The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-11
CAREER OF A SHAM MARQUIS.

A romance Of swindling has just been tried
before the Paris Court of Correctional POlicei the
prisoner who bad evidently read "Gil Bias, is
\ Spaniard Ensebia y Ribate y Garcia, calling
hims II Marquis d'Ottero. In spite OF his names,
"Doh" Eusebio is but the son Of bricklayer, IN
Eeiramadura. He came TO Paris TO make MS
fortune, and as will be seen from the seqael, was
on the point Of marrying the daughter OF
wealthy Hebrew merchant in this city, when, in
the very nick of time, his fraud was discovered
He alighted on the 10th of February las, at one
of the hotels in the Rue Yiyiennei much he-
quented by Spaniards.
He looked every inch a gentleman, and dis
PLAY ed, with studied negligence, pocket-book,
the contents of which looked very IKE Dank
notes. Therefore the botel-keeper treated him
with all the respect due to q meu whose purse
seemed so we'll filed, who called himself mar
quis, and looked not unlike one. He even took
30 much Interest in his lodger as to recommend
him, as he seemed to have "a good deal OF money
about him, to lodge it at bankers. "Don'
EuRebio Ribate Garcia replied that ne had
only about 20,000f. in his pOcket-book, and that
he wou d soon require IL, as he came 10 Paris 70
get married, &c.
He hired brougham by the month, spared no
expense and though he never paid his hotel bill
so conducted himself rs TO inspire the candid
landlord with unlimited trust in himself; so that
when he came home one fine afternoon, looking
pale and haggard, stating that he had lost his
pock kelbook, and must write 30 Spain for money,
The landlord supplied him with cash, and even
treated him to the Italian Opera in order 10 raise
his spirits. He cOntrived to make the a'quaint-
aDce of young Frenchman who had travelled in
Spain, and inspired him also with belief In his
Chateaux en- Espague, and ingratiated himself
Hikn lflIn to such degree as 10 obtain an INTRO
--duction TO Mr.. Levy Mayer, his unclo
Mr. Mayer had q daughter, and Eusebio hay
ing ascertained that she would come In for
handsome "dot," began to pay his addresses to
her The young LADY was much taken with her
admirer and her mamma reoiced at the pros
poets ofmarrying her daughter to a marquis, was
perfectly fascinated. The father thought it very
- that Spanish grandee should take TO wife
oo~ '-ess, and told him Sc, but Eusebo
jewish nen- reply. He was man of the
was at no loss for n; fa and was wholly
world he said; had seen a.. .~rp,n gave
devoid of prejudice. M. Mayer thero~. -
his consent, but at the same time wro.e W
Madrid for information respecting NJ. le Marquis
d'ottero.
Meanwhile, the wedding rousseau was prepared
and marked with the Orero arms. M. ie my maras 'r
made himself agreeable 10 the ladies', anu pr,
chased for his fancee jewelry TO the amount Si
about $500, aud handed over In payment olii
accepted by q Paris house for double the amount
T.,her. in. law and acquainted hin with the fac
thai the acceptors Of the bill had failed seyera
months ago almost simultaneously reply wa
received from Madrid, stating that the Marqul
dOuero was unknown in the Spanish peerage
The marriage was already nNeu When mal'e1
thus came to climax.
At first Eusebio stoutly maintained his maj
uuhate, &C., but at length he gave in. He TOY
Mr. Mayer he was not q marquis ne hau ON
rs 0O0f in the world he had swallowed a iarg
dose of opium and called for pen and INK !
leave his ''lIttle alr' to Mad'lle Mayer, whom II
must now give up. As the scene was going OF
IL appea,s that Mad'le Mayer, and her mamm
made their appearance, and Mr.. Mayer depose
on oath that q "painful scene" ensued, In whic
he 1.-THE papa) got very much the worst OF l
However, his suspicious had been aroused, an
were not TO be allayed. Further inquiries wei
made, and the upshot Of the matter was the a
pearapee of NJ. le Marquis 10 the dock OF Il
Correctional Court. The taking opium, r ne'
hardly be said, proved a sham, like all tue res
All these curious facts were sworn % by o.
hotel keeper and the father-in-law. Nj. le Ma
ouis was obliged 10 confess 10 the truth OF {
depositions summarized above. Nj. lie Procure
Imperial made a viOient speech, in which
bold stroke for a wife was stiem ,tized very
feeiinely, aud without any OF the sense OF nun
evineed by both the President and the you
Iady's papa aud the court sentenced Eusebio
RihatSy Garcia TO 3000f. fine and five years /
prisonment. Had he delayed his production
bis shrm m bill of exchange, and had Mr.. Ma
not received his reply from Madrid until a I
days later, IL is highly probable tnat M. le Nj
qnis ana his young and wealthy wire would h'
become ornament, 20 Parsian society.