The sun., 1879-06-22
THE BARON DE PARDONNET.
FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF hrs EXPLOITS
IN AND OUT or NEW FORK.
Ills Manor In Texas and HEis MsGnIncent
schemes-Why he Failed TO Telegraph
His Mistake Us TO tho Temper of n Texan.

Ills Manor in Texas and Ills Magnificent
sehemes-Why he Failed to Telegraph
His Mistake as TO tho Temper ofn Texan.
The story OF Frederic George, Baron de
Pardonnet. NJ told In THE SUN OF Sunday. the
sih. Is supplemented by these additional facts:
The Baron. after making the acquaintance Of
Mr.. Burwell in Philadelphia. came over to this
city to complete a contract by which he was con-
stituted tho financial agent abroad for the Sa-
bine Pass Railroad in Texas, OF which Mr.. Bur
we'll ia President. No suspicion entered Mr..
Burwelrs head that De Pardonnet was not
everything he claimed to bo. for he had seen
him consorting with G. W. Childs. A. NJ, Gov
Hartranft. and possibly Tony Drexel. and he
was one whom tho Union Club delighted to
honor. After that and n sight Of the Baron. mr.
rayed in iaultlcss suit and bespangled with
orders OF nobility. which might have been
Spanish anything in the shape Of inquiry was
Of course out OF order.
The Baron concluded his articles of ngree-
ment with tho Sabine Pass and Northwestern
Railway. and at the same time learned that tho
Texas Western Narrow Gauge Railway Com
pany was in the market for n loan. This COM
pany had recently been rcorgani7cd. and. rs by
its charter it had peculiarly liberal land grant
from the State. no difficulty was looked forward
to in obtaining whatever money might he
needed to complete the road across the Brazps
River to y paying point In TACT; u l'hding
banking house in Amsterdam had instructed
its agents here to employ n military engineer 10
20 over the road as far ms built and then TO fol-
low the proposed route as far rs san Antonio.
and even further west, and report upon lis pros
pect Of becoming paying concern. This
report had been made, and n copy OF II hhi
been read by the Baron before h." entered
into any negotiations with its President. Col.
Anram NJ. Gentry; Ihe aGryrm1@tnt tI m9dn ,,e oe
irom" three to Ave millions Of dollars. to be-
secured either in London or Amsterdam. and
any money in tho way OF comm ssions To whirh
de Pnrdonnct was to become entitled wus TO be
paid out Of the funds, which were to be- placed
Company in lieu OF bonds. to be- handed over by
that institution az fast rs the money was iorth-
coming from the Baron's friends IN London or
Amsterdam. There was time clause IN this
agreement. which left the Baron but little time
70 waste before placing this loan on the market I;
but he decided that he would take n run down
10 Texas and get back IN ten days. or two weeks
at thu furthest. and sail for Huyre on speci-
fled day. He was very particular regarding his
documents, and, although they were ORIGINALLY
gotten up in fair legal style. ne had them en-
crossed and covered IN book shape, and certi-
fed 10 by the COnsuls OF the nationalities where
he expected to use them.
He then started for Texns and agreed 10 tele-
graph his arrival there, and also his departure.
| His arrival he telegraphed ~ he had agreed TO
| do. but his departure WAS chroniced by the pa
pers there. much 10 the Baron,s and many
! others disgust. His advent In New York has
not as vet been chronicled. and several gentle
men are awaiting his return here TO usk some
| lew explanations OF him IN regard TO his course
| there aud some statements made 10y him to the
newspapers. which, II they had been uttered 10y
any one less than Baron. might be regarded as
! Improbable. Tho only way the pnrttes here
| with whom he had negotiations can account for
his strange course IA that he became crNIrd with
! the vastnpss OF everything in Texas It's rail rund
! schemes in particular. and the attentions shown
! him. and that he completely lost hls head.
