Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-12-13

ergetic efforts of the police were II
vain. The whole city was in state
of excitement, and many a heart beat
timorously when night came. In Q
few days the citizens composed them.
selves, however, only to be again
thrown into a state of terror by an.
other murder equally barbarous.
Eight days after the crime in tho
Rue des Armes several men were pass
ing along the Rue Orchard. They
had spent rather too much time over
their cups and were anxious to get
home Suddenly man clad in moth
ing but his shirt appeared on the roof
of one Of the houses, carrying child
in his arms and crying Murder
Murder" Passers- by could learn
nothing, however except that the
murder had been committed in the
house. A rush was made for the
door but it was found to be locked
from within. A few crashing blows
sutiiced to break it. and man ran up-
stairs In the fore hall, at the head
of the stairs, man was found with
his throat cut. lie was dead. In the
chamber a woman was found dang
ling out of bed with a similar wound,
and in the Kitchen lay the servant
girl, disposed of in like manner. 1t
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 l have been employed in the
house of the murdered Manton, whose
family consisted of his wife, n child
and servant girl On the night Of
the 29d of April we retired early. |
slept in garnet chamber; next tc me
slept the servant girl, who usually
had the child with her 1t was about
. o'clock in the morning when
awoke, feeling very thirsty. My
water pitcher was empty and l con-
cluded to get n fresh supply. How
ever, before had time to descend the
first flight of stairs l saw man
sneaking up the lower flight Being
very nervous, the murder in the Rue
des Armes had so stunned my facul-
ties that when l saw the man was
positively unable to move hand or
foot The stranger had nearly reached
the door which led to NJ. Manton's
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. l noticed that the villain had
only three fingers on his left hand.
Terrified at what saw, ran up stairs
again and entered the girls chamber.
Marie was not there but the child was
fast asleep 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 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 a
servant girl, resided widow named
Beaumaurice. She was the widow of
an army officer and distinguished for
great frmncss of character, On the
3Oth of April at about 10 o'clock,
Madame Beaumaurice, who had all
day suffered from a painful headache,
entered her boudoir. She was very
tired, and sat down in large, easy
chair to rest herself, Opposite her
stood her dressing case, whose cur
tains extended down to the floor.
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 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 we'll, my lady"
81 forgot that l shall have to pay
800 francs tomorrow morning. You
must go Immediately and get the
money. To insure your getting the
bank notes from NJ. Bernard l will
write him 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 BEAUMAURGCE
She handed the servant the mote
and sent her away. She then sal
down in the fauteuil and waited
Yes, full hour the lady sat in hel
room, within whose dressing cas-,
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