convinced
that she had good cause for alarm. She
communicated her fears to the generals
friend, and together they started for
the cemetery.
left the landau at the gate of the Gene
terry and walked slowly and calmly to
the tomb of Nine. BOnnemain. He re-
NAMED there for some time III deep
thought, and was afterwards seen to be
slowly walking around the cemetery,
still thinking deeply. Contrary to
the first reports received of tn e
affair, the general must have walked
about the cemetery for nearly an hour
and half before he returned to Nine.
BOnnemain's tomb. All reports agree
in the statement that so soon as the gen.
eral reached the tomb the second time
he Immediately placed the pistol to his
head and shot himself. The report of
the revolver was heard by the coach
man who was driving the generals lam
dau and by the valet who had accom-
panied the suicide to the cemetery
They both rushed to Nine. Bonnemain's
tomb, and there found the general quite
dead, lying across the grave. Death
must have been instantaneous. The
GcaG. GlaC held 4 large caiiber revolver
tightly grasped in his right hand, and i
was seen that the bullet had entered the
generals head near the right temple,
had passed through his head and left it
by the left temple.
Some Workmen who were employed
in the cemetery and who had also been
attracted to the spot by the report of the
revolver notified the inspector in charge
of the cemetery. The latter placed him.
self in com munication with the police,
who were soon upon the spot ana took
charge of the remains. AS they were
bearing the generals body away from
the tomb of his mistress with the inten-
ton of placing it in the landau for con-
veyance to Brussels, the dead mans
niece, accompanied by NJ. Dutin,
reached the cemetery. The niece
tainted upon hearing the news, and Nj.
Dutin's grief al being too late to save
the life Of his friend was excessive.
The body was then stretched out in
the landau, the face being covered with
a white handkerchief. The police in
charge caused those of the generals
friends present 10 confirm the state
ments as to his identity, and then per-
mitted the body to be conveyed to po
lice headquarters, where. after another
formality had been complied with, the
authorities permitted the body to be
conveyed to the generals late resi-
dence, where the body now reposes.
In addition to the photograph of Nine.
de Bonnemain, a lock of white hair
woven into the shape of heart was
found next to Boulanger's heart. The
general had written loeg letter to his
mother, announcing his departure on a
long voyage, and bidding her not to be
uneasy. His remark in presence of his
valet" Though am abandoned by every
body still know what to do" appears
to confirm the report that the real
cause of his suicide was the stoppage a
few days ago of political subsidies from
supporters, indicating that his career
was finished. 1t is rumored that the
archbishop of MalIneS has refused to
authorize religious service on the oc-
casion of the funeral of Gen. Boulanger.