Terre Haute Journal, Volume 20, Number 359, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 January 1876 — Page 2

JLi.VUCOB FIEXD.

Murder of mant

*tTrhtlMirAn

and Her Children*

£rank Confession of .8 Horrible 7,' Crime—A Hurderer* Study^ of Dramatic Effect^-

Elous

I.

The Scene at the ^gg% Scaffold* p.^^1

On the 17 th day of Much, 5840, an enormcas crowd surrounded the Morgue io Pari«, to »e* the body a boy about ten year® of «ge. fc

It bad bean foondin apiece of wood* in jtabnrb of the citjr n*ned Tilette, The skull of the ebild had b«en cleft ia twaia, and the throat cut. 1 be strangest of all was tSit nobody had lost a child in that quarter of France, and the corpse remained unrecognized and unclaimed for three days, the limit allowed by law fer the exposure of a body. Net law alone, but nature, demands that a body should be withdrawn after that time but ae great was the sympathy for the unknown murdered boy of La illette that he was embalmed, elothed as he was when found dead, laid on a dais ia another part of the Mergue, his cheeks touched with Vermillion, and other arts resorted to, to give death the appearance ?f life. Almost immediately after the tragic event, news reached Paris of a double murder elsewhere, -v. The body of a woman and of a little girl had been found with their throats cut and skull split in exactly the same manner as that of tho ankaewn boy.

A man named Choubou, who kept a little hotel in Bordeaux, had his suspicions aroused against a man who com* to lodge with him. During the whole day of his afriral, which was a Sunday, the stranger remained in his room. Supposing that he was fatigued, no one disturbed him, even to take his meals to him.

The next morning the landlord listened at his door, and heard him walking about then looking throe gh the keyhole, he saw him brushing and washing a woman's dress, stained with bloed.

The horrified Boniface raa at once to the pel ice, who, on breaking into the roem of the mysterious traveler, found him arranging a woman's effects in a basket such as the weaker sex usually carry. Everything discovered in the basket bore marks of blood, and frag* ments of the garments fitted exactly the torn part of the clothes worn by.the murdered woman.

Accused of the fearful crime ef murder the man asked for writing materials and proceeded to write his confession, Is whieh it was learned that he was net only the assassin of the woman and the girl, but of tho boy at La Villette.

Ilia name, he said, was Pierre Vincent Elioabide, and in 1840 ho was thir-

„ers. and became, for hie start in life, the preceptor of a primary school ia a village in the neighborhood ef Pae. Here he meta woman, the widow of a soldier killed in battle in Africa she had been left at her husband's death destitute, with two children. Her reputation was exsellent, being that of a

and modest woman, of domestic abits. who worked unceasingly for the support and education of her chil*

ElioaWde was charmed with her she was delighted with him. Lovo grew up, and soon they were pledged to become husband and wife.

Ambition now sprung up in the heart of the humble, poorly paid tutor, and he determined to go to Paris to make his fortune. Very reluctantly, Marie consented to his going.

He arrived in Paris with a few francs and went to share the apartments of a countryman of his studying there, but tery poor. The two friends soen came to the end of their resources, and determined to open a boys' school, bat no pupils appealing, want stared them in the face. Krer since leafing Pau, Elioabide had kept up an animated coirespondeace with the simple minded Marie Anitat, taking good care net to let her suspect his impoverished condition. OB the contrary, he pictured the splendors of the gay capital, the success he was on the point of achieving, and the delights in store for their speedy reunion. Move all, he sought her to send hie her sen Jeeeph, promising to take charge of and be a second father to him.

Ilia solicitations at length induced Marie to comply with hia wishee. She bought the boy all she could ef accessaries, and out of her hard earnings gave e^e hundred franca. She thett placed him in charge of a female iHetc going to Paris* who faithfully

^Pc»rchad! What will l» your futore? I hare frromistd to b« father to jou, to W« j»ur laatructor aadguida

1' rW.it. a„ .«* through life. At yoar ig» life seemed el

Anizot far m#—I vu happy tod

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Having rendered the eon happy in this expeditious manner, he determined that Maria should follow him before she learned his fate and would grieve for him.

Eiieabide continued to write to tho widow Aeisat in the most affectionate terms describing the happy condition of the child and h:» wonderful progress in learaing. He had, he told her, succeeded in obtaining a few young achollars, and said that be took great interest in properly forming their moral and religiaus education.

He was also engaged in writing some religious books, one of which was entitled -History of the Christisn Religion/' from which he hoped, with the patronage of the priesthood, to obtain not only money enough to pay his debts, but to win fame as an author.

