A FRENCH CRIME.
CABLES.
A YOUNG MAN MURDERED FOR GAIN.
THE CULPRITS SECURED
Paris, May 24,
Two person named Castel, man and wife, conveyed to Paris from Courbevoie a trunk containing the naked corpse of a young man. Suspicion was aroused by the smell, and the trunk was opened by the officials. The Castels explained that they had been employed to convey the body in a trunk to avoid the expense of a coffin, but as they gave a false address they were arrested. The corpse has been identified as that of a man named Delaehaif. The discovery has caused a sensation in the city. The Castels have since confessed that they murdered Delachaief with a hatchet, and were endeavouring to get rid of the remains. Money and property belonging to the victim were found on the prisoners.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 25, 26 May 1896, Page 2
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138A FRENCH CRIME. Hastings Standard, Issue 25, 26 May 1896, Page 2
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