The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-25

down on the table, and, sitting down
To warm his feet, fell asleep. He slep-
about an hour, and, going TO lock the
street door. found it open. He locked
it and took the key with him to lis
room. lie Brun was searched, and on
him was found a remarkable large Key,
the wards of which were nearly filled,
and il fitted the front door and both
doors in Lady Mazefs sleeping apart
mont The bloody nightcap being
DIaced on lie Bruins head was found
to be an exact fit. on his trial, for he
was at once arrested, it appeared as if
the lady had been murdered by some
person lie Brun had admitted. 1t cOul6
NOT have been done by himself for no
scratch or sign of blood was found
unon him. which must have been on
the assassin. so desperate were the
ladv's struggles: but that it was lie
RruD who let him in seemed clear.
None of the locks were forced, and the
circumstance of the key and the night
can also q ladder of ropes being found
i'm the housa which lie Brun might
have done as a blind, were all inter-
preted against him. IT was Inferred
that he had an accompliCe, because the
cravat pieces were like none of his,
but the maid depOsed the cravat was
like one they had washed Tor one Berry,
a footman. who had been discharged
for robbery some month before. In the
loft Of his house was found bloody
shirt. bat il was too small Tor lie BrUn.
The valet de chamDre's only defense
was the good character that he had
borne for twenty-nine years of service
with the lady. He was put to the tor
ture. and died the following week from
the effects of the cruel treatment
IN about a month word was sent
from an adjoining prefecture that a
horse dealer had recently set up in
business in Sens by the name of John
Garlet, but that his real name was
Berry and that he had formerly been
footman in Paris. Upon being arrest
ed on suspicion he attempted to brihe
the officers, and a gold watch was
found on his person bearing the name
and insignia of Lady Mazel.
He was brought to Paris and q Wit
ness was found who had seen him leave
Lady Mazels house on the morning
after the murder. A barber who had
7 shaved him and who. observing that
I his hands were scratched, replied that
! he had been killing cat. He was put
4 to the rack and stated that he and lie
Brun had been hired to do the deed
/ by Madame de SaVOnierre, her daugh-
/ ter. and that lie Brun killed her while
/ ne stood watch at the door This state
ment he persisted in until brought to
! execution, when, begging 10 speak 10
one of the judges, he eXonerated lie
/ Brun and M. Savonierre OF any con-
I nection with the crime. stated that he
came TO Paris wednesday before the
murder was committed. secreted HIM
2 in, oc hr Lofts cr1hcfcffr7~~ ~,
apples and bread he had brought with
/ him until Sunday morning. About II
/ O'Clock in the morning, when he knew
/ the lady was out at mass, he stole
/ down to her chamber and tried. to hide
/ under her bed, but. finding it too low,
/ returned to the loft, removed his coat
I and vest and a second time went back
in his shirt. He got under the bed,
! where he remained till afternoon, when
I the madam went to church. knowing
! she would not come home soon and
/ being incOmmOded by his hat, he threw
; it under the bed, made a cap of a nap
kin that lay in a chair, secured the bell
strings and sat down by the fire. where
he continued until he heard the car
1 riage drive into the yard, and crept
under the bed and remained there
After Lady Mazel had been in bed
( about an hour ne came out and de-
manded her money. She tried to pull
! the bell strings and he stabbed her. She
resisting. he followed up his stabbine
until she was dead. He then opened
the strong box and took All the gold he
could carry, locked the box, threw the
knife into the fire, tore down the nap
kin, went to the loft. took off his shirt
and put on his coat and sWaistcoat and
passed out down the stairs into the
4 street he had brought q rope ladder
to let himself out, but. finding it I'M
necessary, left it. Thus was the mys-
terry removed. Berry was executed
but that i'll atOned for the wrong done
poor lie Brun.
o o o.
On July 3, 1853. Mr.. Briggs, a gentle.