Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07

repruary D, 1oSZ, ana AT the euu Dcdrs
the notarial seal of Sebastian Padilla
The other document, on two sheets, is
a marriage contract between Juan Molina
Moran, native of Zamara, and Dona
Louisa Ramos Figuerra, of the same city,
and is attested by Juan Garcia Rolas, OF
Alicante, and bears his notarial seal In
green. This agreement is dated January .,
1881, when it is alleged the marriage took
place, and on which occasion MI. Ro1as
saws that Mr. Molina Moran put 100000
francs into the family fund and Miss Figuerra
threw in 100 900. The will makes Moran's
daughter his heir, names Manuel Perez as
her tutor and guardian and the executor OF
the will, and contains this clause:
The sum of 100000 francs which came to
my wife on our marriage Is in the possession
of a certain person, who will present him
SELF to the tutor of my daughter ana give an
account of the sum within one year after my
death.
The letter accompanying these ponderous
enclosures was dated at Sagunto, February
II, although the envelope was stamped at
Valencia as having been mailed there Feb
ruary 20. After referring to the enclosures
and asking their return, Curate Perez says:
Protecting an Angel of God.
From the letters you have received from
MIR. Molina you know that am but poor
minister OF God and have no more fortune
than a saint, therefore I shall need some
money in order to arrange the affair. Ac-
cording to the wishes of the deceased, 1 must
go to your country to gain possession of the
money with your helm. Consequently l
shall need the snm of 5000 francs in order to
gain possession of the trunk and pay the
expenses of my trip to your country. The
child is in the care of my good olo mother.
Up to the present have spent about 2,5OO
fl.lnCS.
the court, is 1879 francs, but as you doubt
less understand that the judicial valuations
are always considerably lower than the
actual value. think we can without doubt
consider the value to be at least 25,OOo or 2I,-
600 francs. am also authorized by the de-
ceased to offer you as guarantee the 1ewelry,
etc, in the trunk for the amount you ad-
vance. The sum to be advanced by you is
to be used in getting possession of the
trunk: consequently the moment the trunk
is in my possession, guarantee the sum Of
5000 francs, which now ask of you.
The letter proceeds to speak of the inter-
ests of the orphan daughter, of whom Mr..
Perez often speaks as this angel of God.
She must be protected at all hazards. He
says that the statement in the will that
person holding her mothers 100000 francs
for her will present himself within year
is fictitious, as that 100, 900 francs Is part
of the money buried in America.
Mr.. Perez then gives the following direc-
tions to Mr.. b. for sending the money:
"We ask check drawn on some Paris or
London bank. Make it payable to my
brother-in-law, Mr.. Juan Alfonso and
notify me in a letter addressed to my
brother-in-law, Gale de Sevilla, No. 1870.
Inform ME by telegram or remittance care
of Juan Alfonso, 'Tis Done. This telegram
sent me the moment you post the letter
notifying me that the check is deposited.
The moment 1 receive the check will tele-
graph back, Received"
MIR. Bailey at Last Gets Light.
Replying to this on March g. Mr.. Bailey
wrote: There is but one point upon
which I would like to be satisfied, and that
is how Mr. Molina ever heard of me, and
how he came to entrust this matter to me;
and think if I were satisfied on this point,
1 have about made up my mind to advance
you the 5000 francs"
On March &c Perez wrote in answer to
Mr.. Bailey's letter of March /. This letter
is generally repetition of that of March
IL, but concludes as follows:
L will tell you what L know in regard to
your last request. As you doubtless under
stand, Mr.. Molina desired an honorable per-
son to arrange the affair i'll your country.
. ccordng to the statement Of the deceased,
your name and address was given to him by
one of your countrymen on his return trip
to Europe, and of course he remembered
your name when he needed the service 1
believe that the deceased said he knew of
another person in America, but not in Pitts
burg. whom he could have addressed, but
he chose you because you were in Pitts
burg.
This was followed by a short letter &C.
knowledging receipt of Mr.. Bailev's letter
of March g. and hoping that the affair
would soon be favorably terminated. This
letter alluded to ''this angel of God" and
was signed, "Your since re friend and
brother in Jesus Christ"
Juan Alfonso Turns Up Missing.
On April 1S MI. Bailey wrote as follows:
Rev. Manuel Perez;
DEAR SIR-Yours of March a8 and 2s re-
ceived, anu contents carefully noted. Owing
to matters connected with my business, over
which have no control, will not be able to
furnish you any money until about the last
of May, but presume that will make no diff
ference. as we have until June lS to redeem
the trunk. / am as anxious as you to bring
this business to a conclusion. In regard to
daughter of Mr. Molina. nave no doubt You
and will be able to agree when we have a
personal interview.
This letter was mailed at Pittsburg on
April Is. left New York the day following
and was received at Valencia May L 1t
was returned unopened to Mr.. Bailey on
May 49, with the stamped Endorsement of
tine Mayor of Valencia, t'Not known there %
To other persons than Mr.. Bailey this
would seem strange, as all other letters sent
to the same address, "Calle de Sevilla, No.
1870, had reached the persons to whom
they were intended. Mr.. Bailey under
| stood why, on May l, Juan Alfonso was
not to be found at that place
Early in April Mr.. Bailey called the at
tention Of Bishop Phelan to the matter, and
asked that he communicate with the ecclesi-
astical authorities in Spain on the following
points: 1. Is there priest connected with
the prison at Sagunto named Manuel Perez?
2. Was there a man named Juan Molina
tried, convicted and sentenced to Sagunto
prison in the latter part of 1885 or early in
1886? 8. Did said Juan Molina die in
prison in February, 1892? 4. What is the
reputation of Rev. Manuel Perez? 8.
Does a man named Juan Alfonso live at
1870 Gale de Sevilia, Valencia. and what
is the relationship between him and Manuel
Perez? 6. Is the mother of Manuel Perez
living, and of whom does her family consist
These inquiries were sent in Latin by
Rev. Father Regis Canevin, Chancellor of
the Diocese of Pittsburg, to the Cardinal
Archbishop at Madrid. and were replied to
for that Gignitary by Francis Argomilla,
presbyter. He makes general negative
answer to all the queries, and says: "This
scheme is trard and base attempt to
obtain money. 1t is not new 70 MS, as we
have been compelled to answer MANY
similar inquiries from all denominations
and nationalities.
This closes the story.
w00DMUNCY Willis,