The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-24

Receyoz. Monsieur, les assurances de ma
consideration distinguee.
Pour lo C0nsul.Genoral, 90 par autorisa-
ton, le COnsul-suppleant
MAMIE DURAND.
Monsieur A. lie Masurier, Richmond, Va.
The translation Of the the above is as
follows:
consul GENERAL CD fRANCE,l
NKW YORK.
NEW NOKK. January -. 1917
SIR would De very much obliged ifyou
would have the Kindness 20 give me all the
particulars relative % the article herein
mentioned. published in the New York
World Of this day.
Receive sir. the assurances OF my dlstip-
guished consideration.
For the ConsulGeneral and by authority Of
the Consul asking this favor.
MAXME DURAND.
To Monsieur A. Le Masuricr. Richmond,
Va.
iii almost needless 10 remark that the
article, though first published in THE
TINES. was cabled from the New York
World Office 10 France as first appearing in
the World I'D.
MIR. Masuuer will make a full investiga-
ton into the case al once, and forward his
report 10 the COnsul-General at New York
Madame Cassigneul has made many
friends IN Virginia and the article in The
TINES has Won for her the sympathy Of
the Richmond people. number Of whom
have called at lHE TINES and expressed
desire TO lend any assistance in their
Power.
WHAT GENEsTA SAYS.
\ special from Washington, received AT
THE TINES office last night, reports as fol-
lows: The Washington Post Of Yesterday
morning reproduces THE TINES account
OF the desertiOn and il-treatment
at Madam Cassigneul, ard gives an
Interview with the attorney. Geneste,
who says Matam Cassigueul did not say
anything 10 him about marriage ceremony
until after he had started Young Cassig-
neul to Paris, and had returned
10 GOochland 10 supply the young
wife with means and have her return
20 Europe. But later on in his conversation
Mr.. Genesie, apparently forgetting this
statement, mentions the marriage in Lon.
don as an accomplished fact, and the desire
OF young Cassigneuls parents 10 have IL
annulled. He says he WAS employed by
the wealthy parents of Paul Cassigncul 90
procure "A separation and return the young
man to Paris. For this purpose Mr. Genesie
was well supplied with money 10y the father
of the young man, who declined to trust hls
son with funds, so long as be remained
with his wife. In other words. the husband
was offered liberal bride TO desert his
wife.
IL seems evident from Gcneste's account
that the young man was reluctant 10 leave
his wife: that he preferred remaining with !
her, but dreaded the priyatiOns Of poverty !
ALSO that he did not consent 10 abandon the
wife until assurances were given that she
should be amply provided for.
Mr.. Geneste at first alleged that the re-
latiOnshlp between the young couple had
not been sanctioned by the rites Of mar
riage. lie furthermore alleges that Young
Paul and Marie lived together in Paris be-
fore going 10 London. iie says his connec-
ton with the case was mere 10 act for the
father in arranging for Paul's return home,
and almost IN the same, connection admits
that after having accomplished that he
returned TO Virginia 20 "arrange for Marie's
departure" IL was then, he alleged. that
the lady for the first time spoke OF marriage. !
While in Richmond with Paul. Mr. Genestc
says II "was arranged that MIR. Paul should |
deed the farm 10 him" and he generously |
adds that the lady may use the farm as long |
as she wants 10, saving he only instituted |
suit 10 prevent her from selling IL.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
THE TIMES and other reliable authorities |
have seen a copy of Mrs. Cassigneurs mar |
riage certificate, which will likely be turn |
cd over to the French Consul. SO there can
Cassigneul has not seen the statements Of
MIR. Geneste, but when she does she may
have something 10 say IN reply TO them.
SERGEANT TOMLINsON.
A TIMES reporter called on Sergeant
TOmlinson last night. In reference 10 the
article published IN The TIMES Sergeant
TOmlinsOn said: 81 was coming through
the Capitol square. and gentleman met
me and remarked that ice had Just OBJ
served singular occurrence at the corner
OF eVenth ana Capitol streets. Il noticed
two men and woman he said. One man
was attempting TO get m carriage. ana
the other was holding woman, as IL try
ing b prevent her getting in the carriage.
After receiving this information Sergeant
TOmlnsOn said, II went 10 Broad street.
and up 10 the vicinity OF Fifth and Broad
There saw carriage, and there seemed
10 be something wrong. | sent man ,
across TO the carriage and | followed him 4
over, and | noticed that the woman was
crying, but she looked AT me and remarked
II was ali right, that IL was a private affair.
| saw no blows passed, aud had | seen '
either man strike The woman, would GER
iainly have done my duty"
MIR. STOKES STATEMENT.
Mr.. George stokes, who lives in Gooch- /,
land county, and who is a neighbor Of Mrs.
said Yesterday: "Tomlinson q
and | were goingi through the square and ,
somebody said that Poe had been calling
him on the phone. We then went 10 the ,
City Hall and found out that there were
Two men and a woman in "A hack, and that
The woman was crying. We then went up
10 the market and some one told IOmlinsOn {
about seeing hack pass there 4
with two men aud woman which
urned up Fifth street from Marshall {
o Broad. We followed, and when we got il
...A .t.s.ll trn no
standing on the corner of Fifth and Broad. Il
lomlinsOn stayed on the east side Of Broad "A
treet the hack was standing on the west
ide, while went over and passed the hack "
n order TO see IL | knew who the people c.
we're, an found out that II was Cassigneul,
Who Is a neighbor OF mine, his wife, and
TRANCE man. She was crying. ] then y
vent back to the hack, spoke 10 her, and got L
ler husband to get out; took him around 3,
he corner aud told him that the police were c,
m his track, and asked him what all this
rouble was about. He said that he had
ust received telegram that his father was
wing aud sent for him 10 come on imme-
lately, aud that the reason his wife was \
rying was that she didn't want To be LETT -
y herself, and besides, both could not leave +
he farm al the same time. just about this "
ime she jumped out of the hack and ran ~
round the corner 10 where we were, and ~
aid she had made "A 'g0Osey' or her ~
elf. and sGbstantiated what her hus- en
and had said. advised them that iIe
they were going 10 carry on this crying NJ
ct 20 go back 10 the hotel and not do il on lr'
be public street. II they did they would be on
rrested. They then got into the hack and Gu
rove OF and saw them no more until she i"'
II on the train. The strange man who had
,eompanied them previously, putting her
the train.
About two weeks after this | met her mt
ain, and she told me that her husband had tri
ID her In French, that II she said anything DR.
,e but what he bad told her 10 say that he iel
Guild shoot her on the spot" he,
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