The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
INSURANCE FRAUDS
LEAYEKED by Love
Mother and Daughter Rivals for
the Affections ola consnrnp-
tive Don Juan.
MANY scOMPAlNI les VIZ 1'INl
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Policies Aggres ting $500, 900 Is
sized OH Life ola Practically
Dying Man.
MANY COMPANIES VIC Tim.
PARIS, Oct. 8.

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An extraordinary romance OF love and
life Insurance. was told in court at Mar
settles today, when Nine. Hispanat, a Mar
settles money lender named Carcnssones
and an insurance agent named Philippe,
were charged with attempting to defrnud
dozen insurance companies OF sums to-
falling 100000 by taking out policies OH
the life OF ,Thcophile Mile. who at tho
time was In tho last stage OF consumption.
Mile. n jovihl butcher OF Marscilles,
died a year ngo. and on his death bed
wrote nflettet. which set the law in mo-
ton. Hesseents to have fascinated almost
every woman he met. He was the lover
Of Nine. Hispanet. the mother of a pretty
girl Old named Emily, and yet was the
bosom friend of NJ. 1Ilspnnot. II, whose
house he, as wldower. went to live. The
woman was so infatuated that she lciit
him $4,000. and induced her husband TO
lend more. Milo s1uandcred all. AZ there
Ind been several scenes IN Ills shop
caused ny irntc husbands. Mme. Hispanas
and Emily Installed themselves at the
cash desk to secure decorutn.
Daughter Jealous Of Mother. 4
The daughter next fell in love with tie
ljoyial butcher. rs stated that she midt
I'ovcr;urcs to him by sending hin, a branch
/ Of lnimosa, which means, In the language
Of flowers. ain yours. She became
Violently jealpu.; Of her mother, who did
/ not discover the fact until otter Allle's
death. When her husband was pressing
for repayment OF HIS loan. Nine. Espanat
introduced thabntctar To GarcAssone, who
agreed TO advance money on a life policy.
le8asreed. and though he had already
been pronounced "A consumptive by three
RI.
medical examination OF eleven life ins,ir-
nnce companies. both French and Anleri-
can. for $4,000. Twenty-Five doctors de-
clared him n "first-class lifc,' and the
policies We're issued In favor Of Carcass
zone and Nine. Hispanat.
Then the Jealous girl said to Mile: "Iy
mother Is anxious for you TO de- so that
she can get her money back. My
darling" she added don't drink any
potion which my mother may prepare for
YOU" So Infatuated was Emily that when
advised not to drink out OF the same cup
as Mile she wrote to friend: What
does 1t 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. Hispanat quarreled the
girl kept him secretly informed OF all
that went on ut is my dearest wish,''
take revenge upon this woman.
Mile Confesses.
Probably the butcher believed some OF
the stories told him, for a day or two
|! before his death lie wrote long letter
to the district attorney, setting forth the
circumstances of his life insurance and
offhis relations with mother and daugh-
ter. There Is little doubt that he acted In
Esprit of revenge, for to those around
| him he said: "Only to think that In a
few months they Will BIO rolling in wealth
from my policy while shall be food for
worms but don't intend that they shall
enjoy the money
Today the Observation-Disclosures who pass
ed Miles life We're called one after an,
other, but, asked how they came to do So
took refuge in professional secrecy. The
Judge smiled sarcastically. }
A post-mortem examination has shown
no grounds for the poisoning story, aud,
! In fact, the girl now admits that she was
animated by jealousy of her mothersr The
icrowd made a hostile demonstration as
the accused were led away.