Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-30

Ill caused so much ink to flow
On the 25th Of October, 1892,
the following note appeared in the lat.
est edition Of the Temps:
"A frightIM crime mas been commit
ted at the Chateau du Chandler, on the
border Of the forest of Sainte Gene.
We've, above Epinay- -Orge. at the
house of Professor Stangerson. In the
night, Willie the master was working
in his laboratory, an attempt was made
to assa1sinate Mile. Stangerson, who
was sleeping in the yellow ROOM
chamber adjoining this laboratory.
The doctors do not answer for the life
Of Mile. Stangerson."
The impression made on Paris by
this news may be easily imagined. AL
ready at that time the learned world
was deeply interested in the labors Of
Professor Stangerson and his daugh-
ter. These labors-the first that were
attempted In acknowledgement to
open the way for NJ. and Nine. Curie
to the discovery of radium. 1t was
expected the professor would shortly
read tothe Academy Of Sciences SEN
sational paper on his new theory, the
association Of matter. theory des-
tined to overthrow from its base the
whole Of o6acial science. which based
itself on the principle Of the conserva-
ton Of energy. "a.
On the following day the newspapers
were full Of the tragedy. The Matin
published the following article. entitled
"A Supernatural Crime"
These are the only Details" wrote
he anonymous writer In the Matin,
we have been able to obtain concern
Ing the crime of the Chateau du Clan
der. The state of despair In which
Professor Stangerson is plunged and
the impossibility Of getting any infor-
nation from the lips of the victim
have rendered our investigations and
those of justice so difficult that at
present we cannot form the least idea
fwhat has passed in the yellow room
IN which Mile. Stangerson, In her night
dress. was found lying on the floor in
the agonies of death. We have at least
been able to interview Daddy jacques,
q he is called in the country, an old
servant In the Stangerson family.
daddy Jacques entered the yellow
room at the same time as the profess
sof. This chamber adjoins the labO-
ntory. Laboratory and yellow room
are In pavilion at the end OF the
park, about a thousand feet from the
chateau.
Pit ives half past IL at night this
h0hest old man told us, and ! was In
NE laboratory, where NJ. Stangersou
vas still working, when the thing hap
pened. hail betn cleaning and put
u!ns Instruments in order all the even
@s and was waiting for NJ. Stangcrson
" 90 to bed. Mile. Stangerson had
ssofked with her father up to midnight.
~een the twelve strokes Of midnight
been sounded by the cuckoo clock
= the laboratory she rose, kissed M
songarson and babe him good night
20 NE she said Good night. Daddy
sacques," as she passed into the vel
Wv room. We heard her lock the
sO0t and shoot the bolt, so that
.ou'd not help laughing and said t.
su"nsieur: There's mademoiselle dou
NC locking herself In. She must be
Iald of the Bette du Bon Dieu."
Monsieur did not even hear me. he
's So deeply absorbed in what he
S as doing. Just then we heard the
ss'aht miawing Of cat. "ls that
svng to keep us awake all night?"
=" to myself. for must tell you
1,asleur, that. to the end of October
~ ave 10 an attic of the pavilion ovel
M yellow room. so that mademoisellt
,. uid not be left alone through the
,.' In the lonely park. 1t was the
sacy Of mademoiselle to spend the
a. weather in the pavilion. No doubt
FOUND 1t more cheerful than the
'eau and. for the four years it had
~ Quilt. she had never failed te
w., up her lodging there In the spring
s.,,' " the return Of winter mademoi
"turns to the chateau, for there
..r fireplace in the yellow room.
we were staying in. the pavil'