St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-03
MARIE's MIsERIEs.
The Sorrosrs Of a Young French W0mGn
Who Trusted too Msch 70 FeH0sr-
C0unfrpf11da.


A New York telegram to the Cincinnati
Tisaes-Stzr says Nine. Marie Besse, young
woman OF rare beauty. quarreled with her
husband, a prominent business man Of
Paris, France, in August last. Jealousy, it
is alleged, was the cause. Accompanied by
maid she left her home August 3, and
took passage on the steamer EAmerique,
and arrived here August 70. She engaged
suite Of rooms at the Hotel Martin, in Uni
versity place. Here she became acquainted
with an attache Of the Turkish legation, who
paid her marked attention. In the early part
Of September they visited Eden musee to-
gether, ana there met Achille Verdalle, Of
No. 1fOs Lexington avenue, who is in the
brie-a-brae business. He was introduced to
Nine Besse. When the attachee Of the
Turkish legation returned 20 Wash
ington, Nine. Besse was left under the pro-
lection Of Mr.. Verdaile. She says that he
represented TO her that be was member of
the stock exchange, and filed her head with
stories about the facility with which money
was made in Wan street. Nine. Besse de-
cided TO speculate, aud September 5, While
enjoying wine supper at Solari's. she gave
Mr.. Yerdalle $500 francs to invest for her.
Her dreams Of sudden wealth were not real
lied. Mr.. Verdalle was very tardy in max
ing returns, but still retained his protege's
confidence
he assured her that her money was safely
invested, and that there was prospect that
the value OF the stocks which he had bought
for her would soon increase. Her ready
cash gave out, and September 10 she gave
Mr. Nerdalle a diamond crescent worth TO-
600 francs 10 pledge for her. lie did so but
neglected TO give her the proceeds Her
/ faith in him stll remained mistaken, and
/ five days later she gave him gold medallion
worth $500 aud a valuable picture, which be
was to sell in order TO redeem the diamond
crescent. He sold the medallion and the
/ picture 10 Zepher, the dealer in bric-a-brac,
at Seventeenth street and Broadway for
$50, and kept the money. Nine. Besse
then became convinced Mr.. Verdalle was not
honest Inquiries satisfied her that his rep
resentation that be was a member Of the
stock exchange was false and she demanded
the return Of her money and property. Mr..
Nerdalle manifested no desire 10 make res
| titutiOn, and Nine. Besse consulted her
| friend of the Turkish legation, who advised
\ her 10 lay her case before Inspector Byrnes.
| Fogarty arrested Verlalle Saturday night.
| He was arraigned at Jefferson market yes
! terday. Nine. Besse made three charges OF
| larceny against him. to all of which be
| pleaded not guilty. the examination was
conducted privately. Nine Besse was cross
examined through her maid, who acted as
her interpreter, with the view of showing
that she gave the money and property to Mr..
| Nerdalle TO invest in stocks, that he did So
and that the market went against him.
"How long did you stop at the Hotel Mar
tinlr asked the lawyer.
Fifteen days or three veeks.H
''Who paid your billsl''
81 paid them"
''Where do you live nowl''
SAT No. 3S West Twenty-seventh street -
''Why did YOU leave Parisr'
az had a quarrel With my husband. l left
him and came TO this country"
''Did Mr.. Verdalle tell you he was a mem
Der OF the stock boardin
she did, and he said that he was also in
terested in the Mackey-Bennett cable, and
be held out the inducement that when that
| cable was in working order that would have
a chance TO make lot of money. When i
became embarrassed financially appealed
to him for money, hut he said that all his
funds were so invested that he could not ac-
commodate me without making a great
sacrifice. / believed him until discovered
that he was not member Of the stock ex-
CHANGE
Mr. Verdalle was held on three charges,
and bail was fixed at 81, 500. He had no
| bondsmen in court, and went TO prison
after having an affectionate interview with
| his wife