He at length persusded Marie to some to Paris, and, borrowing a hundred francs of his sister, he set out to meet the unsuspecting widow and bei daughter at Bordeaux, taking with him bis hammer.

Mario waj delighted to meet her betrothed once more—even the child was pverjoyed at the .sight of him.

After remaining a night at Bordeaux, Mario went to pass the day with a friend who was living in that city, and at 8:80 o'clock the same evening she got into a diligence with Eiieabide, which took them to a place called "The Four Pavilions," a wild, deserted piece of country.

Here he induced tho mother and the child to descend, to walk to her sister's, who lived not far distant.

After his arrest he tock the police to a certain spot, near a running brook. ^llere," said ho with the utmost coolness, not even his countenance changing, "I threw myself upon the little girl, and, before she could utter a single cry, I had cleaved h(r skull then I sprang upon the mother, who was walking in front, and could neither see nor hear what took place behind hor, so quickly was the deed done. I struck her with a stone and brained her. I struck right and left again and again, frenzied with the sight of the blood ef my victims. I hammered at

to be merciful and cot make them suffer too much. As Eiieabide was taken through the crowd to trial, he came near to being torn in pieces br the mob. When his aextmeal was given him, he said: "I cannot eat The cries and execrations of the crowd have destroyed my appetite."

After this he seemed only to think of making a good effect upon the people. Ho seemed to take delight in the sensation his crimes created.

He read Victor Hugo's "Last Dsys of Condemned Man" just before proceeding to the place of execution. The priest spoke to him of the sufferings of our Savior. "The Savior was good,'' he said, "and they cursed him. I am bad, but they do not curse ae," pointing to the sea ef heads below. ••Think of religion," urged the father confessor.

Elicabide's last words were: "In in instant I shall not think at all!" So saying his head rolled into the sawdust.

To Bin a 8he«p Ranch® inTttM All that is needed to start a sheep ranch is two jackasses, two Mexican boys, one Mexican man, one sack of friioies (Mexican beans), some coffee, aad a few extras, 1,600 ewes and twenty to thirty bueka, and a gua to kill game. The Mexican ewen, if bought in August will cost 1 60 to $165, A Mexican boy will cost eight to tea dollars a month, and the man about twenty dollar* a month: jackas»ea$25 each the friioies three cents a pound altogether for the first year about #8,500. The ewes will yield from 2l4 to pound* of wool, which will bring about 24

log the boy to Pans only to eh*» his sheep, and wtUohedaeM? Fer Eiieabide was sale of the wool.—tPl«*»»to* (Tesas) plunged in the last stage of misery all [Stock Journal. his effects were ta pawn he was di*.' ctHtraged, famished, aad took no pl»a* ore but in viaitiag the ghastly aergu*

One day while there, he overheard a woman say, *Why grieve at d«*th! Dee should rather rejoice to see thoee one ievea out of their misery."

The effect produced on EUcabide hy these word*, was terrible. He had ne loager any desire ia lii than toehold thoee die whom he

He said in hie coafciiSoa that he was ta each distress that he ran ft** the palace of the great io the dwelling e* aa aotree* aolHwngalma He appealed to a Briacee*. sanaUcftted a prelate, thtast

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daw of a eeatmeatal writer, homtlia* tad himself before a *«*•«. hoira* dewa before a eietgytnaa, aad all. do aiod Ma he waa atar«wf*

Joeoph came, aad the ochoolawtfer Made theeareftectioaa upoa hea arrival:

An Honest Wosan'a Shirt, Theodore Won, ia Kle locjaw o® •Tho Problem «»fU 3*11* lh#*tory oft be king

VT

ho eonld set be hajvpV

exevp* *»y wottrittg a happy i»a*r* ahtftt "Wfeott UHT happy «a*tt waa fiMtad ttwaa toaad that he wwreao afclrfc." Ttila invariably creaioe a lattj^t, aad Tlteodoc* Ukm advantage ofiiUy attdta* latiMt following Mtof humor "Ladle* aad gM»tfeaR»% 1 aaaped, froma the awry humor ta*» y«Mt at* in, that many ofyoa woato be nfraid of ashttt*ottft« yoar mwsts." When Mr.Tilton got this off In 2r«W* ark, X* Jn

lfee«Xfcer

ovening, a #fcooi

and tMjMooteiat Scotch woaoaa la tho fatter "Dolt a bit am aaa," aad then anfinteo-

aIafraid,raqpoadnd:

twttlmttOBeoflm-drtna ta front,: dladooittft fcisft eaoalesft (Hit evar bicaabftttoy the ea*,afce eoattaaed, "Here it la,

mom,

asveatoea hoadar

lines, aad mv grand miter*® ala

BeCarefsi Wluu

sur-

roanded br reJafires in easy circumstances. Child, yen must die before contaet with the world will suilyyour character and force you into dishonor. You shall be the first of the victims Immolated by my hand."

