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Its details are set down in full in three big portfolios in the archives of the Surete in Paris -- where the present writer has had access to them . In that bald official narrative which is docketed under the heading `` No. 23489/263 -- Henfrey '' there is no mention of the love affair between Dorise Ranscomb and Hugh Henfrey of Woodthorpe . But the true facts are that within three days of Mademoiselle 's recovery of her mental balance , old Giulio Cataldi made a sworn statement to the police at Nice , and in consequence two gendarmes of the Department of Seine et Oise went one night to a small hotel at Provins , where they arrested the Englishman , Shaw , alias Howell , who had gone there in what he thought was safe hiding . The arrest took place at midnight , but Howell , on being cornered in his bedroom , showed fight , and raising an automatic pistol , which he had under his pillow , shot and wounded one of the gendarmes . Whereupon his companion drew his revolver in self-defence and shot the Englishman dead . Benton , a few months later , was sentenced to forced labour for fifteen years , while his accomplice , Molly Bond , received a sentence of ten years . Only one case -- that of jewel robbery -- was , however , proved against her .