The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
CONFESSION Of MURDER
Baudn Kills His AIing Wife at Her
Own Representatives. Her Brains
Out With Revolver-GiVes
Himself Up to Police.
BY PAUL VILLIERs.


been drawn up Jointly by the municipal
council Of Orleans and the Orleans Aero
Club. The road will be indicated by
high masts, or, If necessary, by derricks
which will be placed two miles apart,
with long and wildly painted pointers on
the top. The road is not to be, as some
might be supposed, Immediately above the
fine highway which passes through
Etampes, and is as straight as any Ro-
man road. Just as Macadam, General
AIDE, and their followers looked first of
all at the gradients and natural obstacles,
the engineers of the aerial road are look
ing for level plains and suitable fields
where aeroplane drivers may alight or
re-ascend with the greatest possible COM
fort. The distance, accordingly, will be
somewhat greater, and it seems probable
the length of the new road will be little
short of a hundred miles. The various
local aero clubs will provide members
with list of suitable stopping places
when the road is made, and the time
comes to use it.
The police authorities of Puteaux are
inquiring into the strange confession of
murder made by man named Baudin,
who yesterday killed his ailing wife at
her own request Nine. Baudin was vic
tim of asthma, never leaving her house.
She had a bad attack yesterday. Her
husband helped her to undress, and offer
ed to cook her some food, but she refus-
ed the food; and implored him to kill her,
and so put her out of her misery. "At
this moment" says Baudin, "a cold
sweat came over me. I went to another
room and took a revolver from my jack
ct pocket; l hesitated moment and then
came to sudden decision. Rejoining my
wife, I fired at her at arms length. She
did not utter a cry. At sight of the blood
rushing from her head I realized L was
murderer. I placed my revolver on the
table and called on my sister, who adj
vsed me to surrender to the police. This
is my crime" added Baudin, do with me
what you like"
The mans statement has been partially
verified. He Is kept in the lookup and
will be sent to the depot.
The residents of Rue Monge are per-
picked by a strange hanging mystery.
Recently an employee of commerce,
named Cointreau, lost some papers to
which he attached great Importance. His
loss preyed upon his mind. AS all his eff
forts to find them were in vain he in
formed his concierge that he was going
to hang himself, and assembled the stairs
to put his threat into execution. The
wall and ran to the police commissary
and informed of the resolution her tenant
had taken. The magistrate forced Con-
treau's door. On a table in the first
room he entered he found slip of paper
on which these words were written. IT
have hanged myself in the cupboard in
my bedroom" The magistrate looked in
the cupboard and found nail from
which broken card dangled, but the
mans body was not found. police
commissary believes that NJ. Cointreau
changed his mind, and has instituted a
search which up to now is without result
For the moment church thieves are
leaving objects of art alone and turning
their attention to articles oil weight A
queer theft is reported from the village
church of Garrigues, small commune in
the Gard. Thieves have actually stolen
the church bell. As the steeple' is 70 feet
high and the bell weighs two and a half
hundred weight, 1t Is difficult to imagine
how the thieves got away with their
booty unobserved. As yet there is no
trace of the bell or the thieves.
with the object OF studying dress de-
signing in all It's aspects, Miss Jane F'ales
has arrived in Paris from Columbia Uni
verslty, New York. Miss Fales says she
Is convinced that dress has a higher
mission than 1t has yet been accorded.
The moral influence of dress has been
considerably overlooked. Having gath
cred store Of knowledge In Paris, Lon
don and possibly Vienna" she says. II
shall return home and start a branch of
dress making and dress designing at
Columbia University We shall send our
pupils to every state in America, thus
popularzng good taste and the possi-
bilities of artistic effects throughout the
country
curi> $ discovery has been made in
connection with the arrest of band OF
Apaches at Vaise, near Lyons. The band
has committed number of burglaries In
the commune of st. Foy. Five were ar
rested, and another member of the gang
was caught as he was about to break in
to a shop which he had watched for eight
days. On this thief was found a copy of I
the Apaches articles of association and
the rules to be observed by the members.
The document sets forth that any men,
Der of the band who failed to keep an
appointment would be fined a penny.
Every member had to assist friend who
found himself in a tight corner. Any
member who acted ION his own would
be expelled from the society. II at any
time the leader of the band showed a
lack of capacity he would be deposed and |
only be elected a member OF the society |
after his qualifications had been strictly
inquired into. The proceeds OF all bur-
glares had to be equally divided among
those who had taken part in It. The |
document was covered with curious in |
scriptons; such as Death to the Police"
Honor to Men of Heart" With one ex-
ception all the members of the gang are
under lock and key.
The campaign led by Senator Plot in
favor OF large families is being encour-
aged by the railroad companies some of /,
whom have for number of years distrb-
uted sums to those of their employees
who are rearing families. The Orleans
company has just decided to increase the
sum allotted to the family men in its en-
ploy.
Those men whose wages amount to $500 |
year and who have more than two chill
dren less than Is years of age will hence
forth receive a bonus of $13. If there are |
four children, $3S; and If five, $50 year |
The bonus will be less in the case of en- |
ployes receiving salary between $500 |
and $425 a year.
Something like 5000 employees will re-
ceive these bonuses. The generosity of the |
Orleans company does not stop here. |
In 140 districts where living is dear, !
grants will be allowed as rent.
Marital Remarks.