instigated　the　affair　now　before　the　court。
  The　somewhat　obscure　point　of　the　relations　between　these　two
  leaders　is　cleared　up　by　the　testimony　of　numerous　witnesses；　and
  also　by　the　judgment　of　the　court　which　condemned　Rifoel。
  From　that　time　Boislaurier　had　an　understanding　with　Rifoel；　and
  they　acted　in　concert。
  They　communicated　to　each　other；　at　first　secretly；　their　infamous
  plans；　encouraged　by　the　absence　of　His　Imperial　and　Royal　Majesty
  with　the　armies　in　Spain。　Their　scheme　was　to　obtain　possession　of
  the　money　of　the　Treasury　as　the　fundamental　basis　of　future
  operations。
  Some　time　after　this；　one　named　Dubut；　of　Caen；　sent　an　emissary
  to　the　chateau　of　Saint…Savin　named　Hileycommonly　called　〃The
  Laborer；〃　long　known　as　a　highwayman；　a　robber　of　diligencesto
  give　information　as　to　the　men　who　could　safely　be　relied　upon。
  It　was　thus　by　means　of　Hiley　that　the　plotters　obtained；　from　the
  beginning；　the　co…operation　of　one　Herbomez；　otherwise　called
  General　Hardi；　a　former　rebel　of　the　same　stamp　as　Rifoel；　and
  like　him　faithless　to　his　pledges　under　the　amnesty。
  Herbomez　and　Hiley　recruited　from　the　surrounding　districts　seven
  brigands　whose　names　are：
  1。　Jean　Cibot；　called　Pille…Miche；　one　of　the　boldest　brigands　of
  the　corps　formed　by　Montauran　in　the　year　VII。；　and　a　participator
  in　the　attack　upon　the　courier　of　Mortagne　and　his　murder。
  2。　Francois　Lisieux；　called　Grand…Fils；　refractory　of　the
  department　of　the　Mayenne。
  3。　Charles　Grenier；　called　Fleur…de…Genet；　deserter　from　the　69th
  brigade。
  4。　Gabriel　Bruce；　called　Gros…Jean；　one　of　the　most　ferocious
  Chouans　of　Fontaine's　division。
  5。　Jacques　Horeau；　called　Stuart；　ex…lieutenant　in　the　same
  brigade；　one　of　the　confederates　of　Tinteniac；　well…known　for　his
  participation　in　the　expedition　to　Quiberon。
  6。　Marie…Anne　Cabot；　called　Lajeunesse；　former　huntsman　to　the
  Sieur　Carol　of　Alencon。
  7。　Louis　Minard；　refractory。
  These　confederates　were　lodged　in　three　different　districts；　in
  the　houses　of　the　following　named　persons：　Binet；　Melin；　and
  Laraviniere；　innkeepers　or　publicans；　and　all　devoted　to　Rifoel。
  The　necessary　arms　were　supplied　by　one　Jean…Francois　Leveille；
  notary；　an　incorrigible　assistant　of　the　brigands；　and　their　go…
  between　with　certain　hidden　leaders；　also　by　one　Felix　Courceuil；
  commonly　called　Confesseur；　former　surgeon　of　the　rebel　armies　of
  La　Vendee；　both　these　men　are　from　Alencon。
  Eleven　muskets　were　hidden　in　a　house　belonging　to　the　Sieur
  Bryond　in　the　faubourg　of　Alencon；　where　they　were　placed　without
  his　knowledge。
  When　the　Sieur　Bryond　left　his　wife　to　pursue　the　fatal　course　she
  had　chosen；　these　muskets；　mysteriously　taken　from　the　said　house；
  were　transported　by　the　woman　Bryond　in　her　own　carriage　to　the
  chateau　of　Saint…Savin。
  It　was　then　that　the　acts　of　brigandage　in　the　department　of　the
  Orne　and　the　adjacent　departments　took　place；acts　that　amazed
  both　the　authorities　and　the　inhabitants　of　those　regions；　which
  had　long　been　entirely　pacificated；　acts；　moreover；　which　proved
  that　these　odious　enemies　of　the　government　and　the　French　Empire
  were　in　the　secret　of　the　coalition　of　1809　through　communication
  with　the　royalist　party　in　foreign　countries。
  The　notary　Leveille；　the　woman　Bryond；　Dubut　of　Caen；　Herbomez　of
  Mayenne；　Boislaurier　of　Mans；　and　Rifoel；　were　therefore　the　heads
  of　the　association；　which　was　composed　of　certain　guilty　persons
  already　condemned　to　death　and　executed　with　Rifoel；　certain
  others　who　are　the　accused　persons　at　present　under　trial；　and　a
  number　more　who　have　escaped　just　punishment　by　flight　or　by　the
  silence　of　their　accomplices。
  It　was　Dubut　who；　living　near　Caen；　notified　the　notary　Leveille
  when　the　government　money　contained　in　the　local　tax…office　would
  be　despatched　to　the　Treasury。
  We　must　remark　here　that　after　the　time　of　the　removal　of　the
  muskets；　Leveille；　who　went　to　see　Bruce；　Grenier；　and　Cibot　in
  the　house　of　Melin；　found　them　hiding　the　muskets　in　a　shed　on　the
  premises；　and　himself　assisted　in　the　operation。
  A　general　rendezvous　was　arranged　to　take　place　at　Mortagne；　in
  the　hotel　de　l'Ecu　de　France。　All　the　accused　persons　were　present
  under　various　disguises。　It　was　then　that　Leveille；　the　woman
  Bryond；　Dubut；　Herbomez；　Boislaurier　and　Hiley　（the　ablest　of　the
  secondary　accomplices；　as　Cibot　was　the　boldest）　obtained　the
  co…operation　of　one　Vauthier；　called　Vieux…Chene；　a　former　servant
