Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20

GIVEN Up FOR DEAD, HIS WIFE MARRrEs
AGArN-Hrs MANY ENTERPRISES.
From the New York Tribune. June 18TH
In an undertaker's shop, at No. 60 Carmlne
street, lies the embalmed body of Can't. Antonio
Peietier, who died at the Astor House on sun
Gay night. age siNty-six, Of pneumonia. Born I'm
france ne early took TO the sea, and finally set
Ing naturaized citizen. acquired property I'm
various parts Of the country, and became inter
member OF the firm OF Dulauny, Rice & Co. of
New Orleans. He purchased i'm 1850 for ac-
count S OF the firm, the bark William, 9 shaver,
that had been condemned at Key West He
took the vessel TO Mobile, where she was loaded
with lumber. and sailed under his command
during the progress OF n revolution. Afier the
sale OF part Of his cargo he set sail for Rio
Hache, having on board as passengers colored
his wife. child and servant, and also quantity
OF merchandise belonging ostensibly 10 CorteI.
Inc vessel being driven out OF her course, she
was put into port at Grand Caymen. on Deem
Der Il, at the request Of Cortsz, who left the
bark after selling hts merchandise TO Capt Pei
letter Tor $l 900. The vessel then sailed 10 Port
au-Prince and began to unload her cargo The
crew became drunk and mutinous, and Buar,
the refugee. demanded money from Capt. Pelle-
His request being refused. he denounced the
captain as pirate to the authorities The off,
Ger was lodged In jail and man named Cano,
from Carthagena, having laid claim to the
goods, the commander, after the mockery OF a
trial. was sentenced TO death. This sentence
WIS CpIiiluuteu I'd I'VE years IMPRISONMENT.
three OF which he served, subjected To great in
dignities and cruelties. He was shackled and
Chained TO an iron bar IN a dungeon without air
or light and rocking with fifth and yermin. At
one time he was tied 20 a tree, and soldiers were
stationed in front of him with loaded muskets
AT another time a convict condemned to death
was coanned In his cell, and Pelletier was
warned by a Catholic priest MOTTO eat soup on a
certain day. He needed the advice but his cell
mate greedily disposed OF the soup and died i'm
three hours from the poison. Louis Legallin
boy rom the bark, who refused To testify
against his captain, was dragged through the
streets by the mob and had his brains crushed
out.
In the mean time It had been reported I'm the
United states that the captain had been duly
execnled' ana ms Wife and mother of his three
cniidren, after an interval OF a year, was mar
rled again. This union Captain PelIetier suf-
iered To remain undisturbed upon his return TO
this country after being liberated through the
assistance of the French and English ministers
who landed 800 marines and sailors and de-
manced his release on November L, 1863. On
ms arrival i'm Washington, Captain Pelletier
laid his case before Secretary Seward and Con-
gross, and Justice William Strong was chosen
arbitrator in the claim for s., 100000 damages
against the Haytien government, and AFTER
dragging along Tor over seventeen years A. H.
Jackson Of Washington. has broug int the suit
To decision which is expected THIS week. Cap
tain Pelletier's enterprising and energetic ma
ture led him all over North and South America
In search OF fields for the promotion OF his
pa.ent devices, Including a composite pave
mont Of which the sidewalk around the Post
Office Is composed. He ran the telegraph lines
on the lsth!nus of Panama. In Spain he was
on terms OF social intimacy with Queen Chris
una ana General Flores, and in addition tn AS
sisting General GarabaIdi i'm his cande-making
enterprise on Staten Island he gave him 81, 600
when he returned To Italy.
In personal appearance Captain Pelleter was
OF medium height. of dark complexion, and ro-
bust frame: He was exceptionally generous
with his money. At the Aston House, where
he had made his home when in this city for
thirty years, there are many expressions OF re-
greet at his death. During the last two months
he was engaged with Captain-General Revuel-
tas. OF the Mexican army, now in this city, I'm
projecting plans for the improvement of Next
co; His body awaits the disposition of his
children. He leaves, in addition TO his wife,
whose second husband il still living two sons
one Of whom lives i'm Havana, and the other in
Arizona, and a daughter, Sister NJ. 1gnatius, of
the order of Mercy, at Iankton, Oak.