The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-03

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ef Una IN mysfericusiy
Missing.
70 foIing facts concerning Tho career
wildh dlsGoluto young Frenchman,
arriy In this city a low days since,
w btld adsge, that "lruth Is stranger
hctit." Ca last Wednesday evening
= FlNichel, resident of this city, was
70 ia company with an Italian, whose
name is Paul, and whose second name
no failed TO learn-near the in'ersec-
ton Of Commerce and Market streets,
the two holding conversation in French.
They met young man Of good appearance
bsaring a valse, who, oysrhearing them, adj
dressed himself to Mr.. Michel, saying: "Oh
no y glad an to meet couutrymen. can
not speak English and am in distress. My
valet has absconded, taking with him sone
four thousand dollars OF my money | had
given him to bear current expenses. He
deserted me in this city," The youog man,
who gave bis name as Joseph Grsvier, stated
to Mr.. Michel that there was q lot of gold
bricks aud greenbacks in the valise, and ls il
was heavy, he would like to leave 1t with
him for safe keeping, it being too cumber'
some for him to carry around with him. MIR.
Michel invited the young man to his hosse,
WHARF the valise was opened, which exhibited
"a Mr. Michel his wife, and the Italian, who
still accompanied him, its treasures. Mr..
Michel offered him receipt for It whieh he
negatively declined. He then Insisted on
Ms. Michel accepting from him $1,000 for
her hdspitality,whieh she rejected despite bis
pressing the Offer. Mr.. Michel remarked to
him thSt he certainly did not know the
value Of money, and warned him about
showing il to every one. On inquiry, Mr..
Michel IesrDed that he was o resident OF
Meme, France, and that his father had been
for wears q resident of San Jose, California;
that about SIX months ago, with his uncle a.
a guardian, be left With him to visit his
father VINO was not expected to live very
lone. Els srlived there some time since
and a few weeks ago his fsther, who, was re-
garded IS d very wealthy man Of that section,
died. leaving 20 his son and only child his
fortune. Just before his death he called his
son TO his bed side and tod him that he
would fnd, on looking il certain place of
the cellar bepeath.the house in which he
lived, lot Of money and gold bricks, which
he warned him no! to spend IN lavish
rnanuer, for according 10 The sons oNn ac-
coupte, he had been inclined TO fast women
and vine and after the death Of his father
he gaye full swayito his passions. A young
Swiss. his fathers valet, seeing
that lid Young master was prene 10 live
vhila he did live, determined t. live with
biuo.knd so he indueed him to take a part OF
his fortuue end travel, which No did, taking
his valet VINO hsd ~ eys u bis own eelf
qualification and pleasure, along with him
They arrived here about u week ago, md
after 'dQinap tue city according to youDg
Grayi0I'sand bis valet sid5ss ofG9inS things,
the latter, rs above stated, took FraiH leave
-of sshis niaster, carrying with him healthy
roll & ilhy lucre. Mr. Michel seeing that
Grayiee was frivolous young fellow who
had more money than brains, in
charity 10 young couutryman, invited him
to make his home with him during
his stay in this city The. Italian Insisted
that he should spend the evening With him,
and they l4ft together. A short time after
the italian returned 70 Mr.. Micba's and
said to Mr.. and Mrs. Michel, sour fortune
Il made; will return with the loony French
man TO California, get the balance OF his
sS,sss,, and will leave him between there and
here on the wd prairies, and returning, will
DIVIDE tub HI)VF5 WIN YOU. iii. nhsSbOJ WIZ
was offended nt the outrageous proposition,
made him leave the house, telling him that If
he ceustt him with young, Gravier
he would have him arrested. He never
thought hut what the young man would
come after his valise the following morning,
as he had promised to do, yet no failed to
keep his engagement. Becoming uneasy
Mr.. Michel took the valise with its contents
of greenbacks and gold, weighing in oil zSl
pounds, TO the bank of Castor 81 Thomas,
whers he deposited It for safe keeping to
await tidings Of young Grayier. In the
meantime, through the banking firm of Flip
min. Adoue 81 Lobit, he sent telegram 10 the
MAYOR OF San Jose, California, and the frat
national bank of that place, TO pro
tect the funds of the young man,
whom he thinks The Italian is carrying back
to use as a Gets paw TO rob him of his own
interests.
On further investigation il was learned that
the Italian, Paul, whose Hast name no one
knew, arrived here last Saturday and rented
room Of Mrs Werzberger, on Polk street,
sSsrviao two weeks rent in advance. He said
that his intentions were 10 remain here
for some time, but on "Wednesday be re-
marked to the andlsdy tina. he would pro
baby lesye that night for Fort Worth or
Weatherford, and at $50 on that night, the
same limo that Young Gravier was last seen,
he left and Mother of them have been seen
since. What young Gravier's fate is, is yet
a mystery. and the French Of the city espe-
cialiy aresrather exercised about the affair.