The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-19
FRENCH GIRL AR
RESTED WITH ALLEGED VIC
TINS HUSBAND.
SENSATIONS REVEALED
In Mysterious Attempt to kili--Wc-
man already Involved in Tragic
Death Of Once Wealthy
Man.

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dozen sensations are revealed by the
Iarrest In Cleveland las night OF Mrs.
Blanche Il. Bourdale, wife of pr Fer
It.and L, Bourdale, president of the
Hourdale Chemical company of this
city.
DR.. Bourdalie came from Paris Two
years ago He met his young wife In
New York soon after the mysterious
death Of her husband by shooting In
his own home She worked in Boarr
daIle's office here as Interpreter, and
about eight months ago they were
married. Six months ago Dr. BoM-
dalle induced George w Johnson and
his wife To occupy rooms in BourdaiIe
house on Plymouth avenue. An I'M
timaey grew up between Mrs. Eoar
dale and Johnson. who IS a cabinet
maker.
On March 20, Mrs, Johnson sweafs
she discovered that her husband had
qait his position and was going to
leave her. He denied Il but his vie
became so nervous over the matter
that she sent far Dr. Stedman who
left her nerve medicine
Wife Druoged BY Lovers.
Johnson returned home III tho
evening, and. she says. gave her
dose, supposedly Of medicine, which
made her Immediately unconscious.
About two hours later she ar3nsai
sufficiently To distinguish her llus-
band and Mrs Bourdalle In the room.
Give her another dose and shel be
ali right Mrs, Boul dale said.
They prepared glass Of Lou 4.
says Mrs Johnson, and as thay aps
preached her bed she screamed, bait
they seized her and forced the liquid
down her throat Mrs johnson was
soon afterwarI found unconscious
| and taken to the city hospital, where
| her life was saved with difficulty
lThe physicians declared she was snf-
fering from belladonna poisoning
When Mrs Johnson left the hospl-
tai on April 12 she swoge out war
rants charging Johnson and Mrs
Bourdalle with attempting to kill her.
The accused had fled the same day
Mrs. johnson was sent to the hos
pital. Or. Bourdalle traced his wife
and johnson TO New York, but when
the police went there they had gone.
Locates Husband in Dream.
Mrs. Johnson says she dreamed
three times that her husband was in
Cleveland where he has cousin.
George Coleman She told Detective
Mcdonald OF her dream, and Il proved
to be true Mrs Bourdalle was Ar
rested in a fashionable apartment
house She declared her willingness
to return 10 Rochester. and she will
be brought back tomorrow. Johnson
was not arrested
The Johnsons came from Boston.
MIS-. johnson asserted today that she
wns ready to make an AFFIDAVIT as 10
statements made by Mrs, Boardalle
one night about FIVE weeks ago, when
she was quarreling with Dr. Four
dale. Mrs. Johnson speaks French
N hough Mrs Bourdal'e was ignorant
Of the fact. These statements. it is
asserted. throw a strong light On the
mystery surrounding the death Of
Mrs. Boufdalle's first husband. who
was Mr.. Leavitt. once wealthy
member OF large New York clothing
firm.
One Death is susp eious.
Leavi.t was taken ill soon after his
marriage TO Blanche PayFeau and
ihey Travelled for his health. Then
heir romance ended in the tragedy
OF Leavitt's death He. was found in
his home with a bullet wound through
his heart and a revolver lying on the
floor near by Mrs Leavitt declared
he had shot himself in a fit Of de
pondcncy over his continced III
health
Ms Johnson says that Mrs. Leavitt
vas arrested on suspicion of having
killed her husband. but was released
after several weeks Mrs. Joanson
asserts that Emile Payreau an aunt
Of Mrs Hourialle. might throw light
on the death o. Leavitt II she so de-
sired. Mrs. payreau now resides IN
New York. Leavii Is said 10 have
spent ali Of his wealth ou his dashins
young wife and was penniless at his
death.