  of　the　famous　Longuy；　and　now　hostler　of　the　hotel。　Vauthier
  agreed　to　notify　the　woman　Bryond　of　the　arrival　and　departure　of
  the　diligence　bearing　the　government　money；　which　always　stopped
  for　a　time　at　the　hotel。
  The　woman　Bryond　collected　the　scattered　brigands　at　the　chateau
  de　Saint…Savin；　a　few　miles　from　Mortagne；　where　she　had　lived
  with　her　mother　since　the　separation　from　her　husband。　The
  brigands；　with　Hiley　at　their　head；　stayed　at　the　chateau　for
  several　days。　The　woman　Bryond；　assisted　by　her　maid　Godard；
  prepared　with　her　own　hands　the　food　of　these　men。　She　had　already
  filled　a　loft　with　hay；　and　there　the　provisions　were　taken　to
  them。　While　awaiting　the　arrival　of　the　government　money　these
  brigands　made　nightly　sorties　from　Saint…Savin；　and　the　whole
  region　was　alarmed　by　their　depredations。　There　is　no　doubt　that
  the　outrages　committed　at　la　Sartiniere；　at　Vonay；　and　at　the
  chateau　of　Saint…Seny；　were　committed　by　this　band；　whose　boldness
  equals　their　criminality；　though　they　were　able　to　so　terrify
  their　victims　that　the　latter　have　kept　silence；　and　the
  authorities　have　been　unable　to　obtain　any　testimony　from　them。
  While　thus　putting　under　contribution　those　persons　in　the
  neighborhood　who　had　purchased　lands　of　the　National　domain；　these
  brigands　carefully　explored　the　forest　of　Chesnay　which　they
  selected　as　the　theatre　of　their　crime。
  Not　far　from　this　forest　is　the　village　of　Louvigney。　An　inn　is
  kept　there　by　the　brothers　Chaussard；　formerly　game…keepers　on　the
  Troisville　estate；　which　inn　was　made　the　final　rendezvous　of　the
  brigands。　These　brothers　knew　beforehand　the　part　they　were　to
  play　in　the　affair。　Courceuil　and　Boislaurier　had　long　made
  overtures　to　them　to　revive　their　hatred　against　the　government　of
  our　august　Emperor；　telling　them　that　among　the　guests　who　would
  be　sent　to　them　would　be　certain　men　of　their　acquaintance；　the
  dreaded　Hiley　and　the　not　less　dreaded　Cibot。
  Accordingly；　on　the　6th；　the　seven　bandits；　under　Hiley；　arrived
  at　the　inn　of　the　brothers　Chaussard；　and　there　they　spent　two
  days。　On　the　8th　Hiley　led　off　his　men；　saying　they　were　going　to
  a　palace　about　nine　miles　distant；　and　asking　the　brothers　to　send
  provisions　for　them　to　a　certain　fork　in　the　road　not　far　distant
  from　the　village。　Hiley　himself　returned　and　slept　at　the　inn。
  Two　persons　on　horseback；　who　were　undoubtedly　Rifoel　and　the
  woman　Bryond　（for　it　is　stated　that　this　woman　accompanied　Rifoel
  on　these　expeditions　on　horseback　and　dressed　as　a　man）；　arrived
  during　the　evening　and　conversed　with　Hiley。
  The　next　day　Hiley　wrote　a　letter　to　the　notary　Leveille；　which
  one　of　the　Chaussard　brothers　took　to　the　latter；　bringing　back
  his　answer。
  Two　hours　later　Rifoel　and　the　woman　Bryond　returned　and　had　an
  interview　with　Hiley。
  It　was　then　found　necessary　to　obtain　an　axe　to　open；　as　we　shall
  see；　the　cases　containing　the　money。　The　notary　went　with　the
  woman　Bryond　to　Saint…Savin；　where　they　searched　in　vain　for　an
  axe。　The　notary　returned　alone；　half　way　back　he　met　Hiley；　to
  whom　he　stated　that　they　could　not　obtain　an　axe。
  Hiley　returned　to　the　inn；　where　he　ordered　supper　for　ten
  persons；　seven　of　them　being　the　brigands；　who　had　now　returned；
  fully　armed。　Hiley　made　them　stack　their　arms　in　the　military
  manner。　They　then　sat　down　to　table　and　supped　in　haste。　Hiley
  ordered　provisions　prepared　to　take　away　with　him。　Then　he　took
  the　elder　Chaussard　aside　and　asked　him　for　an　axe。　The　innkeeper
  who；　if　we　believe　him；　was　surprised；　refused　to　give　one。
  Courceuil　and　Boislaurier　arrived；　the　night　wore　on；　the　three
  men　walked　the　floor　of　their　room　discussing　the　plot。　Courceuil；
  called　〃Confesseur；〃　the　most　wily　of　the　party；　obtained　an　axe；
  and　about　two　in　the　morning　they　all　went　away　by　different
  paths。
  Every　moment　was　of　value；　the　execution　of　the　crime　was　fixed
  for　that　night。　Hiley；　Courceuil；　and　Boislaurier　led　and　placed
  their　men。　Hiley　hid　in　ambush　with　Minard；　Cabot；　and　Bruce　at
  the　right　of　the　Chesnay　forest；　Boislaurier；　Grenier；　and　Horeau
  took　the　centre；　Courceuil；　Herbomez；　and　Lisieux　occupied　the
  ravine　to　the　left　of　the　wood。　All　these　positions　are　indicated
  on　the　ground…plan　drawn　by　the　engineer　of　the　government　survey…
  office；　which　is　here　subjoined。
  The　diligence；　which　had　left　Mortagne　about　one　in　the　morning；
  was　driven