Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
CAPT. DICK MAKES A STATEMENT
He Explains About His Name
and Title.
He Has Never Been Paid for His
Riel Rebellion Services.
An Unhappy Married Life from which
He Has Tried to Essape-How 1t
Was Brought About-He
Will Return Here.

berg, violently attacking the reputation
of her husband, better known here
abouts as Captain Dick" picturesque
looking frontiersman who has been en-
gagged in mining operations near Perris
in San Diego county.
Captain Dick has written reply tt
his wife's statement, which seems tt
set him right. He is naturally hurt al
being made the subject of her attack
and his reply goes unnecessarily into
Details but in the main it is as follows
He says: "I am not in the habit ol
telling falsehoods, as she says. can.
not see what could gain by it, as |
never in my life have swindled anybody
out OF money, which is the usual out
come of telling lies. did not come to
Los Angsles to beg, that is certain. as
every boiy, who is acquainted with me,
will testify, that | always paid my bills.
If Mrs. Falkenberg bad really thought
the full name have given in the mar
risge certificate was not my real name,
why should consider her very foolish
to travel as Mrs. Won Falkenberg (mean.
ing baroness), as she always does, and
to live with man who has assumed q
name. never use title. doubt if
any of my friends and acquaintances
know that / claimed or had one. Not
only is the above my name, as men
toned in the certificate-as the Falken-
bergs ''have only been Freiherrn." Cha
rons) in Hessen, but by tracing the
name of Wiseji, changed later to Wis
ecki, still later to Wiseck, one might
find the title of count attached to it.
Falkenberg is the Faternal and Wiseji
the maternal name. 1t is disgusting to
show up such title business for any
American, but it must be mentioned to
show Mrs. Falkenberg's errors. She is
we'll aware that a young man of age does
not need to necessarily acquire the
name of his foster parents and guardi-
ans, as shown in the following notice in
the Perris paper of September 22d:
At the Gold Prince mine last Saturday
on the occasion of it's celebration at
Breslau of the silver wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Karsh, the foster parents
of Captain Dick, the captain treated his
entire force of men to a wine banquet.
Captain Dick is a whole-souled gentle
man and never misses an opportunity to
show his appreciation of those who sur
round him. %
Mrs. Falkenberg learned of the name
OF my foster parents in Europe, where |
was educated during my boy hood. There
was long letter from there addressed
to Captain Dick intercepted by her one
day in New York city, while was ab-
sent, carried down town to one of her
friends and translated to her, in which
letter l was naturally addressed as my
dear son." This was kept from me, and
I never even saw it, but shortly after
wards she admitted having intercepted
it, and having learned the name of those
good people. Letters are sacred in my
opinion, and it is not safe to live with
such people.
1t was mentioned some time ago that
Mrs. Falkenberg has occupied the posi-
tion of lodginghouse keeper. She never
was one as long as [ was with her. What
she did after I left her am not aware
of.
have received many letters from diff
ferent, reliable people from Perris, stat
ing she had circulated the statement
that she had come out to the coast for
the sole purpose Of spelling my fun
little and advertising me in the papers
and to ruin my reputation.
1t seems almost hard and cruel that /
should 60 to work and defend myself
against ridiculous charge of not being
q scout, etc. At the time when Col.
Arthur T. HI. Williams of Fort Hope,
Canada, commander-in. chief of the mid
land volunteer forces, had expressly
sent for me in November and December.
1884, to take charge of troop of scouts,
he, when met him, made the personal
agreement to pay me when
the rebellion was at an end. $500 per
month. Well, was seriously wounded
on the 18th of May, 1885, and Colonel
Williams died in following June. The
government owed me $3.50 for my SER
vices as a captain of scouts; they owe it
to me yet. never needed that money
badly until finally when I became mar
ried in July, 1885, on my return from
Texas to New York. Then, long after l
wrote, after telling Mrs. F. about this
debt of the Canadian government TO
send me my honorable discharge, on the
strength of which l might have claimed
those $3.50. A reply came to make my
application for it 10 the department
OF Indian affairs, which did. Long
after reply came that, as l was not
directly engaged by the government un-
der any superior officer, they could not
comply with my wishes.
My marriage with Mrs. F. was
something of a forced one; she
had advertised in the Morning
Journal in New York city as
lonely widow wanting young, respect
able gentleman of means object, mar
riage. Through young friend of mine
/ became acquainted with her as Mrs.
E. Roy and visited her several times.
Inside of two weeks, knowing that she
was a very shrewd and cunning
woman and that the laws of New York
regarding marriages are very strict,
after her making repeatedly reference
to marrying. married her after two
weeks acquaintance, for my good
names sake.
God knows I would never have made
known these despicable, miserable facts
to the public, but l am compelled to to
save my honor and g cd name. Shortly
alter found it was impossible for me
to live with her and left her and went
to Philade lphia, where for short time
/ had pupils as ridingmaster.
She followed me, had me arrested and
thrown into prison, where vermin ate
me up. Having food ! would not touch
for seven days, never to be forgotten.
AS soon as she heard that come money
was owing to me, che at once released
me On the promise to go back to New
York city, back to misery with her.
often afterwards promised her good !,
round sum if che would only let me go
my way, release me and not follow me.
T.. r