The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-12
Troubles Of Wisconsin STATE Senator.
LGrrR8 From BRANCH scHLEIsINGER WE'LL.

Troubles Of = Wisconsin State senator.
L1rrRs From BRANCH scHLEIsrNGER WE'LL.
From The Milwaukee Sentinel, July 81
You have given publication in your paper of 10Th
June TO article, apparently editorial containing
gross libes upon me, and charging me with various
criminal acts. have good reason to believe that
the article in question was furnished to yeu by
wicked and designing woman, from whom, on ac-
count Of misconduct on her part, have long since
been lawfully divorced, but who still pursnes me
with malignity which neither lapse OF years nor
change Of country can mitigate. | AN at loss to
account for the motive which could have induced
| you to publish such base calumnes concerning a
person OF whom you have no knowledge, unless it
be That You have been deceived or have been en-
pl0yed 10 do 30 by the person to whom allude.
Every charge, every accusation, every insnuation
contained in that article, which Is intended to
refer to myself, or to my present wife, IL wholly
false and without the least foundation in fact.
State where | reside have adverted to these
accusations, and have given publicity among the
spectacle portion of the community to a part of
those charges, / should not deem ID necessary to
make any further denial or reply, but would resort
at once and without further explanation to such re-
medy as the law affords me. But for the reason
stated it is proper that should be more specific.
First, then, as to what you term the Baltimore
Mysteries" / left France in the month Of May,
1913, embarkng from the city of Strasbourg, where
was born poor boy, and where by my own unaid-
ed industry, energy and good conduct, had become
the principal in large mercantile establishment,
transacting business amounting to several millions
of francs annually. i did not "abscond," but left
openly, hundreds of my acquaintance knowing of
my intentions and seeing the preparations which |
was making for my departure.
PTAnd here will state fact which will dispose Of
the charge that | was a" fugitive criminal or a
fugitive in any When left Strisbourg bore
with me q passport made out in due form, and bear
ing the signatures Of the proper municipal autho-
rites, which passport is still in my possession and
can be produced should occasion require. That
passport every one in the least familiar with the
tal.
not have been obtained by person against whom
any criminal charge whatever was pending.
j came to the city OF New York, where resided
for several months. Domestic difficulties, occasoned
by the vlndctive temper and vicious conduct OF my
wife, induced me TO leave New York and go to New
Orleans where was the owner of large interest
in wholesale business house. After spending some
time in New Orleans left there for Wisconsin. NV
movements were all public; | sought to become ac-
quanted with this country aud its people, and while
travelling and during my sojourn in different places
made many acquaintance.
On my way from New Orleans to Milwaukee, by
the way Of New York. where had business TO trans
act stopped at Baltimore, at the house of an old
and esteemed friend, Mr.. Pulvermlcher, well
known citizen and wholesale merchant at that place.
While at his residence / accidentally noticed para
graph in OF the city papers, which stated that
gentleman had been lately robbed the train, and
that trunk bearing the name OF Scheisnger, which
had been left at the depot had been seized by the
police, and that 1t was supposed that the trunk be-
longed to the man who was suspected of having con-
mtted the theft, and who, it was stated got of the
cars at Baltimore.
macher to the paragraph, aud accompanied by that
gentleman, at once went to the bolice office, stated
to the officers that my name was Schlesinger, that
the trunk they had taken possession of was
mine, that l had seen the article In the
Gazette, and had come to the police Office
for the purpose to meet any charge that
might be brought against me. At the same
time informed them of the name and place of re-
Gid IF tho wit wi | W. at nd
that should remain with him several days logger
did remain for nearly week, and during that time
called upon the District Attorney OF Baltimore, who
at my request, caused my trunk to be opened and its
contents to be examined by the police. Nothing
found to justify or to excite suspicion and my
trunk was Immediately surrendered to me. Believ-
ing that the whole story of the robbery was an in
vention of my wife, intended to njure and to annoy
me, / then demanded to see the person alleged To
have been robbed but, az ! had supposed, no such
person was could be produced. The story was q
whole affair was a base conspiracy against me by
my wife and her agents, and that no robbery had
been committed upon or by any one; and In this
opinion the District Attorney fully concurred.
was charged with no crime, was not detained by the
police, was not even arrested by them, and cha.
engc an investigation Of the records Of the courts of
Maryland and of the Union, 10 show that was ever
charged with, or was ever arrested for crime
In ls45 arrived in Wisconsin, where nave ever
since resided. My life and history during that pc
Rod are well known TO most Of our citizens; and
the only truth contained in your article IL that II
have been q member of the Wisconsin Legislature,
great democrat, and the real owner OF large
landed property That statement IL true. | am
democrat, and l have enjoyed the confidence of my
party and Of my fellow citizens to that extent that
have been twice elected To represent the county in
which reside in our State Senate, and have been
once returned 10 the Assembly. have also at diff
ferent times been chosen TO Oil various other
sponsibe and honorable Offices; and in 1856 was
honored with the nomination by tue democratic
party a. their candidate for Presidential Elector. |
can safely appeal TO the citizens Of Washington
county and of the State of Wisconsin, To say
whether have ever done a dishonorable or n disre
putable act. Our partisan contests have always
been severe and often bitter, yet my worst political
foes have never vcntured TO assail my private cha
racter nor my social life.
The charge that the title TO my real esta. IL in
another IL untrue, as II also the remark that
al can encounter any amount Of iDdebte 1ness with
ont any personal responsibility and that my
French creditors cannot reach me-"
lam, indeed, the owner of a large and valuable
real estate, which was purchased in my own name,
and the title still remains In IL u true that my
wife holds property In her name but she has IL
in her own right, derived from her parents. / am
to-day the owner in my own right OF real estate,
which Is valued. even in these hfrd times, at over
one hundred thousand dollars. have no desire TO
boast Of my wealth, but what have IL openly and
VIGOROUSLY mine, has been honestly and honorably
acquired and las been at all times. and " sub
Jet 20 any lawful demand that can be exhibited
against me from any source whatever | owe no
debts In Wisconsin or elsewhere which are not am
ply secured upon tangible and productive property
and have no French creditors; their claims were
long since paid.
When left France fully believed, and had the
best for believing, that left ample means
TO pay all my debts. I had parted from my wife;
we were separated by an act of the Court for her
misconduct and had paid 10 her over 30 900 francs.
had thought that had parted with her iorcvcr that
after having destroyed my domestic peace broken up
my business deprived me of considerable part Of ny
property, and compelled NE, by her wicked life, TO
become an exile from my native country, that when
had gone her malignity would have been satated.
But she was still determined to pursue me, and
through her wickeduess and misrepresentation,
some Of those whose notes had been given 10 me,
and which notes had endorsed over TO my credit
ors were induced 20 deny their signatures. My ere
ditors were not pads the remaining property which
had Left sold fnrced sales at rninous alcri-