The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-10
ANAsTUY's HEAD CUT OFF.

Cesslons.
ANAsTUY'S HEAD CUT OFF.
The Monster Who Murdered Aged
Baroness Dellard, in Paris,
PARIS. April 9.-Louis Anastuy, the ex-
sub-lieutenant, who murdered his bene-
factress. Baroness Dellard, on December 4
last, was guillotined at $40 this morning.
Anastuy displayed considerable nervous
ness, but did not cause any trouble to the
executioners. The first stroke of the sharp
blade completely severed his head. A
large crowd witnessed the execution.
1.-THE crime for which Anas.uy was executed
was the murder on December T. 1891, of the
Baroness Deiiard, at No. ~ Boulevard du Tenn
pie, near the Place de Ia concorde; the at
tempted murder of servant girl in the
baroness household, snd the theft OF valuables
At4 p m on Friday. December 4, a young man
OF slight build, elegantly dressed, wearing high
silk hat and carrying portfolio under his arm,
entered the doorway of the house IN which
the baroness lived and asked the por'er where
the apartment of the baroness was situated. He
was informed that the baroness lived on the
first floor, but the stranger went up to the apart.
ment Immediately above that of the baroness
aud asked the servant who answered the bell
there IL that was where the Baroness Dsllard
lived. He was informed that the baron. lived
on the floor below, whereupon hs descended the
stairs to tho first floor and was heard to ring the
bell of the baroness apartment There was
lapse OF ashort time possibly Eve or six minutes,
at the end of which period Delphine Hourhe
servant employed By the baroness, violently
opened the window of the latters din
ing room, which opened into the court
yard and pointing TO the archway lead
Ing into the street, she clied in chok ng
tones: "Help, murder, stop him!" The poor
servant girl had deep wound on her throat,
from which the blood was pouring The girls
cries were FIRST too inartIculAse to arouse imme-
diate attention and alarm, and the murderer
was able to leave the baroness apartments and
start down stairs. On the ~ CHI lust az he was
leaving the house, the murderer met the porter's
wife, and coolly recommended her to cl Sc the
front door, as It seemed that s.me.hing had
happened in the house He then calmly stepped
into the street and the bewildered concierge
closed the door behind him By this time the
baroness servant, in spite Of the gaping
wounds in her throat, had managed
to stumble, faint from the loss of blood,
down stairs into the hal, where she
fell insensibls. The concierge raised an alarm,
which brought a number of people to the spot
and the biood-soaked girl was carried upstate
TO the apartments of the baroness. There
frightful spectacle was disclosed. The utmost
disorder prevailed in the dining hall room;
all tho cupboards, desks and drawers
had been forced open and the hes.
In the bedroom adjoining was found the body
OF the Baroness Dellard, her throat cut from
ear TO ear, the head being almost severed from
the body. Her death must have been almost
instantaneous. The police were summoned
and an investigation made into the
crime. The first thing to do was to try and
save the lille OF the unfortunate girl. and
this the surgeons did in spite of the
terrible wounds in her throat and tire
large quantity of blood she had lost. When
Delphine, strong and healthy country rirl.
was sufficiently recovered to answer the cues
lions put to her the police were able to set to
work with a weil-connected story of tho crime
TO guide them. The servant had been sent on an
e.rand and the murderer, who is suppos.
to have been watching the house, knew when
Delphine left the residence that the baroness
was alone, Thus when he rang the bell of the
Della-d apartments 1t was the baroness herself
who opene tho docr to the assassin The latter
the Investigation shows, must have followed the
baroness to the bedroom of her son. to which
the baroness fed. The murderer seized his VIC
tim and killed her by almost ssvering her head
from her body. Then resolving 10 profit as
much as possible by the absence Of the servant.
the murderer began to raasack the
apartments In this work he was in
teFrnpted by the return of the servant
Coneesling himself, the murderer resolved I +,
commit another murder in order TO insure his
escape with the booty and to pro, ide against
detection. lie allowed the girl to enter the
kitchen. where, 1t being already dark, she
lighted lamp without having her sus.
pseions aroused as 10 there being any,
thing wrong ebout the Dellari apsr;ment
When the lamp was lighted she proceeded with
1t to her mistress room, when suddenly IN,
lamp was knocked out Of her grasp and she was
seized from behind by the assassin, who at tn.
same time stabbed her In tho breast.
AMI Withdrawing tho murderous blade
from the wound, cut the poor girls
throat rs she struggled 20 free herself In her
battle for life Delphtne succeeded in tear,,.
the murdeEer's knife from his hand. and
II rolled TO tho floor and to some
Place where be could not fnd II In ths
dark. While no wss hunting for thi. blood.
stained weapon, Deiphiue ran 10 the dioirc
room window and raised the alarm, as n-sxjo,,s-
ly described. The n uTdeser then saw nat ha
bad no time 70 lose II he wanted 10 esaane an !
hurried TO the street The police succeeded =,
getting good description Of Ansx,uv
from the servant and CONCIERGE. hn. ~ 4,
doubtful II they would have captured tf-,As1
he not abandoned q woman with whom, No h.a
been living TO some time, who knew tina, n.
was the murderer, and in revenge denounced hir,
10 the police. The latter arrested the !tspie,sr,
On iNe Gay the t2ufGese0 baroness was brrfsF
ARsstuy confessed and was identified hv ~.
maid. Baroness DellArd was y year, ~
age. She is described Is = tail, sts,a,y
old lady. with suov-wGtse hale. and was bsiI
IN much respect snc esteem BY her ne ghb,-s
She belonged 10 = most distinguished family
SIC Was the daughter OF General Baron Ropl.r,
who VAS in command Of the s-tiilery CT the Ole
Guard oi Napoleon l. Baron Bou lArt served with
distinction In most OF the campaigns OF the
f.rst Empire and won tho great Napoleon
victory 81 Moscow and other battles Or
tie eve OF the battle of Zurich lie swsr,
by command Of Marshal sou5t aero
the River Lrimst, accompanied BY -
picked men, killed the Austrian genera
with his own hand, and By assuring n,
passage Of the French army across tire river
Is said 20 hare saved the republic. The ars
Baron Deiisrd is also said 20 have taken nt!Soue
flty Aus'fiaa soldiers, having only one ord
eyly 70 sssiss him in this fest He i
accredited with having put to nigh
80 Spaniar9s when engaged in re
conno!tering with his s;aY on the heights O
xiraina Baroness pO.lArt's soa, Baron psllard