Nantwich, Sandbach & Crewe Star — 1890-04-19 ()

SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN THE WEST END. A terrible tragedy happened on Friday afternoon st' the Hotel de l'Eurooe, Leicester-square. A young Frenchman nearly murdered a. young woman whom had .represented as his wife, and then committed suicide. Two weeks ago the couple, who were dressed and and evidently people of superior breeciinr: arrived at the Hotel de l'Europe, and state° that they had just come from Brussels. Tlie): engaged a room, which they occupied as husband an° wife. During the whole time they appeared to be friendly terms, and no one at the hotel had seen orf heard of any quarrel between them. The manager 0, the hotel says the man gave his name as Albert oe: Guedon, and described himself as an agent, and we"' out a good deal, presumably on business. On day the couple took lunch together, and afterwaod4 called for their bill, which was taken to them in Oleic room. The man told the waiter that he and his w'f° were leaving that night for Brussels. He esdered waiter to come up to the room for the amount ' the bill when be rang the bell. The waiter left 11'', room, and shortly afterwards loud sergarns wet heard proceeding &ern the apartment, followed the sound of a pistol shot. A Mr. Hoffman rushed the door, and as lie opened it the girl rushed out blee°-, ing from a terrible wound on the right side of head. Stephen Stallele, a waiter, appeared °,l the scene by this time, and the girl was stopP'‘ when she had descended the first flight of stairs. Hoffman went into the room where Guedon was, ha Guedon, who had a revolver in his hand, pointed weapon at him and threatened to shoot him. Hoffniaj retired, and had hardly left the room when two Or cessive shots were heard. Hoffman and the waiter 01: entered the room together, and saw Guedon lying de4 with two pistol shots in his head. The woman taken to the French Hospital in Leicester-place, 10,03 her wounds were dressed. She was afterwards rernoo to Charing-cress Hospital. She was shot in the eXc',; one being so badly injured as to necessitate, its bell' taken out. She gives the name of Henrietta Grisse. De Guedon came to London from Brussels about 10% 'months ago, and by himself. He appeared to be nr'd more than 18 years of age, and gave people to understs, •„1., that he had run away from home. He said that his fat"',,, was a wealthy man, and the lad was certainly well plied with money at first. Shortly after his arrt‘ic''.r. he sent to Brussels for his sweetheart; and on arrival the young couple lived as man and wife. Guedon was undersized in every way, and had a sallow complexion. Ho was of vongetnanly appearl'll, and his luggage include,l /Air of fashiceable boots. In., of fr"om a stable in Jermyultreet, H‘: 810 Ptcllet %4;•as found a bill of 15s. for the liehrlyi"3 in gold and silver, but tin% borrowed. The proprietor had evinced seine antes about his bill, amounting to nearly £B, and it has `-'-so suggested that a disposition was shewn by Guedon„se , find some pretext for getting his luggage outof the krto preparatory to his journey to Brussels. All this lea°.",ce the belief that the unfortunate young man, ;.Imoat to despair for want of money, had not auflin'e 1 .etreligai Of ifilmj to conf:mt hie financial liabilitiCS that in moment of mental aberration be resolved to'cl both his corilPallion and himself. The sie.eloonl-No lOlver with wiiitlf the tittespted murder and snl'osi• Were committed was on; lAA the deceased had 01 dentlY carried about his persoh for some time. Stleft Cartridps were found loose in his pockets, and a 4f them was discovered in his box. The unfoitunate girl still lingers on at tho citiSs Hospital. e. As inqueet was opened oil Tuetsday by Mr. 111,icte beck (hi the, body of Alfred de Guedon. The I.l° the put in ,d` ,tement made by the injured girl t°, se% effect tbdt'lie:Wislied her to swear that she would l'etvet leave him, • dild that before she had time to ansi:esli he shot her. Ris identity had not been establisr!os and in the absende of is material withal) the inquid