The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06
A PLOT TO BLACKMAIL,
A Brazilian millionaire in Witch the
spanlah Consul General, At New York,
IL Implicated Exposed ssnIAtlOn'
al Developments.

Il Implicated ExpOsed-sonie sensation
al Developments.
NEW YORK, Dec, ga plot to black
mail Senior Don Eugenie de Faria Tx
eira, Brazilian millionaire. which has
been frustrated by the central office de-
tectlve, wos revealed to-day by the pre-
llmInary police court proceedings, in the
prosecution of VIM, B. Turnbull, who
claims to be an accountant, and VIM.
Elford Gould, who has been known as a
Wall street speculator The name of
Arturo Baldasana y Topete. Spanish
consul general, has been mentioned In
connection with the scheme TO eXtort
the sum of $4,000 from Senior TeNelra.
A subpoena was issued for his attend
ance at the examination In the case OF
Gould and Turnbull. which has been set
down for Tuesday, The prisoners were
committed to the Tombs prison in de-
fault of bail, and II Is sDid Mt the police
court investigation Turnbull viii become
witness for the prosecution and by
disclosing the full details OF The con-
spiracy fasten the guilt upon his con-
federate, Gould, and implicate the high
Spanish government official
The money was demanded from senior
TlXelra under the threat 10 publish nus
'llfe'a history" and the alleged fact that
he had violently assaulted his WIFE
The detectives had interviews WIN
Turnbull during the course OF the neso-
tiatlons TO extort money, the amount OF
which was finally reduced to S2'26O ana
are in possession of the letters writer
to the Brazilian millionaire,
Senior Don Tixelra, who Is widoweF
arrived here in October, 1896 with hIe
mother, Nine. Maria Louisa Tixeira
from Spain. 1t was then announce
that the, Tixeiras intended TO invest
their fortune Of about S5O,00O,0OO In this
country They spent u half million do
lars in the erection of mansion ut the
corner of West End avenue and One
Hundred and Fifth street, this city.
There mother and son have since lived
quietly
Consul Bafdansamo comes into the
case because Of his friendship for Gould.
He gave Gould n letter OF recommended
tion, which Gould presented to Tlxelr
In applying for the position OF private
secretary. When detective posing as
the agent OF Tixeira, conducted negott I.
atlons with Turnbull, the latter brought
Gould into the case. Then the detective
inquired at the Spanish consulate con-
corning Gould. The consul said that he
considered Gould eminently fitted to act
az secretary to Senor TiXeira.
This was the substance of the letter
of recommendation which Gould had
presented, The visit of the detective to
the consul general offices tended to
block the plan to fleece Senor Tixelra,
Turnbull said. because the visit had be-
come known to Turnbull and Gould ana
they were warned TO be careful.
1.-THE Spanish consul" said Detective
Valley, notified Gould that I was u
detective and Could warned Turnbull'
After his arrest. Gould said that he had
been acquainted with Turnbull fo
twenty-six years and that they were
schoolmates Gould further admitted
that he had told Turnbull about Senior
Tixelra and that the Spanish consul had
told him the alleged facts Of the inside
history OF the Brazilian millionaIre's
life.
"Gould told me-" said Detective Val
lely, that the Spanish consul had told
him that Senior TlXeira was mixed up in
II scandal in Brazil, and that there was
an Indictment against him. Gould also
said that he knew positively that the
Brazilian government had made appl-
cation to Washington to take Senor
Tixeira back there and to have the
treaty between the United States and
Brazil altered II necessary 10 do It,"
Senior Tixeira has n reputation as an
artist. He painted the celebrated pic
ture entitled "The First Communion in
America" which took prizes in Paris
Madrid and Chicago. He was first
cousin OF Dom Pedro, once emperor of
Brazil. Senior Tlxelra In reputed to ow
rich gold mines In the republic Of Brazil,