Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-27

distress at HIS mysterious disappear
ance. From her it was learned that
among her husbands friends was one
Montely, who was clerk in the office
of an insurance company. Her de-
scription of the man correspondent with
that given of the individual who had
collected the money in Boisselier's
place. Evidence was also forthcoming
that an interview had taken place be-
tween the husband and MonteIy on
the 21st.
When the investigation was in prog
ress the hotel proprietor related of a
singular discovery he had just made
of evidence of a tragedy in his hotel.
A traveller calling himself Morel ne
said, arriving at his house and had
a large trunk taken to his room. He
had afterward had the trunk taken
to the Messageries, whence It was to
be forwarded to Toulouse The proprie-
tor described the man Morel and the
description exactly fitted that of Mon
tely.
The procurer went at once to the
hotel and secured full evidence of the
crime. At once he dispatched the police
to st. Germaine en- Laye with a war
rant for Montely's arrest, which was
served at his house on the morning
of Nov. 2. He had removed his mus
tache the evening before. On his per-
son was found a bank note for 1000
francs and 1000 francs in gold. He
was taken to prison al Orleans. Not
/ withstanding the proofs against him
he denied his guilt and affirmed that
he was not at Orleans on the morn
Ing of the 21st. The police investigat-
ed his past life and found that he was
| greatly in debt. They also left nothing
! L.
the time of the crime. 1t was ascer-
tanned that after taking the room in
1 the hotel he sent a message to Bois-
seller expressing a wish to see him
They had been seen together at cafe
| and the murdered man was not after
ward seen alive.
Notwithstanding all these over
whelming proofs, Montely persisted in
denying everything. On the 26th oil
February 1913, he appeared before the
Court of Assizes of Loiret. charged
with murder. An immense crowd was
attracted to the trial as everyone wish
ed to see the wretch who had muir.
dered his friend in cold blood.
In the course of the trial Montely
declared that he would confess tn
whole truth. This is part of the con.
fession: Il had loaned 300 francs t
BOOKSELLER. VIII begged me to say moth
ing to his wife. 1 came to Orleans OF
the 20th of November to collect m!
money. l went to the hotel and sen
a messenger to the bank for Boissel
Ter. He came, but brought no money
1 had been shaving and had accident,
cut myself with the razor.
BOOKSELLER, who had his bills 70
collection in his hand, said: I hav'
no money, but I have a cousin VIII,
!, is a bookbinder who will perhaps LOAF
me some l said to him, You wisl
to put me off again as you have don
before 1 snatched the bills from hi
{ hand and threatened to tell his wifi
and the manager of the bank. The
Selling my razor, he exclaimed: If yoi
, do 1 will kill myself l moved ava
} toward my b>d. He uttered cry an
: turned and saw that he had cut hi
throat: I endeavored to take the razo
2 away from him"
e Montely then stated that after thi
s frightful occurrence he lost his sense
= and knew not what he did when h
e found that his friend had killed him
= self. Then he said he purchased tn
Y trunk and cut up the body TO proven
b exposure. This statement was credi
f BILE enough, but the medical testimon
: introduced to controvert 1t showed
f was not probable. Many witnesses ties
Y titled as to the character OF Boisselie
k his happy home life and his sunny dis
: position.
n Montely was ably defended, but al
e ter a elaboration of three hours III
e jury returned a verdict of guilty with
II out extenuating circumstances. He wa
d condemned to death and the court o;
e dered that the execution should tax
n place on one of the public squares
e Orleans. He was executed on April
1S43, and persisted in his innocent
r to the last.