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A FAMILY BUTCHERED.

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A FAMILY BUTCHERED. Most horrible murders have been committed not far from Toulouse. Henri Rouquet, a farm labourer of about 30 years of age, had been re- fused the hand of the daughter of the head man, named Serris, and had been dismissed. Last Sunday night (9th inst.), Rouquet succeeded in making his way unobserved into the bedroom occupied by Madame Serris, her daughter, and an aged farm labourer, named Caussinus. The daughter was the only person who, though frightfully wounded, escaped with her life. The murderer first attacked the young woman, using his knife, but she to some extent shielded herself. Her mother, waking up, was next attacked, and Caussinus, who tried to protect her, was at once killed with a stab in the heart. M. Serris, who slept in the kitchen, hearing the noise, rushed into the room, while his daughter, streaming with blood, fled to a neighbouring house. The struggle continued for a short time between Serris and his wife on the one side, and the murderer on the other. Rouquet seized a pitch- fork, and with one thrust struck M. Serris dead. To complete the massacre Rouquet used a bar of iron, with which he beat out the brains of Madame Serris. He then took to flight. Re- venge is supposed to be the only motive for the crime. Rouquet has been arrested, and, it is said, has made a full confession.

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