The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-04
AN INTERVIEW WITH COUNT de
kEROMAN.
His Version Of His Recent Trouble
With DIR. Cupples.

lie Cupples- Keroman trouble, and has reitar-
tied that it has DR.. Cupples, DIR. Carothers
md Mrs. Cupples for authority for its state
nents, and that the Count had assured the
editor OF the LIGHT that the statement in the
Times were grossly false, and did him injus-
tice, we sought the Count to know what lie
had to say IN reply. The Count stated that he
hoped the matter would be dropped as he
should prefer to suffer the unjust imputations
published rather than expose the details of the
affair and thereby compromise young lady
for whom he had entertained, and still enter
tains, the tenderest regard and had hoped to
make his wife. This ended the interview at
the moment, but later On Count de Keroman
called at the LIGHT office and made this state
ment in reply to heterogeneous from our re-
porter:
eporter-Ccunt, do you feel at liberty to
give a full statement in regard to your trouble
with DIR. Cupples and his family?
Count-In view of the publication in
the Times, which that paper says
it gives upon the authority of DIR. Cupples,
DIR Caro,hers and Mrs. Cupples, feel that
that is incumbent upon me, as expect to re-
main here, to answer all complaints made
against me, and as due to myself and my &C
quaintances, to make at least partial state
ment.
Reporter-When did you become acquaint-
ed with DIR. Cupples?
Count-Three years ago, through the in
PRODUCTION of DIR. Ganahl.
Repofter-What was the nature of your &C
quaintance after your introduction?
Count-Two years ago, upon my return
from France, was received at the depot by
Mr.. Lacoste and DR.. Cupples, and DR.. c.
proposed that should become guest at his
house, which invitation l accepted, and lived
in the Dr's. family for seven months, until a
discussion with the DIR upon the French af-
fairs in Tunis. and the English troubles in
Transvaal, terminated in a quarrel with the
Dr., upon which took my hat and remarked,
will leave your house. Doctor, as you have
insulted my country; and the DIR. did no,
apologize for his uncvil conduct, but told me
to 60, as he did not wish ME to remain longer
forbiddng me the house. This ended my
friendly relations with the Doctor.
Reporter What were your relations toward.
| the ladies of the house?
Connt-Upon my rct:rn fr m Paris, wher
became the guest of DIR. c., brough will
me a set Of Jewels for Miss Sheahan, who ha'
become my aflianced; showed these intended
presents to DR.. C., and asked his approval t.
present them, which he cheerluly gave, an'
my relations Of friendship with Mrs. c. ant
and Miss X. were unbroken at the termina
ton Of the friendship between DR.. c. and my
self.
| Reporter-After that period, what trans
pred up to the time of the recent trouble?
Count visited the house frequently il
the abyence of the doctor upon the invitation
of Miss Katie and her mother, up to abou
June, 1881, when scene occurred between
myself and Mrs. Cupples, in relation to Mrs
Cupples allowing Miss Katie to 60 to tn
San Pedro springs with a gentleman othe
than myself. became excited, knowing tina
Mrs. Cupples sought to arouse my jealousy
I may not have been polite in my expression
to Mrs. Cupples, but positively deny having
made the slightest assault upon her. Durin:
this discussion Miss Katie came up to me ant
gave me slight tap in the face, seeking t.
divert my attention from her mother, when
put her aside, with no view of inhicting tn,
slightest personal injury; the affair ended an'
few minutes later Miss Katie asked that al
that had transpired should be forgotten ant
that should ask Mrs. Cupple's pardon
which I did. Mrs. Cupples replied, viii
forgive you, but cannot forget what you hav,
said. Three or four dnys after that occur
renee, DIR. Carothers, through Mr.. Lacoste
instructed me that it would be better SHOULD
refrain from visiting the house. l acted il
accordance with this request, rarely commune
eating with the parties. In October last re-
newed my relations with Miss Katie, with the
consent and approval Of her mother, receiving
from her number Of letters, to which l re.
piled, and received the visits of Miss Katie
and her mother, (Mrs. Bacon, Miss Jones OIL
others being presently.
Reporter-What was the immediate cause Of
the recent trouble?
Count received information from relia-