The Express. — 1864-08-26 (London, England)

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1864.  by tempting the servant, to whom he gave for three franca a handkerchief that was worth six. The cure opened a cupboard, and took from a puree the money to pay him. Latour resolved to appropriate it. la going away he remarked a place under the staircase where he could hide himself, and he crept into it. At night he stole out, and lifted the latch of the cure's door. The latch made a little noise, and the cure, raising his head, said in a rage, That b— of a servant has left the door open.' (Laughter.) Latour remained at the foot of the bed waiting till the cure went off again, when he opened the closet and took the puree." Latour called several witnesses in his favour, who declared that he bad a large sum of money before the murders at La Bastide—that four men, ,strangers to the place, of suspicious mien, and who could give no account of themselves— had been seen in a wood near the château Baillard, and that one man had threatened a person who could be none other than M. Lasalle.  The prosecution then commenced against Audouy, who tried hard to prove that on the night of the 25th (that of the murder) he slept at a certain house. The books of the house showed that he did sleep there on that night, but then it was shown that the person who had entered the date had made a mistake and that Audouy had only slept in the house on the night following. The Procureur Imperial then tried to prove that Audouy also had spoken of the assassination before it was generally known. Audouy insisted that he was innocent. The President said, " You have perhaps been the instrument of men being in want of your strength. You would no doubt be culpable, but you would be less so than those who conceived and coldly hatched the crime. Your duty is to make known your accomplices—justice will take your conduct into account." Audouy replied, "If there were a million of culpable persons I would make them known if I knew them." Latour, at this indication of weakness on the part of the prosecution must have plucked up courage. On the next day the trial went on, and Audouy appears to have made a slip. Lie appealed to Latour on a point of no interest to say if he (Audouy) knew " oes messieurs." President--Who ? ces messieurs Audouy—Latour. President—And who else ? Come, a good movement—it concerns your Lead. Audouy—l can say nothing more. Later in the day a strange altercation ensued bei.ween Latour and Audouy, one prisoner examining the other, the latter bringing accusations against the former.  Latour—But he thought I was there 1 Audouy—(hesitating whilst Latour looked at him fixedly)—l don't say that Latour was there, only I heard everyone speak ill of him, and say that he was there. Then I said, " Well, he might say I was there."  Latour—Then be speaks like a parrot. Audouy then declared he had no confidence in Latour, and explained this by saying that he was a robber, though be never saw Latour steal. He believed all the ill spoken of him.  Latour--Then if he believes that the witnesses have testified truly against me, he must also believe the charges brought against himself, and in that case he also is guilty. Latour, after this piece of logic, smiled, and sat down pleased with his reasoning. Andouy (upset by this incident)—What do you wish me to say ? Do with me what you will. I have never known M. Latour. Cut me in bits, I am innocent. (Prolonged sensation.) The Hercules was again exhorted to confess, hut declared, as before, that he knew nothing. On their way back to prison a violent recrimination took place between the two accused. It is reported that Latour will make serious revelations, which will throw light upon the whole affair.