The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-13
Stauislky Takes Our, Life
PUBLIC IS CYNICAL
Friend Turned Him in

second-class stool pigeon by the ma
tional police.
Il wanted to help the police he
admitted two months later urder ex-
animation. but at the same time
didn't want to betray too completely
my benefactor." A nice, clean, depend
able friend.
The detectives checked the tele-
phone call that advised them about
Stavisky, went to the town Of servoz,
and ran into an impasse. They learn
ed that q man named Petit had been
ct ServoE with Pigaglio, had register
ed ct L hotel under that name, and
carried Z passport numbered $3.50.
Checking this passport they found
that It was originally issued to .
man named Nieman. But Nieman
was the altered name Of former
middleweight champion boxer, Mem
ezynski. who had been or was Serge
Alexandre's bodyguard and physical
director.
Bodyguard Picked Up
The net spread out. Niemczynski
was picked up ct Chamonix. Under
hot questioning, the boxer gave them
enough information to base their
work on that town, but that was all.
Then they learned that Pigaglio own
ed or had use Of villa called Les
Vallons," at Servoz. On inspection it
proved to be in such bad shape that
nobody could live there. Finally they
learned that the nice villa, lie Vieux
Logis," ct Chamonix had been in
spected recently by a prospective
client. That seemed odd. for 1t was
out Of season.
Inspector Charpentier of the Surete
paid a visit to the owner Of this villa.
Together they visited the place. Char
pentier pretending to be another pros
pective client. The owner showed him
around but there was one room which
he did not open.
There's something wrong with the
lock-" said the owner. I've got to
wait for the locksmith Of the town,
He has gone away to funeral. Any
how. It's Just bedroom, like the others
on the second floor"
Charpentier was intrigued.
What The Police Said
Returning to his men he learned
that they had picked up q certain
Henri Voix, also q Stavisky man and
formerly employed at the office Of the
famous Public Works Corporation
which, by this time. had closed Its
doors. Voix was with his girl-friend
Lucette Almsras. They were market
ing In town. they said.
Charpentier telephoned Paris for
instructions. Instructions told him
to proceed as he thought best. With
three picked men he returned the
"vieux Logis" and forced the door
The place had Z vague air Of being
inhabited but the mysterious bedroom
door was still locked. They decided
It would be easier to enter by an out
side window than to force that lock
As they opened the window there
was q revolver shot.
Inside, on the floor, lying in q little
pool Of blood. with blood pouring from
his mouth, was Stavisky. Near his
hand lay q smoking revolver. That
was the end Of Serge Alexandra the
Magnificent.
This cccount Is almost word fol
word what Inspector Charpentier gave
Paris headquarters in his second 6f.
fetal report. Between the first re.
port and the second there were some
striking contradictions. Furthermore
the newspapers-hot on the story al
the moment-believed not q word Of
1t. Reason: they already knew some
facts and soon learned others which
ripped the Charpentier story ur the
back.
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