New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-19
AGAINST HER

AGAINST HER
.,.werp. April lS.-Mme. Marie Therese
,..,.rX wife OF NJ Henry Joniaux. Chief State
y.rs,eer of Roads and Bridges in the Province
:, antwerp. was arrested to-day on a charge
'. having poisoned several OF her relatives. in
dor 70 obtain the amount Of the Insurance on
.,o,r lives As Nine. Joniaux occupied promi-
~, nosition in society in Antwerp and in other
..,.l centres Of the Kingdom. her arrest has
.r.sted profound sensation.
rnough there many who believe her inno-
..,, ~ the crimes with which she Is charged, II
!. sa,d that the authorities are in possession OF
~. mos, damaging evidence against her. In
a.sa they say that they would have been Justi-
aoa IN arres,ing her some time ago on the evil
s.,ce IN their possession. but have been so
,.-onplv disposed 10 give her the benefit Of every
a,nht that they refrained from taking her into
custody until the accommodating evidence against
h.r forbade them longer to permit her to enjoy
her liberty.
Nine. Jonaux who born in 1S42. Is the
,.rghter of the eminent Belgian General Ablay
nd niece OF q former aide-de-camp on the stan
:, King Leopold Though she was never wealthy
!, her own right her high family connections
and the great wealth of many of her relatives
.sspred her an enviable social position.
Nile Ablav was married at about the age OF
,uenty-two 10 Frederick Faber. the author OF
.oor entitled The French Theatre in Belgium
and other works. and lived with him until ne
Asa IN 1884 In 1856 Nine. Faber was married
:. N loniaux. Although NJ. JoniauXs income
vas confined to a salary Of only 10000 francs a
,s,r and his wife was virtually without private
,eers they lived in great style. maintaining
,,.gnifcen,lv appointed establishment In large
,,,,s,,, i'm the Rue de Nerviers. where they en-
..-,ainod handsomely. ana where the relatives
aoA for whose murder Nine. JOniauX has peeh
taken into custody. ,., ,o,,r,s
The first Of Nine. Joniauxs alleged victims
mas bAr own sister Mile LeOnie ADlay, VINO Va
unmarried and lived with the JoniauXs. mn
Nile Abay died it was announced thd' wy
cause ~ her death was influenza. snort uilIe u
subsequent to her burial II was iearheu nc or
life had been insured for 'O,VoO 1IdhI9 t,T ita nv
n her niece. the daughter Of Nine JohlauN @ ps
nov Arst husband NJ Faber; and IL was lui nv,
found that the premiums on the poIOI'9 ""
been paid by the Joniauxs , 1o,ber
Tba next victim was Nine. JoniauXs Z pIOthei
" afrad AhIav who was formerly captain III
,ba Relgian Army but had been retired presuii,
sblv on account Of his dissoute habNs. 2o 2,orns
after his retirement he enlgrateu ~ e.. I," -
Avres where he led a dissOlute me- 1Al'Vi Pr
.,,y IN. ga reer of a gambler in various P"i
4, the Argentine Republic for some uiiIe, i0 hD+
aimed employment as a railway c',' 80 bis
vas ma bile TO hold his pOSluoH Oh d. -,
ssb3,s. ana in 1877 he returned 10 AhtMv.p A,ip -
srbsenuentlv he engaged in commercial puI ~.
- pa r5s and Algiers but was able 10 90 t, no o.,
=. Nan make a bare living. ana IN cdr
srSe came to Antwerp to live with MS sISue,, s',
Imn weeks afterward he died. as II was ei eiNen
cst from heart disease His lie was @ Insul'u
a, 100 O00 francs for the beneht OF ms siSCei e,
ssx 6avs before his death the premium, aS ~
,Ss case Of Nile. Ablay being paid DY '4e
Jonauxs . 1-onden Ker-
,ho~s a wealthy uncle Of Nine. JonlauX, VINO was wa
engaged IN cotton manufactures in Cihenl, ~ W,
Kerchoye. who was man OF giganuc o.
and robust health paid visit To ms nlece, a.
whose house he intended to remain leW 49,
WhIs he was the guest of Nine. JonauN ne NV. ~
a. II was said from cerebral congestion a. a.,
Tarchoye's life was insured for a large sum ~. IL
favor N Nine Joniaux, the policies haVihs n peeh
,skan ont only few weeks before ms ued'"
and few DAYS after his arrival al Mhie' '0-
The succession Of sudden deaths at NH ir
1onisux's house Of persons whose lives We're II'
srrsS for her benefit aroused the suspicious oi
the notice and their Investigations hdNe rHo
yalonsd Overwhelming proof OF her gun nc
bodies ~ Mile and Captain Ablay ana NJ M M
cbovs have been exhumed and examiner, WIZ
the result Of finding unmis*akab!e traces Vi
poison IN each