The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-19

singular ca of swndlng lately submitted to the
Tribunal of ectiona Police Of Beaupreau (Maine ct
st. Laurent r-Stvre, naval gunner, coachman in
house of Jes it's servant TO lady of rank and concierge
@ as O.
vidng for INDECENT sick, and he assumed the name OF
Brother Raj hazel In May 1885, the Bishop Of Marselles
for the community and he got himself presented to the
Emperor and Empress at BArrz; he too obtained from
the Bishop Of Nancy first chaplain to his Majesty, letter
of Recommendation to railway companies, by means Of
which he was allowed to travel at reduced rate. He
made large collection but Gas afterwards discover
ed) he instead Of handing 1t all over to the community
distracted 6OW and silver watch which he deposited
in his name with tradesman at Marseilles. Some
time after the bshop OF Marseles authorized him 70 make
subscriptions the north Of France and going to
Paris he obtained the protection Of the late Archbishop ST.
bour. He on the Archbishop's recommendation, ad
Mtted to distinguished families, and he pretended to see
visions lsee the Virgin the saints, and the angels he
sed to cry they speak to and encourage me-" But
uspcion excited and the authorizations be had
ceved to collect were withdrawn He then went to Ame
rica and at Quebec New York, Boston, Baltimore &C, he
represented to otestan that he had abandoned Caho
cm to Catholics that he authorized to collect for
the establishment at Marseles, and he obtained money
from BOTH The Bishop of MarseiIes, hearing what he
end Of November 1855, he sailed for New Orleans, but
wrecked he then gave out that by that disaster he
lost OOO He afterwards visited the Danish islands Of
st. Thomas and GuadaOupe, and raised subscriptions in
both the latter island with the authorization OF the
bishop, whom he imposed on In August 1856, he ar
rived at Brest with considerable sum in his possession
and from that place he TO Marsees where he asked
the radesman who had received his first DEPOSIT to ACCEPT
u second He then applied for re-admisson into the
monastery of Bon secours and in the hope that he would
give up the money he had received in America, it was
granted. But nothing could be got from him, and he
expelled. Towards the end Of 1856 he had OBJ
tanned admission to the Domincans at Lyons, but
being found to be devoid Of all religious principle
he was, at the end Of four months, turned out. He
next heard OF at Montpelier, where he bought house
for 5.5O0f, and lived in it for some months He after
wards went Lyons where he endeavored to obtain ad
mission the Order Of the Fercs de la Sante Faile de
Bellay did succeed he however, accepted in
another community in that city, but did not stop in II
long. Afterwards he went to Caen, where he was re-
ceved in an orphan asylum, but was expelled in fort
night He next entered similar asylum at Rouvrayles
Rouen and stopped there two months He afterwards
turned 10 Marseies then went To Nantes, then obtained
hospitality in the monastery of la Trappe, at Belefon
taine then in monastery St. Martin de Beaupreau and
then from the cure of Chole In all his peregrnatons he
solicited and obtained subscriptions for Notre Dame de
Bon Secours Marsees and he appropriated the whole
amount 10 his own At Choet, commssary Of po
lice from whom be solicited gratutous passport the
plea Of poverty questioned him, and being satisfied
with his answers had him searched. OF 200f in,
gold found on him. The commissary arrested him
and all the preceding circumstances were then brought to
light When these facts had been proved to the tribunal
the called for his defence; but he had
Offer and condemned to two years Imprisonment and
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