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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-08-12
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llnculpatlon me serait-il permIs
monsieur le procureur imperial, de lie
voir ct de combiner avec lui les re-
cherches qui pourraient METRE la
justice sur la trace dies coupables
lie maglstrat r6pondit
DE regrette, monsieur, detre
oblige de vous refuser la permission
que yous hernandez NJ. dHumbart
ma pas encore etc interroge judi
ciairement /; il a etc transfere ce
matln settlement la prison de
Iazas. Tn des messleurs les juges
dinstructiou sera d6signe aujourd'hui
pour suivre cette affaire ct dams
quelques jours peut-etre sera-il posi-
bic de vous introduire aupres de lui.
La justice accueilera avec empresse-
ment les communications que vous
ferez, en- qualitG soft de temoin, soft
de parent.
-Je vous remercie de votre bien-
veillant accueil, monsieur lie procu-
reur imperial, dit NJ. Lefrancois ma
demarche, je lie comprends, est trop
precipitee. Mais vous m'excuserez,
jose l'esp6rer, en- consideration des
liens de parent6 ct d'affection qui
m'unissent a VI. d'Humbart. Ma
seur etc assassin6e croyez bien
que je ne n6gligerai rien pour alder
la justice a decouvrir lie meurtrier
ce nest pas, ce ne peut etre NJ.
d'Humbart.
-Dieu lie veuille, monsieur. dit lie
magistrat en- congediant lofficier.
En- quittant le Palais de justice, NJ.
LIE FRANCOIS etait oblig6 de s'avouer
que lie procureur imperial etait con-
vaincu de Ia culpabilite de NJ. d'Hum-
bart.
Ce fut un stimuiant Ge plus. II
donna lordre au cocher d'aller ave-
nue. Friedland, en- passant par Ia
maison du boulevard Malesherbes.
Ii recommanda aux domestiques de
faire attendre deux danes qui de
vaient venlr demander NJ. dHum-
bart, de les faire entrer dams la
chambre de Ia d6funte, ct surtout de
ne pas leur paller DIES 6venements de
la veille A leurs questions, 81 elles
en- faisaient, on devait repondre seule-
ment ces messieurs won't revenir ct
vous prient de les attendre.
II etait un peu plus de midi lors-
que NJ. Lefrancois penetra dams
rhotel de Nine de Sait-Gandens.
Une voiture de service etait dams
la cour, prete a partir. Une ele-
gante valise ct une caisse etalent
posees sur la banquettede devant.
Nine de Saint-Gaudens paraissait
sur lie seuil Gu perron au moment on
NJ. Lefrancois penetrate dams la
cour.
Ellie Sc retourna vivement vers lin-
terieur de rh6tel ct dit quelques
mots 4 une personne que pofficier
n'apereut pas puis ellie descendit
au devant de lui, souriante ct sans
| para1tre announcement etonnee.
Lui seneux, on pour mieux dire,
severe
-Je regrette, madame, de me pre-
senter chez vous en- un moment aussi
inopportun. Je desirerais avoir avec
vous c;nq minutes de conversation.
-Je yous al attendu toute la
matiude, ce qui ma fait manquer lie
premier train ct je ne puis diferer
mon depart mais 81 voulez mac
compagner jusqu'au chemin de fer,
nous causerons en- route.
-Volontlers.
Des gull furent installes dams la
voiture.
-J'6tais sure, dit Nine Saint-Gau-
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-08-12