He took the boy to the barriers of Paris in an omnibus. They got out at Vitette, and he led htm into a forest, where he struck him on the head with a hammer which he had concealed about htm, splitting his skull, but, being afraid of him coming to life again, cut his throat with a pocket-knife. He kicked the corpse into a ditch, took the child's money and poor little bundle of clothes, and hurried back to Paris.

Aaiftvm

I'll tell yoaof abetter And find it work* foil weii To

try

mpim-

alo', too fheodonjMNdtfs.

yoar own defects to core

Bei*re of others And though 1 «oa.ctimee bepe to be So tStrn »K« 1 Mt own fhortctmi«|r* bid a»e let "the faaJU of others gtt. Then let os *11, when we comtaeacf

To ililuter Jri«o4 or foe. Think of the

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fTERRE HAUTE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANiJARY 5,1876."

Ymm 9my

U*p€*ki**rt *9*iMMSfoalta,

Pnrtart f«**et jwow*, Remeatbcr, Umk« with gt*s« SbooM fcidtf® throw a Uo»*. IfvckaitM^iaf «lMt»de arttalkrftkowwtoiii, "Ti* better that mcwaatswit heme,

that paiat befia. 1 Mats

t'Bti! h«r*« 1 S'temld we sot tike hU compony. We know the world is wide. t) mar h*v« and whohat uot?-

Tbe aid well joaag. Perhaps we temr, I!*ve fifty their one.

oce word

To those we UHie know. Remember, corses, swneuaies, tike O-ir ehsTAen*. "roost st heaoe." |o«n xpesk of others'!suite catiS

We bsve none of our own.

Comfort of farm Stocfc. Docs the average farmer realize the real impot ef this one word, comfort, as applied to the various annals of the farm, and especially of that most useful of all others, the cow? Is there forethought to keep them comfortable during the cold and storms of a rigorous winter, when they depend upon man so much more than at any other seasons? The animal which is of the greatest profit to its owtier, which increases most in bulk or flesh, gives the most milk or does ths most work, is that one of easy disposition in comfortable circumstanccs. The profit tad interest of all farmers and stock owners would be promoted, as well ss kindness engendered, by studying to promote the comfort of our stock. There area variety of ways in which this may be done to the economizing of onr own profit. The few following hints msy serve as a guide to others:.

First in the list 1 would place regularity in everything, especially in feedng and watering. When stock are fed at irregular intervals they consume more, with less profit to themselves or their owners they are constantly on the lookout for anew supply, and a constant uneasiness is the result When there is a stated hour for feeding, and regularity and punctuality is strictly observed, tho animal's sppetite is regulated in accordance the food is taken with a relish, and when eaten the stock are under no anxiety till the next feeding hour conies around. Instead of uneasiness, there is a remunerating quietness, which is always favorable to good and perfect digestion and aasimilation.

A.

Kindness to animals ia every vespect is as highly appreciated, apparently, as among the human family therefore keep the animals in food humor with yourself. The man who makes a practice of judiciously fondling his stock in the Yard or stable, has a mere orderly, good-natured stock than he who caaaot pass them by without renting his spleen by a kick or corse upon aome poor, unoffending brute. Io the one tase the animals are all rejoiced to see him, and are quiet among themselren, seldom crowding each other, except as to show their appreciation for their master and keeper ia the other case they partake of the disposition of the

crosa, hook aad kick each other and instead of expressing pleasure at the appearance of the ow&rr, are apt to partake of hia dispoaittoa, returning hia greeting la kind. Therefore keep the stock comfortable by kindness ia every respect aad at all times.—Ctnmitg Ilwllflilllll He

Sax JhKOOAm eomplala thai if sasfctere ran on much lesMras they have been doing for aooaa Uo»e, the beattoea Cfciaeo win rirtweily iako possession of the city. BaiM^#iet«oa which ChlMttaa shall occupy the situations •t the Tariooa botola, aad aAaoaacea totiw hoteta from whlcfe Chinatoaa tMrfxevidni soma he procarred. AproteeUvi union of h«lel keener* wit! lwvetotetoseitai^«^llaat the encroachments of the CUeatiahk

