Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-19
LIVED HIGH FOR A FEW DAYS
Girls on Whom They Spent Their
Money Betrayed Them.
EACH LAD ACCUSED THE OTHER
Hiring of Mother-in-Law Involves a
Bridegroom in Trouble.
REAL OWE REFUSED TO AOT
Police Dogs Used In Large Numbers
by Paris Police and Criminal Ele-
ment Finds Difficulty in
Escaping.
BY PAUL vILL1ERs.

BY PAUL VILLIERS.
PARIS Feb 1S-(Special to The Bee)-
This city which has long been familiar
{ with bloody scenes. win soon witness the
deoapitaton Of two boys, unless their SEN
fences be commuted to Imprisonment Both
are under II years old. and were recently
condemned TO death at the Seine assize
court for the murder Of collector in the
service Of a banking company. The boys
George Tissier, aged II, and Paul Des-
marest aged 16. deliberately lured the col
lector Of S25 note to the flat where Tis-
sier lived with his mother. and while the
collector was looking at the document
killed him
The lads had been brought up to a trade
by their parents, respectable people; and
they are alleged to have found about $500
in the mans bag. They disappeared from
their homes and went to a hotel. They
| soon blossomed out in brand new clothes,
and thus attired they proceeded to differ
ent cafes and restaurants where they
spent their money freely. They were be
trayed by two girls upon whom they had
spent the stolen money.
Blamed Each other.
During the trial the Judge asked Des-
marest who conceived the idea of the crime.
and he replied:
'Tissier. As he had been in a commercial
establishment and he knew what / did not
know-how the collectors called"
Tissier interrupted: "Desmarest is not
speaking the truth. 1t was he who sug-
gested the crime"
Desmarest exclaimed: Il persist in my
statement. How could l. who had never
committed a theft, have thought Of a
crime? Do people begin with MURDER"
/ naepffo thn fudu-ats ohio roo fbat Tiecfar
who dealth the fatal blow. alone was the
murderer. and that extenuating circum-
stances might be urged in favor of Desmar-
est, the jury replied in the affirmative to
all the questions, and the death penalty
was passed on both youths. The verdict
caused Hsuf among those in court, most OF
whom were fashionably dressed women.
Hired n Mother-in-Lavv.
In Marseilles the hire of mother-in-law
for few hours is quoted at two francs.
The parents Of one of future happy pair
were separated. When asked to the we'd
ding and to give her consent, the future
mother-in-law said
Il will go II carriage is sent to fetch
me; If not. will stay at home"
The carriage was promised. but the day
and hour came, and the carriage did not,
and the old lady stayed home.
Very WELL" said the bridegroom-to-be,
when he saw that she was not turning up,
II will find another mother-in-law." So he
went out into the street and found one for
pay. She went to the wedding and duly
gave away her daughter" whom she HAD
never in her life seen before, and the BRIDE
groom and bride were made one, but they
let themselves in for more than they bar
gained for. A complaint has been lodged,
and the bride, bridegroom and witnesses
are liable to severe penalties for procuring,
aiding and abetting impersonation, and
other crimes. while 1t seems likely that the
marriage in French law is null and void;
the consent of the parents having been
given by sham mother The hired
mother-in-law is being looked for by the
police.
Police Dogs to stay.
The police dog has become an integral
part of the criminal prevention system.
At present $50 dogs are allotted to the sub
urban police and thirty to the capital itself.
In the beginning of 1907 the first exploits
Of the police dogs brought them under
the notice. A series OF daring burglaries
had been committed In the suburbs. The
police had to admit themselves baffled, and
the thieves were not discovered until Lion.
the first canine recruit, was sent to Arcueil
station. Only few minutes after his ar
rival Lion led the policemen where they
found two men hiding. They protested
that they were innocent. but Lion kept on
hunting, and eventually found a complete
set Of burglars tools.
i on the way to the station the thieves
made a bid for liberty They succeeded
Lion was unleashed and led the chase. A
hundred-yard dash brought him up to the
ngitlves. who. finding nips on the les
! unpleasant, stopped running.
Encouraged by this success. the founders
OF the dog force turned their attention to
4 GENTLY, a region then infested with bad
characters. -Four dogs affected no less
than 1876 arrests in six months The rough
characters. who had but little fear OF
policemen. seemed terrorlzed by dogs, and
in most cases surrendered.
BaIIOn Great Thief Taker.
Ballon, a stout Brie dog. has for two
years been the terror of the ruffians who
swarm behind Perez Lachaise cemetery.
The policeman whom Ballon accompanies
on his rounds is Justly proud OF him. and
many Of the inhabitants and tradesmen OF
Charonne know and esteem the dog. Sew
eral ruffians swOre TO kill him. One was
Emile Dagouet, who In the course OF an
attempted burglary had made Balloons
acquaintance. The dog in capturing him
having seized him by the throat: he threat
ened to kin him. The policeman In charge
OF Ballon suspected the ruffian's intention
and watched carefully over the dogs
safety.
on April the policeman saw Degouet
talking 20 three other ruffians. Degouet
pulled out a revolver. But the intelligent
a..
he was upon his enemy and burying his
>eeth in the ruffan's wrist. made him drop
the weapon. Then. while the other Apaohes
ran. Ballon. with his teeth buried In the
mans calf held Degouet tin handeuffed
Since then the Apaches OF the Twentieth
Arondissement have done their best to
avoid Ballon