| Itu!cSsd et INVITA- NJ. q HumDart
passer devant lui.
Avant d'obtemperer "a cette invita-
ton qnl equivalait a un ordre, NJ.
d'Humbart s'adressa a son beau-frere !:
-Ai-je besoin de vous dire, a vcus,
que je suls innocent
NJ. Lefraneois lui saisit la main,
quill serra fortement ct Faccompagna.
Quatre agents attendalent dams
rantlchambre.
lie cabinet de NJ. d'Humbart fut
dabord fouille avec soin. Tous ses
papiers furent empaquetes ct mis-
sous scelIes.
Lors de la decouverte du meurtre
de Nine dHumbart, lie stylet que
lassassin await plante dams sa nuque
ct lalbum de dessins sur lequel sa
tete reposait, avaient etc retenus par
les magistrats; il ny await done pas
a Sc preoccuper de ces pieces d con-
viction.
Apres lie cabinet vint lc boudoir;
les agents mirent la meme minute
dams leur inventaire.
NJ. d'Humbart ct NJ. Lefrancois
suivaient ces operations s ans ren
dire Fun plonge dams une meditation
profonde, rautre cherchant s'orien-
ter au milieu de ses nouvelles COM
plications judiciaires.
Evidemment, Sc disait-il NJ. d'Hum-
bart ma pas commits lie crime horrible
don't la justice le soupconne detre
lauteur. N'eut-il pas eu pour sa
digne ct sainte femme une vive affec-
ton ne lui eut-il pas temoigne dams
toutes les circumstances de la vie une
estime qu'elle merltait a tous egards,
IL serait encore impossible de trouver
le but ct linteret de Get abominable
forfait. Evidemment aussi, la JUS
tice Sc trouve en- presence dun eve
nement entoure de mysteries, ct &C
nest pas sans de graves motifs qu'elle
ordonne l'arrestation du mari
Mais quels sont ces motifs ct sur
quelles bases reposent.ils. .Quand
lie commissaire est arrive, j'allais
prevenir d'Humbart contre un piege
que pouvait lui tendre Nine de Saint
Gaudens. Aurait-elle imaginee quel-
que fable odieuse, ct Sc yengerait-elle
deja d'avoir etc repoussee?
Ainsi Sc parlait a lul-m6me NJ.
Lefraneois, tout Ell suivant les ope-
rations du commissaire de police ct
des agents.
Tout sc faisait Requirement, dali
leurs, sans aucune precipitation, bien
que le jour fnt sur son declin.
A la rigueur, on auralt pu remar-
quer que lie commlssaire await neglige
plusieurs pieces pour arriver directe-
ment du cabinet au boudoir mais
cette maniere de proceder n'avait
rien que de tres rationnel'; apres la
piece reservee a monsieur, celle de
madame.
Faisant suite au boudolr, Sc trou.
vait la chambre a coucher de Nine
d'Humbart
Ellie await etc disposee CONNIE ellie
etait de son vivant les rideaux des
fenetres ct les TEXTURES du lit avaient
etc renouveles on await purife Pan
avec des parfums delicats il sem
blait que la ma1tresse, absente poul
une course dams Paris, allalt revenil
; prendre possession de ce mid char
mant.
, Cette impression, NJ. d'Humbar
, ct Nj. Lefrancois la resentment vive
ment; lie commlssaire lui-meme ne
put Sc defendre dune certaine emo
, ton, ct Sc tourna vers les deu1
hommes, qui faisaient de penible
: efforts pour retenir leurs sanglots.
Taurais desire dit-il. yOus epar
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-08-12
FEUILLETON
LES
CHATIMENTS.
PAR EsCOFFIER.
VII
LES


