The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08
TIE COUNTESS HEINRUCTII.
EXTRAORDINARY MARIA TIVE OF A sue
CESSFUL PLOT
How n Noble Lady was Reduced from For
tunc 90 Penury y-Wbeedied Out Of her
Wealth Through Ign ornnce OF Busincss.

Wealth Through Ignorance OF business.
The case OF tho Countess Hcinructh, In
volving hcr singular transactions with tho late
Daniel Marley. was before Judge Lawrence. In
Supreme Court. Chambers. yesterday on mo-
tion on her behalf for leave " renew motion
TO open default against her in n suit by Robert
Martin. executor of Daniel Marley. upon bond
given by her to Marley for sii 100. in April 1871.
Sho styling herself Catharno Nosta Ennismoro
Hicks. Countess Hoinructh. in defence. tolls an
extraordinary story. Whom sho came here in
1862 she was u stranger. and entirely ignorant
OF the manners. customs. and laws OF the
United States. was also her hus-
band. MAJOR August ROLAND. Frcnchman.
Sho had valuable estate. mostly in Eng
land, yielding large annual income
Tho management OF her property had always
been intrusted Ia agents. She was ignorant Of
accounts, and was unable. even. 10 8, keep nc
fith avenue Marley was then a dealer in rarc
and curious furniture ana works OF art. Sho
went 90 Marley 70 purchase furniture and orna-
ments for her house. and thus their acquaint-
warce dealt IN 10y him she was frequent
visitor and buyer ut his store, and became
known 10 nm as a person OF eonsiderehlo
sio,ii.. the articles to be set apart in his store
paid S9R or when by "r % sSs 70 tho R
state Of her property and affairs in England,
and of the nec"ssity Tor frequent visits % and
long stays there. The Countess was absent in
Britain IN the summers of 1862 and 1868. On her
return in the. latter year she had taken
instAlmrnts OF money. Marley told her that sho
might take tho rest and gvo chnttc mortgage
relied on his statement that that amount was
due to him. though she thinks now that he pre-
from time to time until October. 1868. when
Marley. knowing that she was possessed of
large quantity Of valuable plate and jewels.
and concluding that, IA her means and income
were derived from abroad. and her style Of liv-
ing expensive. sho might ut times be omporar.
lily in need Of money suggested to her that Il
AT any timn her rcmittanrs from abroad should
prove dilq,ory. it would afford him pleasure 70
She borr"w~ @ .coS she f raTad 4 tn" I ioian ia~s but
lcft tho Jewels. Marley pretending that tho ar
ticlcs were safer IN his hands When in 1871 he
wns compelled 10 deliver them up. he pretended
that large number OF them had boon lost or
stolen.
In lse. and is6s. this Countess had di-
ycrs disputes and diflerenGcs with her hus-
land. and her trust in Marley being great.
because OF his apparent honesty. she applied tO
him Tor advice and aid. He became acquainted
with the fact that her husband depended on her
l9r means OF living. yet during her absence in
| Europe in 1865 he bought n large quantity Of her
! furniture from her husband at prices greatly
below IT. value ON her return he, excused
himself 10y saving that he purchased II in her
interest and would return it. She had after
ward various transactions with him. and in
authority to sell mt auction certain furniture
that she would not ~nnt fer form she had pur,
chased IN Connecticut. Then Marley suggested
/ TINT in order 10 prevent her hii-hand's inter-
! ference. she should give him "a blank pretended
form OF chattcl mortgage. which he would III in
| with proper amounts IN hor absence If neces-
sary.
Tho Countess remained In Europe from the
early part of 1869 until June 1870. While away
she was entirely abandoned by her husband
who clopcd with another woman. She returned
/ 10 have settlement with Marley. He, thinking
that she had mislnid all rcrciJtS, refused TO rem
der any ncrount, produced the mortgage which
he had filled IN with $4,000, and claimed that il
] WINS given in II settlement. lie seized all she had
and left her destitute. She was induced