The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

IN his arms, and crying "Murderl
5furder." Passers-by could learn
nothing, however. except that the
murder had been committed in tho
house. rush was made for the
door. but it was found to be locked
from within \ few crashing blows
snhiced to break it, and a man ran up
stairs IN the fore hall, at the head
Of the stairs a man was found with
his throat cut. He was dead In the
chamber woman was found dang
ling out Of bed with a similar wound,
and in the kitchen Law the servant
girl, disposed Of in a like manner. It
was undoubtedly the work of the
same person that had committed the
crime in the Rue des Armes-
The young man who had been seen
on the roof the next morning gave the
following testimony.
My name is Pierre Dulac; for two
years 1 have been employed in the
house of the murdered Manton. whose
family consisted of his wife. a child
and a servant girl On the night Of
the 22d of April we retired early. /
slept in a garnet chamber: next to me
slept the servant girl, who usually
had the child with her. 1t was about
? o'clock IN the morning when 1
dWOkCs 1GGlluR very LulfSLN. Ny
water pitcher was empty and / con-
Guided to get 4 fresh supply. How
ever, before l had time to descend the
first fight Of stairs saw a man
sneaking up the lower flight Being
very nervous, the murder in the Rue
des Armes had so stunned nay facul-
ties that when I saw the man ] was
positively unable to move hand or
foot The stranger had nearly reached
the door which led to NJ. Mantons
room when the door of the same sud
denly opened and my employer
stepped out. The murderer hurled
himself upon him and pressed his
hand upon his mouth to prevent out
cry. I noticed that the villain had
only three fingers on his left hand.
Terrified at what saw, / ran up stairs
again and entered the girls cham Der
Marie was not there but the child was
fast asleep. 1 took it in my arms and
ran upon the roof. That is all know
Fear and excitement had attained
an extreme pitch in Dieppe. 1t was
clear that these crimes were the work
Of one man, but no clue could be dis
covered. The government set a price
upon his head, and the police dis
played the greatest activity.
In the faubourg Of Dieppe in a
rather obscure house, all alone with
servant girl, resided a widow named
Beaumaurice. She was the widow Of
army officer and disting uished for
great firmness Of character On the
3Oth of April at about 10 o'clock,
Madame Beaumaurice. who had all
day suffered from painful headache,
entered her boudoir. She was very
tired. and sat down in a large, easy
chair to rest herself. Opposite her
stood her dressing case, whose cur
tains extended down to the hoor
Back Of her. upon a small table,
stood the lamp. The lady had begun
to disrObe herself, when she noticed
something that made her heart stop
beating. On the floor she deserted
the shadow of a mans hand The
hand had but three fingers.
The situation was self-evident- The
murderer was concealed within her
dresser The lady remained perfectly
composed debating what to do.
After a short elaboration she APP
preached the door and called the
servant When the girl appeared she
said: Marie, do you know where NJ.
Bernard lives?"
Very well. my LADY,
II forgot that L shall have to pay
500 francs to- morrow morning You
must go imme diately and get the
money. To insure your getting the
bank notes from NJ Bernard, I Will
write him a note.
While the girl waited, the lady
wrote.
DEAR BERNARD The murderer OF the Rue
des Armes and the Rue Grellard is in my
house Bring the gendarmes and take him
HELEN BRAUMAURIcE
She handed the servant the note
and sent her away. She then sat
down in the fauteun and waited
Yes, a full hour the lady sat in her
room. within whose dressing case
the notorious murderer was conceal
ed She sat there calmly determined
The shadow Of the hand appearing
now and then, was the only evidence
Of the presence of the murderer.
When finally the gendarmes ar
rived. Jacques Reynauld was, after
desperate resistance. taken prisoner
His guilt was esta blished without
difficulty. and, as I related at the
beginning Of this sketch. he received
the well-deserved punishment by the
guilloting-