Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-24
THE STORIES DIFFER.
ARoMANce BEGUN IN FRANCE AND
ENDED IN VIRGINIA.
Paul Cassigncul, Young Frenchman,
Brings His Wife Here aud Leaves
Her--Botb SIdec.

| The orders were received yesterday, and
are very brief and to the point. This Is
the communication:
! CCssULAT GEsHRAL DE FRANCS NEW YoRK,l
NEW YORK, January q, 1891. I
Monsieur.-I would be obliged IL you will
| make known 10 N the facts IN the case referred
/ 20 in the enclosed article published In the New
| YORK Woridof the S2j instant
Please receive the assurance OF my distin-
| gutshed consideration, &C.
For tho Consul-G Gsnsrai.
,Signedj MAXINE DURAGD.
To 4. lie Easurter, Richmond. Va.
The wife's Story.
The clipping referred to was highly-ro-
mantle dispatch from Richmond, giving
what was said TO be the woman's side of
| the case. In effect IL is as follows:
| Monsieur Paul Cassigneul and Mademoi-
selle Marie Sauere eloped from Paris in the
| fall OF 1889. and going TO London are mar
| ried by a Catholic priest. The young man
has great expectations-h father owning
! La Petit Journal one of the most valuable
newspaper properties in the world and
| from his mothers side Of the family he will
inherit an interest IN La Figaro, another
! journalistic property of no mean value.
| Cassigneul pere is also a rich iron-Inaster.
| The young couple ceme to America and
| to Richmond. Here they purchase
picturesque, but unremuneratlve farm in
| Goochland county forty miles away, and
| 90 there TO live. Marie's dot is used part
| ly i'm paying for the farm and partly for
| getting bread and meat. Grandpapa's
heart is not so much like adamant as
| fathers and from time to time he puts
| up" various and sundry sums OF money
which enable the grandson to live in ex-
| trayagant style.
TIE LAWYER STEPS IN.
Meanwhile her story goes, a repre-
sentative Frenchman. at Washington who
owed the Cassigneul family 1900, had
| been directed by bis creditors to employ Rorne
| one 10 secure separation. Lawyer Leon d. &C.
| noste wns tho man employed. He met ". Paul
| and wife by appointment In Richmond at tord's
Hotel Here ,sho says, Lawyer eenesto tried 10
| force her 10 sign some papers, md when she re-
fused struck her In the presence OF her husband,
VINO did not Interfere. The lawyer abused
her TIL she threatened to cry out and
alarm the hOtel, when no gave up ryinz
/ 10 force her TO sign the divorce papers and
told her TO remain ri the hotel while he and her
husband drove around In a carriage. She re-
fused to be separated from her husband, and
went with them in the carriage. The lawyer
told her that NJ. Cessigneul, M. Paups father,
was very III and wantei to see his son. Bat she
refused 70 be separated from her husband. The
three drove up Broad street Ia the carriage till
Fifth street was reached, and ihen Lawyer
leaving the poor girl in the carriage,
offered the colored driver $50 TO drive away
with her. But she was too quick ana
Jumped out on the pavement with them. This,
she said. made them angry and they abused her
fearfully and struck her In the street police
man came up 10 arrest the two men, put 10
avoid a scandal she seys she told the onlcer
falsebood and he won't away. Ihey all got
back into the carriage after this, and nnahy
abe says. her husband opened the door and as
capped while Lawyer Geneste held her hands
and kept her In the carriage. N. Paul, she
says. ran TO the depot near by and took the train
for this city. The lawyer detained her In the
carriage till her husband had made good his
escape and then left her.
BADLY TREATED.
Ishe went TO the real estate agent through
whom the farm ia Goochland had been bought
and he and his wife cared for her. the latter
being very kind 10 her. The sorrowlng woman
had peen left without a cent, and with only tho
Goochland farm TO depend on. This was all
last April. She said that her faithloss husband
decided the farm TO Lawyer Geneste. though IL
bad been bought with her own dowry, ana that
now he has brought suit 10 take that from her
She will, however, defend her Interests In
court.n
The other Side.
