The New York herald., 1878-12-31
Barraud- Ramel COurcelleS Unctuously
Describes His Career as s'Beat."
IN SEARCH on BOARD and KNOWLEDGE
Dined, Vined and "Shown the Sights" as
Peruvian Mine Director.
HIS JOKE UPON LAFAYETTE.

appearance and varied accomplishments have already
been laid before tho HERALDs readers. is now per-
mitted to describe In his own language the career
which has brought him to prison II not to grief.
Recovering slowly from attack of typhoid fever,
he found himself in New York at the beginning Of
Last August. His first thought turned to France.
GREAT INFORMATION scuEME.
"But." he proceeds. '.before leaving America
wanted to become familiar with the American
manufactures. I wanted to see the great roll
ing mills and machine shops Of the country and
study the various methods employed in con-
structing the fine machinery which II attracting
the admiration Of the world for its beautiful
workmanship. durability and lightness. But as
stranger and. therefore, could not get access to
the various Shops conceived the idea Of starting
on purchasing tour. representing myself.
first. as . large car contractor in Peru;
and afterward as Director General OF the San Jose
Silver Mine. of Arequipa. Peru. In that way ex-
pected to get the shops opened to me- and succeeded
beyond my most sanguine expectations.
AMERICA APPRECIATED. @ M4
II must confess that was astonished ct the i'm
proved machinery and methods used in America.
The Europeans one hundred years behind the age
In machinery. would not for anything have missed
tho information have acquired. I thought
that John Bull was ahead of the world for
machinery. but now I have different opinion.
And must confess that learned more in the last
four months than did in six years Of visiting to the
European shops. My mind made up. set to work
Immediately. started for Chicago and thence to
New York. where I remained three weeks to recu-
perate my health. for was yet an invalid
BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
II began my operations ON the l1th OF August by
going to the office of @. b. Rodgers Co.. in Liberty
opI
saws. mortising machines. sc. represented myself
as contractor. having taken the contract to build
$50 passenger carriages and 600 freight
for the L. and O. Railroad Company. of Peru.
OF course. I got . warm reception from Mr. Mason.
the agent Of the Arm In New York. He invited mo to
come and stop at his house. Mr.. Mason has . very
pretty country seat at Planfeld, n. j.. where
mained nve days ana where every attention was
shown me-"
After Mr.. Mason had taken him to . number Of
New York shops our hero went to Norwich and after
paying MIR. Rodgers by . sight draft on Now York.
was Hospitality treated by that gentleman and taken
to all the sights and all the shops in the neigh
borhood. Returning to New York he bought" some
rock drills on Park row.
JOURNEY TO HARTFORD.
II left New York for Hartford. and on my arrival
presented myself to Messrs. Pitkin Brothers. on
State street. Here purchased one eighty-horse
engine and two eighty horse return fue iron front
boilers. Mr. Pitkin took to the City HOTEL where
he was boarding. and showed me the sights Of the
Charter Oak City. visited the Colt Armory and
introduced to the gallant Major General Franklin.
who stormed the heights Of fredericksburg in 1852.
also visited Trinity College. also visited the Deaf
ana Dumb Asylum. 1t is . dne institution and can
bear comparison with ours in the Rue St
jacques Then the State Boarding House
County Jail) at wethersneld. Everything seemed
to be all right here only that the cells
rather small. also bought some car trimmings OF
Howard & Co.. Asylum street. Mr.. Howard took me
to Arnsmear. the beautiful residence Of Mrs. Colt
1t il lovely place and resembles English manor
more than nything have seen in this country. /
also visited the beautiful and romantic home of Mr..
Clemens Mark Twain) and the charming cottage Of
Charles Dudley Warner. the author OF "In the
Orient" and. lastly. the home OF the gifted Lydia
sgourney where she spent the last twenty years Of
her life and died.
ANXIOUS GET AWAY.
s.But ~ expected my drafts to come back every
moment thought it best TO change quarters. went
TO Messrs. Pratt & Whitney's shop and purchased .
large bill OF machinery. BY the time had con-
cluded my purchase 1t was closing time and Mr..
Whitney took me to the Park Central Hotel. and
called during the evening and we went to the Opera
House. Next morning got up. took my breakfast
and after that went to the reading and picked
up Couyant. saw article about In which
they gave me HI. thought it was getting rather
too hot so left aud started to take the train st
wethersneld. had not made four blocks but who
should see coming but Mr.. Green. the clerk OF the
City Hotel,
see Whore have you been all nighti Mr.. Taylor ID
very anxious to see you. Come along with me-
~ thought it best to CO. After my interview with
Taylor who made me present OF little board bill.
he took me TO Ptkins office, who. no said, was also
very desirous OF seeing me II was wonderful how
much those people interested themselves IN me. 80
:. .weiI. sir. said he, you have come back. was
very anxious to see you. Your draft has returned
:. MY draft dishonoredy answered 4 do not un-
dcrstand that
..You don't, eh? That is good one. Do you
know. sir. that can send you TO State Prison for
THAR
.'Now. had read and heard Of the famous connec-
ticut Blue Laws. but had never heard that man
could be sent state Prison for giving draft whom
ho got nothing for 1t.
~.Send me to State Prison? what forY asked him.
'Goll dash Ill you have the cheek to ask me what
for
hear deacon swear for Mr. Pitkin Ia deacon In tho
First Congregational Church Main street. 1 al
ways thought that deacons were model mcn aud that
they never used the Of the Great Jehovah Ina vain.
But II that was mistaken. for llr Pitkin
swore like Dutch trooper Pitkin sent for the Chf
OF Police. lie made his appearance. Then
Ptkin told him the trick / had played ON Linn.
"'Did he got any money or goods from your Or did
he ask you for anyY said the chief.
".No,' said Pitkin.
"'wel, / don't understand that fellows 'racket"'
'They then searched me and found collection of
bills.
!. Well WE'LL said the chief. this gentleman N
doing heavy business
''At that moment Mr.. Whitney came in.
Good morning, Mr.. Ramel. l called at the
Park Central. but they told ine you were out, 80
thought would call down here, and might. perhaps,
find you. How you this morningY
"'Mr. Whitney, said tho chief, has this gentleman
bought any machinery from your
''sYcs. said Mr. whitney, he bought large bill :
".Dld you get any money for itY
".No.' said Mr.. whitney but got something as
good
You have chr Well, Mr.. whitney, said tho chief.
syou will soon find out that you mistaken.'
'Phswp said MIR. Whitney. 4 don't understand
you.
Now. gentlemen. said the Chief. Il think that
this poor dcv s cranky for he does not seem to be
making anything by his operations. AZ any rate.
con can't do ANYTHING To him that could