Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-21
HE DIDN'T ROB THEM.
DeliSne Denies Having Stolen from Either
the Countess or ROsse.
THE STORY OF HIS TRAVELS.
He Gives an Intere sting Account of
His Trip Over, During Which He
Spent His Money FreeIy-Lcft His
Effects In Philadelphia.

story of his actions. so far as the public
is interested In them, from the time he
left Belgium on the steamer Friesland
u his arrival in this city about ten days
ago. He said ne made the statement TO
the Dispatch reporter solely because the
latter, during his visits to him at the
prison, had questioned him in polite
manner. and had not acted as other
scribes did when they approached him.
He had not intended TO make any state
ments here.
The Frenchman said he was the man
Sho came over to this country on the
steamer Friesland under the name OF
Count de Riviere." He is the one that
is wanted in New York. and who was in
dlcted upon the charge made by Leopold
Rogge. He is also the man who was
seen in the company of the Countess
DIvry. He denies being connected in
any way with the Burden diamond rob-
berry. He also said that he has not rob-
bed the Countess of one single cent, or
OF a piece Of jewelry, and If she was
brought before him, all she would ask
would be for his silence. AS for the man
who calls himself Leopold Rogge, he says.
the latter never had in his possession
such a watch as he described. and had
not had a piece of jewelry upon him.
The prisoner says he will prove in New
York that Leopold Rogge owes him
large sum OF money. what the public
can say about me, IL does not matter
much" said he. Il had great fortune
In my time, l spent 1t In my own way.
and | think no one has anything TO do
with that"
HE EXPECTED TO FIGHT.
Deligne said he left Belgium on the
steamer Friesland, on which the Countess
D'Ivry was also a passenger, with the
intention OF taking service in the Cuban
war with the Cubans. To prove this, he
says that every employee on the steamer
Will testify that when he came on board
he had among his effects handsome
gun and several revoivers, all of which
he bought in Europe. The gun cost him
$500. This he sold in Philadelphia to one
Of the largest gunmakers there, who can
easily be found. though he does not re-
member the street on which his place IL.
Not only this, but his trunks contain
ing his clothing and all of his effects,
which to-day, he said, IL sold would be
worth 5000. are I'm Philadelphia. The
reason IOT tHeI DtlllB iudA blss, ne
tells later. The reporter records the
statements just in the order they were
made 10 him, at the request of Deligne.
All the attaches OF the steamer. he said,
could testify that he had these trunks
and a quantity OF jewelry and beautiful
watches, all of which he bought In Europe
with his own money. When he left
Belgium he had s2C0 and for that reason
he took passage on the steamer with
time in his life that he had travelled
other than flrst-class. He was used to
luxuries.
WHERE HE NET ROGGE.
In that second cabin he made the ac-
quaintance OF Leopold Rogge. The reason
that the latter befriended him. was be-
cause he Deligne) on the trip over had
spent his own money freely with every
one The least that he gave to any OF
the walters who had served him, when
he left the steamer on arriving in New
York, was s.. and that he could prove by
the servants themselves. One day while
on shipboard, learning that there were
some very poor sailors among the crew,
he put up for rattle among the passengers.
a beautiful purse. wrought in fine gold.
with a ruby in the centre and diamonds
on each side. the value OF II being $40.
The proceeds derived from the raffiing
of this purse went TO the sailors above
mentioned. The purse was won by the
second steward. Deligne says he can
prove this by the testimony of the cap
tain and officers Of the steamer.
HELD A RECEPTION ON BOARD.
While on the steamer he gave a recep-
ton 10 his fellow passengers. ROgge, who
had seen him spend his money so freely.
came to him and said he thought II was
but right that he Rogge should bear
part Of the expense OF this reception. He
said he had but $50 with him,
and Deligne refused to accept II.
Rogge insisted, and he finally
took il, and said that he would return IT
TO him when he reached New York. where
he would get money. He can prove. he
asserts that Rogge only possessed
nickel watch, worth g. and a silver chain,
worth 81, and that on one occasion he
lost the chain, and one OF the sailors
brought II back to him.
When Deligne was about TO leave the
steamer. the barber on the vessel &C
cordng TO his story, came 10 him. and,
knowing that he had spent all OF his
money on ship-board, offered to lend him
$50. He accepted the sum, and told the
barber to also give to several persons
on board about s2D In tips" and IS, in
the name OF Rogge.
on the same evening that he received
the $50 from the barber, knowing that
Rogge had no money. he gave him Sl5 OF
It, When he landed he went to the Muir
ray Hill Hotel and stopped, and the bar
Der came there, and Deligne returned the
money that had been loaned him, and
thanked the man for his kindness. The
barber, he says, can testify TO the truth
of this. He says he carried Rogge to the
fo1J i'm, 10 or
and that he would call TO see him later.
WENT WITH THE COUNTESS.
The Countess DIvry asked Deligne to
accompany her to Montreal Canada,
where she was TO see her husband, and
he did so. He did not see Rogge before
he went, but wrote him a letter.
stating that he had 70 go TO Montreal for
a few days. but would see him upon his
return, and give him the SIS he had bor-
rowed from him.
At Montreal the Countess saw her hus-
band. and introduced Deligne to him.
The former asked him to see that his
wife landed safely In New York on the
return trip. Upon his return from Mon
treal Rogge met him at the depot. and
before witnesses, Deligne returned to the
former, not only the sl5. but also $. the
amount he told the barber to tip In
Rogge's name "As II stands to-day"
said DelIgne, "Rogge owes me s.. He
said that IL Rogge had reported him to
the police he did II to gain fame. and
for no other purpose, and that was the
thanks he had received at his hands. He
said in New York he would prove that
instead OF Rogge having such q fine
watch, the timepiece was his own.
HE GAVE BOX PARTIES.
IN the entire day and night OF the
9i,h Of December he was at the Brunswick
Hotel the same hotel at which the
Countess stopped, with her little girl and
-. ffer his return from Mon