'k Cnm*W at Tratffcee, Caliibrttta* being detected ib« oUier day Io an atsaacDitosSaat a piece ef rabhar boaflb

vMmii amaitiM 11m Irata owtxsr, aad aftar 1M ttenMddf «xbatuted hlomlf md wombat «Mt of tfaa OrlartlMa nsataloMM, John calmly prottwad^

Hell

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11 ani-

mals|(even the filthy hog) are naturally cleanly therefore they should be kept clean. Cleanliness is antsgonistic to vermin life, as all vermin seem to thrive in filth. Most snimalsare fond of being carded and rubbed, when done gently this not only promotes cleanliness, but also tends to keep the skin loose and healthy, and the pores open iS-t* perform some of the most important functions of the body through its pores much aatter is exuded that otherwise might prove detiimental to healtn. Therefore it becomes evident that if the pores are clogged by being covered with filth they cannot perform their office and health suffers accordingly. Keep all fte animals clean, then,

for Bahiea.

Gail Hamilton tries her head at theological c:*cussiou in this week's Independent. and thus disposes of the question of infant demnstioa: •There msy be aa unavoidable hell for grown people, bat if there is a hell for babies, into it they must go, and there is no use in talking. If yea give a Bible to the pudgy little fellow in the cradle, he may manage to get a comer of it into his drooling little moath but he cannot read a word. If you preach righteousness to him long enough, he way throw up his milk gently, but he will not repent and reform. No backsliding church was ever more cold and dead and buried in trespasses and sins, mere absolutely impenetrable to sppeal sn unchangeable of motive that this laughing, crowing, crying 'reprobate infant* It is, difficult to draw ths line between irresponsibility and responsibility but I think I hazard nothing ia saying that no agency known to the church is capable of converting a week-old baby from tho error of his ways, if he dies at that age, and is not saved without human instrumentality by the natural workings of Divine laws, he is not saved at all."

DatTlftT Pas® Puss: "The CourierJournal says, 'The government has 9,739 mules in its employment' Did you count thSie loafing around Washington?' Why, you great booby, can't you tell a jackass from a government mule?

"HAVB you any nice fresh former's effg* inquired a precise old lady at store. "No, ma'am," roth ry She took three to try.

a grocery store. "No, ma'am," re-

Eave

lied the practical clerk, "but we some very good hen's eggs."

MB. BtrDD asked her, "Rose, wilt thou bo mine?" Rose answered, "1 am sorry it cannot be, but a Rose cannot be turned into a Budd."

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Machine Works.

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Prop'r.

Corner Ninth aud Eagle streets, near the passenger depot,

TERSE HAUTE, INDIANA,

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STEAM EplNES,

Mill machinery,

CIRCULAR SAW HILLS,

"~~CSaraiW'*ainery,

by

suitable bedding, cleansing their stalls and pens, and by carding, rubbing and washing where necessary. A good bed of dry litter, straw, meadow hay, sawdust or the like, with a well ventilated, warm stall or pen, promotes corafort wonderfully, and also cleanliness of the animal. Stalls, stables and pens need frequent cleaning, daily at least, ia winter when occupied. Means must be provided for conducting off all liquid voidiojs where it may be used as a fertilizer of the soil. In pleasant weather stock should be allowed to spend a few boors daily in the open air and sun, as continued confinement to the stall is irksome tfanshine is stimulating to all the natural functions, ta better than medicine and eaaential to fell heaith. All •tables should hare aore of it, especially those for horses.

HIKIK0 PUMPS tc BAKE 0ABS And all kinds of Brass and Iron Castings.

REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE.

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S A O O N

Corner Third and Ohio Streets. JAMES T. RICKETTS, Prop'r. Beet Wines, Llquar* and Cifari

Constantly In Stock*

FB£E LUNCH From A.*, antit IS x., and at II

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W, li. Fiske has now opened hi* new ware house on Third street, opposite the St, Charles Hotel, where he is prepared to furnish all persons wanting {ramps with "he best article ia that line to be found anywhere. Ail goods warranted. See my new improvements. The best of referancts given in ail parts of the Unite! States.

W. H. Fiske.

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MANUFACTURERS OF

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143 South Meridian Street,

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A Large Stock of SILVER CASES constant! on hand.

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PROPRIETORS

Vigo Woolen Mills,

Dealers In wool and manufacturer Jobber#

IS THE ,.

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Thousands of Lives Saved sfter si! other mesas fsil. For

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Varnishes, Spokes, Felloes, Etc

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Terre Ilaaco. Indiana,

COAL.

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WiJi deliver the «^a|r^:r

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SUPERIOR COAL

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