The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29
A Son S Self Sacrifice


There died recently in France a man
whose life formed part of a strange his
tory Jean Goujon was the son of la
borer employed in the conservatory of
Pere Lachaise Paris. At the age Of Is
Jean was sent to prison for purloining
the pocketbook of a mourner at funer-
al Two years later he was helping his
father in decorating graves, when NJ
Diaz a wealthy man, visited his daugh-
ters tomb While NJ. Diaz was arrang-
ing for decorations Jean saw the well
filed pocketbook which he carried Jean
followed him to a convenient spot, stabbed
him and tore the pocketbook from the dy-
iug mans pocket. Three days later Jean
was spending money freely in Mother
TUratans den in the Rue Serpente.
What man did you plunder?" asked
Jacques Rcverin, one Of his companions
WAS it you who carved the man in Pere
Laehaise the other day."
Jean laughed and when it was dark
asked Jacques to go out with him on the
Pdut Ncuf Just before reaching the
i'm the back and ran. Jacques was in
debtcd to the thick leathern braces which
be wore for his life. They turned the
blade and he was wounded only slightly
Some time later Jean was captured, con-
yieted of the crime and sent for six years
to The galleys.
In lS44 Jean was at liberty. He went
to Pere Lachaise, where his father still
worked and, removing some bricks from
the rear of a furnace, hauled out pock-
ethook containing several thousand
francs, the chief part of the proceeds of
the robbery of NJ. Diaz. He put the mon
ey in his pockets and returned the book
to its hiding place.
There's no place like cemetery either
FOR quickly acquiring wealth or safely de-
posting it," he said to his father, with a
grin
Jean was now %. He was tall, we'll
built with dark complexion and curling
] black hair. The first joint of the third
finger of the right hand was missing, and
there was a long, white scar on his fore
head Just under the hair. which could be
easily made to conceal the mark. On the
day mentioned he was about to quit the
place where his father was at work when
form darkened the door. Jean started,
for he recognized Jacques Riverin, whom
be had stabbed over six years before.
dean turned aside and said to his ia
ther in a low tone as he handed him
something:
Here, take this money and hide it for
me"
HE old man put the money in his pock
ct. Them walking to one side, he drop
ped il into box nailed to the wall, in the
I'D of which was a slit for the reception
Of orders. He knew how to recover it
when safe to do so.
Riyern, followed by three officers, ad-
yauced toward Jean, and as he drew near
Riverin said:
Seize him! This is the murderer of
N. Diazw
Addressing Jean, who was speedily Sc
cured by the officers, Rivern said:
hat charming old lady. Nine. Tara
tan has revealed all she knows, and right
here, back of the furnace, must be the
proofs Of your crime"
The hiding place in the chimney was
readily found and the empty pocketbook
produced. 1t bore part of NJ. Diaz's name
on the Zap, from which piece was miss
Ing.
Your dear friend, Nine Tarratan. has
thc missing piece" said Riverin.
Jean was tried for the murder of Diaz.
Mother Tarratan testified that Jean gave
her .he pocketbook to keep for him and
mat later he snatched it away, leaving
part Of the flap (Which she produced in
ler hand. Afterward they made up, and
Jean told the old woman where he had
hidden the book with most of the money.
Nheh Jean came out of prison, he went
10 q rival den. and this aroused Nine.
Iarratan's anger, and she betrayed him
to his enemy, Riverin.
1T Is clear" said the judge, that your
Ialher knew of your crimes Your fa-
thers suspicious must have been aroused
when he saw you take his pruning
knife
1T was not his knifew Jean answered
IN anger. Il picked it from the grass
lldS was fatal blunder, and his con
NcIion speedily followed. He was SEN
fenced for life. On parting with his ia
ther be said:
lake care of the money. When you
receive message from me, get the mon
ey ana come at once to the place named. y
low long iirst?" the old man asked.
mat depends; certainly within a
%"ar' Jean replied
VIA Goujon lived in the rear of sau-
sage shop in the Rue st. Maur He own
Su big black dog, which sat at the Win
uoW all day and showed his teeth at TIE
Vn'Idfcn, His master when he left of a
morning flung an old coat on the floor and
.olu the dog to watch it. In the lining of
,1e coat was his son Jeans money. So
,ohs as there was life in the dog no one
out ms master could touch that coat with
mpunity.
IN March, 1915, when old Goujon
reached home at dusk he found slip of
Paper which had been thrust under the
uoor. 1t contained these words: IAN old
lL'end wishes to see you this evening at 8
at llsuetonne's, Rue de Charron, near
hGe Ste Marguerite"
Just bcfOr 8 o'clock Goujon was at the
opp'InleG place and found an old woman,
eating blood pudding and drinking sour
SS'ne Presently priest entered and or
uv'ea small bottle of red wine. After
o,pPlhg his wine the priest said, appar-
e"tiy TO the world at large;