The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-08-29
SOC, awaiting the prospective groom.
AS the hour for the proposed ceremony
grew near, the room of the delinquent

was sought. Upon opening lt LIE
Roux was not visible, although his be-
longings where there. Inquiry else
where failed to disclose his where
abouts. Noon came and night follow
ed. hut still no elew could be found of
the missing a Every nook and
| corner of the hotel was searched with
out avail. Meanwhile the uncle be-
came suspicious that all was not well,
and as the interval widened his fears
found Vent i'll emphasis. The for
saktu miss did not lose heart, how
ever. but attributed the disappearance
to accident or foul play.
Wednesday the distracted uncle
could no longer stand the suspense
aud accordingly repaired to the office
ot Captain Malone and requested him
to detail all the men he wished on the
hunt for the fugitive and he would
bear the brunt of the expense.
A rlew TO the disappearance was
furnished by the hotel vatchman, who
said that at l o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, LIE RouN camedown stairs dressed.
He accosted lie Roux and asked him
what was the matter and where lie vas
! going. lie Roux said he could not
sleep as 1t was too warm and he was
/ unlnn nut IN tl,a styoat - urn1I- ,rn,,,l
He left and the Waterman did not see
him return. lie Roux had $3.50 iii his
possession when he left the hotel.
All of his belongings, and even the
marriage license. were found IN his
apartment, excepting the money and
the clothes he wore.
The disappointed bride was con
siderate enough to think that the
money might have been an incentive
for foul play, especially as Alexandra
left the place at such a late hour.
As the bride-elect was submissive
to any..ofher uncle desires in the mat
ter he suggested that she 90 direct to
the home of LIE Roux's paren5s in Paris
and oun the incident, hopeful that
she might be recognized, She agreed.
and forthwith they repaired Wednes-
day to a French steamer, where pas
sage was engaged for her and she
steamed away the same day.
The torlorn uncle went home to
Thibodaux. His grief at the unhappy
incident Is a shock from which he will
never recover LIE Roux, it is said
holds a high position on the police
force of Paris, and his only photograph
in the possession of the bride is taken
in his uniform. His family are said to
be quiet wealthy.
Miss Devillard would nave inherited
quite a fortune had she been happily
married, but under the circumstances
the fortune Will rever elsewhere.
investigation at the Board of Health
office discloses the fact that on the 18th
OF August Il marriage license was is
sued I'D the ame of 0ctavie DeyilIard
and Alexandra LIE Roux. On the 18th
it was cancelled. The uncle is sup
posed to have been the party who caus-
ed the cancellation.
The detectives have been in quest of
lie Roux since his disappearance. but
have failed to locate him anywhere.
the assumption is hat he will make
for New York and from that point
take a steamer home.
Mr.. Verrier impaired his sad news
to an old friend on st. Ann street. He
said that Mr.. Verrier would be down
here as soon as detectives had appre-
hended LIE Roux.
The grief stricken uncle would tain
have the news kept from Thibodau x
where all earthly ties bind him to the
earth, but sooner OF later the dire
news must reach there ard in homes
OF aiding in the apprehension of the
miscreant, if such he proves to be. or
IN aiding to locate his body or person
if he has met with foul play, the mat
trrls gwen publication.-New Delta.
Mr.-VelIier is of the opinion that
NJ. lie Roux'is the victim of fou! play.
Mr.. Nerrier is a,,hishly respected and
esteemed citizen of Tlibodanx. and