The sun., 1894-04-01
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
RExzRK<BLE sc<SDAS IN HIeH so
CrxE CIRCLES or BELoIUM.

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A, ,soverrp,s-t oe,ei-i sns Esis wiz are
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rse,,e. OF an A.cient creek Hyss-neF-
.itst Sentiment Nearly Dess In France
O-s Of Ks-.uth's Last Unerssses-Bsit
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New C-re Fe- -ce-ss-psie- A.nsu.es1.
LorpoN. March s1.-The newspapers in sew
srsl European capitals have made. within
few days guarded illusions to the astound-
ing crime or series OF crimes alleged TO have
been committed In Belgium. The story 10 al-
ready the talk In several court circles and is
surs 10 fully come to the light within few days
when the machinery Of justice makes deci-
sivs move Il concerns the head Of one OF the
depsrtm snts Of the Bslsium Government and
his wife who 10 the daughter OF an eminent
General now dead. They are accused Of muir
dsring By poison no less than fye oftheir rels-
tives In order to obtain large sums Of insur-
ancs on their lives Ruspicions were aroused
over the m amer Of death Of the brother OF the
accused woman early in the present month.
and this led to an Investigation By an insur-
ence company with startling results.
The account OF the discoveries sent By the
Brussels correspondent Of TIE SuN 10 con-
frmed By the ofiicers Of the Guardian 1nsur-
ancs Com pany Of London. which promoted the
INQUIRY. The young mans life was insured
few weeks before his death to the amount OF
$4,000 for the benent OF his sister He died
suddenly on March O at the residence OF his
sister and brothsr-in-law In Antwerp. The
beneficiary showed great haste in demanding
the proceeds after the death OF her brother.
There we're serious defects In the answers to
questions in the application for payment and
In the proof OF DEATH An Inquiry was begun
and finally the body was exhumod. Poison
was found In the stomach. It was learned
that there had been four similar deaths in the
same house within four years. The victims
were ali relatives. and each were carrying fresh
insurance OF $40. 900 to $4,000. Their bodies
were also disinterrsd this week. and poison 10
said to have been found. The ANALYSES are
not completed. and arrests are not yet
made. but will follow soon. The suspected
persons move In the highest circles. and their
reputation hitherto has been untarnished. Tho
chastity story II so widely known that It 10 hard
~ possible that they are unaware Of the sus-
bicions. but so far they have maintained un-
disturbed demeAnor.
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