The Sun. — 1858-02-27 (London, England)

THE MURDER IN ARUNDEL-COURT.  It has been ascertained that the missing foreigner, known to have been with the unfortunate deceased, spoke to several women who walk the Haymarket, on Tuesday evening ; also to Madame Leontine, who keeps the house, No. 8, Arundel-court. The latter declined his staying with her, but, it is said, spoke of the deceased as a very fine young woman, and at his request sent for her. She came immediately. She was very well dressed, and wore a very line watch and chain (which latter turns out to be only gilt); had on a black velvet cloak, which was new, having only been purchased three or four days before, and a black moire antique dress. He appeared well pleased with the appearance of the deceased, and at 11 o'clock they went up stairs to ihe deceased's bedroom. The adjoining room is occupied by a Frenchwoman, who, being ill, could not sleep, and who heard them for full an hour talking and laughing. At one o'clock in the morning a Madame Virginie, lodging on the second floor of the same house, an intimate friend of the deceased, went up stairs, and, knocking at deceased's door, asked her to come down and have some supper. It appears she accepted the invitation, leaving the foreigner in her apartment. She stayed some time with Virgiuie, and then returned to her own rosin, where the man was still waiting for her. About half-an-hour after Madame Virgiuie wont up again for a book which the deceased had promised to lend her. On knocking at the door the deceased asked, " Who's there ?" She answered, "It is only Heloise come for the book ;" upon which the door was opened, partially, just sufficient to put through the book. It was the man, undressed to his shirt, who handed the book, which is entitled " Les Notrrelles Nouvelles," by Mery. Ile, on giving • 1,9 said "Le voil4, madame," and tl_ie de. ceased said "Bon Soir." Virginia returned to her own room and heard nothing more of them. An Englishwoman loiges on the second floor in the morning she e passed the night on the back with a man, and in consequence of some difference stairs. About seven them o'clocksh heard groans, but concluding they came from the roonitoof ttilireemeic.k person, paid no particular attention About half-past 7 o'clock in the morning the man came down stairs, and she got up so as to allow him to descynd. As the deceased was in the habit of going into the City to a friend's house, her non-appearance in the morning was not considered strange ; but when 8 o'clock p.m. arrived, and she was still missing, it was suggested that they (Madame Virginia and another) should go to her room. On no answer being given to repeated knocks at the door, they pushed is open, and found the poor girl lying on her face, the bedclothes and counterpane being upon her, so that the Lack hair of her head could alone be seen. A medical man and the police were iel oa agdsi igat tr woc aadcifedaeussTeicddi sheba reed i)miaannetddi tieyaat doe lfys aormt sentiee hours,e fso br . A missing, among them three rings, one pair of earrings, a bottle of eau de Botteau, a glove-box, a watch and chain, and a portemonmaie containing several pawnbrokers' duplicates. Her name was Heloise Daubin, married in Paris, but judicially separated from her husband. Her mother lives in Paris, near the Barriere Mont Parnasse. Deceased's age t was 32—not 22, and she had been in London but a few months. It is said she has left two children one a girl of twelve years of age. Her maiden name was Leroy. She was formerly Wi . a laundress, ndmill-street and heed a short time in Little in conversation The supposed murderer, wizen with the woman of the _e house,_ohim said he was a German,.n that language i but when she spoke t He spoke French, but he did not understand h it is suPPosw d from his not answering in German, that , he is an Italian. The inquest is to be held at the Marina, awe Hospital to day, at 3 9'0199k,