ct paraissait fort grave.
NJ dHumbart ct NJ Lefrancois
s'etaient l6ves a son entree
C6tait lie commissaire de police du
quarter
La vislte de ce magistrat ne parut
nulIement etonnante au lieutenant
un crime await etc commits ct la
justice venait sans doute reclamer un
supplement d'information, peut-etre
meme faisait-elle donner avis au mari
de la decouverte du meurtrier de sa
femme
NJ. d'Humbart qui connaissait
mieux les habitudes ct la maniere de
proc6der de la justice, etait bien
autrement emu.
Les menaces que Nine de SAINT
Gaudens await lancees contre lui Sc
repr9sentaient a sa memoire, ct il
await une frayeur d'autant plus
grande quill connaissait maintenant
lie caractere haineuX de cette femme.
LIE commissaire lie police, apres
avoir salu6 les deux hommes, dit a
NJ dHumbart:
-Je desirerais ayoir avec vous
une entrevue particuliere.
-Parlez, monsieur, je suls avec
mon beau-frere il connait toutes
mes affaires je ne veux rien avoir
de cache pour lui.
-C'est ce que je viens remplir
aupres de vous une mission bien
delicate, ct macquitter dun grave
devoir.
-Raison de plus, monsieur, ct je
vous prize instrument de faire devant
lui yos communications.
Soft, puisque vous lexigez ; celia
est d'ailleurs preferable. lie grade
que monsieur occupe dams rarmee
m 'autorise a vous laisser avec lui, il
s'engage sur lhonneur a ne pas
permettre que vous sortiez de ce
salon.
La conversation prenait une tour
nure des plus serieuses.
-Je vous jure, monsieur, dit lie
lieutenant, que nous he bougerons
pas de ces fauteuils. Mais veuillez
nous dire quel est lie but de yotre
visite
LIE commissaire exhiba un ordre
signe du procureur imperial, Ell yertu
duauel une visite domiciliaire etait
prescrite dams l'appartement occupe
par Nj. dHumbart. Subsidialrement,
le commissaire de police devait sem
parer de tous les papiers quill jugeralt
convenable
-Mais, monsieur, s'ecria le lieute-
nant, dites tout de suite que vous
venez op6rer l'arrestation de mon
beau-frere.
-H&las monsieur, c'est ce que
jallais ajouter en- terminant.
NJ. 'Humbart, que l'imminence du
danger rendait plus energique, dit:
-Je suis a vos ordres, monsieur
lie commissaire j'ignore complete
ment quel est lie motif de mon arres
tation je ne fals ct ne veux fare
aucune objection, bien moins encore
ai-ie Intention de resister. J'ai
pour moi la garantie de ma conscience
ct lie serai heureux 81 cette nouvelle
epreUve peut METRE la justice SUI
les traces de Passassin; je demandt
settlement a vous accompagner pen
da1t les recherches que vous allel
faire.
-C'est yotre droit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
OWE OF Dry'S REPORTERS CHANGED WITH LIBEL

f. W. Cozzens, OF No. IL Monroe-st. Brooklyn
reporter for the r. q. Dun Mercantile Agency WIS
arr;Iened before Justice Connolly In the "atcs-a'e.
Police Court Brooklyn. yesterday on charge OF
criminal lbc preferred BY Harry philips OF NO
3ol Vest Four.enh-st.. New-lOrk. CoIzens' through
his lawyer, entered plea of not SIty ana WIS
held I'm $500 ball for examination. fiaicis h. MIN
ton OF No 1876 Washington Park. became his bonds
man Phillips SAYS lie is " real estate broker pro
motcr Of enterprises aGctiOneer ana merchant ie
/, associated in business with the real estate nrhl
OF George A. Lcavitt Co. The specihc ohehce
Win which Cozzens is charged is the publication oil
the following notice of the agency
Harry Philips. from Information received Is I'M
reliable and unsatisfactory
The notice Phillips says, came from fd"aro rdeh'
who is also known as Edward scales. who has an
Office al No. i94 broadway. BAD blood, II Is SAID
has existed between Philips and Eden for years
Phillips says that Eden brought the services OF his
friend Cozzcns into play TO hurt his conmerc'hi staha
Ing. .,. -, .x 49,,
inr and had acted. he says, In good lalth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
MR. DEPEW'S GIFT TO YALE UNIVERSITY

