FRENCH SENSATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18440, 29 December 1921, Page 5

FRENCH SENSATION

CHARGES AGAINST BOPPE.t FAMILY CONSPIRACY ALLEGED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December. 27. Investigation of the charges • against; Boppe, Freiich inspector of forests in the , Nancy district, who is alleged to'' have several times attempted to murder hta ' wife, reveal that the prisoner’s''Crimea were smothered by a conspiracy on the part of his family, including the prisoner’s brother, who was formerly French Minis- ' ter to Peking. All who attended the con-, clave are now threatened with the penal-' ■ ties of the law for contravening it hv ■con 5 ' 1 cealing thp crime.—A. and N.Z. Gable. " [A previrfus cable 'stated that Boppe. for the sake of an intrigue with a girl whon.'het was stationed at Epinal during the- war/ twice conspired to poison his wife under the guise of affection. The plot was revealed by their children, but the wife’for-/ gave her husband. Later Boppe _ shot' her twice in bed with a revolver, making it ,ap: pear that it was a case of attempted/suicide. The wife was operated upon, bub / she was permanently disfigured. She again forgave her husband, and hi s'story that she attempted to commit suicide. Later ‘ on, learning that Boppe meant to abscond abroad with his mistress, bis wife denounced him and procured his arrest.] > !