The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-14
The Ravcl Family before Chicago Justice
the Peace.

from the Chicago Journal, July
Gabriel Francois Rsvel, tho well known pan.omi
ists performing at AcVckers theatre in this city
were arrested yesterday upon the complaint Of Angeo
Caiariu tight rope and general actor
With the troupe charging them WITH assault and battery
upon him, tuesday evening last, between toe plays
The fsCts, elected ny The evidence, were these-
Angelo hiani has been nth tue troupe about sx years.
having formerly served under Antoine add Jerome aud
by the contract between them expected not only to
dance the appery rope but also to appear as general
actor sort of utility man. " run here and there at the
bidding Of Francois.
On tuesday evening, the curtain had fallen upon the
first piece and the auoience in raptures little know
lug the tempest behind The curtain. Gabriel IN his
dressing painting his face and slightly in state Of
nature. Francois vas upon the stage experimenting
A0ailss Marietta 2anlret,a in her dressing
room, arranging the tshts and the rpansles, 70
and dizzy upon the rope. Charini upon
stage. In the preparation Of the fixtures il
nessary That board should the STAGE
md Francois called upon Chiarin 10 do it. The
stood hs dignity and refused Francois irate
and repeated bis command Dnt Charini sl refused ex-
you DO work" Charin refused 10 bulge, aud Fraucos
seizng bim by the neck pushed him into the dressing
where Gabriel was at work, and slapped him tsce
IN the face.
And now let the charming Marietta who called as
. witness, tell the story With graceful wave of the
band, Marietta was sworn to tell the truth.
al vas in my dress room and beard re noise AID run
down stairs and II all Ze door OF Mons Gsbriels
room shoot and kicked zim open (wness illustrated
the by avsoroas series Of arm and leg gsures
which fully explained the nods oeradi, ami astooshed
the cour) Mons. Gaorie me by aud say you
go away you business in gcn.emen's dress ro,m'
say Il no 90, no afraid TO lose my etuaion' Mons
Francois he give poor boy Blaps, one, two, in 70
face ! atay one, two minutes and Gabriel speak me
plenty and you slap for nothing, and Ia
zname,' and zen 20 rope; know Mons.
Cbarin in campagnie for long time. He Is good
boy"
Coupsal--Are you married 70 hims
WitDess-Oh, no, Monsieur, no. Vat you call hm-no
marry.
The witness at this point was allowed retire. and
Gabriel sworn the being Only in the OF
francois HIS testimony however, developed nothing
new and the cage was given to the Jury VINO returned
nnding verdict Of $40 damages
Gabriel waived jury, aud both Gabriel and Francois
seemed ennfey ogusted With their novel situation, and
confused and bewildered with the crowd OF lawyers
around them The fair 2antreta was in perfect ecstacy
and accompanied her evidence nth series of rapid and
brilliant gestures as she dancing on ten tnon,xn.
tight ropes before select audience Other mecbers OF
che troupe were present, vainy trying 70 act n through
their Gallo intelgences what ali the hubSub was about
and evidently looking upon the whole thing as caota
Joke and very funny. At the announcement OF Tho rer
dict Gabriel nodded assent with Of those side snlno
expresG Ions which convused everybody