The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-17
Official Inquest Closes
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Death CALLED SUICIDE
NelUsnle11 Refuse Verdict

| NelUSn1en Re-
ny FULTON THATCHER GRANT,
Directly across the boulevard from
me ! caught sight Of group Of four
French newspaper men whose faces
I recognized. Two were from the Ami
du People, one from the Paris-Midi
and the other from lie Jour. I decided
that there Is certain safety in num-
bers and was planning to Join them
when squad Of policemen charged
them from the flank. The man from
lie Jour waved his coupe-file, crying
Press -" and naming his paper.
An iron-helmeted bluecoat struck him
down with his white club, yelling, Pig
Of journalist"
The rest jumped on him. kicking
him In the face. He was lost under
their legs and bodies. I could hear
him scream In pain. remained
where I was. There was nothing I
could do. It was useless and foolhardy
to interfere, especially for q foreigner.
But when the policemen passed on
and were engaged in clearing up the
stragglers Of that marching lire, I
crossed over. Two men were picking
up the reporter. His face was beyond
recognition. His left eye was literally
smashed, all but dangling from its
socket. I helped to carry him to the
Charlie hospital. Then I went home.
1t was pretty sickening. That reporter
was Jean Vertex Of lie Jour with whom
had taken q cocktail on December
a..
The Official" inquest Of stavisky's
suicide" closed on Wednesday, three
days ago. But it was only yesterday
that Madame Stavisky. the pretty Ar
lette Simon, was called to Chamonix.
She arrived at noon. The newspapers
made cheap sob-story OF it, but the
poor girl IS really having bad time.
The detectives led her to the hos
pital room where her dead husband
still lay, his head swathed in bloody
bandages. She fell at his feet
and covered his unfeeling hands with
kisses. He will never know. Love
means little to him now. The detec-
tives stood by unmoved. They have
seen this sort Of thing before. What
they want Is for her to lose control
and to say something which might
help them.
Press Refuses to Believe
The medico-legal specialists have
given their opinion: Suicide"
Henri Voix testifies: Suicide"
His mistress, Lucette Almeras, also:
Suicide"
Charpentier and his detectives:
Suicide" But the press will have
none OF 1t, and it certainly looks
queer.
First: voix came to Chamonix un-
der the false name Of Fargeas. He
brought Stavisky with him. He rented
radio set at 100 francs q month
under that name. He and his mistress
old the purchasing Of provisions. TO
all outward appearances, certainly. the
nldeaways planned to spend a COM
portable time. and to pass the hours
listening to the must: of the airs.
Second: When Arlette Stayiskv
came to Chamonix to see her dead or
dying husband the detectives told her
that nothing had been touched, and
tnat everything in the room was as
It had been when they entered. But
the revolver with which Stayisky is
supposed to have shot himself was on
the bed! She inquired about this
They told her that they had taken It
away from him for fear he might
shoot again. That sounds lame.
Third: The detectives did not send
Tor an ambulance or doctor for two
hours after he is supposed to have
shot himself. # they had acted more
quickly they might have saved his
HE. I learned that the doctors per-
formed two trepanning operations on
otavlSky but that he died neverthe-
less. Consulting surgical expert on
tnlS operation, I am informed that
shooting through the head is least
likely to mean death and that It can
surely be avoided If taken in time.
Arlette Told to Shut Up
I learn also that Arlette complained
historically at the neglect OF the de-
tectives and have it on good author
ity that she was soundly reproyed by
tnem. She was, In fact, told to shut
up"
On January Is the stavisky case
lifted its head and growled in the
chamber OF Deputies. There was q
miniature riot there. Deputies are
demanded that CASTOR Bonnaure.s
parliamentary immunity be suspended
and that he be forced to reply to
Judge d'Uhalts questions In Bayonne.
It has been established beyond doubt
now that he was Staviskys lawyer and
his way-smoother in Budapest and
Stresa.
Investigation Demanded
especially does the young firebrand
Deputy Ybarnegaray pronounced
Ee-barn-aye-gar-eye-ee") from Bay.
onne roast the Chautemps govern.
ment. He demands q parliamentary
investigation. not only Of the case
Itself, but also Of the action-or the
inactton-of the authorities in getting
to the root Of 1t. He accuses the
Surete Of shielding the murderer Of
Stavisky, or Of assassinating him
themselves. He accuses parliament
tarians and ministers involved and
the 5urete Of shielding them. When
ne sits down he is seconded by Philippe
Henriot, deputy from the Gironde. Il
Is fantastic session.
Ybarnegaray named names, made