St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-08
A BRIDAL ToUR CURTAILED.
The Bridal Tour Of an alleged PerUcia
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The Bridal Tour ofan alleged Peruria,s
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| The Baltimore American prints the follow
| ing somewhat romantic story: About week
ago distinguished looking man walked into
Guys hotel and registered ''F. A. c. Per-
| agra and wife, Philadelphia" He said he
was on his bridal tour, and asked for a par
| lor and bedroom. Soon after his arrival the
gentleman announced himself as Peruvian
count, and said he was engaged in the dia-
mond business. He lived well. ordering ex-
pensive meals, the bills often amounting to
i've or six dollars each. For few DAYS the
checks were paid after each meal. but at
length the count spoke to the waiter and said
he objected to putting his hands in his
pockets all the time and paying out cash.
His wife, too, might have friends visiting
her, and it was disagreeaple after each meal
| to pay the money, and so he requested they
be allowed to go on the bill. This privilege
was accorded him until the bill ran up to
large figure. Then Mr.. Boylan went to the
count and requested payment. The gentle
man at first seemed to resent the request,
and then said: 81 am about to leave and
will pay you all tomorrow. am little
short of funds now. but 1 will give you a
check now" Mr.. Boylan refused to take
check and demanded the money, To this
the count replied that he would give him col
lateral for his bill, but added 81 prefer
not to do this, because if give up my dia--
mond ring or my watch my wife would miss
it, and, as this is my wedding tour, do not
| wish anything to occur to mar it. l expect
money in few days and your bill shall be
paid" To this Mr.. Boylan refused to listen,
| and demanded the watch. 1t was given
him. Next morning-Thursday of last
| week-the count wished to leave the hotel,
but the proprietor refused to let him go. The
| count, when he learned of this, went to Mr..
Boylan in a towering rage and exclaimed:
"You have my watch; is that not enough
for my bill?''
''No;" replied Mr.. Boylan, CT have had
the watch examined and find it is only worth
S10.'
The count then went to his room and the
proprietor of the hotel to market During
the absence of the latter his guest disap-
peared, leaving his wife alone in the hotel.
Perayra acted strangely in his room. He
was nervous and walked the floor and seemed
anxious to get away. His conduct excited
| hiS HCH-uuaue Wlie'S suspicious, anu SOOu
after his departure she began to look among
her jewels, and found her valuable necklace
and locket, the wedding gift of her mother,
gone. She then determined to go home,
and left for York, Pa, where she resided.
Later in the day Mr.. Boylan received letter
from Perayra, which was written in Balti-
more, but mailed en- route to Washington.
Perayra stated that he had left the city for
few days, but that relatives Of his wife, liv-
ing at Harlem square, would call and pay
the bill. He begged Mr.. Boylan not to dis.
close his troubles to his wife, calling upon
his honor as a gentleman not to betray him
A letter was also received at Guys from Pc
rayra to his wife, but it came too late and
was opened by her stepfather, who came
down from York to investigate the matter.
In this letter Perayra said he was obliged to
leave the city for few days, as he was
watched and followed, but would return
soon to his wife. The bride, who is now In
York, is well known here and in her native
city. Her maiden name was Peterson. Her
stepfather's name is Grassy, and he is q
prominent merchant in York. He said in
an interview that she had met Perayra last
July, at the residence of Mr.. Felt, in New
York, where he represented himself as dia-
mond merchant. He had called on her in
York and won her. They were married
few days ago and came to Baltimore. Their
honeymoon was short and anything but
| sweet.