Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-01
BOULANGER DEAD.
Commits Suicide at The Tomb
Of His Dead Mistress.
Having Got to The End Of His Political
and Financial Prosperity,
That Brilliant Man Ends His Life BY His
Own Hand.

BRUssELs Sept So.-9en. boulanSer
committed suicide today on the tomb OF
Nine De Bonnsmain. who died recently
In this city.
Mme De Bonnsmain had been known ~
the mistress Of the dead general
Nine. BoulApg~r was Informed Of this
fact. but refused to apply for divorce.
IL wss gr, silv through Nine. De Bonas.
mains favor that Gen. Boula ger vas able
to carry on his political intrlsues, for she
had inherited . fortune Of 81 800. 600. oil
Of which sum she devoted to the cause OF
the then p pular leader.
Gen. BoulAnser committed suicide about
noon. He stood alone by the grave Of his
mistress for come time, appearing deeply
sffected by sorro sful recollections. Ths
attendant Of the general, WhN had respect
fully remained At some distance from Nine.
de Bonnsmain's tomb. suddenly heard
sharp report In that direction, and running
to the spot he found General Boulanger
lying dead upon the ground with revolver
clenohed in his right hand.
A hasty examination OF the body showed
The dead man had placed . weapon 70 his
right ear and fired The fatal ahot. The
police and the dead mans friends here
have taken possession of his lodgings, and
,
statement before taking his life. The gen.
erals position. financial and political. has.
II 10 generally admitted, been getting
blacker and blacker Of recent months. He
had no hopes for the future and his remain
log friends were few and becoming colder
as the once famous general dropped more
and more out OF public notice.
All the property and documents OF Gen.
Boulanger has be m llt ced In sealed recep-
tacles by the m ,gistrAtes.
Has Becn Gloomy and Nervous.
An account Of thu suicide Of Con. Bou-
LANCER says he has been rIconv and nervous
recently. but did not bsiray his intentions
to his friends To-day hs dii not receive
any visitors, and ~ about ii O'Clock drove
with mis- niece and his secretArv 10 the GEM
etefy at Ixeilss. The general entered the
cemetery slope bis companions remained In
the csrrisge outside the gates. They did not
hear the shot which caused Boulangefs
death. They were first notified Of what
had occurred by the cemetery keeper, who
was the ffst to reach the grsve Of Nine.
De Bonnemain ard who tuf.o ID over and
recognized the body h ing beside IL as that
Of General Boulang.r. The body was
placed in the carriage which brought tho
party to the Gem stery and driven to police
heAdQuarters. When the necessary depo-
sitions were made the body was taken to
the Genersrs late residence.
He Tried 10 Kill Himself Before.
Some Of Boulanger's friends say that on
several occasion, recently he has openly
svowed a desire for death IL is stated that
the ger ersl several time of late has made
an attempt to take his own life. In conse-
quence he has been watched closely by
friends. The generals niece and her hus-
band arrived some days sgo at the generals
hotel, and one Of the first things they did
vas to cause all weapons fourd In the gen.
erals apartments To be taken away and
concealed. The genera, unknown TO HE
niece and he- bu, band. must have managed
to secure and hide from them the pistol
with which he shot himself.
Gen. Boulauger made no secret Of bis
wearinsts Of life since the collapse Of his
party and particularly 80 since the death Of
Nine. DE BoDnems,n.
The relatives Of Gen. Boulspger persist
emily declios to forni.h the pubic with any
de inite informa'i,n s- tD written declafA-
tions he has l.ft b hind him. Itis known
that the dead man prepared several docu-
ments for publication. L. vios Of his
sudden desth he had written and laced on
q decks number of kilograms ann puncing
his suicide which he iatend,d should be
sent 10 whom ihey were addressed - soon
Rs the deco was tommi;t,d d.
BoulanRer lefI .ili AID political testo-
ment in his da.k, I 10 stated the latter de-
cisres unshsken confidence In his party,
IL ,ins his fri.I d, 10 prosecute the great
aim, be awa,s hal in vies, aud sscribes
hls own death solely to the inconsoiable
grief over the loss.os Nine. De Bonnemsin.
The fubersl will probnoiy take piace
Sundav afternoon Shortly after Nine De
Bonnemsin's death. General Boulsnger's
wife wrote, of ring to forgive the General
and share his exile, but her letter was un-
answered Th4 Gehern ) remark In tho
presence of his valet, Though ! am absn-
dom d by everybody, still know what 70
do" appears to c,natm the report that the
real Cause of his suicide was the sioppage
9 few days sgo of the political subsidies
from his supporters. Indicating that his Ca
reer was ended
The property left by Nine DE Boune-
main was judiciUusly lied up in order
to prevens her bequeathing 1t to
BoulsDger. The 8,ss sojourn Of the
pair In Brussels and London. cost
5000, 900. Al other 100000 was FILTERED
away over h,s papers and ei, ,ction funds.
Beyond needless sxtrsv.g Al ce, the general
never tried To feather his own nest, - did
m nv NJ his preten al Adj prptts