Procès de Cléophas Lachance trouvé coupable du meurtre d'Odélide Désilets

the long version

it is written by charles c. bernier in 1881. it is a transcript of the trial of cleophas lachance. it is not a formal and accurate court transcript but written after the fact but is as accurate as could be possible considering the circumstances of the day. had this trail taken place with todays forensic capabilities and accuracy, i doubt if this man would ever have been brought to trial. there were such bias toward the accused and blantant disregard for truth in this case. if he did stand trial for this murder in today's court, it is doubtful if he would have been found guilty or ever been executed. it is written entirely in french. if the translation is correct, he was set up and wrongfully accused of a murder he did not commit. the victim was my great aunt, odelide desilets.