The Washington Post of yesterday, after
sketching the outlines Of the story pub
lished above, had the following:
"Lawyer Geneste last night told the famiIy's
side the story, which is radically different
from that Of Madame Cassigneul 1t is in effect
as follows: M. Cassigneul peTe wrote TO him
that his son Paul was disgracing the family by
living a shameless life near Richmond. he
wanted Lawyer Geneste 10 arrange for his sous
return home. The son Lad expressed willing
ness to come back, but his father would not
send his son the money necessary TO pay bis
debts and return home for fear that the Wo-
mans influence over him would thwart the
plan. So he sent the necessary money 70 Law
yer Geneste, and wanted him to ship the young
man homo like so much baggage.
WANTED SETTLEMENT.
Mr. Geneste met the pair In Richmond. The
young woman, he says, was not ayerse to part
ing with NJ. Paul, and was solieitous only In re-
gard 10 q settlement upon herself Their con-
ference was held in the public parlor OF the
hotel. and there were neither blows nor abuse.
The woman never intimated 70 him that she was
married TO M. Paul 1t was arranged that III.
Paul should leave that night to return 70 France
and give up the woman. the lawyer TO settle all
bills and arrange for the womans return 70
France a few days later. They drove about
town for some time paying bills. IL was ar
ranged that NJ. Paul should deed the farm TO
9enesie.
THEY PARTED.
"Finally NJ. Paul was left at q hotel TO wait
| for Mr. GeneBte while he arranged for Madame
CAssignouls return TO the farm. She did not
want 10 20 back alone, and 80 Mr. Geneste got
| n Mr.. Parsone, Of Richmond, TO accompany her
home, and arranged tDat Mrs. Parsons should
remain with her at tho farm till Mr.. Geneste
could get his clients son we'll started on hts way
20 France. After this was all arranged the lawyer
and the friend who was 10 accompany Madame
homo went with her TO the station, and the lawyer
sat In the train while the agent who had sold the
| farm gave him the data regarding II so thar no
could make out the Q0eu Tor tuo udubicI Oi mo
properly 70 him. Madame assented TO all these
| arrangements. and, except an hysteric ton
dency at times, seemed TO be perfectly satisfied,
being told that she should have all the money
| she needed. When her Irain started Lawyer
| Geneste got of and hunted up N. Paul. and the
tive took the O'Clock train for this city wash
| inctoh). Next day the young frelchman was
started on his way home where ne arrived
| In due time.
CHANGED her MIND.
"Mr. Gensste then went to Goochland 10 ar
| rauge for Mhrie's departure, taking man
along TO pack her hundreds OF dollars worth OF
| Worth dresses and handsome jewelry. But
| Marie had changed her mind. She wouldn't 80
| home. 1t was then, Mr.. Geneste says, that he
| got from her the frat knowledge OF the mar
| riage. sho told him she was notready to be dis
posed OF at once. The attorney told her no was
only authorized 10 provide for her wants for the
| time being or send her home Mary was In
| tractable, and so the lawyer gave the matter up
! and came back TO Washington.
"He says tbs pair lived together in Paris over
two years despite the efforts OF NJ. Paup5 family
| to separate them. subsequently his father got
| him place Ia bank In Peru. After NJ. Paui
| started Tor Peru It was found that Marie had
ssilod on the same steamer, and then the rather
| cabied 20 cancel the appointments When ID.
| Paul was again penniless he agreed TO leave
Marie, and went back 70 bis family.
COULD NOT BE SEPARATED.
"Marle soon after took apartments across the
street from n. Paurs home, and In short while
he was again al her feet. IL was then the ntght
| 20 America was arranged aud the marriage In
| London soemnized. Mr.. Geneste's connection
with the matter was merely to act for the father
In arranging for NJ Paul's return home. he has,
| he says, epts from Mario for money given her
| by the father through him. He Is willing that
| Mario should use the Goochland farm as long as
she wants 10, and he brought suit merely TO pre-
vent hor selling tho property. ho says. too tnat
Marie through friend, has offered to Institute
divorce proceedings herself for go 900 or Ss5OOO,
| but the family Is not willing 10 pay his"
The Richmond Chapter.
II is more than year since the actors in
tho romance were in Richmond. There
was nothing in their behavior TO create
suspicion or cause any attention 10 be paid
TO their actions, so it would be rather
unusual ii any one here remembered
them. ~,
But strange, to say, this very thing did
happen and Dispatch representative yes
L Io...fa.. aau, no legs than fnnr naOnln who