New Britain herald., 1929-10-26
finally found Pessal. He had been dead for AS hours.
 TOrmented Aged Mother

finally found Pessal. He had been dead for AS hours.
 Tormented Aged Mother
 Letters written by the Marquis" showed the amazing audacity of the man and the cruelty of his mind 4 long letter to his 70-year- old invalid mother recounted his TrediCameut ir the hands of the Knights of Themis" and of the terrible death that awaited him. He bragged about the courage he would have and said:
 "1 have never voluntarily done wrong to the feeble and the poor. but only preyed on the rich and the strong who had the force and intelli- gence to wrestle against me-"
 Be strong, most beloved moth CT, when you read this letter, and forgive me for the tears and sorrow that l have involuntarily caused vol, thou who has always been a model of courage, of virtue and work. l have asked my executioners that this photograph of thee be allowed to rest over my heart when l cease to live and they have promised that 1t will. So, farewell, by beloved mother, I die like a man ."
 Bade World Farewell
 This cheat, crook and gambler who at 3S could write such let ter to the mother who had grieved over his waywardness since he was IS. then completed his burial ar engagements. He wrote friends, fer vently and eloquently, bidding fond farewells and telling them what a fine and brave fellow he was.
 One long letter, purporting to be written by the chief of the Knights of Themis, described in detail how they had given the Marquis de Champaubert list of tests design ed to give him agonizing death an1 asking him to select which he would endeavor to meet first. In the most vivid and blood chilling detail it recounts how the "Ma1 quis" sue cessfully leaped six meters (19h feet across a deep pit, lined on the edges with smooth cement and containing quicklime six feet deep.
 He had three chances to make a clean jump. The first time he was short but just managed to hold on with one hand and pull himself up, bruised. The second he again almost failed. but the third time he r, In ell ho ho, fallen to a horrible burning. agoniz- ing death. Before starting he aske d for a running suit and practiced jumps and sprints, convincing his executioners that he was great ath- lete and possessed the most supreme courage.
 His Thrilling "Memoirs' With this diabolical conceit. the "Marquis' tried to shock the world and he had other projected thrillers for the market. When his private papers were dug up, they included the draft outline of his memoirs which he intended to write. Some of the most interesting chapters were headed as follows, the figures referring to the amounts the exploits brought him3
 "Lover of a countess at the age Of 13." "La Gioconda, 1911. $50, ,O0d francs.' Theft in the Blue Train 1911, 1,775,O00 francs" Duel with American police, 19lS." The Mar Quis at Monte Carlo, 1920. 1,S00,00l 1 francs" Machine guns for China 1924, 19,999,999 francs" Knocking down the Eiffcl Tower"
 In Jewel Robbery Plot ! There were many others relative | to robberies and company deals which would have kept the Marquis virile pen busy for long time. On, adventure which the police remem Der well he attempted In 1924 whcy | he took a chateau near Dinard and with his wife as housekccper and ar | attractive younger woman posing as i his bride. he invited several Pari: ! jewellers to visit him with selection. of costly pearl rings and necklaces
 He explained that he wanted some birthday presents for the Marquesst 1 dc Champaubert. One jew eler. how ever, became suspicious and inform ed police. In searching the chateat they found a room like large vault and running from it small pipt leading to container ct a larg, quantity of chloroform outside 1 was presumed though if could no be proven, that the Marquis intend ed to chloroform the jewellers repre- sentatives by injecting the chloro form into the room. He was sen fenced to five years in prison ant was released less than three month
 before his death.