The Warwickshire Herald. — 1891-11-05 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

MURDER OF A MILLIONAIRE.  At the Assize Court of Quimoer. Brittany, on Monday, Jean Marie Gautier was arraigned tor the murder of M. Le Delion, banker and lawyer, said to be a millionaire, at Pont l'Abbe. M. Le Delion was always regarded as the wealthiest man in the district. His father was a prosperous fanner, and left him an enviable banking account, with land, houses, and general property of great value. In 1876 the banker gave up his legal practice in order to devote himself with more freedom and energy to his other pursuits. A few years ago hi. Le Dalton made the acquaintance of Gautier, who was a miller and baker at Concarnasu. Acting on the advice of the ex-notary. Gautier—who had married—set up a steam lour mill at Pont l'Abb6. In this concern M. Le Delion had a considerable share, but a crash came and Gautier was soon bankrupt. He blamed his partner the ex-lawyer for his troubtes. and became very quarrelsome and dejected, especially as he had a lame family to support. The prisoner went out duck shooting on July 30th last, and in returning home towards evening stopped I to take some absinthe in the house of a relative of his. While looking out of a window he saw a cart which had formerly ' belonged to him in the yard of M. Le Delion's premises, close by. This caused him to reflect for some time and at half-peat 7 he took up his gun and walked about until he met M. Le Delion, who enmity visited a local factory in which he was interestd short that hour. tracing the banker, Gentler asked trim bow his cart came to be where it was. By way of reply, M. Le Delion simply shrugged his shoulders, whereupon the miller took aim at him with his fowling-piece and And. The banker fell bead, his skull being shattered by the discharge. Gautier then gave himself up to the gendarmes, stating that he was carried away by passion during his interiew with his old panzer, and that as he was armed he at once decided to use his gun. He did not regret the deed for his own sake, but for that of his children. Maitre Demang, of the Paris Bar, has been retained for the defence of the prisoner, whose trial naturally attracts much atteation in a district of France where such tragedies as that in which Gautier was an actor are oomparatively rare. The trial was not concluded.  Oft Monday the Romanian express between Jassy ant Parkany ran off the rails, some of which had Mil maliciously taken away. The engine was ottorinened, and the boiler exploded. Five carriages toffit Am Pour of the paseengers were killed and MArsonikid. loWn Oak threw himself out of the top room enaday at his residence, RA ffarl'snrolbaned, end he WWI Mind shortly afterwards lAp.a. on the verandah below. The captain neva aid died on Monday monffoi. The deceased • peat sufferer ham paralysis. He wrob Mai fflng woods on a slate -just Ware he ear ltsd the nab act: "I can't Mand this Mature soy leaner. Heaven bless Tay Nellie. Geed•bleo ge. le kind to Nellie." The librafeate- it Camretzite have submitted a report to the smige, Ming that • charge ei one guinea a par be made for the ad. Masan to the library of Maki' readers who are not members of tbe nivutoW. It ap Mat the number of ouch Feeders hetlncreased lag the copal= RIM AMC fft tO no and that. •• • samahrse et the meets limemently momplein that they aniuidele to Mata mak This oberge is not intended to apply to endente from a distance who desire specially to examine