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Show THE rUCNCII TniAL. Onbrirllr'a Account or Ihe lamm 3fnrdcr. 1'AKis, Dec. i7. The trIaj of Michael Ey raud and his former mistress, mis-tress, Gabrkllo Bompard, for tbe murder of Notary Cfoutie, was continued con-tinued today, tyraud persisted In his statement Uiat Mile. Bompard conceived tbe details of tbo crime and that she passed the nooe around the victim's neck, while the latter was fondlini; ber at her home. Mile. Bompard denies all of EyrauJ's statements and claims that tbe part ihe took in tho crime wis due to the influence exerted over her byEy. raid. During tbu proceedings Mile. Bompard was seized with a violent fit of hysterics and was carried, screamldg and kicking; from the court mom. When she returned latrr she was very pale, dranger, with whom she fled from Han Francisco, Fran-cisco, replying to a quibtion from ber couusel, said he had repeatedly hypnotized Mile. Jtimpard, who was a remarkably impressionable suhlecr. Much of the interest centered in OASRIELLE BOMl'UtD's TESTIMONY . in tbe murder trial yesterday be-- be-- cause of her claiming to have been ; under hypnotic influence during ; the murder of Goufle. It was as follows: JV You were, born of good family: . you bad to be expel leu from school, owing to bad conduLt and coarse ' language; afterward you were taken ' nouie, and there you bad several teandalous intrigues; you left home end came here to Part?; w hen here, jou (answered an advertisement offering a situation In a Arm lucateu at Frilxurg; of this firm Eyraud as a partner; there you met bim; bow do you explain these relations between a girl of your age And a man old enough to bo your fathei? A. Poverty is tbe cause of man) things. Q. Eyraud has just told us be made your acquaintance on the boulevards, when you were a die--olute woman. A. It is false. I came to know him only through tbe advertii ment that I answered, offering an hnnorable situation. Q. After securing this position you would never do anything; you read novels, smoked, allowed bim to take you to houses of Lad repute. He often beat you liecause of your misconduct with other men. Why did you not leave the man? A. (Sobbing) But, Monsieur President, I could not leave him; he bad so great an inflaence over me." , Q Do you notknow to the contrary? con-trary? If you cannot present a hetter argument than that to the ,ury I don't think they will believe you. Eyraud maintains that you gave the idea of the crime. Witness admitted that she bad boucbt a box and cords, but did not know what was to be done with them. She mt le a sack without knowing what Eyraud intended to do with it. If the refused to do as Eyraud told her to,do HB WOULD HA E BKATEX ITER. That nkht," said GabrieJIe. l ad with Eyraud at a restaurant aear amagdaline and after that I pur-chaawil pur-chaawil tbo box and cord, but Ey-tWBd Ey-tWBd did not UU me bis intention o commit tbe murder until after we reached borne. Then it wa Impossible Impos-sible for mn to give tho uiaini, for Eyraud threatened to kill me alto if ldld." Q. But wh Id you not give Gouffo-warning w.ica you opened the door to let film lb? A. Because that would have been Impossible. When Gouffe came he walked right In and sat down on tbe sofa to talk with me. Eyraud, who was bidden behind tbe bed, tried to throw the noose over tbe man's bead, but failed to do to. Gouflo turned quickly to ire what was going on beblrd bim, and Eyraud knocked bim down and strangled bim with bis bands. I screamed tloud, and there were neighbors who I believe can testify to having heard me. Eyraud was brought into court to listen to Gabrlelle'a cross-examination. She continued: 'After ilia murder Eyraud took oft all GouflVs clothing and cut up the body, put tbe pieces into a trunk and left tbe bouse, leaving tae there alone with It.' Q. When Eyraud strangled Gouflo be dldfjt with a cord and, as be was setting the body inacbalr you said to bim, "Pull him up again," and you said this because Guufle'seyes were looking at you and you saw bo teas not dead. A. Did I say that? "Yes you said Just that," said Eyraud. Gabrielle went on: "Tbe day after the murder I went to Lyons witli tho corpse of Gouffe in tbe trunk. Upon returning to Paris I went back to my apartments to get Eytaud's bat, lie having worn GouflVe away by mistake." Gabrlelle's testimony for the day ended hern. |
