Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-27

born in Mahlhauser, neal. Strasburg. where
her father had large woollen- and cotton
mills. Her maiden name was Sauer, aud
according % her statements they must be
In good circumstances.
She received very good education nc
Mdhlhauser, and later finished her studies
at Frankfort. Her voice was cultivated IN
Paris. where she met Cassigneul. After the
French war her parents moved TO Beiford,
France, whore they now live. Mrs Cassig-
neul has several sisters aad brothers, and
one Of the latter is q journalist who lives
In Paris. Her family opposed her marriage
with CasHeneul especially because his
family objected 70 IL.
A. the laws of France say no marriage is
legal unless the parents on both sides con-
sent to IL. they decided TO marry secretly,
although they came 10 this decision very
reluctantly.
THEIR MARRIAGE.
Cassigneul then went to London and
engaged IN business for his grandfather,
and his intended followed him after he had
been there about six weeks. Here they
were united, first by n civil marriage and
later AT the Catholic church in the presence
of proper witnesses. Mrs. Cassigneul can
show her marriage certificates. She says
she has been married not quite three years,
and that they came to America about two
years ago.
Seeing what had appeared in the public
prints. and considering that these articles
threw n question Of doubt upon her mar
riage, concluded Mr.. Schmidt, | being
cognizant of all the facts, though not
seeking notoriety. considered 1t my duty
to Mrs. Cassigneul TO request her 70 come
to the city and produce her marriage
papers.
Colonel James Speaks Plainly.
Colonel b. O. James. who resides in
Goochland county but whose law-ofice Is
in this city, was seen by Dispatch reporter
Yesterday and asked If 10 was true that he
was counsel for Mrs. Cassigneul, and If be
knew anything about the case. He said:
"Mr. Gcneste should not have stated in
the Washington Post last week that was
counsel for Mrs. Cassigneul, because he
knew to the contrary and wrote after
leaving Richmond and requested me TO
represent him, which declined TO do.
"Geneste, Cassigneul. and his wife did
come INTO nv Office the morning of the
day they were together in Richmond and
inquired if / would receive the balance of
the purchase-money on the farm they
bought of me, a. special commissioner OF
the Circuit Court of Goochland. l told
them could not. giving them my reasons
therefor, which seemed satisfactory TO all
parties. think Mr.. Geneste said he would
nav the money if l could make the title
then.
THOUGHT II A TRICK.
During the time these parties were in
my office" Colonel James continued.
about a half hour. and after | had de-
clined to receive the balance of tho pur-
chase-money for the farm, Mrs. Casslgneul
said TO the men that II was all trick got
ten up 10 deprive her Of her husband, and
one of them told her that it was abso-
lutely necessary for Cassigneul TO go TO
France on account of the illness Of his
father, and afterward my suspicion was
aroused when they all had n very ami
mated conversation in French, Mrs.
Cassigneul weeping nearly all the time:
But neither Cassigneul nor Genesta offered
any violence in my presence.
both Geneste and Cassigneul treated
her ms a lady while IN my Office, and Geneste
certainly recognized her during this time
as Mrs. Cassigneul. What happened that
day after they left my Office | do not know
until about 4:30 j. NJ, when | saw Mrs.
Cassigneul and Geneste at the Allegheny
depot.
accommodation train and Geneste disap-
peared.
SYMPATHY FOR MRS. CAssIGSEUL,
"Mrs. Cassigneul has the Undivided
sympathy of the people of Goochland,
where she has always been known (as She
undoubtedly Is as the wife of Paul Cassig-
rell, and this sympathy she would not
have if she had not conducted herself as a
lady,"