The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-29
= nrczxr PARIS xuRpEe.
II Was Extremely Brptsi ana Cen.ittea
Tor . verr Trivial Canse.

II Was Extremely Brutal ana Cenelttet
Tor very Trivial Cause.
No. "a Rue do Charonne. In tho QUARTER, ii
Ia Roquette. Paris. Is q great-fve-story tene
ment occupied BY respectable families OF work
inemen. Among tho shops on the first floor 4.
that Of certain Vncheresse. who stores hi:
goods In two compartments OF the Great cellar
which runs under the entire building Abou,
noon OF Nov. 4 yacherosse and two OF his EN-.
ployees went down into tho cellar to stil
about among tho boxes and cases for some
| stuff that he wanted. The stairway leading to
tho cellar is in the rear of the public hallway.
| The workmen. Dirk and Camus. went down
! into the first OF yacheressc's compartmon ts.
! They did not find what they wanted there. so
Dirk went on into the next compartment.
! He pulled down a lot of boxes and suddenly
| got view OF something which made him
| shake all over and then dash out of thu
! cellar and up the stairs. followed closely by
! Camus.- who did not. know what the matter
was. but felt 1t safe to leave the cellar quickly.
Drky went for vncheresse and the three went
back into the cellar. There, upon a long box.
uncovered BY the displacement Of the pile OF
outside cases. was the naked body Of man.
II was stretched out stlfY. The feet were cross
cd. and one hand was upon the stomach. whilo
the other lay at the sido OF the body. One
| would have thought that the body hhd been
prepared for burial but for one awful fact-the
head was gone. 1t had boon hacked entirely
by n ts ~ nee tho
several RSIlcs and doctor were 9sS.ns at ths
5eei; dead ut least forty: EIGHT hours; that the
bend hSd been cut Of In some place other than han
head H was cut Oh and that Ills death had been
caused other by stranGulation or by u blow
SS BODY The sods %
sSaasd fnS d4ES s!sd j.. sna
the condition Of his hands.
The police searched the cellar nssiduously.
stairway and leading from Il to. the stains at
the end OF the neck. But they found no trace
q clothing or q the insstrament with which
chopped oil. They did ind the blood stained
cord which might have been used In ., strang.
indicate who the man was, who his murderer
how the is fnt
next day. they were, still entirely. without a
glue Il began to lock as though this was =. IT., to
In tho course Of their inquiries the detectives
found that tho houseke eper was permitting
small room. for which sho oliectod the, rent
ssyns GREETINGS nto is to S
never received any visits. They were about to
give up when the housekeeper said: I'm fact.
under his arm" As a measure Of precautiop
asan The eand Sat tie sSees
Sa.as s Is f,s sf 5sFas sSp ssaps
night arrested him in front q the tenement to
ea@ anS t Tss seo at '9 aRs
was Innocent The magistrate questioned him
pia yo9u, not bring some one home with you
hesitAted. then said:
IT ala bring friend home ION, with me-"
,yaubour!F hesitated stili Longer: F., His hands
last Ss ssad us lace De-
houseEeepe r saw You going out With y '
solsd: and iie I'D not want e. to
Now, said the magistrate. why don't you
shorten this apd confess that you strangled
S1us tsHd and that the sheets were soi'ed BY
:" have not stranGled any one. sir" said
way bss sss isdndisss q whom YOU
bsa % sss 1w ss m. spd
s! s dssRRsa til! line q inquiry. ana began
xss a Ssp xsh lights He left Sat-
urday morning. and haven't seen him SINCE"
RIA sSa .a eana at Sou S5sE a ds
from the be-
satd that hat the Sheets we're stained with blood
when Vsubourg brought them to her. When
shrugged his Shoulder and said:
ION. we'll, might tell and be done with Il; I
day day m morning. We had both III BEEN drinkins
We ate some potatoes and then went to bed
n the night Boutry turned over and in doing
furious; 1leaped upon him and accidentally
when ! saw that he was dead. pulled out
tho bed and hid him behind 1t. He lny there
three days undisturhed 1 vas thinking
AT the time eoS what to do With tss
interfered with my sleeping. and was every
hour getting more dangerous to ny secret:
found the place wanted. l went back 70 my
clad IN sl'rt TOOK OF tie shirt and PRO.
hs Sead tie s9a sons sone
body could not be identified.
had no but ny knife t
bond It until they snapped. Then deoided to
carry the body i9to further compartment
It was open, went back and took the body;
asS $ ,ss Ss and III sisa S S5Sn
had TO stop to rest several times.
"Ihid the body behind the boxes. Then |
went and got the head. Lieut. Of the nose; the |
corner come q tile cellar As my my candle was getting
low BY this time hurried back to my room |
with the rest Of the bend. l wrapped it In |
Boutry''s clothing, which had stripped from |
bis body nthe cellar. In the morning took
and threw Il into vault"
Thus the second day after the uncovering OF |
the body. the murderer was found. and had |
confessed. That same day no went over the |
scene OF the crime with the. police. For. the |
first timo no broke down. and had to- be held |
up by an officer on either side. No other |
explanation OF tho motive for the crime than /
that Vaubourg gave has been found
SUSPECTED OF WIFE POISONING,