The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
n FRENCH MYSTERY.
Police Puzzled ns to Whether IL Wns Murder
or Suicide.


Especial Dunlap Cable to tho Timesl
MACON. FRANCE. Sept. IA sad story
comes from Hamelincourt. . village neay
hero Angelo Leone was the daughter Of Q
well-to-do cutiyateur or small farmer resid.
ing near Champagnole. in the Department Of
the Jura In the summer Angelo worked
in her fathers vineyards, and in the
winter she picked up what educs.
ton she could at the not very advanced
schools of the neighborhood. Angelo never
intended that her love affairs should ever 90
beyond the harmless amusement Of tho hour.
and as rule they had no longer continuance
But, unfortunately for her, all her admirers
were not SO amenable TO her wishes Ono u
these, Victor Vanel, IN the emphatic Amsri.
can phrase. meant business" Victor
WAS a well-bult fellow with regular
features and pleasing manners that carried
the day as against the untravelod swains OF
the country side and made him easily the
winner when he found himself in compete
ton with them for the favor of any maiden.
He had not been in the habit of resorting 70
the neighborhood Of Champagnole ,ong be-
fore he discovered that Angelo was . prize
worth winning, and 10 this conclusion he ar.
rived not on account of her personal charms,
which were considerable, but owing 10 the
more potent attractions that consisted in heE
being. although the daughter of a compare
lively poor man, quite prospective heiress
in her own right. SO far as Angelo herself was
concerned, her heart voted for the watch.
makers son at an early stage Of the
courtship, but here Leone was not
equally enthusiastic. He was naturally not
smitten like his daughter with Victors per.
sonal attractions aud did not intend to be-
stow her hand on wandering never-do-well
or "yawrein." b" as Pere Leone expressed it IN
his vernacular, with no regular occupation and
eApQQanpnflV In
forbade him his house.
This step had the usual effect and only
added fuel to the smstory conhagration In.
stead of extinguishing it, as Pere Leone had
hoped.
10 get Angelo away from Champagnols was
the old mans first object; his second to marry
her 10 some one. however humble. IL other
wise worthy. 1t was not long before Pere
Leone succeeded in meeting one Godefrey. .
decent mill-worker. and a few months later
Angelo became Mme. Godefrey.
Here ths direct information of the police
ceased, and they are compelled to fall back
upon bit Of circumstanial evidence for an
intelligent ending of their story. On
Tuesday last the neighDors, seeing no
signs of life about the modest dwelling of
the todefreys, at last broke open the door
and were Mortified by finding them lying in
pool OF blood. Further examination showed
that two bullets had penetrated the
wfes body while one was discovered
in the husbands brain As the pistol was
found in the dead mans hand it was cup
posed to lie a case of murder and suicide. al
though the motive could not be- imagined.
When. however. the police came TO place
seals on the belongings OF the dead pocket
book lying on the floor bearing the initial
"V' led TO inquiries that resulted in disclosing
the above facts. The police are now anxious
to find Yanel, who has not been seen ia bis
accustomed haunts for several weeks.