The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-13

It did not take long, however, LOT
something to leak out. Some papers
printed story to the effect that LUIS
satz had been at Mention on February
20, the fatal day Of the Prince muir
der, and that he had been overheard
to say in cafe that Albert Prince had
committed suicide This was OF
course two days before the newspapers
carried the story OF Princes death.
Lussatz made no bones about admit
ting that he had been more or less IN
relations with Stavisky. and he even
admitted being member of that grim
and bloody cabal known as the Cam
ora" Ventura. who went by the alias
CT Carbone, and Spirito drew no very
specific charges but they were held
just the same.
The next shock came when Yvonne
Taris was confronted with Jo-Jo. You
will recall that she had been accosted
at the Care de Lyon by a stranger
who had asked her indiscreet questions
concerning M. Prince. She now claim
ed that Jo-Jo was the man in ques-
ton. OF course nobody knew wheth-
er this was pure imagination, hyster-
Ia or fact. but 1t certainly brought the
newspaper readers to their feet with
jump.
But what consistent series Of sur
prises and disillusionings! Up to the
first part of May We hear nothing
further Of Mile. Taris nor Of Jo-Jo.
Discreet investigation shows that the
police simply gave up as far as the
young lady was concerned. Her state
nlents became more and more con-
fused with every cross-examination,
and the Investigators decided that it
would be just as dangerous to credit
her testimony as it might be to ignore
it. So Jo-Jo was allowed to remain
In his cell. thinking.
AS for the Italians from the Riviera
that Pierre Bony had conjurcd up out
Of his sleeve. there is still more
curious business. They were all ar
rested the last Of March. Bony flew
to Mention and Nice to secure his
damning evidence against them. Moth
Ing happened. BY April tenth still
nothing had happened except that the
Franco-Italians kept their dignity
and calm. and merely smiled at their
daily questioners. assuring them that
any suspicion against them was alb
surd. Every day the papers carried
The "story" which dwindled to mere
account Of the little journeys made
by Bcny. No facts were revealed that
had the slightest Importance. But on
April 10 the public's yawn was nipped
short and its hopeful If blase ears
pricked up at once.
Work Up Fantastic Story
A certain Mr.. Watson, whom every
one believed to be American but who
turned out to be Scottish gentleman
Of stxty-nine dignified years, report
ed that an attempt had been made
on his life. The facts seemed to be
these! Maurice Bruneau. automobile
salesman, who lived with Watson az
guest in his villa at Croissy, started
1t. He warned his Scotch friend that
band of gangsters planned to hole
him up. This had happened in Nice
the early part of April. It seems tina,
q man named Fourier, who was
claimed Bruneau, stool-pigeon fol
Bony and friend of Lussatz, had 8
hold on him. Fourier wanted Bru
neau to force Watson and his wife
to pay sum Of money or be kid.
mapped. Instead Of complying, sale
Bruneau still, he informed Watson
and he, with Mrs. Watson. hastenee
back to Croissy. Meanwhile, Brunea,
claimed. he went to meet Fourniel
alone. At the rendezvous In the coun
try was a richly appointed AUTOMOBILE
containing Fourier and his pals
They were furious at seeing Brunei,
arrive alone. They tried to shoe
their betrayer but he got the drop OF
Them and fired four times. woundinl
Or perhaps killing Fourier. Tn
others caught Bruneau however an.
gave him 9 beating, but strangel
enough told him to run away whe,
they saw Fourier coughing blood an,
probably dying on the ground.
Well, this fantastic tale worked VI
= lot Of interest. but the police note
that Bruneau bore no marks Of hi
beating. They charged him with at
tsmpted murder against <" and bel
him while they investigated.
FOR three days Bruneau varied hi
Story until It became difficult to fin
out who attacked whom. Watson, Ia
eidentally. claimed to b absolutely
stranger to the whole story, haytn
naere1y made his complaint I'm case.
hoping tor police protection.
Then from somewhere, and II