The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-12
WOMAN WITNESS IDENTIFIES
 BLJEBEARD NOV ON TRIAL

Par, Sept. 6. Special Correspon- denco.)-M Fouiu, the Paris magis- trate who is Investigating the "BluC- beard" case, is a man who possesses great perseverance and who has the patience of Job, For nearly two weeks ho has been questioning Landru day after day concerning the case of Nme. Cuchct one of the prisoners II mis- sing swsothearts.
 Although the defendant still refuses to explain the disappearance of Mime. Cuchct and her son. ho TO longer TO- fuses to answer questions. He has be- gun 10 talk, and for the present this Is good enough for the "fu-c." who sometimes -cts I41rdru in a corner. and is obliged to admit things which go against him.
 TouthachC.
 This happened yesterday. The blacl,-bcardod prisoner loozoa very gloomy when he arrived at the mag istratc's office. Clearly ho was in a bad temper. and was holding his awoI- len jaw in his hand. He explained 10 the judge that he was fferinE from tog'bache. He was advised to see the prison dentist when he returned.
 ''No, thank yuu," said LlrGru. 'T do not trust your prison dentist"
 ''Wheu you first knew Mime. Gu chet" said the fud~c. you were with out resources. but a short r',uc after that Iady's disappeararco you put G.0O0 francs in a bank at Cha1ti1ly. How did you get this moncy2"
 Iandru, who spoke with difficulty owing 10 his t0U;hachC. answered that j, was all wrong Co say that Inc had no money then on the contrary, he had made q lot of money m various business transactions. He admitted having at that time given his wire a sold watch. a bracelet. and other jew els which used to belong to ZImr. C,u- chet.
 But he said, eft was 1fme- Cuchct herself who sold them to me. She ans her son he'd been spending a lot of money. and when she was about 10 depart I save her 4.5O0 francs, for which she signed a paper to me 10 sell her furniture
 ''It is very curious" remarked NT Bouir. Mime. Cuchet had a good umouut of money. We havc proof of that You have none. That we know also And yet it was you who le1r money 10 her"
 NIadnmr's Secret.
 Then the judge. referring to Ian dru's remark that Madame Cucbot and her son went abroad when they Jeff him. remarked. You kept all of their papers. How, then, could they obtain passporys:'
 Iandru quickly disposed of this cm- harrassiug question. With a sarcastic smile he said to the judge: Well we'll it was not so difficult to leave this country without passports. Put the maristrate insisted. An replied Iaudru. .'you know. Monsieur la Ju-c ] have told you already thar the question of where Nimc- Cuchet went t0 must be d secret between her and me. If were to tell you anything concerning this passport business you will know all about il. w must keep . our secret"
 Then the ua gistrate said to T.ardru: "But Mime. Cuchct was about to mar ry you. At least you had promised to marry her"
 "No." said I.1ndru. "that is another ridiculous yarn-'
 well" objected the judge, many ! witnesses and friends of inc missing woman say sU.'
 ! Iandru, laughing and looking at 1 the magistrate with a knowing eye, ! returted:
 1 'Witncsscs may say what they like. 1 Do you really believe in what these ! old women say. Noyous, Monsieur Go- min. if a man were to marry all his lady friends,"
 ! The judge remarked that if seemed