HE TELLS ROW HE CAME TO BuY THE PAINT
ING OF THE FENCE.
Speaking yesterday OF his gift Of a painting to
Yale University. Chauncey NJ Depew sad
An the memories Of Yale for the last 100 years
centre about the Yale fence. The Yale fence run
down Chapel St from South College TO the corner
OF Collegcst.. facin. the New Haven House and the
City Green, which IS the New-llaven city Park. II
was the custom on such late afternoons and even
ings as the weather would permit for the students
to sit the fence discuss college politics and sing
More memories OF Yale among the alumni Of the past
century are scattered about the college fence than
any other place connected with the University. The
building Of Osborne Hail. which occupies this space.
ncceStated the removal OF this fence. ard thereby
destroyc the peculiar institution OF Yale about which
there has been more eloqucnce and poetry written
and spoken than about any college association In The
United states.
MIR. Rowland. the artist. brother OF Judge How
land. conceived the idea Of paintip. II picture OF
the fence as II and put upon II and by 1t tho
famous athletes Of the college and few other we'll
known Yale men. lie was very successful In MS
work. ana the picture was much admired when eN-
hibiied In this city Finding IL for SALE bought
II for the Trophy Room Of the ncw gymnasium. II
Is "a very realistic presentation Of the most m"inOrabe
institution connected with Yale University namely
fh,f fem,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24

70 the end VI the Revolution. Mrs. Perrin could also
trace Ler ancestry back to the sixteenth century.
Sh" wa, a descendant Of Admiral de COlGul, the old
French naval officer and French lluSH.nOt WHO was
The leader " The Protestant party during IN" exc't
mg periods Of the sixteenth century. Al the tim"
Of her death Mrs Perrin WAS the Oldest member OF
the society Of the Daughter, OF the American Revo
luton
The accompanying picture was taken from a
photograph which was made when Mrs. Perrin WAS
eicaiy wears old. she cghty-three years old
when shc died. and her acqua!nances say she was
grand looking old woman, with bright eyes ail
erect figure. stomach troUb'c. with which she suf
crcd for several months, caused her death She WAS
horn in one Of the old marble front houses I'm Bowling
Green and died IN her home In East sixty fourth st
Ia; Friday.
The f.ncra! services were held at her home and
were conducted by the Rev. DR.. \. J. Palmer. OF St
Paul, Methodist Episcopal Church. only the In
m"dini" relatives and intimate friends Of the family
present. II WAS Al nr-t Intended 10 bury Mrs.
Perrin In Trinity churhyarG bu' sunday the funeral
arrangements changed and the burial took place
I'm tree God
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
rIrrU Avn ROCKS FALL ON ITALIANS.

A serious accident occurred at No West seven
uett.st shortly after noon yesterday by when uiee
nen were badly injured. two perhaps iathIS'
number Of italians were engaged thcre III "'"''"e
excavations for foundation for row OF browhS'onc
touyes. Grlgeppi Bornl. Michael MrguS. Michaei
pro and petro Mazn were working at the cast Ella
Of the LOT. The ground. owing to the extreme ooiu'
for nearly three feet below the surface Is as haru a.
4 rock Tie men were tunnelng below the na'u
ground into the soft soil under It, Ihey "oi"'o
50 well that BY noon great ledge hung over 'ne"'
As 1. was dinner time. tie men useo 'n' cave -" ."
resting place and refuge from The iaiins S"oM e.,
dovn m Them. TIER comrades at once went 10
work TO rescue the imprisoned men, and an ambulance
nom Roosevelt Hospital WAS soon at the place. a"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
AFFAIRS OF THE LIFE UNION.
THE CONCERN BANKRrPT-MANY MEMBERS DE-
eide To RrINsUHE II THE JEWELLERS
AND TRAnESMENS

