The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
BEWARE OF THE VIDDERS.

SWISS BARON WHO SAYS HE WAS ENTRAPPED
BY THE RELIcf or A NEW ROCHELLE SHOE
MAKER.
A few weeks ago native OF Switzerland, q man Of
gonce, good Latin scholar and master Of three
languages, arrived at New Rochelle, Westchester
county, on q visit TO former con,rado In arms, to
whom he casually mentioned that, although he was
then destitute oil funds he had ample means available
in Switzerland II he could only find responsible party
who would take tho proper steps to obtain them The
New Rochelle friend introduced him the law nrm OF
Banks & Keene, in that village who, after careful
examination oil documents the SWISS volunteered
TO transact the business. The latter, whose real
rs withheld Tor tho present for prudential reasons but
who is iamiliarly known by his ola associates
the .Baron,r decided to remain In New Rochelle
until he should hear from Switzerland IN reply TO the
comm ication OF Messrs. Banks Il keene; and with
n oi living IN the meantime rs economically and
quietly as possible spent some time IN looking round
for plain and respectable family with whom he
could board In tho OF his rambles he called
upon tho widow oil a shoemaker In Mechanics street,
VINO is represented to be between hity and sixty
years old, and IS tho mother OF three children. Tho
sBaron, believing that the accom- fnodations offered
him would meet his requirements, engaged board.
From the day he entered the house The widow, ho
says appeared resolved s'set cap'' and
make a conquest u possible According TO hts story
hc was wen supplied WIN ,ntoxlcat'nS drinks ana
Delmar nred q carriage TO convey herself aud
The "Baroun TO the railway station, although
living within three minutos' walk from II,
and then proceeded by rail- TO this city, wnero the
widow induced her panion accompany her 10
Mayor Eiy,s oiico In the Guy Hail. where the coupio
were Joined together the bonds OF matrilnony.
When tho attendants in the Mayors Office expressed
surprise that such good looking and Intelligent man
the brdsgr room evidently was should marry 80 old
and homeiy a woman nttri butcd his Jolly 10 FREQ
use OF the beverage he mad imbbed, Tho iate widow
cd that the sharon" had been suffering terri
bly, rom cnills aud lover and was still almost der
ious; that sue wanted 70 take him home and nurse
him properly, winch she could DO with moro proprioty
alter their marriage.
On their return homo tho late widow, feeling ex.
ceediDgiy Joyous her success in capturing tho
.Baron," with prospective fortune, couid not help
telling friends ali about her wedding and her now
husband. The ''boys" OF the village took the hint
and not slow In getting ready TO give the happy
couple rousDg serenade. and on saturday evening
motley crowd assembled with hsh horns, lin pans
and puteL scrcechcrs and rendered Mechanics street
q psndemonum; but the bridegroom was still Too far
gone Understand and appreciate the TACT that tho
sgercpaden intended Tor his ears. BY Mon
day morning last he flr recovered
venture down stairs, when be
wished much JOY and many other pleasant
things which he could not understand. Percciv-
ipg tho hostess had lost her teeth he jocuary
asked her what sne had done with them, when che
replied tnat shc was going to the CITY TO get
act, which sho would have charged TO nun, and wnen
questioned as 10 what she meant by that she remarked
that he was now her husband II was only risnt for
him TO foot her biils Tne "Baronh thou began TO
realize has status, precipitatcIy lott the house.
proceeded TO tho oiIcc OF his counsel communi-
Gated 10 them all hc Inquiries at the Mayors
office here confirmed his story, ana HIS COUNSEL ~
once commenced proceedings " have the marriage
HI nullcd.