Widow Chupin

Part I: The Inquiry

A witness examined during the investigation.

I

The woman crouched on the staircase, moaning in shock; she is bound and taken to the station-house along with the prisoner.

IV

Her drinking den, the Poivrière, is the site of the crime; vagabonds hear shots fired there.

V

Her apron, with pockets turned inside out, is found at the scene, indicating the accomplice's entry.

VII

Brought to the prefecture; initially violent but later calms down and pleads innocence.

IX

The hostess of the Poivrière, brought in for examination; she tries to appear innocent and sympathetic but is confronted with her criminal record.

The Examination of the Widow Chupin and the Prisoner May

The landlady of the Poivrière, suspected of conniving with the murderer; remains silent and is kept in solitary confinement despite her complaints.

XIII

Mentioned as having a son named Polyte who might know the frequenters of the Poivrière.

XV

The Widow Chupin is mentioned as the mother-in-law of Toinon, and Lecoq seeks to find Toinon to learn more about the Chupin family and their associates.

XVII

Mentioned as having an interview with the accomplice; her sister's permit was used to visit Polyte.

XXIV

Referenced as the location where d'Escorval completed his task before visiting the prison.

LIII

After Chupin's death, she and her son Polyte run a drinking-saloon; she is manipulated by Jean Lacheneur to lure Blanche to the Poivrière.

LIV

Summons the duchess to the Poivrière; her daughter-in-law is the mistress of the Poivrière.

LV

Imprisoned in the station-house; Otto throws her a note before leaving.