The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
SLAYER WORE
ARMORED 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 III
France. The Apaches OF Paris seem
bent upon proving their utter disre-
gard OF possible punishment
One OF the worst OF their KIND, Jean
Jacques liabeuf. who YantOnly slew 4
policeman the other day and wounded
four others, was associated with NO
man known as la Grande Marcelle,
vha figures as a sort OF queen OF the
Apaches Her whims seem 10 nave
determined many OF the depredations
OF the malefactors.
Liabeuf initiated the armored mis-
oregnts 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
act of attempting To seize him were
sure 10 inflict severe wounds upon
themselves. He says that he derived
this idea from reading of similar ap'
pliances used by some Londoners
OBLIGED 10 traverse the streets late AZ
night as safeguards against the gangs
OF strangers who we're 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 10 do so much dam
are, not only 10 him but 10 several OF
his comrades who ran to his rescue.
but not soon enough TO save his life.
The Apaches are exercising rule
OF terror In some of the lonelier parts
Of Paris An aged female concierge
was murdered in her lodge on busy
street in the heart OF Montmartrc
She was both chIoroformed and
strangled. and some 2,000f temper
arIly In her keeping. being the rents
paid her by the tenants OF the house
was stolen. On the same night an old
woman was mysterlously slain by the
roadside In Neuilly- Plaisance. a su
burb OF Paris She had been STRUCK
on the head and a large knife thrust
into her throat, where II still was
when The body was discovered.
These recent crimes have left !
deep impress OF horror upon the pub
lie. Vigorous demands are made FOL
the suppression OF the Apache scourge
and early In the week NJ Lepine, pre-
feet Of police, issued instructions K
his men that they must not FORGE
that Il was their duty TO defend them
selves efiicaciously against violence
In other words, they must not hesitatS
70 use weapons in cases where they
we're 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 It could be cited
than the patience shown in the en-
counters that they had with the bandit
Iiabeuf The policemen refrained as
long as possible from using theiI
swords and reviewers, 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
BY Apaches whom they were trying
to 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
discharge of their duty. NJ. Lepine
made an address In which he sounded
a note, not OF vengeance. but of jus
tice. He declared in effect that too
much good and honest blood was sac
rthced IN France out of consideration
for persons possessed Of criminal in
stinctss Paris, he said. was the refuge
for too many bandits, and justice
treated. them too tenderly.
This sentiment finds a strong echo
IN public opinion. and is heightened by
the frank attitude OF the most extreue
Socialist organ In Paris Nj. Herve.
editor Of La Guerre Sociale, published
an article soon after crime In honor
Of the assassin, Liabeuf.
Do you know" he wrote. this
Apache who has Just killed Deray Ia
not lacking in a certain beauty. a GER
tain greatness, not often found In this
century of feeble wills and beastlike
submission. He has given a fine les
son OF energy. perseverance. and cour.
age to US revolutionists He has set
a fine example TO the honest workmen
who are every day victims OF police
brutality. Did you ever hear that one
OF them avenged himself?"
One OF the Paris deputies has an
nounced an Interpolation in the
chamber on the increase of crime. lie
4 denounces the excessive severity OF
the police and judges toward destitute
wretches guilty OF simple vagabond.
age, while murderous bandits may
procure death-deallng weapons In
Paris unquestioned. and rob and Kill
with comparative impunlty.