The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-08
BURGLARS WORKING ON SALARY.
Each Member, of the Gang Lived in a
Handsome Villa Near Paris.
From the chicago Herald.


ROmaucers have often enlarged upon
the theme of the burglar in a dress suit.
1t appears from disclosures which have
been made to-day that he is not crea-
ture of the imagination. He actually ex-
lists. The commissary of police is investi-
eating an affair which has already re-
suited in eleven arrests, and others may
be made. Moreover, the prisoners, who
are alleged to have been the mem bers Of a
band OF housebreakers do not be-
long to the ordinary vulger low type
Of thief Real gentlemen in educa-
tlon and tastes, every one of them
had his villa or his richly furnished
chambers, with carriages and horses. 1t
appears that few days ago Edmon Char
ton, man of 30 years of age received.
upon entering his villa at Grand Mont
rouge, suburb beyond the Luxembourg,
that the woman Marchais with whom he
lived, had decamped with all the furni-
ture. He hunted for her, and found her
eventually with her sister, who occupied
apartments in the Rue Marcadet. In his
anger he fired a veyolYer at her without
effect At the woman's cries the sister
and man ran 10 disarm the would-be
murderer the police interviewed and all
four were taken to the police
station. Charlton was placed under
arrest, and in his rage he cried,
But we are the whole lot Of Us burglars.
We are the gang who stole the bronzes.
pictures and lewelry from NJ Barre, the
societaire of the Comedie Franchise at
Grand Montrouge. You will find them at
Felix Bertins house at Saint-Ouen." In
consequence Of these statements the four
were locked up. Search was made at
Bertin's place without discovering the
goods, and the mother of this individual
asseverated thatithey had been removed
to another address. Further hunt was
made, and this time at the house occu-
pied by one Victor, several Valuables
were found concealed beneath the hen
roost. Berth and Victor, in their turn,
were arrested.
Charlton next denounced a certain
Charles Corbeau, who had also lived at
Grand Montrouge. According 20 the par
ticulars which are forthcoming of his
history, this gentleman's antecedents are
of the most romantic description. He is
known by his confederates as the God
fish" He comes of an honest family,
and his father, it is stated, is a cheva-
lier of the Legion of Honor. AS q student
of the Lycee Lakanal he made good
progress and became licentate of letters.
His term of military service began in a
regiment of infantry, which was in gar
risOn at Mines One day Corbeau, in
disI ute with a sergeant, slapped his
face, and The was condemned by
as there were eXtenuating circum-
stances the culprit was pardoned, and he
went OFF TO TOnkin as a soldier and con-
Quoted himself with credit. Unhappily
one night he had reason to be Jealous of
a superior officer in an affair of gal
lantry, and he fired revolver at him.
For the second time he was sentenced to
death Still the penalty was not enated.
and having served short time at the
public works in Algeria by way of pun
ishment, Corbeau returned to France
discharged from the army. In 1858 he
possessed himself of the papers of Prus-
sian and ne borrowed the name of the
rested he, concealing his identity
served three months in prison.
AT the end of that period he was
treated as foreigner and conducted to
the German frontier, and RENTED to the
care of the police. He then discovered
that the Prussian, whose name and status
he had assumed was a military defaulter.
Corbeau was thereupon Incorporated into
a regiment, but he lsoon deserted and re-
turned to Paris. Last May he is alleged
to have organized the band of robbers
which in less than three months has
stolen property amounting to the value of
100000 II the accounts kept by him are
to be accepted he paid to each one Of
the gang every month, man or woman
S420.
Corbeaus capture was effected in a
singular manner. Two detectives were
selected, who in ulSs9 distinguished them
selves by passing as burglars for a fort
night in order that they might get into
the confidence of the assassins Of the
Rue uBonaparte. These officers encount-
cred Corbeau, who was driving a tilbury
on the Quai Bourbon, near to one of his
abodes, the day before yesterday. AT the
approach of the police he attempted flight,
fearing that he would be arrested, and
had not the police in uniform came TO the
assistance of the plain clothes men A
number OF burglaries have already been
traced TO the band, some of the stolen
pictures, etc, have been recovered dur
ing the researches which the police have
made at the house tonanted by the
thieves