Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-15

born Infant, which she then attributed to
his timidity; but al the end Of three or,
four days, he Showed all the ease Of assn
rance that belonged to the character he
assumed. BY The information he cave of
tie family OF Eesin, he convinced Ma
dame Turpin that he was really the son
Of the Baron whose name he bore.
The war having commenced, Ma
dane Turpin ives obliged to conceal her
self She retired into the neighboriDg
woods of Angri, and she intrustcd to her
game keeper the child, whose obstinate
character began TO announce troublesome
dispositions. lie showed, however, on
one occasion, That he was capable Of sra-
titudc. At the epoch cfthe battle which
took place at Convcrt-eruix, near Noy-
ant, in which NJ. Charles Turpin was en-
gagged, Madamsrurpin feit the most lively
alarms, not having heard If her nephew
far more Than 81 hours. The child went,
fund 10 Sc and sabre, and securing
the COUNT p brought news Of her nephew.
=" Towards the eBd OF 1856, the cheva-
lier de Desin having returned from cmi-
gratioa, snd having learned that Madame
Turpin had in her house a child who
passed uuder his nalne, and called him.
self the son "a bls brother, wrote her i'm
nedlately, 10 thank her for the service
watch she believed herself rendering to
bis family, IN taking care of a child who
could be nUtbiny but little knave and
impestor, as his only nephew was then
in England. Madame L. being thus uE-
deceived, not IN any other way dissatis-
ted with her ward, sent for innabi-
iants OF the town of Desin. VINO recng-
nlzed him to be the son of the shoemaker
lirunet. His sister being reduced to in
d'gence by the war, begged that he might
be taken beck TO Madame Iurp:n's. He
49, So accordingly, and remained for 5
mnnths; but NOT being able TO car ect his
bad disposition, she sent him AVA, and
has not seen hin since"
Alter this declaration, The Judge of in
strucIiOn ordered the rretenier 10 be
brought forward 10 be confronted with
Madame Turpin. The eficer retired for
fear Ut being recognized by Charles of
Navarro. and Of thus disturbing the in.
'errogatOry; but as soon rs he was ,ar-
'ied back to prison, the oeicer cane into
the hall, where the clerk took down the
following deposition:
The prisoner entered with his hat upon
bis head, aud would not take it of till
after repeated ifjunctioas by the judge.
Do YOU know Madame Turpin, tie la,
dy here? No.
This is Madame Turpins No. She
had larger head.
You Know, then, the y;scOun;ess Of
TUrpin? Yes.
Where did you see her? At the cas-
lie of Angri.
You have then been theres Yes.
Under what name did you present
yOcrseli there? Under the name of ba-
ron Desin.
How long were yCu thcres Eighteen
months.
The suspicious character Of the prison
er Induced him TO put some questions TO
Madame Tuypin, to be assured il the
witness was really the viscountcss..
Q. by prisoner. How many children
have yoa? A. Two daughters. The
prisoner asSented.
Q. How are they calleds The names
were mentioned, and the prisoner as
sented.
.. Where was your mother, and what
wa, she calsds A. She was concealed
at Noyant, and her name was BouSard
de Ia Lisne.
Q. What was he name of the person
who managed at Ansri? A.. The com-
mandei Baiet, who was concealed at my
house. The prisoner assented. The pri-
soner then excsa med, 't hi. is comedy,
and affords me much diversion" he was
about to put more questions, when the
Judge ordered him 20 be silent. Madame
rurpin, in turn, examined the pris ner.
DO you remember the favor you did
me by bringing me intelligence OF my
nepbew,' and the gratitude r showed
Tor il !? The prisoner exclaimed, 40,
| see, YOU are indeed La ViscOun.
tess de rurp;n, by the mentioniof that
anecdote."
Madame 'Turpin-If you had followed
the advice then gave you, you would
not have been now in this situation: aud
should have been spared the painful
duty OF confronting Won.
The prisoner upon this exalted his head
aud resuming bis character ct king, re-
Piled take advice from no one; |
- nhr;nn. hnt clricns with me arc