Year: 1873

RIO JANEIRo, Sept g. 1873
August II the capital Of Maranham was reused
from its customary inanity by the discovery OF an
arrocious MURDER committed by one OF It's chief
men, high in the judicial ranks-one OF the judges
OF the Tribunal OF Commerce OF Maranham-a
tribunal whose jurisdiction extends over neourth
the immense Empire of Brazil.


THE CRIMINAL AND HIS CRIME.


Desembargador Ponies visgueiro the murderer
was judge OF high reputation well as Of high
category, widcwer, sixty-hve years ofage whose
character was unblen,ished, save by ldtso7,
trivial in this country OF easy morality, with girl
OF fifteen to sixteen years. which commenced
about two years ago, when she was only fourteen
years OF age. The girl OF notoriously loose
character, but the old judge was infatuated
with her. and for more than year ne
bore with her vagaries, her thefts, her
drunkenness and her inhdenties. AT last the
strained bow broke the deep infatuatlon which
had possessed him turned deadly hatred, and it
would seem that about year ago he employed a
lieutenant TO make away with her, this officer
now asserts, TO indlct a severe nogging on her.
His agent failed MIN, and by the advice OF his
friends the old judge obtained years leave of alb
sence and ser out for a neighborlng province, ap-
parenty to forget her.


But even absence seemed only to have strength
ened his murderous longing for three or four
months he returned to Mafanham, bringing with
him one OF the numerous brayos who furnish the
weapons for personal or party hatreds in this coun
try, man named Gnllhernino and the bottle OF
Cforoform which plaJe conspicuous part there
after.


THE DEADLY DEED


Immediately alter his return the old Judge
renewed his relations with the girl, and these
continued without incident Tor nearly three
months. But the l4th OF August the ancient
lover called the girl TO his rooms, which were
the first noor He received her with caresses and
kind words, set before her sweetmeats, and when
she had partaken OF them desired her to enter the
adjoining bedroom. Behind the door was the
bravo Guilhermino, and as the girl passed it he
darted on her. squeezed her by the throat and thrust
gag into her mouth. This DONE the old Judge
rushed In TO satate his hatred so long disguised.
He forced the pinloned and gagged girl to inhale
chloroform, and when she dropped senseless at
his feet he stabbed her repeatedly with a poniard
III the chest and stomach, cut her head nearly o1
and throwing himself upon her actually bit her
like ravenous beast IN the madness OF his rage
and hatred. This he has told himself.


CoNcEALING THE BODY.


1t had been part OF the Judges plan to sacri-
nee himself while satiatlDg his murderous spirit.
Some time before he had obtained zinc lining Tor
mules, and he mad had himself taught how to SOL
der providing himself with solder acid and tool.
Into tins case the body OF the unfortunate girl was
forced, and the zinc cover was carefully soldered
down after filing the box up with lime. A passage
was to accompany hum, to be dropped into the sea
on the voyage.


TWO or three days more and the bravo would
have left with his charge; but meantime the
mother and the iamillars OF the girl had become
alarmed at her continued absence. To their in
gulr1es the Judge replied that he knew not where
she was. The Passport Office was examined but
nothing showed she had left the city. The police
were communicated with, and after much hesta-
ton-for deSenlbdrqddor is an awe.inspiring rank
and can be dealt with only by the supreme Court
the Chief of Police himself with large force,
rounded the house at midnight OF the 10th, and IN
the morning proceeded to


SEARCH OF THE PREMISES


As for the Judge himself they did not dare to
hinder him going out to take, as he said a walk.
The house was vainly ransacked; but in the gar
den, Just under the house caves, signs OF dis
turbance OF the earth directed attention a spot.
The cutasses Of the police soon dsinterred case,
add on jabbing a hole into IT, blood and fetor
issued from 1t. BY medical examination the body
OF the girl was found doubled up in 10, the head
and one leg nearly severed from the trunk.


ARREST.


Four accomplces were at once arrested but,
owing TO the lmmunities OF his rank, the Judge
could not be taken unless by an order OF the Su-
preme Court. and all that could be done was 10
cause him to be accompanied by police official
OF the rank OF captain.


The necessary order however, will go on from
Rio on the 10th to bring him here for trial.