The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-11

penalty OF which was imprisonment for life
Alter RayachOl's arrest the police recognized
him as one k1aigstern. who was wanted for a
long list o. crimes. He was in no sense
leader OF the wotkingmen, for whom he
assumed TO speak; be was not even al snar-
Deeming type. who delighted in murder. anu
committed murder in lgbors name, knowing
that be would iud defenders
Ravocha! was convicted OF the crime OF mur-
dcrilg Jacques B.anel. Brunei had for years
dBelt IN solitude in picturesque cabin which
he had erected upon the ruins OF the college
established and once presided over
by the great Msssi!on. His habits
were peculiar and so itary, gaining fox
him among the villagers OF Chambers the title
OF Hermit OF NOtre Dame de Graces. The COM
name OF Chsmoies IS composed of
a number OF poor cabins, and lies in
the gorge Of Forez. near the hamlet
OF NoiFe Dame de Graees. IN depression
OF the mountain. The retired life and Sc
eluded habits of the old hermit, who
dressed Invariably IN q clerical sou,an and
sore no shOes, rendered him an easy prey
- the murderous rapaciiy OF his assassin The
object OF the murder was unques;ionably
punder, As old Brunei was known TO have
possessed quantity OF money, estimated
sum was supposed 70 have beea con-
cealed somewhere about his dwell
ing, and Ravaehol leaning OF this decided to
kill him. In The commission OF the dee. lie was
aided By his mistress, Rui.iere. AMI, il is sur
missed, by az Least one other confederate.
shortly after the date upon which. So ascertaiued
by ". Bensi. the detective chief, the strange
man AID woman We're driven 70 Chambles in
the vehicle belonging 70 the hackm.n
from Figneron, tne corpse OF the old her
init was found under conditions which
showed that he had been sssassinatel
RsvaChol further suspected OF the
double murder o. two women named Mar
con. who resided in Rue de Bosyine 81
81 Etlenue and he was also believed 10 be the
man who violated the ulausoleurn OF the Baron
&C Ia Rochetaiie Tor the purpose of aostracIin.
the jewels which had been inferred w!la the
body
Rsyachol had the misfortune. so far as the
Epgjish-s speaking world i concerned, OF being
obliged 70 compete with the still more remark
able ya,lssin Deemjag, recently executed in
Australia RavschoL IS doing bis bsst
however, 10 keep u? the pretcusions OF
the Latin people. He was undoubtedly more
picturesque and amusing than his heavy Anglo
saxon rival. The astonishing career OF
this youngster was hilei with episodes
which wOaid have delighted Gabo-iau
aud given Victor Hugo new ught for greater
lheuaEi.er. Prem yifiog graves and butcher
ing old mea sor their littaace Of savings
ne vsa!;ed easily into she domain of high
( politics aud considered il aa in:o.erab,e
Cfcase - havc = government run hv
/ bourgeois. Although Wholly ili:erate, Re rnsde
H5ots which threw Partisan p8uers iato eesta.ics
OF enjoyment Having ~ scientific train
ing CT laboratory education, he invent
/ eI and secretly naua actured '.pan-
clsstte' explosive OF fsr more
awful snd destructive possibilities than
shy Known 70 learGeI chemists Il IS made
~ mixing in a state uf vapor one part ci
Et.rcs &c, riae sad Two parts OF uitT!e ac.G,
c-hluay.C0 watch tie schools seeIn
ucve- - &sye thought of. lie varied his hum.
. o5ocs confession az murders. the.Is, and Other
crime, oc;crs the jld-e 1'.nstructi0u " sertoHs
efforts g. c21yert hts iajiess 20 The suarchis;
. I-.at ri view. Altogether he was a peculiarly
. Fa,.s4an growth.