The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
SLAYER WORE ).
ARMOREO SLEEVES
Many of the Recent Crimes in Paris
Ascribed To the Whims Of the
Woman Chief.

PARIS. Jan. 20-Crimes OF violence
continue OF frequent occurrence IN
France. The Apaches OF Paris seem
tent upon proving their utter disre-
gard OF possible punishment.
one OF the worst OF their kind, Jean
Jacques ilabeuf. who wantonly slew a
policeman the other day and wounded
four Others, was associated with wo-
man known as la Grande Marcelle."
who figures as a sort OF queen OF the
Apaches. Her whims seem TO have
determined many OF the depredations
OF the maletactors.
Liabeuf initiated the armored mis-
creants OF the middle ages to the ex-
tent that he wore sleeves and wrist
lets OF brass. which bristled with keen
points, so that policemen In the mere
acI OF attempting TO seize him were
sure 10 inhict severe wounds upon
themselves. he says that he derived
this idea from reading OF similar ap-
pliances used by some l.ondoners
obliged TO traverse the streets late ~
night as safeguards against the gangs
or strangers who were abroad.
Had Revolver. and Knife.
This equipment OF Liabeuf, together
with a revolver and an enormous
knife. which he carried, one In each
hand, explains how, by attacking the
policeman suddenly and without warn
ing. he was able TO do SO much dam
age. not only TO him but TO several or
his comrades who ran 10 his rescue,
but not soon enough TO save his life.
/ The Apaches are exercising a rule
/ OF terror in some of the lonelier parts
Of Paris. An aged female concierge
was murdered in her lodge on a busy
street in the heart OF Montmartrc.
| She was both chloroformed and
strangled, and some 2,00Of. temper
arlly in her keeping, being the rents
paid her by the tenants OF the house
was stolen. On the same night an old
woman was mysteriously slain by the
roadside la Neuilly- Plaisance, SUI
burb OF Paris. She had been struck
on the head and a large knife thrust
into her throat. where IL still was
when the body was discovered.
| These recent crimes have left j
deep impress OF horror upon the pub
! lie. Vigorous demands are made for
the suppression or the Apache scourgs,
and early in the week NJ. Lepine. pre-
| feet OF police, issued instructions 20
his men that they must not forget
that II was their duty TO defend them
selves efficaciously against violence.
In other words, they must not hesitate
10 use weapons I'm cases where they
were In danger OF serious bodily In.
jury.
Police Take Their Time.
! II must be owned that the restraint
OF the Paris police is admirable. and
no better proof OF II could be cited
hthan the patience shown in the en-
counters that they had with the bandit
Iiabeuf. The policemen refrained as
long as possible from using their
swords and revolvers. and the con
sequence was the killing OF one oil
their number and the sore wounding
of others
Another similar case occurred on
/ Tuesday, when two policemen were
stabbed in a most cowardly manner
I by Apaches whom they were trying
! 10 arrest.
The funeral of the murdered police
man was an impressive spectacle. al
most every important dignitary OF the
government, except the president, be-
! ing present. At the vault in Montpar-
nasse cemetery, which Is reserved for
the burial OF policemen who die in the
J discharge OF their duty. NJ. Leplne
made an address in which he sounded
note. not OF vengeance, but OF JUS
I tice. He declared In effect that too
! much good and honest blood was sac
rificed in France out OF consideration
. for persons possessed OF criminal in
stincts. Paris, he said. was the refuge
/ for too many bandits, and justice
F., treated them too tenderly.
This sentiment finds a strong echo
IN public opinion. and is heightened by
the frank attitude OF the most extrego