Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
1874 - The Caraquet Murder. Confession of the Murderer.

BATHURST, New-Brunswick, April 30. - Gallian, who murdered Poulin in Caraquet, has made a confession. He says he was incited to the act by Poulin's wife, who importuned him to kill her husband that they may consummate their liaison by marriage. The night before the murder she sharpened a knife and gave it to him, telling him to be on the look-out for her husband when he went to the woods for rails next day. He promised to do so, and secreted the knife on his person. When he met Poulin in the woods next day he said, "Poulin, I am going to kill you." His victim on bended knees implored him for time to confess his sins to his priest, when he would be willing to be killed at any time, or would leave the country. While Poulin was in this suppliant attitude the prisoner struck him on the head with a stick, stunning him, and finished his bloody work with an ax. Poulin's daughter testified on the inquest that her mother went to Gallian's bed one night and told him that her husband was asleep in the next room, and there would be a good chance to kill him, but that she awakened and warned her father, and prevented the intended murder.

The New York Times
New York, New York
May 1, 1874

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