The San Francisco call., 1897-11-17
Accuses His Aunt of HaV-
ing lnCited Him to the
Deed.
SHE DIVIDED THE SPOILS
WITH HIM.
Promised to Become His Wife
After the Excite ment Sub
sided.
Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL.

BIDDEFORD, Me, Nov. IS Jean
B. Guiliemet. the young man whose
lavishness In spending money led
to the suspicion that he was implicated in
the murder of his uncle, J. 3. LepIante,
Tax Collector of st. Liboire, Qnebec, made
a complete confession to the Officers this
morning. He admits that he killed and
robbed the old man. Guillemet said he
gave up his Job IN the Biddeford Mills
about six weeks ago and went TO Canada
to visit his aunt's home and look for en-
ploy ment.
The aunt had repeatedly complained to
him OF the treatment she had received
from her husband, declaring him TO be
stingy ard cruel-hearted toward her. She
auggested that GIillemei assist her 10 put
Leplante out of the way. Her husband
had money, she said, and if the deed was
done at an opportune time considerable
sum might be obtained from his pockets.
Farther, the prisoner claims his aunt
admitted ber admiration of him, and as
sured him that if he would kill the old
man she would come TO Biddeford after
the affair had "blown over and would
marry him. She Kept at him also, he
says, during the two weeks lie remained
at her home He had not the COURAGE to
undertake the deed.
On the afternoon OF October 80 Collector
Leplante lett his home and went to an adj
Joining neigh boring village TO transact
some business After he had gone Mrs.
Leplante repeated 10 Guillemet her scheme
and saId that row would be good time
10 get rid of her husband. She said he
"A in his
turn, and if lie could be waylaid by the
roadside that sum could be easily secured.
Guillemet says his aunt supplied him with
copious draughts of rum, and under is in
fluence his nerve was strengthened, and,
hardly knowing what he was doing, he
started out from the house 10 meet and
slay his uncle.
Securing n cordwood stick from wood
pile near the house, he slowly walked
/ down the road, hiding behind a fence
4 bout iorty feet from the end OF the lane
1t was nearly dark when the uncle ap-
preached. After be had passed, Guile
met elm bed the fence and rushed upon
/ him from the rear, telling him with one
swinging blow. The money was found in
the pockets, as the aunt had predicted,
and, leaving his vIcLIm bleeding by the
| roadside, the young murderer hurried to
/ the house and handed over the roll to the
aunt, telling her in what way he had dis
/ patched the old man.
, Shortly afterward a teamster found the
dead body and it was brought to the
house. The scalp was badly torn and The
skull crushed.
Alter the inquest Guilemet made prep
arations tor coming back to BIddeford
From the $500 that he had taken from
the dead mans pockets Mrs. Leplante
counted out $40 and gave II TO him, eau
iioning him not TO exhibit it nor attempt
to have it changed into American money
till he reached the States. She supplied
him with a sufficient amount of American
money to enable him tc purchase a rail-
road ticket.
He says hat just before his departure
she renewed her promise to come to Bid
deford after the talk OF the nelghborhood
had su ubsideu and live with him here.
Guillemet is about II years of age, but
looks much older. His aunt, a sister OF
his mother, is 35 years old, and the
mother of seven children. Ills father ano
mother called Mt the police station this
forenoon, and in their presence the pris-
oner repeated his confession.