the journal endeavored to create the impression of an apathy relatives of Marie, inconsistent supposition relatives believed the corpse hers Its insinuations amount : - that Marie, connivance of her friends, had absented herself city for reasons involving charge against her chastity; and friends, discovery of corpse Seine, somewhat resembling that girl, had availed themselves opportunity to impress press the public belief of her death But L'Etoile was again over-hasty distinctly proved that no apathy, such as was imagined, existed; old lady was exceedingly feeble, and so agitated be unable to attend to any duty, that St Eustache, from receiving the news coolly, was distracted with grief, and bore himself so frantically, that M Beauvais prevailed upon friend and relative charge of him, and prevent his attending the examination disinterment Moreover, although stated by L'Etoile, corpse was re-interred public expense - that an advantageous offer of private sculpture was absolutely declined family - no member family attended the ceremonial: - although, , all asserted by L'Etoile in furtherance impression it designed to convey - yet all satisfactorily disproved In subsequent number paper, an attempt to throw suspicion upon Beauvais himself The editor says:

"Now, then, change comes over the matter told that on one occasion, while Madame B---- was at Madame Rogt's house, M Beauvais, who was going out, told her that gendarme was expected there, and she, Madame B , must not say anything gendarme until he returned, but let the matter be for him . . present posture of affairs, M Beauvais appears the whole matter looked up head single step taken without M Beauvais; for, go , you run against him . . For some reason, he determined that nobody any thing proceedings but himself, and he has elbowed the male relatives way, according representations, in very singular manner He seems averse to permitting the relatives the body "

following fact, some color was given suspicion thus thrown upon Beauvais visiter at his office, prior girl's disappearance, and during the absence occupant, had observed rose key-hole door, name "Marie" inscribed upon slate which hung near at hand

The general impression, were enabled to glean it newspapers, seemed , that Marie the victim of gang of desperadoes - that she borne across the river, maltreated and murdered Le Commerciel, {*11} however, print of extensive influence, was earnest in combating this popular idea I quote passage or two from its columns:

" persuaded that pursuit has hitherto been on false scent, directed Barrire du Roule impossible that person known to thousands young woman was, passed three blocks without some one having seen her; and who saw her remembered it, for she interested all who knew her streets were full of people, when she went out . . impossible that she gone Barrire du Roule, or Rue des Drmes, without being recognized by dozen persons; yet no one forward who saw her outside of her mother's door, and no evidence, except the testimony concerning her expressed intentions, that she did go out at all Her gown was torn, bound round her, and tied; and by body was carried as bundle murder committed Barrire du Roule, there no necessity for any such arrangement The fact body was found floating near the Barrire, is no proof where thrown water . . piece of unfortunate girl's petticoats, two feet long and one foot wide, was torn out and tied under her chin around the back of her head, probably screams This by fellows who had no pocket-handkerchief "

Prefect called upon us, however, some important information reached the police, which seemed to overthrow, , the chief portion of Le Commerciel's argument Two small boys, sons of Madame Deluc, while roaming woods near the Barrire du Roule, chanced to penetrate close thicket, within which were three or four large stones, forming kind of seat, with back and footstool upper stone lay white petticoat; second silk scarf parasol, gloves, and pocket-handkerchief were also here found The handkerchief bore the name "Marie Rogt " Fragments of dress were discovered brambles around The earth was trampled, the bushes were broken, and every evidence of struggle thicket river, the fences were found taken down, ground bore evidence of some heavy burthen having been dragged along it

weekly paper, Le Soleil,{*12} had the following comments discovery -- comments which merely echoed the sentiment whole Parisian press:

"The things had all evidently been there three or four weeks; they were all mildewed down hard action rain and stuck together from mildew The grass had grown around and over The silk parasol was strong, but the threads of it were run together within The upper part, where it doubled and folded, was all mildewed and rotten, and tore on its being opened . . The pieces of her frock torn out bushes were about three inches wide and six inches long One part hem frock, and it mended; the other piece was part skirt, not the hem They looked like strips torn off, and were thorn bush, about foot ground . . There , therefore, spot appalling outrage discovered "

Consequent discovery, new evidence appeared Madame Deluc testified that she keeps roadside inn not far bank river, opposite the Barrire du Roule The neighborhood is secluded -- particularly so usual Sunday resort of blackguards city, who cross the river in boats About three o'clock, afternoon Sunday , young girl arrived inn, accompanied by young man of dark complexion The two remained here for On their departure, they took the road to some thick woods vicinity Madame Deluc's attention was called dress worn girl, on account resemblance to one worn by deceased relative scarf was particularly noticed Soon departure couple, gang of miscreants made their appearance, behaved boisterously, ate and drank without making payment, followed route young man and girl, returned inn about dusk, and re-crossed the river in great haste

soon after dark, same evening, that Madame Deluc, as her eldest son, heard the screams of female vicinity inn The screams were violent but brief Madame D recognized the scarf found thicket, but the dress discovered corpse An omnibus driver, Valence, {*13} now also testified that Marie Rogt cross ferry Seine, Sunday , in company with young man of dark complexion He, Valence, knew Marie, and mistaken in her identity The articles found thicket were fully identified relatives of Marie