The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-09
THE BIT. REV. MGR. CAPEL
CHARGED WITH DEBAUCHING
THE WIFE OF VALEUSIN,
The Man who Befriended Him In
San FraDciscO-The story Of n
Very Wayward Life.

SAN Francisco, CAL, October A.
No man ever dropped more complete,
ly from public sight than Mgr. Gael
s ncs coming to California. He came
here with flourish OF tiumpets and
for little while appeared ff' quentIy
10 pubic, and bis nsme WIS often
men toned in the papers. Some wh's-
yeIs, net altogether complimentary to
his character, however, had prect ded
him, but as it was well advertised that
he WIS coming to San Francisco, it
WIS thought, of course, that the
church dignitsries would extend a
welcome bef ting so high an oficial
ia the Pop9's household as toe Mon
signor. Consequently Mgr. Cspel 8
f=llow-tmvelecs were much surprised
when the train arrived at Oakland to
find tolila'y priest, accompanied
by Lyman, tue only chuIca rapre-
sensstives on hsnd to receive
he pirla'e. Iuktead of going TO
the Archbishop's residence, as other
church dignitariEs have when visiting
tere, Mgr. Capel ma 10 the Palace Ho'
tel his headquartrrs There are two
factions in tne Catholic Church here,
one headed by the Archb shop ana
the other by the Society of Jssus, who
have the extensive College of st Ig-
natius and own much valuable prop
cry. Owing to disputes, the two
branches are anything but cordial.
Mar Capel fiaternized with the Jesu-
lis and delivered several lectures I'M
der tier auspices, tut WIS almost en-
tirely ignored by other Catholics. He
was rof allowed to occupy the pulpit
in any church. M'ny Of the most
prominent aud wealthy society people
arc RomsDists, aud Mgr. Capel made
every effort to secure the entles into
the charmed circles, but it was aim 2st
entirely unsuccessful. Perhaps the
published statement in the local pa
pers that he bad me here expeclirg
in some manner TO score a large
amount of money to pay his Sebts in
England may have had some effect in
preventing the realization of his
ambition. Mgr. Canel had not
been here long before runners ss
10 bis personal hab is, altogether in-
compatible with bis religious preten-
tions, were ia circulation. A great
,caudal was caused by the prslste, so
it is lid on good authority, wbi e uu-
der the influence OF hearty dinner
making his way INFO respsc alb e
house which he misiook for one of a
radically different character. The oe.
cupants of toe house were deeply scan.
daliz d by the conduct OF the Monsig.
nor, and, to make matters worse, the
lady insulted was prominent in the
Catholic church. Capel finally fell il
with an Italian Count NAM Valeusin
who had married the daughter of one
Of the wealthy families of this State
named McAuley. Valeusin owned {
beauti u ranch on the Sacramento
river, and there Captl took up hit
abode, and from that time was IL
mora heard of in public.
In a short time, however, strsng,
rumors were heard beneath the sur
face, aid before long the counts wer
appealed to for settlement of d fer
eucfs between Vsleusin aud his wife
The former made 10 seCrst of thu
condition of sffsjrI at lis ranch, bu
sid ttat Cspel had dehauched hi
wife and broken up his home. Th,
story Of the prelate's doings on th
Sacramento river Is long one, b1
the sequel is that Mgr. Capel ant
MIS- Valeusin are now ssid to be liv
ing thers alone The affairs Of t6
estate are in confusion and no o.,
knows what the outcome will be.