The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-10
MISTER Y.
A Strange story In the brussels Papers.


A Brussels journal, the Echo de Pdrement,
publishes q statement of very singular char.
acter, and which should hesitate to give, were
not the names of the par ties concerned to GER
tain extent voucher for its correctness.
1t appears that about eight or ten days ago,
at in the morning, there was found, lying in
the mud on the high road OF ScheveningeD, the
body of q young man of distn guished appear
ance. He was transported to the nearest police
office, and physician, DR.. VInckhYsen, was
Immediately sent for. On examination he was
found not to be dead, bat merely in a sWoon.
On being restored TO animation he was ques-
toned in Dutch, but he made signs that he did
not understand that language. He was then
asked In French what was his name and where
he resided. He gave his interrogatOrs to under
stand that he was unable to speak, and made
signs for writing materials. They were accord
ingly furnished to him, and he then stated in
writing that he was the son Of the Count de
Moustier, residing at No. Rne Grenele Saint
German, Paris, and nephew Of the late Minister
OF the same name.
As he was unable to account for the manner
in which he had been conveyed to the spot
where he had been found the first mpresson
created by HIS story was that 1t was pure
invention. The facts were at once commuui-
Gated to the Marquis de Seves, Secretary to the
French Embassy, aud he telegraphed to the
address in Paris indicated by the sufferer. A
few hours after reply was received from Count
de Moustier stating that his own son had really
disappeared for several days, and that he was
about to start by railroad to investigate the
facts in person. On further examination the
mouth of the young man was folnd to present
evidence OF strong compression, aud his tongue
was discovered to be lacerated. This was sutfi-
Gent evidence for the physician that gag had
been applied.
An effort was then made to revive the youths
recollection OF the facts, and in reply to the
question as TO how he could have been conveyed
without his knowledge to such a distance from
his home, he stated that on returning from
college, in Paris, ats O'Clock, he was attacked
in the street and received a heavy blow on the
head, after which he tainted away and remem-
bered nothing until he was brought TO his sen
by the persons by whom be was now surrounded
The traces of the plow described by him were
visible. His clothing was impregnated with
salt water and his linen quite stiff
Further researches led 10 the discovery OF the
fact that a small vessel had touched on the
coast near SCheyeningen on the very night on
which the young stranger had been found on
| the high-rOad. He was taken to the hospital,
and on his arrival there some hours after ward,
| the Count de Moustier, to his great consolation,
| found he was his son. The Count declared that
he could not comprehend the motive of the
attack and abduction, as his son was only
| eighteen years of age and of irreproachable
| conduct. There was no reason to suppose that
robbery was the motive OF his assailants, for all
| the articles OF value which he had on him when
| he was attacked still remained upon his person
! when he was discovered at SCheveningen.