Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-27

Wife Of Murdered Painter Admits
knowledge Of slayer's Identity
Woman Now Accused Of Having
Caused Death by Poison OF Late
President Faure Of France.
(By Associated Press.)


Madame Stcnhel following her con-
fcssion today that for months since
the murder of her painter husband
and Nine. Japy, who were found
=, ranclcd in the home Of tho artist
on the morning Of May 81. her at
tempt to find the assass,ns and the
innumcralac fantastic clues furnished
the police and the newspapers were
only a desperate farce 10 conceal the
real author of the crime. whom she
knew. affords Paris the biggest SEN
sation 1t has had for years.
The excitement produced from TINE
to time By the Humbert. Dreyf,is ana
Syvrton affairs pales into insgnifi-
canoe by comparison. and the reVeia-
tons which crowded thick and fast
during the day pointing to the posi-
bic exposure Of a national scandaa,
promise to attract worldwide atten-
ton.
Unprecedented Scenes.
Unprecctiented scenes were W.T.
messed ut the palace OF justice today
while the woman was under exami-
nation, guards being required to re-
strain the crowds from entering.
On the BOuleyards men fought fOr
special editions of newspapers having
in them accounts Of she case. white
In the Hobbies Of Parliament the Ma
tionalists created a hubbub by threat
ening to cali the police. and orders
were given Immediately to probe the
scandal to the bottom.
Minister Brand is reported to have
besrn secret inquiry into the case
TO determine the truth Of the alfega-
ton printed here this afternoon thas
NJ. Leydett. the examining magistrate.
enter. aimed relations with INNS. Stcn-
he'll which induced him to stifie the
affair.
Touches Faure's Death
Political opponents OF the govern
meat. like Henri Rochefort, have been
trying to make political capital OF
the affair bv seeking to force an ex-
posure of the scandal connected WIN
the mysterious Geath OF Felix Faure.
pre sidcnt Of the republic in 1899.
| Although hushed up at the time,
il was common knowledge OF those
behind the scenes that Nine. Stein
he'll was with NJ. FaIre at the Elysee
palace when Faure died.
| After Faure's death. Mime. Stein
He'll who admitted last night that she
hated her husband. formed other al
liances. some Of them with men OF
rolitical Importance. She confesscd
last night and again t.efOre the an
thorities thai at the tine OF the muir
der OF her husband ana NJ. JaDy sne
had a lover. This man Is believed
@ be a rich noblomar who Is now
absent from Paris.
| Believe Wolfe Innocent.
| The police are convinced that Alex
| ander Wolfe was not connected WIN
the tragedy and released him To-
night II is stated that Nine. Stein
theiI is definitely charged with com
pricity in tho murder Of her husband
and Nine. Japy.
In q later examination, before Nag
/ ;ssrate Leydctt there was q drama
tic scene when after Nine. Steinbefi
| haviny insisted again and again sbat
Wolfe was the real assassin. her
daughter threw herself on her knees
| before Nine. StcinheiI. crying our.
Mamma Mamma: confess all I TN
| pIore YOU
| Tho r:othcr in a burst Of tears re-
spondcd: Before my daughter
/ swear I am innocent"
Charge Of Poisoning.
Tho ant'.scmeic Libre Parole
openly charges Nine. StcinhciI win
having poisoned President Faune,
The crime in question was commit
ted the nigh. Of Mey 81. Nine. Japy
wa murdered nj he same tine n
s. cinhcfi. StciuheiI was . porr1st
painter and a grand nephew Of MOS
| sonier.
The assassination Of the woman,
however. is supposed 90 have ben
| incidental to tt1s killing Of Stcinhctl
He was the man Il was desired TO
] 20, our Of the way. S'einheil, his
wife and Mime. Japy hved 'oEeseer
| The wife was found bound -
| ragrrd In bed and q; nrst she De
ciarcd that she hsd been thus treatce
by three men and . woman. al ~
known 10 her.
Alexander Wolfe, scrused By nUev
3: ciphciI, IL Q son 81 wuuna ~
was formerly employed IN tas 49,
hcil family 90 . cook