The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-26
Edited by Albert Keyser


murder, and not on the day itself, as
Madame l. had asserted.
And then these two quaint follows
told ME the extraordinary life they
led The elder brother was messenger
in big shop, and both, fanatically re-
ligious, not only lived on that humble
salary, but managed TO put a little
money aside, with which they bought
old boots and shoes, and sold them at
fairs The profits they derived from
these transactions they gave to
charitable institution in aid of aban.
doned children. Their only JOY in life
was to pray, and to assist those poorer
than themselvesl
A subsequent inquiry showed that
these men had nothing to do with the
crime, and / am not ashamed to own
that, despite my anxiety TO trace the
culprit, [ was glad these two quaint
philanthropists were innocent:
j next discovered that Madame Ba-
zire had niece, whom she had not
seen for a long time because that
young person did not go regularly to
mass. The niece was engaged to q
youth, kind of butcher, who sold
horseflesh in the Paris streets. His
reputa tion was anything but good.
/ have always been averse to ar
resting person on mere suspicion.
But here, without any clue to work
upon, / departed from my principle,
and ordered one of my men to bring
the man to my office.
He looked so scared, and contra
dicted himself so much, that had he
been arraigned there and then before
a jury, they would unhesitatingly have
found him guilty. Moreover, he had
a very unclean record, and two cir
cumstances looked most suspicious:
First, he, who the day before the muir
der did not possess cent, now had,
when searched, two gold pieces in his
pocket. And, second, he was carry
ing little parcel containing linen
and some fancy material, in every way
similar TO the bundles found at Mad
anne Bazlre's
At first ne would not explain
whence came the money and the par
eel, and finally said that in the tram
car he had "met one of his former
sweethearts cook in a "swell house -
who had given him the forty francs
and the linen,
The story seemed all the more in
credible as he pretended TO be ignor
ant of the name and address of this
generous woman.
"All I know he declared, "is that
she is called Adele, and is in service
in house near the Arc dc Trlomphe. -
1t was the childish and improbable
story of most criminals.
81 think we made a good haul, sir,
said the inspector who had arrested
him.
''That is not my opinion replied;
"he may be a bad egg, but l doubt
whether he has anything to do with
this business.
My inspector looked surprised.
But, excuse. me, sir he insisted;
"what about the two coins, and espe-
cially the linen7 And his cock-and
bull story of not knowing who gave
them to him9 He doesn't look like a
man who received so many presents
that he cannot remember the ad
dresses or even the names of the don
ors.'
"Yes. know; it seems very suspi-
cious,' 1 retorted, "but there are
things that escaped your notice. When
was wanted from him, he appeared
very agltated, for, with a large collec-
ton of misdeeds on his conscience, he
was trying to think which of his per
formances had come to light, / care
fully watched his fingers-it is a habit
I have-and they were twitching ner-
vously, The moment he heard that |
sent for him In connection with the
Bazire murder his face retained the
came calm, as if to say, fWe had no
hand in this affair and his fingers,
am sure, spoke the truth
The next day I had to release the
man from custody. Ten trustworthy
witnesses proved that he had spent the
day. and even the night, of the murder
at Neuilly.
And the incredible came true. We
actually found the fellows former
sweetheart. The woman was in service
near the Arc de Trlomphe, and, having
met him accidentally. had given him
the money and bundle of material for
curtains.
A fresh clew had to be found. I was