The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-24
The RiviERE SCANDAL.
Statement OF the Lady.


HOFFMAN House, NEW YORK, Oct. -, 1859.
To THE EDITOR OF TUE HERALD:-
In an article under the above heading you do me
great injustice by laying before your many readers
the one side OF story which AT first blush would
make one believe that the bogus Baron Henri
Armour de Riviere is the very example OF injured
innocence" and had been greatly imposed upon by
disreputabe female. ] am bound, in order TO set
myself right before overindulgent public. 10 cor.
rect certain statements made by this sefsyed scion
OF nobility and Will be US brefas The clrcnm stances
viii permit.
In the first place Henri Arnoux de Rivere is no
baron. This is shown by an exposeaof his frauds IN
book called 'Memoire pour Les Etats-Unis dame
rique,n published IN Paris under the auspices OF NJ
Benolt Champy, President Tribunal Civil de Ia
Seine Ore Chambrel.
Az To his conduct those who knew him in 1857
when he engaged in a auel with the notorious Billy
Mullgan, can best testify. Ineed make no comments
In previous edition OF your paper great stress Is
laid upon the deposition OF certain female. have
since taken the trouble TO question the police about
this womans character, ana learn that she is known
as Lilly anu that she kept D1dtSon de Joie in
West Houston street in this city Tor many years,
where the pseudo baron lived ON the earnings OF her
illictgotten spolls This woman Is al present living
III East Elghin street IN TINS CITY IN company WIN
another female, who swears Che formerly my
servant and WHOM can only pity for having per
mitted herself 10 he so degraded.
During Ine pendancy OF my action against De
Rviere ne sent an emissary 10 me, who endea.
vored 10 entice me to visit lady companion IN
something OF advantage 70 my case. This refused,
but sent my ralet a. ch0lnb1e TO ascertain the
nature OF the house, and found, ~ expected, that
an attempt was made TO lure me into an improper
place. The af1davits also disclosed that l lived
WITH q certain woman IN Ihrtythifd street. IN this
city. This / deny. | never lived with that lady
although she Is now worth millions OF dollars. Az
10 my bIackmailing this "heavy contractor y anger
makes way for ridcule IL is prepOsterOus TO
think OF lt. This fellow, who Iyed on my
annuity and VINO hypothecated nv lewelry
ana squendered my wardrobe 10 make MA
wife presents, why, II makes me smile 10
hear MIN talk OF bgackmall | was worth
thousands when he threadbare and nv letter
TO nun viii show that merely wished him 10 do
nlIai affection would-tnat Il, contribute his mite
wniea knew must needs be small, in consequence
or his di,apdsted condition, 10 the support Of ms
daughter.
nave a book edited by .Comte Paul de Gsbrsc"
emitted promenade Trayers iAmerique du sud-
when speaks volume IN my defence. That book
VIII show you who respect me aud with what com
Famous / associated. Inc nobility locked TO my
sOiree-, anu t VIII De seen thas De Revere himself
Notwithstanding hts recent deulais, called me
Madame "a Bar0nne de REVERE.
As the nature Or my private residences, both mere
ana IN Paris, - rejected upon, must cllnch this
lalsehood before 10 gains Credence. Always con-
du1ted my houses with degree or respectabnlty
winch might well be emUlated o. the defendant,
AMI when can DC proven by persous vi undoubted
yeracity.
VITA an apolog, for having thus intruded on your
valuable space aud with closing remark, that the
fictitious baron's entire defence ID engendered in
yilanous attempt 10 destroy my hitherto excellent
reputation, leave nay side OF the story 10 % read
by your numerous subscribers.
HELENE q. sTIlLE.