| Armed as he was with the documents from the
| two Texas railway Presidents. and looked
| upon ms n man who could. by n mere nod Of
| his head or scratch ot the pen. inius" NE into
! lack OF means. all OF the railroad men IT. the
/ State WED with each other in showing him at
| tentiOns. He avowed his intention OF eN-
/ patriating himself from ld belle ffdnce, AMI be-
! coming u Texan OF the Texans He bought a
large house In Houston. with extensive grounds
| and mortgage The house at the time WIS
used for immoral purposes. but that Of course
would all DO changed when the Baron made the
necessary alterations. It is not known
| deed whether any money changed hands
| in the transncton; but when q pro-
! posal was made 10 Eugene Pilot. E,a n
! banker in Houston. TO further embellis he
establishment with n second mortgage. which
the Baron proposed 10 place on II, the offer WIS
| declined with thanks. and gentle hint thrown
Of t4O0 which had already been made to the
erick George % ' Baron a' de- Pnrdonino, lound ,hai
] important business called him immediately On
/ q G4lveston whittier he went and. during his
/ absence. the eyes OF the people with whom he
| had dealings Ia Houston. Austin. und San An
. tonic began to dnclose.
| ern road. had been asked 10y letter from tho
| Superintendent OF the company In Houston
| had written inll statement OF his proceed inrs
I there. and NJ Mr.. Gentry knew next 10 nothing
. he had some ,alk with Jonathan Burwell. Isq.
/ ot the sabine Pass road; II. &. Campbell. q
| railroad builder IN Texns, and W. b. Hotrhkiss
/ ana tucy proceeded 10 ind out nii thnt could h'
/ lenrred In short time regard ing tho Baron .
| nnteccdents. II was learned that he hnd drawn
| draft after draft on different firms OF bankers
here. without having money on hand e
YnaaA fhAF asrNF 60 al "a
such drafts on them. The French Con
I sui was very reticrut. but he finally a.
| knowlcdged that the firm nj De Pardonnci 60
had been engaged in forwarding emigranis :,
this country. who had disposed of their funds
TO that house Tor drafts, which were not hon
ored, and that they lthe cmiErnnisl had IL
many instances been returned 20 France at the
charge Of the republic. Ihe Baron had sal,
lawyer OF emincnee. II he was SO. when ~" wa,
found he was working in u photographic esiall
lishment shortly niterward the telegraph
messenger in Houston delivered the despatch
that has been published, warning the reXal
people against putting their trust In the Baron
This despatch opened the eyes Of the Texans {,
their utmost limit, and upon the BarQns reiuiI
| from Galveston TO Houston he found himself IL
the clutches Of the law. and was forced 20 shar,
his room that evening with n deputy shrrln
HY some means he secured money enough Il
settle Mr.. PILOTS claim, and he WIS again ircc
The Bnron said atterwarl TINT Tracy mad lice
about him. and Tracy said in the most plnyfu
Texas way TINT II tho Bnron did not take !
bnck he would be forced 10 blow the top of mn
head oH The Baron rocanted. and then lu,
Tracy arrested Tor an assault with a pistol. an,
that gentleman Is now under bonds 10 keep th'
peace The Baron ia q story which he told q
n reporter for the Houston Telegraph. said tha
he had hribel the secretary Of Col. Gentry
while in New YORK 10 give him couics oi letter
in the COlOncls possession. which cOnVinrr'
him that tho Colonel Was unscrupulou- and no.
TO be relied on. Therein the Baron wns wrong
for ne never saw the so-called secretary eXccp
in the Colonei's presence.
Several documents md some persons nr
awaiting the arrival OF Frederick George Barol
flfi m HfffrI lan
can be spared by G., ". Childs. A. NJ. mud IN
other eminent Pniladelphians who contributed
SO largely to establish him in his late role.
brooklyn striving for the Worlds Fair.
A Worlds Fair Committee hns becn organize
I'm Brooklyn and rs Executive Committee, Mr }. $.
stranAhan Chairman, II. h. Clahn.fsey ymour l. Huster
A B Baylis. S. }. Pardessus NJ q Leonard. nnd Ripc