New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-20
MR.. MARSH RENOUNCEDA
MADAME DIss DEBAR's EXAMINATIONS
SHE SAYS THE. LAWYER WHOSE HOUSE. WAS HrA


SHE SAYS THE LAWYER WHOSE HOUSE WAS HE'D
TEMPLE Is HER vINDIcTIvE ENEMY.
The examination of Madame Dis Debar in Pre-
ceedings supplementary 10 the Judgment obsained
against her by Ryerson a Brown for carriage hire
was continued yesterday by Leopold Leo at his once.
No. las Broadway, under direction of he court
Madame Diss Dollar is pros porous, and her
courage has returned 10 her, increased rather Than
diminished by her recent Imprisonment. In he
course Of her testimony she told a surprising storI
about her alleged wrongs and startled every ono
present by expressing her belief her former fscnd
and protector, Luther r. Marsh, was the vfndctvs
enemy who had been pursuing her since those halcyon
days when she was the High Prestess of tbs Temple
Of the Spirits at No. 1876 Mads0n-ave. She said that
she was the owner OF number OF fine oil paintings
now held at Police Headquarters. These all by
Obj masters, including Rembrandt and Raphael, and
formerly the property Of mother Lola Moptss
None Of them had been owned by her father, King
Ludwig of Bavaria They were valued, she said, 81
10000.
Madame DIS Debar sworo that she wasrthe owner
OF most Of the contents Of the residence Of Luther h
Marsh, No. 1856 Madson-aye including the furniture.
uric brac and nen, all Of which she-had purchased In
her own name, with her own money.
as she could prove by bills Of sale, and
which she had taken with her to Mr.. Mashs house
before t had been contemplated mako OF the DWELL
finally the High Priestess. All OF these belongings
She said, well eight trunks containing her pr
5onal wardrobe, had been illegally taken from Mr..
Malsh's house by Mary Gilbert Deane, Mr.. Marshs
sister-in-law, and held wrongfully by her
Mr. Marshs country home In Bsockion, ChsatauQus
County.
Among other things these trunks contained ua;
cut silks and velvets valued 81 2oo laces worth
- OO0 teachers valued $780, four handkorchiefs
worth 800 each, fan that cost $500, twelve dozen
pairs of silk stockings four boxes Of unused Kid gloves
valuable linen underwear, the entire wardrobe Of her
two children, and a small quantity OF tcweirys the
entire contents Of the trunks being valued AZ oyeq
$1,000. She also owned fine library, which had
also boon taken from Mr. Ma<sh's house. Shs had
ascertained that the expressmac who removed these
things was one Jackson, who had been employed for
the purpose by Mr.. Marsh
She did not know, she said, whether MI. 'Marsn
would give up these goods not She had noe APP
piled for them because she had some dciica;y aoous
appealing to Mr. Marshs sense of honor Here Madans
Diss Debars lips cured into an expression Oh In
enable scorn. Amosg the articles of furniture she
owned were several bedsteads antique oak dining
chairs and curious cabinets. She also owned hronzes
valued at many thousands of dollars which she
learned with sorrow and surprise after her return
from her Island CASTLE" had been sold by Mr.. Marsh
Hor piano, gift from Mr. Marsh, costing $3.50, had
also been removed. She had personal possession Of
all these things untll hcf Oh ApEll LIZ 1000
There was a Claim against her pictures by David
Valkenburgh, but she knew OF no claim against her
other possessions. unless had been made by Mr..
Marsh consideration of her occupancy of The Tent
ple and again the ex-high prestess curied hor lips
scornfuly. She had hoped that after her fmprison-
ment Mr.. Marsh would come 10 her and say Madame.
here are your household gods; take them,' but he
had never said either gods or goods.
Have you any money In the banKp" asked Mn
Leo.
81 had once lots - exclaimed Madsmos Diss Dollar,
but haven't any now unless the spirits put tthcre
last night, and tho witness Joined in tho hearty laugh
that followed.
"They don't usually do that, do they'l" mumnreS
the lawyer, and the witness exclaimed: Why that's
what / arrested for"
what for putting money in the bank" again said
the astonished questioner.
No, for getting 1t out" said the witness.
"Have you any present inoomesF" asked Mr.,Les.
"Do look as If had lived air 2" and the witness
laughed heartily as the rest at the suggestion
Then she said she had except such Is shc 30.
cured by her medlumistfc practices. She aci
knowlefged having a number of out landing accounts,
but She said they sprituafic billy and were
not collectble by ordinary process.
Madame p ebaroI De0ar wAoI spoke she eeT %a not
allowed by NJ: Gsny's society :?
No. ISs waveriy Place Her own home was =
So p West Thirty which she renIed furnished
Her future ineome would be enormous, she saIu as
she had resumed her mednmistc work. but at prcseDs
She had RIO attachable funds. She INTENDED 70 maize
no claim to ownership of the house of Luther n.
March, which she had been told by prominent lawyers
still belonged to her, her rec0nveyunce az tho
property to Mr. Marsh while in prison was Illegal.
although day her children might have some
thing to say about H.
After the examination closed Madame Diss Debar
told Tribune reporter that she had learned that Mr..
Marsh was the enemy who had caused her prose-
cution and persecution. LET him be-
ware. - She explained" for have docu-
nents by which can hold him up to uni
yersa scOrn and / am memorable as fato and
the dark eyes of the medium shonc hercely and hes
hrows knitted into expression OF implacabe hatred