The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Charged With Selling False
 Egyptian Scarabaei
YOUNG GIRLS ADVENTURE
Shows Her Jewels to Sparkling Lord From the West lndes and Is Promptly Robbed of Them.
 o,d State Story.
By PAUL VlLLlERS.

Paris, February 13-Madame Bourrian and her son, who are accused of having palmed of the false Egyptian scara- baei on Breach and Belgian museum keepers, as already stated, have been questioned by the examining magistrate as to why they had perpetrated this scientific hoax. Madame Bourrians reply, ih is alleged was such that one might conclude that she was attempting to hoodwink the magistrate as calmly as the museum keepers had been hoaXed. She is reported to have declared, with out a smile, that the $400 which she had accepted was to be used to help in restor- ing negro king to his throne. What particular negro lost his throne recently and is to be reinstated was not men tioned. Her sons statement concerning his share in the alleged fraud is less fan cifu1. He said that, although the two granite blocks were false, the inscrip- tions were authentic. The hieroglyphics had bean discovered by his father, who made out the legend, and he had then engraved on the stones, only to present them as he believed they were in their original form. The case became pathetic when Mile Bourrian, pretty girl of 1s the daughter of Madame Bourrian, asked to speak to the judge and proposed to ] hand over the right to her marriage dow " to the plaintiffs if they withdrew their charge. She stated that through an ar i rangenent of her fathers she would be ] entitled to a dowry on reaching the age of A The sum was much superior to the S2OOO which the plaintiffs had paid. She was willing to give up all, and her hope of marrying with dowry if they would only withdraw their complaint l against her mother and brother. But the plaintiffs refused the offer.
 l About a week ago pretty young wom- an of Italian nationality made the ac- l quaintance at one of the music halls which she was in the habit of frequent ing, of a smart individual who told her of the estates which he owned in the West Indies, and as she noticed that his fingers were sparkling with a number of very big rings, she believed his story and invited him to call at her dwelling Yes terday afternoon he appeared as usual, and waxed more eloquent than ever on the subject of his splendid property. By way of showing that she, on her side, was not altogether distitle of this worlds goods, the girl turned the conversation to her own jewelry and treated her vis- itor to a sort of inventory. Show them to me-" he cried. "I am so fond of looking at pearls" Going to a wardrobe she drew from it a case containing quite 5000 worth of jewelry. Hardly had she opened it when the man snatched it from her grasp. A struggle ensued and the girl called out for help, but soon she was lying insensible the floor half strangled Her cries for assistance had, however, been heard, and as the indi- vidual perceived that if he remained much longer in the room he would in evitably be caught he rushed out, leav- ing her and her. jewel case. Dashing down the staircase he contrived to reach the street without encountering any op- position When her rescuers arrived they found the young woman in a very criti- cal condition After she recovered some what she was able to tell the story of her misadventure to the police commits sary of the district, and detectives are in search of her assailant The girl is still in very serious state.
 H. Bietry, the deputy who some weeks apo dehed the administration of justice l by breaking the seals fixed by a mag
 strate on his newspaper offices, was ar | raigned in the correctional court, and, as he failed to appear was sentenced to six months Imprisonment.
 M. Bietry allowed judgment to go by default Intentionally as he intends to fight out the question of personal lib erty to the bitter end, and will, of course, appeal against this sentence. The case it may be remembered had it's origin in the affair of Mathis, the man who outraged M. Fallieres. It/was found that this man had been secretary of federation founded by M. Bietrys newspaper, and it was on the preteXt of this remote connection that a magistrate went according: to French customs, to the offices of the paper and placed judi cial seals on the dors, which meant that, under penalty of the law no person might enter those premises. M. Betry argues that this custom is an abuse of author
 ity. Without any judicial warrant his business was interrupted Similar pro 1 ceedings, he said might be taken against a bank or any business establishment, which would suddenly be paralyzed, al though millions might be involved. He therefore deliberately, protest against this practice. broke the seals of his office and took possession of his own premises in spite of the judges A sec ond and a third time the seals were af- i.xed to his door, and he broke them each l ti,,a uberalpOn la was indicted Tor de-