The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-07
VOLUME xxXIv.---NUMBER 81.
AN INTERESTING LAWSUIT
For $50. 900, In which Former Wheeling
People are Plaintiff.

| People are FlaiuttnS.
The Cincinnati Enquirer prints under q
Gallipolis, Ohio, date, a story the general
outlines Of which have for some montbg
been familiar to a few Wheeling people.
The GallipoIis dispatch referred to says
An interesting and important suit for $50.
900 has been begun here against Henry
Blanc. living four miles from this place.
The history Of the case, as given by Mr..
A. ]. Green, the attorney, is as follows;
Paula DeBranco is the youngest daughter
and only living child and sole heir Of Rod
riguere ]. 0liyerra DeBranco and Lady
Gabrielle Baumon DeBranco. Rodriguere
De 0ltverra was a native OF Brazil. His
wife, Gabrielle, was a native of Spain.
DeBranco was n man OF immense wealth,
owning estates in Brazil, Spain, France
and Switzerland, supposed to aggregate
s., ,000,00 He died in Monaco in 1859.
Belonging to the nobility Of Spain he was
at the time oi the Republican agitations
in Mexico with Macmillan. He was forced
to flee with his family, wife, two daugh.
tets and one son. After his death his
widow and children sought refuge in Tou-
louss, in the south OF France, under the
protection Of the Brazilian Consul. The
son died in Geneva, Switzerland, in the
winter OF 1872; the Oldest daughter died
in Toulouse in 1873, and the came year
the mother died in Geneva, leaving Paula,
the youngest daughter.
Francis TraHurd, OF st. Julien, an En-
glishman and lawyer, was sppointed
the proteCtorste Of Paula De Branco. who |
was then in her eighth year. Shortly
after the death Of Madam De Branco, Trai. |
lord caused Paula to be placed in aSt.
Julien convent, called Presentation, where
'he remained until after the death OF
rratford, in 1884. Then she was sent to |.
| convent in Germany, Augsburge Bavier,
where she remained Tor nearly one year,
when she was brought to America, after
raveling through Europe, by one Julius
Augustus Francis Henry Blanc, who re-
iides about four miles west OF Gallipolis,
Ohio. Blauc's mother, Marguerite Eche-
lard, was the servant aud nurse OF Francis
lrsforj, and married Jean Francis Jules
Blanc in Lausanne, Switzerland, January
q, 1912. Henry B.anc was born Septem.
oer %, 1913, eight months and two days
liter the marriage OF his father and
mother, and was the god.son Of Trs1ord.
Long prior TO his death Traford was in
he habit Of sending large sums OF money
,ver the water to Henry Blanc, which has
nabIua mig TO guy large tracts OF ianti
md build large and pslatial mansion,
With out-buildings that put to shame all ,
be efforts Of our people in that direction.
When Tratford died he made a will, in
Thich Henry Blanc was made executor
nd guardian OF Paula De Branco, but he
lever gave bond, and young Tratford, a
eHitimate son OF old man Traford, dis.
,utei the title OF Blanc, and long and {
edious litigation ensued, but Blanc got !
,osses ZION OF Paula De Branco. and from .
he Bank of Germany drew some 10000
rancs, and aitera years travel came home,
'nnglng Paula with him, whom he kept &
q seclusion for some months. Her story .
4 her treatment is pititul. She was, how. {
yer, enabled to escape to the protection !
4 Louis Baer and vile, prominent people !
4 this city, and soon after took refuge I
n the Ursuline Convent at Pittsburgh. {
sick, she left the con- I
ent and taught French for three months 9
n Congressman Hopkins family. She
hen returned to Mrs. Baer, OF this city.
n the fall OF 1884 she went to a convent
/ Wheeling, W. Va, Mount de Chantal, {
where she remained until she became &c.
uainted with Dr.. L. E. Niles, OF Vermont, !
/ that time practicing medicine at Wheel !
ng, when the abuse and prosecutions OF !
ertain interested persons became intol.
rable, extending TO attacks at night, until 9
or fear Of great bodily harm the doctor
Tas forced to flee the city, taking with I
lin Miss Paula, whom he married at 1
by the midnight lamp and the
eremony Of q Presbyterian minister |
Iamed Nevin Woodside, pastor OF the
1irst r. ?. Church, September 2S, 1885,
ince which time she has been with the
octor's people in Vermont until she I
oined her husband here on last Wednes- q
ay.
Come three weeks ago special detec- I
i've, one Jonas B. CARRIER, came to our {
ity and employed Attorney A. J. Green,
rho began investigations which have de-
eloped the fact that large sums OF money I
ave been received by Henry Blanc from
be estate Of Traford, which Mad. Paula I
tiles asserts Ia OF right hers, aud for the G
ecovery Of which this suit was brought c
esterday. The record disCloses the fact |
nat in 1888 Blanc, through Frank Dele
0mbe, trustee, now deceased, decided all !
is property TO his vile, Mary Blanc. DR..
nd Mrs. Niles have taken up their abode /
ere, and will remain until the case is ter I
linated. They both have the appearance
honest, straightforward, people cultured t
nd accomplished. =
OLD MR.. GOFF'S WILL, e