The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29
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llmstli fcu-uanucd to the police anu
confessed the deed. while his foolish
ittoaneos and the peculiarly shocking
md unnatural circumstances Of the
murder convinced the judges that none
lut mailman could have committed
70 hidcous a crime.
SO complete and mastery was the
letting OF the assassin that even the
unacy experts who examined him were
Received. One fake step however, ex-
'osed the murderer and turned his feet
rom the asylum 10 the guillotine.
80 about II o'clock on the night Of
Dec. .. 1895. young man carrying
travelling bag Of black serge presented
himself az the gate Of the hospital Of
81. Louis. IN the Rue Blchlt Tho
ntohol. which was suspended from his
ihouldcr by a leather strap. bulged az
he sides rs II II contained a spherical
object.
"Eh hIcnw he cried TO the doorkocp-
'r. Il come to ask you TO examine my
iroihor who Is very m. Open the
ioor for u.s."
When the door was opened no NJ
ince entered and stepped into the t.
eptlon room. saying that he wanted 10
onmlt a doctor concerning his brother
md that he had heard voices that had
ordered him TO make this great slcrl-
leo Alarmed hy the mans lnoohcront
ak and his Wild aspect. the doorkeep-
r called two portera. who took him
iround To the commissaire Of police al.
he Porte 81. Martin
There the man opened the satchCl
md held Il undcr the light OF gas
gunner The rs,lco AGENTS were horrl-
led 10 see that Il contained the head OF
4 young man Of about 20.
The mailman. as they believed him 10
,c, said 10 them;
1T Is my brothers head My brother
Alphonscr
This head. which had been skillully
ieyered from the trunk. was covered
with brownish-golden hair The fea-
lures showed refinement
Tho commissalre OF police sought by
trident and searching cucstlons 10
ind out how the madman Ind come in
o possession Of the head Tho iratri-
.ldo replied without hesitation that his
aamo was Baptlstc Lahor.c. born az
'alyinct. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF Aulllac.
N April 9. 1868. he was a housc-rcs-
can't OF the mayor Of Pouilly-les-Foasos
md had had fer some time the idea
hat his brother Alphonso. who lived
a. home with his father in SeneEuorses.
gas very unhappy there because his
alhcr wcs man Of violent temper.
rherc was only one way IN which his
BROTHER could be relieved from hia
Misery. he said and that was 20 Kill
rim.
This being resolved uron he loi, the
mnloy Of the mayor and with 800
ranos. his wages. walked 20 Mclun
where be- bought revolver and a box
q cartridges for 20 francs ~ another
chop he pnfchaed q butchers knife
tls then took the TAIN and arrived Of
sonezorFues. His brother was workins
It neighbours. so he had supper With
us father and awaited his brother.
/ eturn
When his brother cane homo D,
isked him o accompany him ON d
laort walk Alphonse consented an
when they were oui of hearing. Dap
/ .istc drew hlg revolver and Shot him
/ Filling him Instantly. ThCg he cut oil
he head and. after waghing he severe,
art In a brook. put 9, In his bag ant
ook a train for Paris
At Gas he arrived at the ORLEANS STA.
ion. On the train he had made the
acquaintance OF two men. with whom
he had dinner AZ cafe near the sta
ion. tie had spent the evening ia
Walking about Paris and AZ II o'clocl
rad rung the bell at the gate Of the st
4cuis hospital
The assassin furnished al these dc
alls IN a simple tone and with un
Eaycr.ng voice. Il WAS only when h
mentioned his dead hrcther's nam,
hat he showed any excitement Thol
ils eyes prolrudcd from their sockeu
md he declared that to Kill his broth
r was the only thing that remained
incc he was 30 UNHAPPY lie oS
claimed:
II was my duty TO set him away
rom my father aud obeyed the Mos
High. who ordered me TO perform "a,
ask. ! loved him very much"
The commissUlre Of police sent The
.ead 20 the morguc and informed N,
authorities or Senozcreuol. who found
lho trunk Of the unfortunate Alphons,
n the woods OF Dclmar. lust whCr,
laptlstc said they would find Il.
Tho examination before the jugJ
yinstTuctinn was brief and the mur.
Iaror was held 90 await the action o
,he asslzes. Tho trial took place In
llnuary and two days were consumed
n taking the dispositions Of witnesses
md physicians. who rave conclusly,
Evidence OF the mans insanity
The mayer OF pouilly-les-Fo res
ostlhcd that he hed noticed that hi-
ervant had not been quite RIGHT tn
ITS mind fer a month prccoiiag N,
murder end that he consl.orc him at
he time mildly dcmcnted. On paylnl
i;a Oh be had advised him 20 so d.
'cc,ly TO his homo. which the young
nan had promised to do.
On the third day Of the trial a dra,
matte scene was enacted. In one OF
he pockets Of the dead Alphonsc a &C.
ccilvc had found a note written By
us brother threatening him with death
he dld not cease paving attention %
, young woman who lived in Senozer'
ncs haplistc was her ianco. The
vote also referred 10 10000 ilanc.
which had been lett them Jointly By
heir grandfather and which, u ap-
lears. Alphonse had entirely appro'
3finted Il lla u1n mr..