The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

Paris. Oct. 5.-What was an extraor-
dinary romance Of love and life insur-
ance was told in court at Marseines yes
terday when Nine. Hlspanet. a Mar
seilles money lender named Carcassone.
and an insurance agent named Philippe
were charged with attempting to defTaud
dozen insurance companies Of sums to-
falling $36O,0O0 by taking out policies on
the life of Theophile Mile, who at the
time was in the last stage Of consump-
ton.
Mile, a jovial butcher of Marseilles
died year ago, and on his deathbed
wrote a letter which set the law in mo-
ton.
He seems to have fascinated almost
every woman he met. He was the sweet
heart Of Nine. Hispanet the mother Of
pretty girl Of sixteen named Emily
and yet was the friend OF NJ. Hispanet
in whose house he. as widower, went 10
live. The woman was so infatuated that
she lent him $4,000 and induced her hus-
band 10 lend more.
Mile squandered all. As there had been
several scenes in his shop caused by irate
husbands, Nine. Hispanet and Emily in
stalled themselves at the cash desk TO
obtain decorum.
Daughter Jealous of Mother.
Then the daughter next fell in love with
the jovial butcher It is stated that she
made overtures TO him by sending him
a branch of mimosa. which means in
the language Of flowers, I am yours"
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mother. who did not discover the fact
until after Miles death
When her husband was pressing for
repayment Of his loan. Nine Hispaney
introduced the butcher to Carcassone.
who agreed TO advance money on a life
policy.
Mile agreed. and though he had al
ready been pronounced q consumptive by
three well-known physicians. he actually
PASSED the medical examination Of eleven
life insurance companies. both French
and American. for S360000.
Iwenty-tTO physicians declared him a
"hrst-class life" and the policies were
issued in favor Of CaTCasSone and Nine.
Hispanet
Then the jealous girl said 70 Mile: Ny
mother is anxious for YOU 10 die. so that
she can get her money back. Ny dar-
ling she added. don't drink any potion
"hlch my mother may prepare Tor YOU"
Girl Is infatuated.
So infatuated was Emily that when
advised not 10 drink out Of the same cup
as Mile she wrote TO a friend. What
does it matter? I love him so that I
would drink out Of the same cup with
pleasure, even knowing that in it fingered
the germs of DEATH
When at length the butcher and Nine.
HIspanet qUaTTeled, the girl KEEP, him Sc
cretly informed or all that went on.
1t is my dearest wish" she wrote.
that YOU viii soon come and take re-
yenge upon this woman"
Probably the butcher believed some of
the stories told him. for a day or two
before his death he wrote a long Letter
20 the district attorney setting forth the
circumstances Of his life insurance and
oI MS relations with mother and daughter
Acts for Revenge.
There is little doubt that DE acted in a
spirit Of revenge, for TO those around
him he said, "Cnlv to think that in n
few months they VIII be rolling in wealth
from my policy while I shall be food
for worms; but I don't intend that they
shall enjoy the money"
twenty-five physicians who passed
Miles life were called one after an
other, but, asked how they came to do
so. took refuse IN professional secrecy.
The judge smiled sarcasticauy. A post
nortem examination has shown no
grounds Tor the poisoning story and. i'm
TACT, the girl now admits that she was
animated by jealousy Of her mother. The
crowd made a hostile demonstration as
the accused were led away.