The Washington times., 1908-01-19
.FLEES WITH BONES
Of HER DEAD SON
IN FIENDISH JOY
Distracted Mother With
CHASTITY Burden Sought
by French Authorities.

PARIS, Jan ls.-There is a woman.
poor distracted mother. wandering
about county, part of France carry
ING IN black serge parcel the bones
OF her child whom she lost eight years
ago She dug Up and took away these
remains from the cemetery Of Ia Nor
vile, near D'Arpajou
Now in her wretchedness she is wan
derlrg about the woods looking for
shelter from the cold and the rain, and
the curious eyes of men, and the au-
thoritles who wish to deprive her Of
her precious but CHASTITY burden. This
woman, Alice Glllet. who is forty-four
years of age. was born at La NorviIIe
Her mother, who was extremely
beautiful. lived for some time in gayety
and luxury IN Paris. She became the
mistress of a wealthy man. Alice was
born TO thsm. Then destitut ton fol-
lowed their former plenty, and ruined
and WretCled they came back with
their child 70 thu mothers home. The
young girl grew up very beautiful
OF all those who couFtei her she pre-
ferred shoemaker named Brule, and
10 him she was married.
Two Children Born.
The couple went TO Vitry, ana Jhen 10
Paris. Two children were born,
daughter and q boy, the little Louis
who died eight years ago. Alice Brule
was, however, Jealous and dissipated.
and aGer supporting her for long
time. Brule left her
Then began her sad wandering life.
for Alice BrUle, the abandoned woman.
somewhat wrong in her head She took
her two little ones by the han6. and
they started on wanderings which have
never ceased. This is many years ago,
and no one knows or no one dare ask
how they lived since.
Among the many occupations she has
resorted to has been "a epicker, servant,
charwCman, and beGgar-sometImes
much worse.
At sixteen years Of age the daughter
entered into service and little Louis
at twelve years OF age died and vas
buried IN a paUPer'S grave u the GENE
terry Of BagneUx. The poor mother a.
most became totally mad. All alone
now she returned to the shameful and
hIdsous life OF a wanderer she lived
on the garbage Of the markets and
the streets. and she sank 10 inconceiv-
able depths Of wreJchedness because she
was becoming too old and unattractivs
TO live the life she had formerly led.
Sometimes she returned to La NorvilIe.
where an uncle OF hers is stilI living.
Burn Remains.
Her child was buried eight years ago.
F-cr D. F1
was approaching when. according TO the
rules in the cemeteries all the remains
Of the common pauper's graves would
be burnt her chud's bones among them.
In utter distraction she went 10 the
cemetery at BagneuX by night, recog-
niEed her sons grave by the number on
II. dug up the earth took out the bones, /
wrapped them up in a portion Of her
cress, and with hendish kind % Joy
vent of with them. Then she went on
loot the twenty odd miles 10 Bagneuz.
The next morning she arrived at her
urcle's. what have YOU there?' he
asked. She replied. 1T is my little /
Louis. They were going 10 burn him. /
and so ] have been to fetch him to
put him in the grave where my grand /
mother, your mother, is The uncle said, |
III you think you have done right |
approve"
On the affair becoming known the /
poor woman was arrested and kept in /
prison at Corben for some days. and 4
released on her condition Of mind be-
coming known Arrangements were made 3
for the tnterment in the coffin o. the /
grandmother 10 take place, as Alice de- /
sired. The wretched woman had. by I
some means or other. got hold Of some /
money and she went 20 a stonemason /
and asked him TO make q small tomb 1
stone bearing the names and date. and !
this addition, Brought from Bagneux /.
by his mother The bones were placed .
IN a temporary vault. awaiting the 4
opening Of the grave in which they were 3
20 be put
The evening before this was to take ,
pl5-e the pOo- woman went TO the .
mayor Of La Norville ana said 70 him. !
please let me take my little Louis 7
from the cemetery again IN order to /
keep him with me for a few days be- 1
fore they burr him again. I promise /
10 bring him back"
The mayor refused this request. and !
then the poor woman. half demented, +
planned another robbery as she had
done al Bggneux. At o clock in The /
morning she went 20 he cemetery,
scaled the wall. lif, III the heavy stone
which covered the temporary vault, took
up her CHASTITY burden again and fed. /
she IS now beng sought for. but al
though several people think they have
caught sight Of her running about the
helds or woods she has not yet been