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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1886
Page
2
The Paris mystery centers on the murder of Joseph Meissner in a Passage de Mazarin room. Janitor Jean Mouton testifies about Meissner’s strict routine and the door left ajar, as investigators including Mouton and publican Francois Bastoul corroborate details of the scene and timing. The prefect offers a 5000 franc reward for information toward the assassin.
In a Paris mansion the murdered Joseph Meissner lay at his writing table stabbed by a foreign dagger. Locks on several drawers were forced or opened with practised keys, with valuables left largely untouched. An inventory listed drafts on banks in Paris, real estate titles, railway and mining shares, jewelry, and gold, valued at not less than 46,000 francs. Witnesses including janitor Monton and Sophie Mouton provided testimony about night movement and possible intruders. The dagger matched wounds on the body, and local doctors placed the death within Monday night or Tuesday morning. The case ties Raoul’s arrest and a broader police inquiry to the Crime of Christmas Day, with detectives puzzling over motive given the demanded valuables were left behind.
In a tense confession narrative, the narrator recalls a police arrest, a mysterious dagger linked to a murder, and the moral conflict of protecting a friend. Amid fear of police interest, the narrator seeks to shield Raoul Girard while Gabrielle Dumaine faces peril as her lover's arrest unfolds. The scene shifts to Gabrielle and Raoul’s circle, detailing their backgrounds and strained fortunes, ending with a foreshadowed continuation.
Tam unveils a display of spring millinery featuring new shapes and attractive patterns. The collection highlights a wide variety of fancy bralda and straw hats in bold, sodless styles, inviting shoppers to explore fresh looks for the season.
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