Amador ledger., 1909-12-03
Kills Girl; Goes Free.

was related at the Siene Assize Court,
when a young man named Stora, the
son of a merchant who left him about
S25, 600, was tried for killing his mis-
tress, a music hall star known as
Muguet, which signifies "Lily of the
Vallev" who was in her 40th year.
Stora made her acquaintance at Algiers,
and soon fell desperately in love. He
accompanied Mile. Nugget from place
to place when she was on her profess
siona tours, going with her as far as
Russia, but, as was explained at the
trial, she seldom had a good word for
him.
Much of this infatuation was attri-
buted to his having acquired another
habit in her society. In reply to ques-
tion from the presiding Judge, he said ::
81 wanted to do like her, and so took
ether. 1t seemed a very simple process.
At first was dazzled. saw visions,
and when gazed upon Muget at my
side she appered TO me more beautiful
and younger. And she kept exclaming,
Take more, take more and thought
of nothing but her. "
Tries to Break Spell.
One day he tried to break the spell,
and removed to another house, but she
followed him there: "And when saw
her, he signed, 81 could not desist
Yet, even from the account of witness,
Muguet led him a dogs life. " She had
no fault to find with him, one of her
female friends explained -"but she
thought him dreadful bore" She used
to say to him:
no longer love you. have never
loved you. | regret the gentleman
friends that had before | met you.
want to see them again. am still fond
of them all -
On the fatal day, February II, Stora
escorted his mistress to boulevard
cafe frequented by artists in quest of an
engagement. Stay here at the door and
wait for me, " she said, as she went
in, leaving the unlucky man with her
dog outsin the bitter cold. Hours craw-
led by and there he stood like an unre-
lieved sentry. ''You might have gone
n, the judge remarked. "She had
forbidden me to do so," Stora answered
evidently regarding this as sufficient
reason. q
Meanwhile, Muguet was chatting gayly
with friends in the warm cafe, aud
making fun of her lover as he shivered
in the cold outside; but no one joined
in her merriment, for they all pitied
him. At last she condescended to join
Stora who took her off to dinner at
restaurant. AS they passed by flower
stall he bought her bouquet of violets,
and she threw it in his face. Matters
were not more comfortable when they got
to the restaurant. There were lot of
people, and they were looking at us.
was quite ashamed " Stora related
Even when they had returned to their
abode. Muguet kept on taunting him.
Young Man Is Acquitted.
''She said: 81 am sick of you you
disgust me. - She insulted me and
called me names, when | had spent
$40, 900 on her. She said: 81 am going
to throw your things out of the window.
love another man. ~ And this to me,
who had left my home, my family,
everything that was fond of, was be-
ing turned away like dog There was
a revolver on the table and | fired.
no longer knew what did. "
Some of Muguet's former male friends
were then called as witnesses. They
had not word to say against Stora.
On the contrary, they spoke kindly Of
him, but they gave poor account of
their experience of Muguet.
''When man has a mistress who
makes him unhappy, the best thing for
him to do is to leave her." dryly re-
mrked the advocate general in his ad-
dress, adding that he would not object
to Stora's being allowed the. benefit of
the first offenders act But there was
no need for this, as the court after a
brief consultation, returned a verdict of
acquittal, amid the applause of the pub
lie in the court
Good Cough Medicine for Children.
The season for coughs and colds is
now at hand and too much care cannot
be used to protect children. A child is
much more likely to contract diptheria
or scarlet fever when he has a cold.