The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

.- deeds given by her husband are IN
f.r. m-. and. as viii be seen, they do not
h.l. .Ia signature of Mrs. Cassigneul.

-.r .in-. and. as win be seen. they do not
F h.l. .Ia signature of Mrs. Cassigneul.
RICHMOND. VA, Jan. 26, 1891.
1ir.t Masurler, French Consular Agt
HfrI. ...ll. Va.
n.s Your letter OF ODD inst request
I..u .. live Won such Information as am
u ros. -.ou of concerning Mr. Paul tassig
n.uIl ais treatment Of his wife Whlle
resident off GoDchiaud Co. Va. is before me,
.rI u riy have 60 make the ioiloWinL
/ -r.. .m.rt. Aiv first acquaintance win MT
/ lae~f-u.II commenced ny lelieI IectlFep
mon. Nu ON The 18th dav Of sept. lSSS
u.f...r. Iu New York city requesting me 10
- .u. ll,ua catalogue of the lands had on
! f... market for sale. The next communica-
/ f..r. WAS received the 25th of sept. 1855. in
/ which h- iuflr net me thai ne Would leaN.
T \r,- York fDr Richmond ON the evening oi
-.. l-tn. arriving 300 Richmond the neat DAY
af IUf1 A. ~. ana WouIl slop H..
/ r0rl- Hotel. wishing me 20 meet MIN mere
I~ soon after his arrival as poss PIE. dlu So
....f WAS introduced tO his wife, VINO was
/ tnrn with hIm. They SAID theN Wou'd Llhs
/ tD eI tO ltODchland as soon ar pussi"!e u '"'s
/ could epi a boarding place until such ume AZ
I -l.. y. .....Il.f select 81 home told them they
c.uis make their home a' my house ioi lu'
present. and the next day. me Zsih oi sep
/ r.fuIer. they arrived al NY mouse anu re-
........l with us until the 18Th of November.
u.i.. r.py took possession Of their home and
ftm Uat d had sold them, located .nuu'
/ r.r. U..I-. northwest OF GoOchanu court
house. For the first two or three weeks
u..I..t ms house they were. 10 an appear
.ue.~ . loving and happy couple. soon a.
r,rr.t- tmr Mrs. clssignru began 10 Dc aD-
! ...f.- herself from the table al meal lihesf
T npr husband excusiug her by saying ln9! sle
f ,..- ft. disposed, and her husband Woulu .th,
her meals 10 her room. uol aIlo" i.s et,tSs ,
/ tnr servant. or my VIE 10 90 >" - 80 80 tI
I f.rua. mv wife was passing through tle haii
] b.. .0,.t.r-a room opposite 20 the one occuplrn
hr MIS- Cassigneul when she heaIu ME
ntH l-r for help. she immediately cnteIF Fu
] tI,. ,....rD and found MIS-. 4. crouchea lh thN
D j. a. u
/ t..r f..>. and hands. her tnfpdi clfcoloIe4
arf Dor chest and arms illtialF V"'vlt
] ...r. bruises. where her husldhn hti u.s.
/ .f.n.r whilst sitting mp ln pea Trying 20 r',
| . l'..-f Mrs T. told my wife she called
! .... l....lll.e her husband was gong to shO''
...-. and Mr. e. spoke lmmeulattIy say lHt !"
/ presence uf my VIE, 1tni "4s s.l441 t
I .noof Nou. and / viii MY VIE urBseu Hl,i' @
! ..-t fo no ANYTHING hasty that he would re-
I .r.f hereafter, but ne was ih Hucn
] r.re mat my wife feared thal nc "DulI
( .,rrv ont his threats. MIS- seeine1
] much mortne mat she N yD.'. -
I o.. Gam uv wife and requested heI 10 SOY
/ nothing about %. Ny VIE even hcp' =, ~. ~
{ '.urII after they LETT my hohc' ioI el.'
~. ..' ' l,er,eo 1f bis treatment 20 his wife
/ ,,..,,f.s rDf allow him 60 remain unueI mp
! -orf Idid however. see bruises on ME. =. p
/ r..s and asked my wife what was the aus
] l...f. ..a excused the matter. saving she nuIt
I ...rf .pafnst the bed. when was PhIuF
I ,.,l Il. ncr husband knocked her against lhe
] ..l.te4d vixen he "as pounding heI, IN, In's
I fro.Yl. Mrs a. says, was cauHeu m ul 80, o. ~
! ..f I..r rafr.iug TO comply Win MS toquce' "s
I y. l., r., ner mother for more money :
I ,ff.r they went 20 their newly pul ulSIhs.u
/ nome They gave as a pressing lhNl't.lo. .'ls ~
I vnlt them often, Mrs. I. ua' i.T "a lille
/ r,rch attached 20 my vie dnd -,
i,1-,s ,-..,f,l~, A few days after my eluest
N"r5,.,d rnvsef called. and iOund Nle
nonse closed The next aay We We ~, v,nbro+'nd
on rusiness' wlth q teleg iiih ~ ~, "a ,rfica
I . ,',,'.l, f,und the door looked. auu hO.iN. h
.. ... si,,- ,ioor saving not al home We on @ gu,
/ .,,,,r ruef "a Richmond man ilel il ",s' -
/ -etotirfi who had cashed W us'ae .S,,,,. 80 bari-
] a for 81 $50. and said tha' II n"n then
/ 1iahonor,d. and ne must Sc nst bad
] '7 -, 80 raj trled 10 see hlin' put @ @llnu
o'I o'I mi nv son back . see u the ho.ee i..'
.fuI closed. He found lho uV uV1t u,
hfifas hc approached aI - sess very sick
tD1 ~ nj admit any one IN .ne
o.,,fsrne INV wife had tolo nc Iii ,.s.
.'t,,,ert of mis- vile. henflhk 'tss Vim 49,, ,t
nof right, determined 20 S'',e ',ttnrned 10 the
t.., ~ .cer much knocking MI y. 80. ~
~, h., 40. what was wanted DEUS a., III.
't l,f. wife was sick, ana lila' le,,,,,,g ~ Nh
nei the dran was ali aliIS,g I,SmS him the
rfni'.s' rse dran however, P,Ji.ce Pi,ce
,to ssdod having been Sent 20 ~, Ny and
-, collection. rhe week M Msitsi lifted N. tc
Mrs. 4. on the irslr' a,' anu and dine with them
tisit tnelt tne,t,5 aud lust as We WERE 49, 49, ~ ~
~, NJ d. came riding ,no re came 10
s.,. snd seemed exciteni se,u ,i Ia vas mn.
Z tell us that iis. ats, ns Ny wife afterwstd'
% able 10 .' IeSe Nrs q that her husoah,o IT. NJ
i1Niie itt.ested her, and tOrostSheu ~ -, -
- tIil her and tnat ne e,,,,no n,. o. CONSEQUENT o
her in tns "srs,i. ended our attempt 70 , sSs
So 80 more at her home, Dus - -,
liis' y. ".syyeraI days after 81 eonos5 n.n he,
Mrs. C., wetehins nor