The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-12
AN Ex-CONSUL'S TROUBLES.

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FRANCISCO BADELLs WHOLESALE DEsTnuc-
Tios OF HIS EFFECTS, AND WHAT CAUSED
IT-A STRANGE STORY IN WHICH WOMAN
| FIGURES
Tho police sergeant duty last night AZ tho
Twenty second precinct police station ex-
ercised over tho receipt OF rather curious communi-
cation and the request made by its bearer foreign
looking gentleman with q somewhat imperfect knowi-
edge Of tho vernacular. The communication stated
that Mr. Francisco Bade. OF No. lOI West Forty
eight street. owing TO private difficulties was about 10
leave his home. which he begged leave TO place il
charge Of the police
request so strange naturally created various spec.
ulations to its causes, ana last night HEKALi
reporter called at tho house to ascertain them A
tho door ne received by negro servant dark al
Erebus, and with Hispano-American accent too
cultural to be soeued by any length OF residence
this side Of the GuIL on the reporter desiring to
speak with Mr.. Bsdell no escorted upstairs to-
suit of rooms, which wero furnished with elegance
but which seemed from Their appearances to have
at no remote date tho scene oil vandal riot Uttered
about door lay costly vases, bronzes and articles
OF yrtu la fragments Mirrors shattered to aloma
upreared against tho walls and torn pictures aud
distorted silverware everywhere mingled in
heaps with articles OF female VICAR aud trnkets for
female ornament. In the midst Of this ruin, upon q
couch, lay man OF preposscssng appearance but
one whose face bore very apparent marks Of recent
grief aud passion. This Francisco Badeli, and the
reporter learned before long that ho was the MIR.
Badoll Who Tor many years, was consular agent In
Cuba Tor The United states government ana who
preceded In that capacity Mr. Philips, whose unhappy
suicide in this city occurred some time ago. Mr..
Badeli on learning that there was HERALD man
present arose aud assured b IN that what he wanted
above all otncr things was to unbosom himself
newspaper representative. He had deep griefs, he
SAID, which he wished TO untold and he had also hia
honor, which ho wished TO MAINTAIN.
rnE WOMAN CASE
Taxing the reporter into warm-toncd room,
| ful frc aud IN which the seemed be
greatest, lie said pointing about IA woman
the OF this--a woman whom loved
| but who know betrayed mo With my hanus |
destroyed everything, that everything that be.
longed TO me- What was ners spared--I ui NOT
even touch" Then seating himself he said -'Lsten
i to mo / want tho police TO know why / act ed ms
way and the world To know TOO. My family is a Cuban
one which for years resided in Santiago de Cuba.
There held certain positions of some account, and
aiterward cashier tor the firm of Brooks Co. nj
Cumberland Harbor enjoyed, beheye the
hdence OF my employers, and tho commission
held from United government to repro SO mt
It's interests there and tue favor OF secretary seward
gave me further opportunities OF advancement. Ihs
world was before me- anu my prospects were bright
Indeed when this woman appeared IN my lie aud
blasted oil. She was resident OF the place Hes
| iamiy's circumstances were reduced wnen came To
know them Inc estate was heavily mortgaged, and
they in VAN sought 10 dispose OF IT. was a visitor
at the house, were others Of my friends, and is
while calling there that met her. She
attractive and had all woman's wiics 10 say that
charmed with her Is simple TRUTH but for u timt
resisted tho impulse that grove me toward her. Tor
| knew not how IT. might end. Association with her,
however, put out oil sgnt all other thoughts, anu IL
time became devoted to her, led on by her own
powers OF pleasing which she freely exercised
| | tried to believe that | only her
| friend, oaly friend OF the family, and
| strove TO assist them out OF their endorsements
set about making arrangements to dispose Of the
estate tor them worked hard, ana at last succeeded
AT DISADVANTAGE 10 myself, ut detriment 10 my owe
| interests, l sold the place. The end came at last.
The womnns husband went away and she and went IA
| live topcther. For eleven years we have been
| and wiie and l have done all could
| to make her happy. Two years ago
| camc TO live In New York. Then my troubles
began. Her cousin came here from Cuba l warned
Madame not TO speak to her. knew that once with
| would be forgotten. iooishiy believed she needed
me- but soon came TO see that all was not right.
did know VINO she made her friend or would hav0
| seen u ALI A day ago my eyes were opened. was
| eleven-wncu Madame dressed 20 go out ITO shop"
she said. Then the door bell rang, and at tho Same
| time Madame went away. Then my servant camo 10
me and said, "My mistress, she went away With that
madame"
| WHAT HE SAW FROM THE WINDOW.
That the cousin From tho window looked
| upon them together. saw II all then. saw why
Madame went away through the day, and suspected
| where she went Well that is all My eyes were
opened aud must have known IL, for she has
her husbands Ho died year ago, ana now could
kuee upon that man. grave and weep tears OF repen-
anco | am going away now, but hrst destroyed
everything that belonged TO me, that she might
likeness, and this, and tnis," no added,
pointing to portraits of Lincoln and Washington that
hung upon the wall. Then, as he surveyed the gilt
terng debris piled around him his feelings overcaind
him, and, sinking down, he said, bitterly, IAN, this
| was once q happy home but IL is all over uow.v
The police refused 10 take charge OF the place and
suggested that he send friend To mind the ruined
heaps, on which suggestion he acted.