The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Prisoners Own Note
book With Death
Dates Helps Detec-
tives Build Case
Aroun d H u m a n
Bones Found in
Lonely Villa

Don s Il OunQ III
Lonely Villa
lion, always hoped for reconciliation, an0
induced her to accompany him to ParfS
bank as Mime. Buisson." She was arrested,
on a charge of completely because Of this
transaction, but Landru willingly shouldered
all the blame declaring that his wife. with
the obedience her situation demanded, merely
did as she was told" and the willing dupe
was released by the examining judges
"Bluebeard' Landru's next adventure was
a most trying one His chosen victim, known
AZ Nine. Louise Leopoldine Jaume. although
separated from her husband, was devoutly
religious, never missing her midweek or Sun
Gay morning masses. and spending much
Of her spare time in aiding friends who
had suffered because of the war. She un-
doubtedly succeeded in wariing of Landru's
lustful suggestions that she become his mis-
tress, but agreed to seek a divorce which
was granted November "a, 1917 The follow
ing day. Sunday. Landru accompanied her
to the Church Of the Sacred Heart In Paris
and knelt beside her as she asked for bene-
diction OF their forthcoming nuptiaIs, his
devotion during this incident so convincing
the divorcee OF his Christian character that
she agreed to accompany him at once to the
Gambais nest, which he had according to
her confidential statements to her few
friends, prepared especially for her hap
piness''
Two days later she paid for her too hasty
confidence, for Landru's diary, in the Gus
tomary upper corner, bears the notation
as and the cynical entry of his profits.
"Recapitulation, l001 francs" The same
evening he returned to Paris and during the
fortnight following succeeded In negotiating
another 1900 francs worth Of bonds which
Nine. Jaume had intrusted to his Christian
keeping.
To her friends Landru explained that the
divorcee had suddenly decided to accept a
profitable position in America and had in
structed him to deliver ce-.ain boxes or
chocolates as small memento Of her friend
ship for those whom she would not have
sufficient time to bid farewell. The chocolates
served their purpose for Nine. Jaumes dis
appearance was seldom commented upon
until Landrus arrest and his identity with
NJ Fremyet disclosed.
Another Request for "L1emate"
Brings Forth the Tenth Victim
1t is now known that Landru inserted
another request for a "lifemate" In a matri-
monial agency's bulletin during September,
1917 This brought him into communication
with his tenth victim, blonde divorcee who
had lived doubtful sort of existence since
city Of Toulon. She was known as Nine.
Pascal and lost little time in granting her
fullest condolences to the retired manufac-
turer. who gave his name as Louis Forrest,
although ! have country home m the
name Of Barzieux. in order to avoid heavy
income taxes" he declared
He presented handsome pearl brooch to
Nine. Pascal on New Years Day. assuring
her that the trinket was heirloom which
had belonged to his dead mother" and
thereafter his success was rapid. April 4.
1918, Nine. Pascal, after bidding farewell to
a few friends and writing two letters to her
nieces In Toulon, left for Gambais accom-
panied by her pet cat-and Landru. Six
days later, according to his cash accounts,
Landru ended their romance. The story is
told briefly in the customary upper corner
entry OF 1T II. 15' (5:15 r. NJ and the
item, Closed Pascal Account s francs So
centimes." but during the following two
weeks Landru managed to obtain another
thousand francs by selling the furniture and
clothing which Nine. Pascal had left I'm her
Paris apartment. This achieved, he handed
the key to the concierge. gave liberal
"pourboire" and disappeared.
Landru then assumed the name "Lucien
Outlet. engineer" and lived on the proceeds
of his Vernouilet and Gambais adventures
until late in December. 1918. when he sought
the affection Of a Bordenaise, Mile. Marcia
dier, who for several years had made her
living by catering to the passions OF select
Partisan clientele. An illegitimate child. she
welcomed Landru's promise OF marriage and
sold her furniture for about 1000 francs to
meet Landru's pressing demands for money
with which to finance their marriage. On
January IL. 1919. the couple left for Gam
bais. Mile. Marchadier taking with her three
dogs. whose skeletons have been unearthed
al Gambais The following afternoon Ian
dru returned to Paris--alone, as was his
wont-and during the following week he
spent $50 frsnc7 according to his accurate
records. which must have been obtained
from Mile. Marchadiers account" In the
Paris apartment TO which he moved shortly
after and where the police arrested him on
April H. 1919, were found not only his last
victims photographs and letters but also
her sugar card" which for many months
after the armistice was considered an indis-
pensabe possession by every resident IN
France.
A Saw Was the Weapon, Then
Bones Were Burned in Stove
How did i.andru kill his victims7 Perhaps
he win confess this when the French police
reveal other evidence they are generally
believed To have obtained Anatomical ex-