The Poole Telegram. — 1883-03-09 (Poole, Dorset, England)

MYSTERIOUS MURDER.  A shocking murder was committed at San lie, in France, last week. Madame Fremy, the wife of an assistant-judge, went for a walk in the afternoon with her son, who returned home saying that his mother would ,ollow shortly afterwards, as she had to made a call on the way. As the lady had not returned at five o'clock, N.E. Fremy instructed his son to go back to the spot where he left his mother in the wood, while he himself walked in the same direction by another route. M. Fremy, jun., reached the place first, and found his mother lying on the ground in a pool of blood and quite dead. The throat had been cut from ear to ear. Madame Fremy's earrings, which were of some value, and a ring on her finger were left untouched, but her purse could not be found. An inquiry was opened by the Procureur in the evening, resulting in the arrest of M. Fremy, jun., a Parisian lawyer, who was conducted to gaol by his own father. So far, the whole affair is enveloped in mystery. A correspondent at Matlock - bridge telegraphs further partioulara of the tragedy. The deceased with his son, who is 29 years of age, and said to be a clerk in London, took apartments a week ago at Mrs. Mar. chant's cottage, Chesterfield-road, Matlock-bridge. At about seven o'clock on Sunday morning the landlady heard a noise which she thought was made by her aged mother getting out of bed. As the gentlemen did not make their appearance at the usual time, Mrs. Merchant went up and knocked at the bedroom door. In reply she heard a suppressed groan, which she thought was made by the rev, gentleman whilst under the influence of a narcotic which he occasionally took. When her husband came from chapel he went up and knocked three times at the door. After the third knock the door was op -ned by the son of the murdered man. He did not speak, but was covered with blood, and pointed to his father, who lay in bed with his skull battered in. Medical aid and the police were sent for, and the eon's wound having been stitched, he was conveyed through a large crowd to Derby Infirmary, where he now lies. He is said to have been for some time in a lunatic asylum, but was lately released. When charged with murdering his father, the piitioner said, "Yes, I did it with the chamber utensil. The inquest was opeqed on Monday, before DeputyCoroner B,ookep, when formal evidence of idenVfication was given, and the inquiry was adjourned until the next day. The deceased c'ergyman was about 57 years of age, and was a Congregational minister, residing at 119, Stepney-green, London. Both he and his son me said to have been members of the Blue Ribbon Army, and the deceased always wore the badge in his button-hole. The object of their visit to Matlock was for the benefit of the son's health, as he had been in a low state for some time. Judging from the appearance of the body as it lay in bed, the fatal blow had been dealt whilst the father was asleep. Great excitement has been caused in the neighbourhood by the tragic affair. The adjourned inquiry as to the death of the Rev. Julius keno, of London, was held on Tuesday morning, at Matlock-bridge. The medical evidence went to show that after repeated blows with a blunt instrument several stabs bad been inflicted under the right ear , With S pocket•knife, Before the jury retired) &Wu  William Ball/1. el iest son of to derrea,e4 made a statement to the effect that the prisoner NU merely out for the benefit of his health on a probationary term from Bethnal-green Lunatic Asylum. Mr. Bann urged that this statement might induce a rider to be added to the verdict ; but the coroner ruled that this would be out of order. The jury shortly aft r wards brought in a verdict of wilful murder.