The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-29
FREAKS OF A rxExCmmAN,
Inherits Fortune, is Robbed by
his Valet and is MysteFtOussy
Aiisslng,


lie following facts concerning the career
wild and dissolule young Frenchman,
ho arrived in this city 3 few days since,
riiy the old s1sge, that "truth is stranger
20 fiction" On last Wednesday evening
Nh. +. Michel, a resident Of this city, was
lking IL company with an italian, whose
trame is Paul, and whose second name
Billed 10 learn-near the ip.ersec-
of Commerce and Market streets,
two holding conversation in French
ey met q young man of good appearance
ring valise, who, overhearing them, sd-
ssed himself to Mr. Michel, saying: ION
wglad I am to meet countrymen. can
tspeak English and am in distress. MY
let has absconded, taking with him some
VI thousand dollars of my money had
ven him to bear current expenses Lie
serted me in this city" The young man,
who gave bis name as Joseph Grayier, stated
= TO Mr.. Michel that there was lot of gold
bricks and greenbscks in the valise ana as 1t
was heavy, he would like to leave il with
him for safe keeping, it being too cumber'
I soms for him TO carry around with him. MIR.
Michel invited the young man to his house,
Z where the valise was opened, which exhibited
to MIR. Michel, his wife, and the Italian, who
still accompanied him, its treasures, Mr..
Michel offered him q receipt fer it which he
positively declined, He thea Insisted on
Mrs. Michel accepting from him 81 900 for
Sher hospitality, which she rejected despite his
pressing the oh0r. Mr.. Michel remarked to
him that he certainly did not know the
value of money, and warned him about
showing it to every one. On inquiry, Mr..
Michel learned that he was resident OF
Meme, France, and that his father had been
for years resident of San Jose, California;
that about SIX months ago, with bis uncle aH
guardian, he left with him to visit his
father who was not expected to live very
long. He arrived there some time since
and a few weeks ago bis father, who. was re-
rarded as very wealthy man of that section,
died, leaving 20 his son and only child bis
fortune. Just before his death he called his
son 70 his bed sido and told him that he
would find, on looking in certain place OF
the cellar beneath the house in which he
lived, 3 lot of money and gold bricks, which
he warned him not TO spend in a lavish
manner, for according TO the sons own nc
coupt,, he had been inclined to fast women
and wine, and after Che death of his father
be gave full sway 10 his passions. A young
Swisg, his fathers valet seeing
that his young maa,er Was prone to live
while 10 did live, determined " live with
him. and so h5 induced him TO take @ part OF
his forluDo and travel when be did taking
hisvalet, Wno he'd az eye to bis own salI
qualification and pleasure, along with him
They arrived hero abou, week 81. al
aNer 'dtng" tho city according Jo Young
Grsyiafsard bis valet iiaai otduing .nlngs,
The latter, as above stated, took French lesya
Of his MASTER, carrying wiki him "a gaaltGF
roll Of filthy lucr7. Ms Michel seeing that
Gravicr wss 81 frivolous young fellow who
had more money than brains, in
charity to g young couutryma8, INVITED him
TO make his homo with him during
his stny in this city Tho Italian insisted
that he should spend the evening with him.
and they left together, a short tine after
tho Italian returned to Mr.. Micheps and
ssid TO MIR. and Mrs. Nickel, "Our fortune
isrnnde; win retsrn with tho loony French
man TO California, get toe balance OF his
dust and will leave him between ther9 and
here on tho Wild prairies, and returning, will
divide the sDoil3 with YOU" Mr. Michel, who
was offended st the outrageous proposition
nsde him leave the house, telling him that Il
he caught him with young Grayiel
he would have him arrested He never
thought but WHIST tho young man would
come after his valiso the following morning
as he had promised 20 do, yet no failed &c
keap his engagement. Becoming uneasy
Mr. Michel tool, the valise with ifs content
of crespbseks and gold, weighing in all 49,
ponrds. TO the bank of Castor s. Thomas
whore he deposited it for safe keeping {,
await tldlrgs of young Grayier, In ID,
meantime, through the banking firm of Flip
min. Adous & Lobit ho sent telegram to tht
MAYOR OF San Jose, California, and tho Rrs
national bank Of that place. to pro-
tect tho funds of the young man
whom he thinks the Italian is carrying bacl
10 use as o cots paw TO rob him OF his Owl
interests.
On further Investigation it was learned tina
the italian, Paul, whose last nsmo no one
knew. arrived here last Saturday and rented
room Of Mrs Werzberger on Polk street
paving two weeks rent in advance. Flo saiC
that his intentions were TO remain her
for some time, but on Wednesday he re
marked to the landlady thai no would pro
baby leave that night for Fort Worth o.
WFatherford, and at $50 on that night tn
same time thst young Gravier WAS last seen
be- left and neither Of them have been seer
since. What young Gravior's fate is, is ye
mystery. and the French of the city espe
clally aregrather exercised about the affair