The Washington times., 1921-11-07

Answers Description.
Despite her story. she answers ex'
actly the description of the missing
"fiancee," even to the sixteen false
teeth. She was born in the same
town as tho missing woman and ad-
mitted having lived In the same
house ~ Paris as the missing woman.
Landru's counsel said that the dis
covery was news to him, despite ru-
mors that he had planned to produce
one of the missing women at the trial.
Immediately after Judge Gilbert,
president Of the Assizes court, clad In
his scarlet robes, had mounted the
bench and took his seat alongside his
fellow justices, court was called to or
der and all was ready for the exami-
nation of prospective jurors.
The trial took on the appearance OF
society event, with large numbers
of monogramed limousines parked out.
side. They had brought a crowd Of
richly gowned women from Paris. The
women seemed more anxious to see
Landru than to hear the formal inter.
rogations put to the talesmen.
Smiles Under Scrutiny.
There were about 400 persons in
the courtroom, including witnesses,
talesmen. newspaper men and specta-
tOTS. Every eye WdS tullCu upoh
Landru, but the prisoner bore up
smiling and complacent under the
scrutiny.
Landru sat at the left Of the judges
bench alongside Matri Giafferi, one
of the keenest criminal lawyers in
France.
The wardens of the Versailles jail
said that Landru had spent a quiet
night. He arose early as usual and
drank two cups Of coffee without ea.-
ing his allowance of bread. He was in
good humor and hummed the strains
of a once popular love ditty.
When he entered court Landru was
manacled and guarded by two gen
darmes. He wore a neat. dark suit,
and his derby hat was carried by one
of the policemen.
Unexpected speed was made in
securing a jury. the full jury was
sworn in at 80 o'clock. and the
prosecutor Immediately began read
ing the indictment.
Women Hiss Accused.
Several women dressed I'm black
relatives of some of the alleged vic
Tins, Kissed when Landru entered the
courtroom. Landru disregarded them,
hut smiled brightly at the smartly
gowned women who filled the specta
tors gallery.
The prisoner stood while he gave his
pedigree. He spoke In a voice scarcely
above a whisper.
The jury is mixed, containing three
workmen.
One hundred and fifty witnesses
had been summoned, of which thirty
were for the defense. The indictment
charged Landru with the specific
murder of eleven women.
Direct examination OF Landru by
the court is expected tomorrow, when
Advocate General Godefroi, in charge
of the prosecution, will make formal
demand that Landru be sent to the
guillotine.
I'VE have nothing up our sleeve"
said NJ. Giafferi to the international
News Service. I'VE believe that the
prosecution will fail to make out
even Circumstantial case. Landru
will contend that he never killed
woman; that he never even struck
woman in his life"
Landru was alleged to have burned
the corpses of some of his alleged
victims in his villa at Gambais. He
contends, however, that the ashes
found there were from pork bones
which he burned in his furnace. He
declares that he cannot reveal the
whereabouts Of some OF the missing
women because he Is pledged to
secrecy.
Even.money bets were made In
Paris that Landru would be &C.
quilted.