THE CONCERN BANKRuPT-MANY MEMBERS DE
eide To RrINsUrE II THE JEWELLERS
AND TRADEsMENS
AuoIt 700 members Of the bankrupt Life Union IN
surance Company gathered at No. l-7 broadway yes
terday IN response the call out for meeting
70 wind up the concerns affairs. No formal meeting
was held. however. owing 20 the fact that the No"
ncv-Geneial Of the STATE brought proceedings about
Two weeks ago % dissolve the company. and secured
the appointment OF receiver 10 close up lis onsi'
ness. No corporate action that might be taken wou!d
the: .tue hold valid and added 10 tbs was the iact
that the Sheriff In possession OF tte 0lhces ohd
refused admission 70 all corners. The members gain
cred IN the hall and In the oicc OF the Jewellers ana
Trade>men', Company. opposite. and discussed the
.ltIai,on II seemed 70 he the general opinion mat
fla, hest MAN for the picy holder, would be 10 accept
the prop0ilon made by the Jewellers and Tracesmeh
Company 10 reinsure In that concern. Inc TERMS Vi
this prop0-iiiOn are as follows We are wlling 10
rcnsure members Of the Life CnioH. without ine'h
ca! re.exalninatlon upon their furnishing to Us inc
enclosed application properly filed out, such members
10 be graded according their ages IN December io"i
and TO nav only such assessments a. may De fequeu
Of oar own members without any admission Ice' eAu"
due, other expense" ,
The officers OF the jewellers and Iradesmeh sa'u
that a large number OF LIE rri,n members mad al
ready made application 10 We taken III On the ,e' ,n
offered witch are the same as those accepted os uc
National Benent society when that society went w
the wall in December last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
co., ~ b. HIYES'S TRIAL FOR PERJCRi
ONE OF MS CLERKS. 4 SERVANT AND FORMER

ONE OF MS CLERKS. SERVANT AND FORMER
EMPLOYE TESTIFY ~ HIS FAVOR.
Two employees and cxcmpOye OF Colonel w.
g. HAYES gave testimony I'm his favor Yesterday, In
General Sessions. where he Is on trial for perjury
The charge Is that lie made false affidavit In con-
nec,iOn with the sit Of Mis- Anna W. kcating against
him for $1,000 prOmisNory note Arthur j.
Harris, the first witness. said lie had been In the
employ OF Hayes 4, clerk for two years. He had
heard Hayes order Miss Heating out OF Ids home In
One hundred and twenty scventlist. ana said lie had
heard admit stealing the note from llayess trunk
She told Hayes according TO tue witness. that she
had advised ex-Statc senator Donald MNaughton not
to ~ to see Hayes for fear Of being thrown out Of the
window BY him.
Betty Smith. a cOorcd servant In the HAYES family
also testified 10 hearing Miss keating admit stealing
the note earrings and other articles. Miss Keatlng
said that ex Senator McNaughton had tho ear
rings, Tie witness declared
Charles y. Ellis who Is about ffty-hve years DID,
IS now an American District messenger. but was en-
plOycd by Ilavcs for many years. lie also testified
TO Miss keangs alleged confession and TO her alleged
statement that she going 10 marry the ex senator
The witness had been Inmate OF an lnebTlhtr aSy
lum aud had several times been fined for drunkenness
Colonel Hayes will probably take the witness stand
q day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
rur RIycROFT's TRIAL SUCCESSFUL.

S.xno. r. L. Jan. 23.-Thc naval cadet snip h""
orof, received her final trial this forenoon over '7
or..m,ls conrse preparatory TO her iour ho",S run
AZ sea There was starcely IL prea'" VI w'"1
az ,h.,. WAS mich floating ice OIL the course
e ~. 81 mis- however. the vessel covered one mile
=, tho rate Of fifteen Knots hour three hno'' apo's
tns contract with 224 revolutions Her highest mca"
'"e Cos torr,cen and onc.hal knots. with :l5 revo
,nt,ons She also ran at twelve and thirteen hno"
need. The former with furnaces OPEN ana ',e
r., v.r,ion The builders confident OF ex
'a,nr tho contract speed by two knots with prop
.Sy Of even more on the four hours sea trai' whea
49, az ,,n make the hrst fair day. The Naval board
are greatly pleased with the ysseI ana and e even on
irb speed the lines are 50 fine - u eau'e
atiyely small wake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
ANOTHER DROP ~ GHISKEY"
A NET LOSS OF FIVE POINTS FOR THE Day
THE POOL DISSOLVED.

