The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-13
until no was able to get about and then
he was sent to this country by Francis II.
Ruggles, U. s. Consul. General 10 Jamaica,

| EN0cii ARDRS's ROMANCE OurDoNI.
On his arrival In New York hc iouh,
that his wife believing him dead as re
ported, had married again, and that hi
property which was quite large, cmbrac
Ing several hundred thousand acres o
land in Mcdowell county, this State, hai
either been lost or divided. 1t may be
stated here that there Is now pending IN
the United States District Court before
Judge Jackson, suit involving 1901
acres Of this land. Capt. pelleteir's wife's
second husband is dead, but she Is still
living. As hfsaggf '''I NJ ~ iiir1"
| As soon as possible after his arrival
hero he wont to Washington and called
OIL Secretary Seward and asked that his
case be investigated, and TINT Hayu be
compelled to compensate him for his
losses and In part for the horrible torture
he Ind been made to endure. Mr.. Seward
gave him room in the State Department
in.which to prepare his memorial. When
that was completed tho case was approved
Fly Mr.. Seward and tho claim declared 10
bea good one provided therewas evidence
10 buck it up. sg E.ist,ss, Wi,
Capt. Pelletier then devoted several
weeks In securing evidence: Again he
went to Mr.. Seward, who reiterated what
he had said before, but added that il
would not be polite at that time 10 make
the demand; that it would be better for
tho Captain 10 whit.
"And l did wait" continued tho Can.
tain. "After Seward, went to Secretary
Fish who would do nothing, and it was
not until Mr.. Evarts took tic State port.
Iolio ,that any attention was paid to my
ctsc. lie had aninvestigationm made eands sent
John NJ. Langston TO Hayti, who returned
and reported that every TACT in my me.
moiial was as stated. Mr.. Eyarts then
made demand on Hayti to settle, which
was refused. s, Mr.. Blaine took up the
work on my case where Mr.. .Evarts drop
ped it, and had not our dear Garfield been
shot I'm sure l should have had my
money by this time. IT,
THE CASE REVIVED.
Secretary Frelinglluysen revived my
case and the result Of his efforts have
been the concluding Of a treaty between
this country and Hayti by which ex.Jus-
tice Strong, Of the Supreme Bench, has
been named as arbitrator, and both sides
agree to abide by his decision. Have l a
good chance Of getting my money? Why,
sir, I'm sureto get it in very short time"
What does the claim amount to now,
Captain ?"
"My claim is for my ship, lis cargo, nv
lost property and my troubles. Principal
and interest now amount to between two
million and q half and three million dol
lars" =
Capt. Pelletier leaves..this evening for
Washington to represent at some arbitra-
ment proceedings. He is here at present
with his adopted daughter, a Sister Of
Mercy, who is accompanied by another
Sister. These Indies are here to sec Bisl,-
op Kahn about the establishment OF
school.
TIE CAPTAIN WELL KNOWN HERE.
This is not the Captains first visit to
this city. lie has extensive land in
tercsts in the State and is acquainted with
a number Of the most prominent citizens,
among them Gov. Jackson, Judge John
Jackson, MajOrJ. c. Anderson and others.
lie has been in this city several times. It
was he who aided largely III making Ma
ior Alderson's recent visit to Mexico so
enjoyable. The Captains acquaintance
in Mexico is very large among the nota-
ablcs and those high in authority. lie
has since 1864 become very wealthy rs
stated above. He is the head OF concern
with capital Of - 600, OOOmaking paving
block in Mexico ofapecular coomposition
found near the hot springs near the head
Of the Espinal river. In consideration OF
services rendered Mexico-he is now the
bearer Of an important commission be-
tween that country and this-he has been
given control Of the river for number OF
years, and no trading can be done on it
without paying him royalty. In addition
ho has been given land and acquired itin
Mexico until he now owns or controls
several hundred thousand acres. On
many thousand acres is to be found the
finest mahogany timber that grows. He
also has on this land asphalt beds OF great
value. lie has big contract for furnish.
ing Chicago with the paving blocks and
that city is Mt presenthis headquarters.
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