The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-13
Ano,her Leaf From CnpeI,s Life.

San Francisco special to ST. Louis
Globe Democrat The somewhat pro-
neunced futter of excitement caused
by the advent Of Mgr. Capel, the cole.
brated Catholic priest, TO this coast on
q lecturing tour about year ago, was
augmented to a still greater degree by
his sudden disappearance a couple OF
months later. Everybody wondered
what could have become OF him, bat
no one could tell. 1t seemed as though
the great churchman had departed
altogether from the haunts of man.
The matter finally dropped into sort
of innocuous deeuetude, and ceased to
bother San Francisco churches and
society circles until a comparatively
recent date, when the whispered word
went round that the Monsignor had
been behaving very naughtily during
the period Of his Disappearance e.
Careful irQuiry on the part Of
your correspondent developed the
fact that Mgr. Capel, a
few days prior 10 his departure from
this city, encountered upon the iees
the attractive wife OF an Italian ranch
owner Of this Sta Q, known as
"Count" Guilio Valensin. Having
met the monsignor when quite a
young girl while travelling through
Europe with her mother, Mrs. Valen-
sin was naturally very greatly pleased
to renew her acquaintance with her
old friend. Out Of courtesy, she ex-
tended Oapel an invitation to pay her
mother and herself visit at the ranch
near Arno, where they were living
The monsi2nor expressed surprise that
Mre. Valensin and her husband were
not living together, whereupop, abe
unbosomed herself, the story Of her
life's trouble, the priests pious calling
having insured her confidence. She
had married her husband al the home
of his fsther in florence, Italy. He
was then only 81 years Of age, while
she was 20 years old, though she made
him believe she was only Is years old.
REMOVED TO CALIFORNIA.
A child, boy named Pho, was born
to them the first year. Four years
later they removed to Ca ifornia to
settle down on q ranch, which she
secured In exchange for q piece OF San
Francisco real estate decided 10 her by
her father several years before. Her
husband had considerable money Of
his own aud stocked the ranch with
fine lot OF thoroughbred horses and
cattle, besides purchasing several
hundred acres OF laud adjoining her
own place. Everything progressed
very pleasantly for awhile, then she
eaid her husband cruelty treated her
by refusing to recognizes her Catholic
ibcIinations and consent to be re.
married according to the rites of that
church. Their marriage had been
performed by civil magistrate only
and did not satisfy her. Finally she
left Valensin on the LIST of August,
1884, and went to Santa Cruz, while
he came to this city. On the follow
ing month che commenced a suit for
divorce on the grounds OF cruelty
above described, which was tried in
May, and decided against her on he
Sd OF July, 1885. Shorty after this
she returned to the ranch with her
son and sent for her parents and her
brother, George McCauley, 10 come
and live with her. The management
OF the ranch was entrusted to an old
Sacramento lawyer, who also made
his headquart at the ranch. Evil
tongues room connected this lawyers
name with her own, aud sent scandal
Gus reports TO her husband, who was
making her life burden with his I'M
founded charges Of iDfidelity.
A TROUBLESOME BROTHER.
Her brother, too, was causing her
much trouble on account OF his recent
marriage, After much persuasion she
succeeded in getting her brother to
cave his wife aud return to his fam
lily, but she did not know how long he
would remain content that way. Cap
el, OF coulse, offered his most heartfelt
sympathy aud promised Mrs. Vslensin
all the aid that lay in his power. He
went TO the ianch and soon estab
liehed himself 30 firmly that the eyed
msn OF law in charge Of affsirs became
so jealous Of the priest and raised such
a continual disturbance over the mat
ter that Mrs. Valensin induced him to