Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
Man Arrested For Theft
Makes Startling Disclos-
ures Relating TO Murder
of Madam Japy and Stein
he'll.
Tells POLICE REMARKABLE TALE
Hope to Capture Real Muir
derer of the Impasse
ROnsin Soon.

Paris. June 4.-.Some sensation
has been caused by the extraordina-
ry account OF the tragedy Of the I'M
passe Ronsin which tAllies with
Nine Steinhills version. 1t has been
related by a man who was arrested
for theft at Versailles a few weeks
ago. and who when hs had been
locked up for some days, asked to
be- taken without delay before a
magistrate as he had some impor-
tant disclosures to make. The fol-
lowing is the gist OF his statements
some features are now being verified
by the magistrate:
/ know the mu-derers o. the pain
ter. Steinheil. and of Nine. Japy
and you will be all the more ready
to believe me when / tell you that
I have committed the chief perpre-
tator OF the crime, or rather with
the man who long preGleditated 1t,
several thefts which will get me a
long term In prison, and OF which
L am not even suspected. After this
impressive preface he vent on TO
speak OF burglaries committed at
the church at Versailles and at am
other church, OF which the author
tiles have been unable 80 discover
the perpetrators. The anthor OF he
nV-tn Of hn I'm, ell.
mitted 1t with me. he exclaimed.
When they robbed the other church
they cut the registers in the vestry
and amused themselves with sign
ing their names TO the baptismal en-
tries. He proceeded to say that Il,
was at a fete at Versailles that he
had met the man who was a painters
model and was living there and had
even appeared at concerts for char
liable purposes, dressing on one oc.
casion In female attire. The man
whose name the prisoner I,entioned
as well as his own told him when
they met that he knew of two good
affairs" and spoke OF the churches
already referred to.
lie agreed that they were success
full, but they dill not get much booty.
The man then proposed another coup
for him, tho robbery OF al eccentric
individual who was believed to have
saved a considerable sum, but he
knew him and was aware that ne
never stirred out I'm the evening, His
accomplice know it too, AID asked
what difference that would make, as
ne hesitated he related, fy way OF
giving him courage, that he had eY-
ecuted the coup of the Impasse Ron
sin. He had been well scou ainted
with NJ Steinheil, and ne gave an
elaborate description OF the pict-
ures for whidA he had Iosed as a
model. lie knew the painter had
rather large SUN at his nOuse, and
with two other models and the red
haired woman" he had decided Il
break into tine studio even II anyone
interfered with him, had to be got
rid OF. Bat the painter tried to de-
fend himself, and he ami Nine. Japy
were reduced TO silence.
He remarked in conclusion that i
would be easier there. At that date
the month OF July, Nine. Steirnei
had not yet gone into fail particu
lars OF the revelations she made aft
erwards, but the model gave yer!
precise details, which he could no
have invented or read I'm n newspa
per. feel sure that h. spoke TN,
truth, and that he il the real muir
deYer.
/ knew him I'm 1905 whcp we wer
In a certain prison together. Sine
that time he has committed a mum
Der OF th9fts, but when h knew tina
the police were after him he dress
ed as woman AM went to must
halls and other places % estertair
ments under the very noses OF IN
police. IL yen will o1ly search 70
him you will have the resi- murderc
OF the Tmpasse Ronsin. The stor
so impressed the magistrates tina
they lost no time In ordering an in
yestigation OF registers alluded Il