Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-09
A parisiap Medical Student Duped.

student from Paris, Whoee folEs aIe shiu "
reside Oh the Fauhourg St. Germsin, arrived
IN New York few weeks ego with almost
SIS 600 and has been since left Amos: beg
ger. all through the trickery OF good look
ing young woman.
Bassant up to last April was studying
medicine and WA attached TO the ambulance
and disnensaTv eervice OF the principal city
hospitsl of Peris. He completed his time
IN this line end then started out CO the Con-
tiueut to attend clipics aud matr!cu!ate with
some o: the leading colleges He Visited
Vienna. Berlin and then jcu!neyed 10 Eng
land 10 attend the Royal College OF Pbysl
clans at Loudon While In London, with
full letters of credit and Gil the money he
desired 10 meat his expenses, be one evening
made the acquaintance OF handsome young
American girl who wes attending tne
Coyent Garden Theatre with hne, matron-
ly looking woman, whom she said was her
aunt and chaperoo.
Bessant aiterWsrd met and cotresponded
with the young TonisD, Who gave her name
as Blanche Richardson, 8 graduate ct vas
sar College ard resident OF Boston, Maze.
Their intimacy became such that the young
medical student gave up bis professional
L u
seq the sights of Monte Carlo. Here Bessant
gambed and won almost Slo,O0O, but came
near being forced ipto mortal combat With
an Italian nobleman who vas st the Esr ing
table and who made some remark about
Bes.art's handsome young companion, VINO
sIso took hand In end WAS winning money.
Bessan, hit the italian noble with batch of
bsnk notes across the face, aud combat
appeared imminent when the guarde d'sG-
ged away the infurlated Italian. The med
lea! student left Monte Carlo and came to
America on eyiOg visit for sport.
Besseut end hia fair Vassar graduate fitted
m fat in New York. They had been In
that place but few days when Blanche an
noCposd she had accidentally met one OF
ner cousins from Boston while cut walking
on Broadway and had invited hin 10 dip
ner The following evening CoIsin Harry -
cai.ed cn Blanche and Bessant, and the lat
ter was introduced as bosrder OF the aunt,
who was still ia London. After the dinner
game of cards was introduced and as Bessant
had learned the game of poker while cross
lug the ocean. at the suggestion OF Blanche
ne did not mind taking hand in the game.
s limit of 50 was fixed to the game for Sc
ciability, but ct Its conclusion Cousin
Harry" had lest $780, Bessant wanted to
return the money, but cousin Harry"
would not for moment listen to the pro-
position and magnsnimously proclaimed ne
Twas true American and believed 10 hold
ing en- to what be won and paying up when
ne lost"
Bessant took faucy to Cousin Harry"
and invited bin to call again the following
evening to try and win hsck coma Of hia
money. "Cousin Harry" d'l return the
visit and not only succeeded in winning
back the 5000 no had lost at cards the night
previous but almost 500 in addition.
The next dag Begsant informed his fair
companion be was going to Washington On
visit TO q colsge chum be had met at one
OF the hotels.
Bsssant did not go to Washington. but
went to Boston TO look up he true anteoe
dants and connections of his young and
pretty companion The medical student
aace,taiued in Boston that Blanche had
really been graduate of Vassar, snd was
a member of Q prominent family, bat LETT
Boston to accompany well known ad-
ventures to Europe. The adventures In
description answered minutely the metronly
looking woman Bessant had fret seen
Blanche with at the Covent Garden Theatre
in London.
Bessant returned to New York with a
determination to dispose OF all the arrange
ments Of the fat and to I'D himself of
Blanche Richardson and at once return to
his native larS.
This was last week but when the medi-
cal student arrived in New York and made
his way to tbs Hat the place wss deserted
and every article of value removed. Bes-
sant called upon the janitor CT The premises
and learned from him thst the youpg wom-
an had few days previous giVan upthe HAT
and had everything in the p'ace carted away.
She left word il sny one called for her an
swariDg sssnt's description to notify hlm
'sbe would see him in London"
When the Parsian heard this announce
meDt he anost tainted. fer besides all the
furniture he had paid for, his two trunks,
containing almost 1000 in French francs
and bank notes, and all tis otes aud val
liable papers and documents, were gone.
Bessabt had only coupe of dollars and
his small gold watch in his possession. He
hesitated about the exposure that would fol-
low an appeal TO the police and engaged pri
vats detectives. 1t was found that the
woman had started for San Francisco. No
tice was received yesterday that Blanche
had arrived In San Francisco and was under
surveillance, and Bessant started for the Pc
cfic slope He said if be could induce her
to give up his pepeIs and clothing be would
not prosecute her in court, ga be breads the
publicity. The papers, ne says. viii enable
him TO get whatever iasncisl aid he may
require.
For Over Fifty Years.
AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs.