Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-24
QUEER DEEDS OF A BARON.
He Dissipases = Fortune and Ruins =
Canadian Industry.

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MONTREAL, July 2S.-Curious reveia-
tions OF the doings of scion Of French
nobility. Baron Raymond SELLERS. have
just been brought TO light through the
failure Of the FarnhAm Beet Root su-
gar company. The company. which
has just collapsed with liabilities Of
$50. 900, had as its founder the baron,
whose money WAS supposed TO be at the
back Of the concern. The disrupuon
of the company runs the best root
sugar industry Of the providence Of
Quebec, which the government had
vainly tried TO promote at the lnstlga-
ton of Baron Sellers by . bounty Of
IL cents per pound on the product.
The personal history Of the baron, both
IN America and IN France, 10 rather
sensational. Baron SELLERS, who IN
December last married Mira. Livermore,
= wealthy New York widow, was origin
ally the possessor OF great wealth. hav-
ing been bcqueathed the SIM of 4. 4.00o,-
600 francs. He had . splendid resi-
dence in Paris on the Champs d. Elysee.
near his sister, the Priucess Sagan,
whose palace the anarchists recently,
during the Ravachol riots, attempted
to destroy with dynamite bomb.
The baron first came 70 America in
1888, aud during his visit spent some
time In New York and San Francisco,
bringing up in Montreal. During these
few months he spent come $4,000 in
pleasure seeking. He became very sick
in Montreal. and returning TO Paris Was
incarcerated by his relatives IN the
Melune insane asylum, just outside Of
Paris, where he renamed . consider
able time. When released IN examina-
ton of HE AFFAIRS disclosed the fact
that his entire fortune bad been disai-
pated, and he WAS sent out to America
with only few thousand francs in his
possession. He visited Canada in 1889,
and returning 70 France promoted .
company with some IS 900. 900 capital
to carry on the beet root sugar indus
try in the province of Quebec. His
sister, the Princess Sagan, and several
OF the nobility, invested in the baron's
venture. He acquired the Farnham
beet root sugar factory at Bcrtheir,
got the government bounty and started
the business. The factory did we'll for
awhile, and last year the baron drew
Sc, 900 profits. In tho meantime. how
ever, he had met Mrs. Livermore,
whom he welded. The baron and his
bride took up their residence in Paris,
and henceforth hs eolicltude for the
beet root industry declined. The Farm.
ham factory Was run in the name ol
Baron SELLERS and Alfred Musey. who
came here from France in the inter
ests Of the syndicate.
IL is claimed that II was the failure
of the baron TO advance the money
necessary for the operations of the fac
tory that caused the collapse of the
company, and il now turns out that the
other members of the rirm are not re
sponsibIe for the liabilities, a. they
were not incorporated nor registered ~
ooing business in Canada. The baroi
and Musey alone are responsible, and
suits have been entered against ths
baron personally tor - 900 rent Of thu
factory, 500 on . note on hank "
Quebec and $400 for office rent il
Montreal. The baron 10 said 10 have
| S25. 900 invested in railway securities u
| Canada and has q considerable sum Il
his credit in one Of the Montreal banks
| The baron stated while i'm Moptrea
F, that he had . deaf and dumb brother
an idiot, in Parie. upon whose death hs
would receive legacy Of several mill
ion francs.