The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-04
PEPPERY.
TIE Baron de Riviere Again-The Baroness
Comes Down on Him-lOve, Money, Etc.
The Baron Proves Himself n Gracelcss

Comes Down on Hinn1Love, Money, Etc
Scamp. H.'
From the " Y. Herald of yesterday.
At the outbreak of the Rebellion, when all the
people in the United States and England were in
great excitement the steps taken by the General
Government in securing the arrest of Messrs. Mason
and Slde Confederate ENJOYS, and transferring
them from British vessel to the custody of American
officials, a French Baron and a noted friend OF Mr.
Sdell setting the fashionable world OF this city
agog by making great love conquest in the shape Of
Mobile belle, who, after becoming thoroughly in
fatuated with him. eloped to prominent watering
place. The Baron was constantly before the public,
once as contractor for the Southern Conederacy in
the lee and general speculator in the intestine
struggles and calamities OF the North and South,
and next as great shareholder in the guano Islands,
ia which matter eX-United States secretary Jere-
miah Black was involved to some extent.
The exploits OF the Baron were numerous, and
after meandering around the world he settled down
in France, where, in the gay receptions he graced
with his essence, he made the acquaintance OF a
very wealthy and superbly handsome Parlslan Delie
whose abode in the Rue Montmartre was the
attraction of all the nobility OF the empire
II was not long ere his speculative propensities
taught him that if he sucured the baroness he would
come into the possession OF rich prize anu tnere-
fore, with Establishments and lovers devices, ne
vowed the handsome belle that he could not exist
without her. and at last succeeded, as she alleges
in seducng her under promises OF marriage. AFTER
living as man and wife, II Is asserted taat the baron
sion and its contents and travel with him TO Lima
Peru They remained in South America but a snort
time and returned to Paris where ne became satl-
ated with her charms and left her. The Baron came
to New York. and the lady, ascertaining his where
abouts, followed in the next steamer Wnen men mere s
tice Bowling the friend and adviser OF the duped
and the unfortunate, she repaired 10 MIN LOT MS
assistance and advice In the matter
Judge bowling listened with patience to the long,
heartrendng and pathetic story OF her wrongs anu
after some deliberatton became convinced Oh Ine
sincerity OF her representations, and sent for Coun
sellor William F. Howe and directed him 10 take tne
necessary steps to redress the grievances on the M
part OF the lady. Mr. Howe thereupon TOOK tne
la1V'S deDOSitiOu which, legal Is ds
fOllows:- d.. -
superior Court of @e ciyqf Nep YorkIHeIon stie l,
plaintiff vs. the Baron Henride Riviere, defendan-C
and County Of New York, ss,-Helene Ste, OF said city
Rffns Sst Sh hss ss cause against
ondant wrongful conversion and unlawful detention
e SUMMER OF 1900 in the French empire the above
Ens ad them rpree1ng h
deponent unmarried man, but being in truth
and a common pe6eian sSind der tand common ets0ehe
and auemsuts ny gained this paa affections
confidence and did BY f3se wi wicked and fraudulent ds
her 10 live cohab bit with him his wife and having
9sse d by r eS this paut
SsPSfs ws R an be Sr o Ps 10 rance U the
OF %5O francs in gold coin and Of the value OF $500 Of
then and there promised spd agreed bn
he to @ SayaSp said defendant
real character she demanded the restoration to her Of
PeStedy since when said defendant 96scSnded f. from
France and now IN TINS ety ana mMU or sny mart
| thereof; but said defendant has wrongfuily CON
yerted said property to his and now unawily
detains the from this deponent at said city OF ne"
York and is now deponent is informed and verify pc
ieyes about to quit this city said defendant being only
trs nsien boarder the New York Hotel IN tnis Guy
And depop says that commenced an action IN os
honorable court against said defendant for tne wrongful
conversion and unlawful detention a'oreead ana ohat
defendant tray and Justly indep%Ie' % d 70 d
fendant has wrongy converted to his own use aud un
lawfully deains her. and which is her own psrsona
nroperfy and deponent lastly that said deendant
bad and unprncpled adyenturer and has Gnea.ed ana
defrauded deponent OF sara sum OF pIoOO %
nen pays that defendant may be arTested R9d hed
to bail in the sum OF 8lb O0O hcLhNH r. ,.ei iSLi.
III HUMMEI. Notary Public. New York county
l ITKon the foregoing aiidavits Mr.. Howe moved In
the Superior Court for an order OF arrest against the
Baron. 80, ,,...,
Justice Friedman granted the application and
issn ed his warrant for the arrest OF the defendant
Mr. Howe Immediately lodged this warrant with
Sheriff OBrien and last night Deputy-Sherns Law
| renee Delmore, and John X. MCGOWAN proceeded TO
the New York Hotel and ust before the guests were
sssemblnp for dinner Sheriff McGowan tapped at
the door OF the Baron's room and took the arsto-
l cratieIscion of:nobility into custody,