St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-18
THE STORY OF A COUNTESS.

special from Erie, Penn. OF the 18th
inst furnishes the story OF the remarkable
career OF 4 woman who 'icut figure In Erie, ,
was the companion OF a blacksmith, the wife
OF COUSIN OF President johnson and the
bride Of an Indian. The narrative saws that
the arrest Of Henry Martin, q young Indian
OF the Mohawk tribe, has revealed another
sensational chapter in the remarkable career
OF an adventures VINO disappeared from here
unoer highly romantic circumstances two
years ago. The Indian has been arrested ia
California fer an attempt TO blackmail one
s2yonna, an alleged Indian princess aud the
veritab.e wife 81 Juanita, Canadian chief OF
considerable renoRn. The trial OF the black
mailer has developed the fac. that this indian
princess, Sayoara, is none other than Ma
dame Barabo. OF this city, aud tia; ths threat
20 expose Der true name and character m
less see paid TIE Indian 5000 was his o.
Tense under crOss-exsmiaalion the Prince
t,ss s2gonns" admitted that she was iron,
Erie a1c that she had been tae wife Of 4
blacksmith here; also that she subsequently,
niafries Air. andrew johnson, while living
IL Erie.
COUNTESS FROM FRANCE.
Mailne Barabo. claiming 70 be Count
80 - III -" At-Ittf AAA4G ~ Ills CIV AEHla
France twenty years ago, As the wife ~ a
humble blacksmith, who led miserable life
win his alleged blue-bioo4ed wife. Her
claims 10 nobility soon made her . cOnsD.s-
uOus parsonage and she succeeded In obtain
ing position as teacher OF French al the
Erie Academy, the principal OF which 1t that
time was young man who has since become
well known, Judge Albion Tourger. Under
Ar. Tourgee Mauame Barbado. or the .'C0un-
tess," as she insisted mat tie faculty should
eaii her. taught FOR some time aud vas iual-
iy dismissed, because OF her arrogance in
requiring an autOcr-.ic Obeisance upon en-
teIng or quitting her presence. The NJ
dame was ever hungering Tor nOtorirty and
on one occasion hOrscwhippej magistrate
FOR presumiug 10 give a judgement against
Der, declaring that the French nobility were
superior b any American law. Guests who
slept 1t her house were put 70 bed in antique
bed which she said hal contained the head
less trunk OF her grandfather, after the gui IL
otne had doue with MIN.
welded BY Az Old MAN.
After the death OF Barabo the countess Sue
eeeded in winning the hear, OF Andrew john
son, OF this city, cousin of the president
and very wealthy old man. aged elgnty-two.
The Old gentleman was passionately devoted
10 her and fully believed ia her nobility. not
only deferentially according her the title Of
Corntess him self. but making ali the servants
address her as such. With wealth at her con-
mand the countess held quite a little regal
court, her receptions being attended by the
best society. But in few years this mag
nihcence came 10 end rather abruptly. A
son OF her aged husband, getting possession
OF some OF her secrets, followed tbem up uu-
I'll be LAID the whole story Of her life, with all
its receptions, before his father. Shocked al
the dupicity OF his dashing bride, Mr. John
son left her and never returned. His fine
residence on Walnut street vas made over 10
her and for some time she existed solely on
her former grandeur.
THE BRIDE OF AN INDIAN.
In the spring OF 1882 party Of Indians
came TO Erie from Canada 10 play lacrosse on
William L. SCOTS property. Among them
was Chief Juanita. The countess was pres
ent at the exhibition abd sought an introduce
ton 10 the chief. She dazzled him with her
bold and braZen beauty, aud, although he
was old enough to be her father, she accepted
bis attentions and consented 10 become an
Indian bride. She disappeared at the time
the Indians left and, as il now appears. she
was welded by the Indian rites when the par
ty returned TO Canada, she being gayly attired
as an Indian princess. Having succeeded in
getting the chief to convert his property into
cash, she left him much poorer man than
she found him. The young Indian arrested
is the son of that hief, who logged her from
Canada across the continent to Sacramento.
in the hopes of making her disgorge some OF
bis fathers money. A daughter of the
Countess still lives in Erie, following the
vocation of teacher.