Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In Paris, in August 1920, Monsieur Bassarabo was reported missing by his chauffeur. An investigator went to the victim’s home, where the concierge revealed that Bassarabo’s wife and daughter had recently moved a heavy trunk. Thus began a case that would divide public opinion over the personality of the wife, Louise.
The Bassarabo case sparked intense press coverage, captivated public opinion, and divided commentators. Its modus operandi (a corpse sent by train in a trunk), the personalities of the accused (a mother who was a feminist writer and her daughter), the uncertainty over motives, the twists of the 1922 trial, and subsequent developments all held the attention of a daily press eager to attract readers interested in sensational news.
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In Paris, in August 1920, Monsieur Bassarabo was reported missing by his chauffeur. An investigator went to the victim’s home, where the concierge revealed that Bassarabo’s wife and daughter had recently moved a heavy trunk. Thus began a case that would divide public opinion over the personality of the wife, Louise.
The Bassarabo case sparked intense press coverage, captivated public opinion, and divided commentators. Its modus operandi (a corpse sent by train in a trunk), the personalities of the accused (a mother who was a feminist writer and her daughter), the uncertainty over motives, the twists of the 1922 trial, and subsequent developments all held the attention of a daily press eager to attract readers interested in sensational news.
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