St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-03
sIARIE's sIIsERIEs
The Sorr0trs IF Young French Woman
Who Trusted foo lfHch 70 a FefiOtr-
COHufrrunda.

a New York telegram to the Cincinnati
TGDle- Star says Nine. Msrie Besse, young
woman of rare beauty. quarreled with her
husband, 4 prominent business man Of
Paris, France, in August last. Jealousy, it
is alleged. was the cause. Accompanied BY
a maid she left her home August 5, and
took passage on the steamer L'AmeriQue,
and arrived here August 10. She engaged
a suite Of rooms at the Hotel Martin, in Uni
versity place. Here she became acquainted
with an attaehe Of the Turkish legation, who
paid her marked attention. In the early part
Of September they visited Eden musee to-
gether, and there met Achisle Yerdalle, Of
No. 10 Lexington avenue, who Is in the
bric-a-brae business. He was introduced to
Nine Besse. When the attachee Of the
Turkish legation returned 70 Wash
ingtou, Nine. Besse was left under the pro-
lection Of Mr.. Verdalle. She says that he
represented TO her that he was member Of
the stock exchange, aud filed her head with
stories about the facility with which money
was made in Wall street. Nine. Besse de-
cided TO speculate, aud September 5, Rhile
enjoying wine supper at solari's. she gave
Mr.. Verdalle $500 francs to invest for her
Her dreams OF sudden wealth we're 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 a prospect that
the value Of the stocks which be had bought
for Eer would soon increase. Her ready
cash gave out, and September 10 she gave
Mr.. Verdalle diamond crescent worth TO-
600 francs 10 pledge for her. He did so but
neglected to give her the proceeds. Her
faith in him still remained mistaken, and
five days later she gave him gold medallion
worth $500 and valuable picture, which he
was 10 sell in order 10 redeem the diamond
crescent He sold the medallion and the
picture TO Zepher, the dealer in brie-a-brac,
at Seventeenth street and Broadway for
$50, and kept the money. Mime. Besse
then became convinced Mr. Verdalle was not
honest. Inquiries satisfied her that his rep
resentatson that he 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 Mime. Besse. cOnsulted her
friend Of the Turkish legation, who advised
her TO lay her case before Inspector Byrnes.
She did so, and Detective Gauther and
Fogarty arrested Vertlalle Saturday night
he was arraigned at jefferson market yes
terday. Nine. Besse made three charges OF
larceny against him. 10 ali of which he
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..
yerdalle 10 invest I'm stocks, that he did so,
and that the market went against him.
''How long did you stop at the Hotel Mar
tin % asked the lawyer.
'Fifteen days or three weeks.r
''Who paid your billsr'
al paid them.''
"Where do you live nowP'
"At No. IS West Twenty-seyenth street,
"Why did you leave Parisr'
~ had quarrel with nv husband. / left
him and came to this country"
''Did Mr.. Verdalle tell you he was a mem
Der Of the stock boardi''
she did, and he said that be was also in
terested in the Mackey-Bennett cable. and
be held out the inducemcnt that when that
cable was in working order that would have
chance to make a lot of money. When l
became embarrassed financially / appealed
to him for money, but he said that all bis
funds were so invested that he could not ac-
cOmmOdate me without making a great
sacrifice. believed him until / discovered
that he was not a member of the stock ex-
change"
Mr.. Verdalle was held on three charges.
and bail was fixed at 81, 500. He had no
bondsmeu in court, and went to prison
after having an affectionate interview with
hts wife