Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

E Zone more thing said the Judge.
"HoW did you spend the evening, the
night of the crime?" $685.. ~.., y
When / left my Office. at o'clock,
took the st. Germain train and went
70 Tesinat, N. de Layers country seat.
/ carried him $500 francs. which he
tad asked for and. not finding him at
home, :lrtt,t it with his servant.'~
Ibid Hr tell you that N. de Layers
vas go.:s>s On a journey?' .. =.
No s3:@-- sSp;lr. / did not know that
i be had ittl Taris.''
.3 VERY Wen. Where did YOU go when
you left Vesinet?'
+ 81 returned to Paris and dined at
restaurant on the boulevard with a
friend : -....>. 81, .,..<.--@, -:
'tAnd then?'' :..:a ~
" Prosper hesitated. ri ..:".@... ::
"You are silent" said, N. Patrigent.
fThen will tell you how you employ
ed your time. You returned to your
rooms in Chaptal street, dressed your
self and attended a Dance"
|'You are right, monsieur" a.
"And did you not. play at baccarat
and lose 1880 francs?'
"Pardon me, monsieur; only 1,1O0."
every well. In the morning you paid
note of thousand francs?'
eyes, monsieur
Moreover, there remained 500 francs
in your desk, and you had 400 in your
purse when you were arrested. So
that altogether in twenty-four hours
$500 francs
Prosper was not discountenanced.
but stupefed.
Not being aware Of the powerful
2,1,,as Of investigation possessed by
the law, he wondered how in so short
s time the judge could have obtained
sI.ct accurate information.
Your statement is correct, mon
sjellr,,'' he said finally.
where did all this money come
from? The evening before you had so
little that you were obliged to defer
the. payment of a small BILL
"Monsieur, the day of which you
speak l sold through an agent some
bonds l had. about 5000 francs. Be-
sides, took from the safe 2,OO0 francs
in advanced on my salary. I have moth
ing to hide.". ..-r 49,. - T.
The prisoner had given clear an
swers. NJ. Patrigent determined to at
tack him from new point.
'Yor say you have no wish to con-
ceal any Of your actions. Then why
did you write this note to one of your
companions"
This time the blow told. Prosper's
eyes dropped before the inquiring look
of the Judge.
II thought" he stammered-"I wish
ed"-
"You wished to screen this woman?'
eyes, monsieur, that is true. l knew
that when man in my condition Is
accused Of robbery he has every fault,
every weakness. Of his life charged
against him."
II suppose you know who this wop-
an is?''
mime. Gypsy was governess when
l first knew her. She was born at
Oporto and came to France with q
Portuguese family"
1'Her name is not Gypsy. She has
never been governess, and she is not
Portuguese
Prosper was about to protest, but
M. Patrigent imposed silence. He
shrugged bis shoulders ard began look
Ing over large file of papers on his
desk.
"Ah, here it ISL he said. Listen!
Palmyre Chocareille, born at Paris in
1910. daughter of Chocareflle (James),
undertaker's assistant, and of Caroline
Piedlent, his wife,"
The prisoner made gesture of i'm
patience. He did not know that the
Judge was reading him this report to
convince him that nothing can escape
the police. ..'
"Palmyre Chocareille."' he continued,
at twelve years Of age was appren-
ttced to shoemaker and remained
with him until she was sixteen. Traces
OF her are lost for one year. At seven
teen she is hired as a servant by
grocer on st. Denis street named Dom
has And remains there three months.
She passed this same year, 1857, at
eight or ten different places. In 1853
she entered as shopgirl the store Of q
fan merchant in Choiseul alley. :" r-s-'.- Is
While he read the Judge watched
Prospers face to observe the effect of
these revelations. ,.s<z. .as.14 Il n f.. h.
Toward the close Of 1855" he con-
anued, the girl Chocareille was en-
.ployed as q servant by Nine. Munes
and accompanied her to Lisbon. Eow
long did she remain in Lisbon? What
did she do while she remained there?
We have no information as to this.
However, It Is certain that In 1861 she
returned to Paris and was sentenced
to three months imprisonment for an
assault All, she returned from Port
! ugal with the name of Nina Gypsy. :
but I assure you, monsieur. Pros
per began assure you p
Yes, / comprehe This history is
less roma ntic doub tess than the one one
you have und erstood, but, then, IT has
the merit Of being true. We lost sight