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

= After telegraphing 10 Washington and
farls 4 was found that tho draft was in
tended Tor Washington, No.
ogNEsTE ArrEARs.
!. About the middle OF April Leon ID
Geneste, q man representing himself IA
oelng an attorney Of the Fronah Legation
IN Washington, came 10 my Office az the
iee-factory, having obtained INV address
through the family Of Cassigneuf In PARIS.
he asked me which was the best way 20
get telegram 20 Cassigneul or how he
could see him himself.
No telegraph-of6cs being at the station
where Cassignerl lived, autographed to
nam care OF Mr, Parsons. asking Mr. Par
sous 90 deliver the message to Cassigueul.
The telegram requested Mr.. Cassigneul 10
be in Richmond by the train which came
the following morning. and stated that
friends from France wanted TO see him.
Geneste told me. added Mr.. Schmidt,
that Casngneul would understand to what
the telegram referred, as they bad been
corresponding previously.
The next morning Mr.. Gereste and
myself" resumed Mr.. Schmidt, 'Ngent
down to the depot and met MIR. Csssigneul,
who was also accompanied by his wife.
This seemed 20 bother and discon cert
Goneste very much.
After Mr. Geneste had been introduced
we all walked up the street.
Mr.. Geneste took charge of Mr.. Cassig-
neul, while ] accompanied Mrs. Cassigneul
mp seventh street, following the two
gentlemen closely. They were engaged in
earnest conversation. Mrs. Casslgneul
seemed TO be very much worried. When
we gottO the corner OF Broad and Seventh
streets. Mr.. Geneste excused himself and
bade me good-by, telling me that he had
some important business 20 attend to, but
would 60 20 the hotel and take breakfast
first THIS. | could see, was an excuse to
get rid of me.
EXCITED MOVEMENTS IN THE CARRIAGE.
When came into my Office mt the store
about n O'Clock that day, after attending
TO some business down town, was told by
my bOok-keeper that q carriage with Mr..
and Mrs. Cassgueul aud MIR. Geneste was
standing across the street They were al
carrying on a very excited conversation
and the woman seemed 20 be CRYING.
asked my clerk if she had been to see me,
and he said that she had not.
then looked out at the carriage myself
and saw that its inmates were very much
excited, After an hours time the carriage
went away, but Mr.. Geneste came into my
Office and asked me TO 20 down 20 the cor
ner Of Fifth and Marshall streets, telling
me that Mrs. Cassigneul was there and
wanted TO see me. He added that he want
ed 20 turn $500 over TO me for her benefit,
as her husband hal 10 90 away to France,
owing TO the illness of his father.
GENEsTE KNEW OF THE MARRIAGE.
"Geneste also told me-" continued Mr.
Schmidt, that Mr. and Mrs. Cassigneul
were married without the consent of their
parents, and that the husband thought he
could effect a reconciliation at the bed
side of his sick father.
AT the same time Geneste said TO me that
OF the 800 to be given me for Mrs. Cas-
signeuls benefit 800 should 60 TO pay her
husbands floating debts. and the other
$500 for her private use. Moreover, he
would come in again in few days TO look
after her affairs. While having this con-
versation Mr.. Geneste said that Mrs. Cas-
signeul should not suffer for anything, as
money was no object. She should have
everything to make her life comfortable.
We then went together TO the corner OF
Fifth and Broad and found Mrs. Cassig-
neul in the carriage very much excited and
exceedingly nervous. Her husband was not
with her. Here Geneste repeated what he
told mo about the moneys. e., that $500
should be used TO pay their debts and the
balance for her own bneeft He also said
that Cassigneul would come back IN few
days.
At MUST SIZE YOU"
While at the carriage Mrs. Cassigneul
whispered to me in German, saying IN a
very low tone so that Geneste could not
hear: d" | must see you,
| took the money which had been set
aside for Mrs. Cassigneul while at the car
rage and gave a receipt for IT,.
/ explained 10 the lady what Geneste
had told me and tried to pacify her, but
she said: You don't know ALL
Mr.. Gencste then entered the carriage
and they drove of.
That afternoon thew came TO my house
about $3.50 o'clock and Mrs. Casslgncul I'M
doubtelly intended to have a private con-
versation with me. but Geneste gave her
no chance. lie hurried her OF to the
train.
After the conversation I had with them
that morning while they were IN the car
rage ] went down town tosee Mr.. Parsons.
| wanted 10 arrange with hin TO meet MIS-.
Ca.signeul at the depot in the afternoon
when the train left and if possible to take
her 10 MS house or to send somebody along
with her 10 protect her.
Up to that time, continued Mr.. Schmidt,
/ thought that the husband would act
right and that Mr.. Geneste meant we'll
and would afford her full protection.
IN DEP SORROW.
When Mrs. Caesigneul went back to
Goochland she stayed at Mrs. Parsons's
house for some time, and ! understand
that had il not been for Mrs. Parsons she
would have killed herself from grief.
Geneste left the city for Washington the
same evening that Mrs. Cas5lgneul did,
telling me that he would be back in few
DAYS and arrange matters satisfactorily Tor
all parties.
MR. GENEsTE IN GoOCHLAND.
Two or three days later met Mr.. Ge-
neste. according TO his request, at the
Richmond and Allegheny depOt at $50 A.
NJ. and turned over to him the Si00 which
he said would be used TO settle bills and
for the benefit Of Mrs. Cassigneul.
When | asked him for my receipt he
could not find il, and consequently re-
quested hlm 10 give me another, which he
did.
Mr.. Geneste then went to Goochland,
ACCOMPANIED by man who was 10 take
charge of the farm, He told me that Mrs.
Cassigneul could not stay by herself, and
that she would leave the place and turn II
over 10 this man.
/ subsequently learned from Mrs.
Casigneul that Geneste came there Tor the
direct purpose of forcing her TO sign a
paper cOnsenting to a divorce from her
u
tihcates to Geneste and he tried 70 snatch
them from her, but she was too quick Tor
him. and pulled them away from him. In
his efforts 10 secure the papers he pushed
her SO hard that she fell over a chair: If 1t
had not been for Mrs. Parsons, who was
also present she would have been badly
hurt. Mrs. Cassigneul told Geneste that II
he touched her again she would take her
gun and shoot him. She refused posi-
lively 10 turn ANYTHING over to him, and
also declined to sign any papers.
. Although Mrs. Cassigneul expected to
get the money which Geneste had prom
ised in my presence, he only turned over
to her a sufficient sum TO pay the bills her
husband owed. aud not a cent for her OVID
use. He took receipts for these several
amounts so that it might appear that she
had the money.
When Mr.. Geneste came back to Rich
mond he paid me a visit at my house sun
day morning, and from his conversation lt
appeared that he would do all he could
for the benefit of Mrs. Cassigneul. While
talking TO him | said that | considered
Mrs. Cassigneul q perfect lady IN every re-
spect, and had not the slightest suspicion
AGAINST her character.