There was another big drop Yesterday IN DlstIHhs
and Cattle Feeding Company stock, prices !ahs nom
80 - to 50 IL within the first few minutes ai'er 'He
stock Exchange opened. Heavy buying orders then
caused "A reaction which took the price up 10 % IL
The rush 10 sell great 10 be wiilhtood now
ever and another decline set IN which carried me
80 Il the lowest point OF the DAY.
The close was at jOl-2 The trading throughout was
fevcrish and excited, and the lj7.o0' shares hhded
furnished nearly Onc-thrd OF TIE tOlaI Udhs"V'oiS
for the day on the Exchange.
variou, were assigned for the decline. one
report had il that what is known as the "WhisAcy
Poo!r had dissolved and unloadd Its holdings on 'he
market, which thus left without support james
r. Kcene was credited with being member Of l'iS
pool On the other hand 1t was said mat Mr. hee'o
WAS "bull" whSkey and as recently as Friday hau
recommended it 10 his friends as good purchase
The question naturally arose as 10 whether MT hceho
Was Icing squeezed or not. still another report
was that the trust contemplated new issue Oh s'och
In view of conflicting ruInors, wall street was
slow TO make up lis mind as to WHAT really was INC
matter with "Nhiskcy." and those on The ou'S'0~
manifested no disposition 10 become "in,ders" Late
in the afternoon there came an announcement from
Chicago that the pool bad held meeting and agreed
q, coniinu. opcIatlons and to increase It's holdings ~
u-r cent Tie report too late 10 aHecl Tue
market J. Il. Groenhut, president VI the uu''' "'s
quoted last night as saying:
The rrmor that we are going TO issue new stock
Is absolutely false No such issue has even been ooh
templa,cd II is absurd. We c0uiu moi 40 II WIN
-. ,,,,,o.,,. tror, tle Stockholders That would
nrcessltYtc calling "A meeting, and no such mec"ho
has been called The pool has been dissolved thousn'
That Is a fnct. II decided upon at u lnccuhe hciu
sunday As result nil the siocA ieit Ia inc P'oi
~ that time ha, either Deen sold or Is now III 'le
hands OF members Nilo are able 10 carry IT, ana WHO
would not think Of selling Il at tie present rldcu"lNy
Low price think that the pool ha' zone NOR
liam benefit to The stock, and That IL won!d "l"ou
my manifestations have reached rs hSh he"I' a. u
has at any time during the last f." months. Inc
Stock is undoubtedly worth considerably more thah is
YreSen, market price it, merits, * IN" company
vas never in better financial condition or had greater
| earning power than at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
MORE GOLD ENGAGED FOR EXPORT

Following closely on the heels OF tie large gold
shipment OF saturday, when Si.;1O0.00o was exported
on La Champagne. came yesterday the Withdrawal Of
1919 O0O ia gold from tile Sub-IIrasury Not all Of
this for export. however. 100000 being returned
~ the banks which had made advances for last weeks
shipments. The balance $4,000, will go out to-
day on the North German Lloyd steamer Dresden,
IIeld.l bach Ickleheimcr & Co. sending 5000 900 TO
Austria and Iadenburg Thalmann Co. $4,000
as commercial settlement. 1t was announced that
the Bank OF France allowed interest Ia transit on the
gold shipped saturday. and would do the same on
further shipments Wall street expects 10 see more
gold 20 out this week than went Last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
PRESIDENT DANA'S OPPOSITION CNAVHLIHG.

President Paul Dana Of the Park Board. appeared
before the Board OF Estimate and ApporiohHeh'
Yesterday and opposed the plans FOR UNe lecture
hall addition TO the American Museum OF 'aul''
History The plans approved by TIC PARK he
,.,tmon, last week In spite OF Mr. Dana's opposition
rh.v had becn submitted by the executive committee
NJ the trustees Of tie Museum and the PARK De
nar,mcnt Yesterday asked for an Issue OF SjIooo
in bonds to pay for the construction motifs a. JesuP
lanes NJ Constable and Professor A. Bockmon repre-
sen,Inc the trustees. urged tie issue. MT Dana
objections We're based upon the iact 'haV inc pH'''S
NJ the new building deviated from the plans adopted
nv the Park Department In lo':' Commissioner
r nnon mildly insisted that the position OF his col
league President Dana. was untenable. lie thought
,L, In. advice OF the trustees should be taken Mr.