Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-06
He ROBBED THE CORPSE
The Ghouiish Deed of General
Campo Serrano.
RIFIED A DEAD WoMAEs DRESS,

N@H@-~@f
The HTlscreant Then Comforted Her Hus-
band, wept at the Funeral and Pawned
the vaIuables-He Has Confessed His
eunt to the New York Police.
NEW YoRK, Nov. Gel Senior Don Julio
Campo Serrano brigadier general in the
regular army Of the South American re-
public of Colombia, and nephew Of ex-
Vice President Jose NJ. Campo Serrano, is
8 prisoner at police headquarters in this
city, the self confessed perpetrator Of one
of the meanest crimes Of which man can
be guilty. This South American don, OF
high position, OF excellent family and Of
more than usual culture and education,
has confessed to Inspector Byrnes that as
Mrs Charles H. Traitteur lay dead in her
bedroom, 1l5 East Twenty street,
this city, last Thursday, he tore open the
bosom Of her dress and stole large
amount Of money, some railway bonds
and valuable papers. Incidentally he
robbed bureau drawer Of diamonds
jewelry and valuable papers.
AHAM A0Hu0AEu WIN tHr huHnAnAa
TO put characteristic touch 60 his
crime, this polished officer and gentleman
condoled with the bereaved husband al.
most with tears in his eyes, and then car
ried of the booty in a satchel and peddled
ii around to pawnshops. He returned
afterward and made bold to attend the
funeral He returned once too often, how.
ever, and now his proud relatives will
know Of his crime
Imposed Upon waneral Howard.
He came to this country about a year
ago and boarded for a time with Mrs
Boies at ~ North Grove street, East
Orange He, by means OF false letters and
statements, imposed upon a general Of the
United States army well known in this
city, and the latter gave him a note OF in.
PRODUCTION to Mr.. Traitteur as a South
American general and a commissioner
from Colombia to the Worlds fair
This we'll known soldier is supposed to
have been General o. O. Howard, now sta
toned at Governor island, who ranks sec
ond in the army. The general was evil
IDENTIFY misled by Campo, as the Colombian
commissioners have not yet been ap.
pointed.
How the Robbery was Done.
On the morning Of Oct 20 Mrs Traitteur
went up stairs after breakfast to put her
room in order. Campo was in the next
room asleep, it is supposed. Mrs. Trait.
teur sent the servant girl down stairs, but
when she was half way down the girl
heard her mistress calling her. She rushed
back and found Mrs. Traitteur lying on
the bed gasping for breath She called
Campo, who ran for physician,
Ten minutes later the patient died, and
after waiting while Campo called a mes
senger boy to send to Mr. Traitteur the
doctor left. Then Campo went into the
room where the body lay, and the cook
and servant girl followed him you two
60 into my room and make up my bed"
he said. The girls obeyed While they
were gone Campo took from the body a
small bag containing money and bonds
which Mrs Traitteur always wore in the
bosom OF her dress. He also went to the
bureau, ransacked the top drawer and
took large quantity OF jewelry. He then
went back in his own room.
The Ghouliah Robbers Hypocracy.
The ghoulish robber next wrote note
TO Mr.. Traitteur saying that Mrs. Trait
teur was very III. Mr.. Traitteur fastened
home and found his wife dead
Campo was there with words Of friendly
sympathy on his lips. In all Of Traitteurs
manly grief in the few days that followed
Campo was the sympathizer and consolor.
Between his expressions OF sympathy and
almost fearful sorrow he crept out Of the
house with a bagful Of stolen jewelry and
hawked it about from one pawnbroker to
another
Mrs. Traitteur was buried in Brooklyn
Oh Sunday. Campo was there as one Of
the mourning friends, and in his pocket
was some Of the money that he had taken
from the dead woman's bosom
When the undertaker's woman went to
prepare Mira Tratteur's body for burial,
Mr.. Traitteur asked a lady who was a
close friend Of Mrs. Traitteur TO 60 into
the room with her, as he knew that bis
wife always carried from $500 to 800, Mr.
Traitteur was then informed that there
was no money on Mrs Traitteur's body
He knew then that she had been robbed
He suspected Campo and detectives ar
rested the ghoul
Al police headquarters early last even
ing Campo made a full confession. II,
said that, in addition to the diamonds
jewelry and money, he had taken two Ger
tifcates Of deposit OF $1,000 each on thu
Park bank; deeds to two pieces OF mininl
property in Montana, and some Louisvlll
and Nashville railway bonds. He prom
ised to tell where these articles could
found
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