New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-16
THE MARQUIS is UNDONE.
DISCHARGED ONLY To FIND THAT HIS
MATCHBOX HAS BEEN RIFLED.

The 'Narqufs De CorGova, known "a tradesn1sn
his Iandladv and the police Carlo Cappatant
has reached the climax of his troubles The map
which vas lead him 70 Pueblo where caSket
containing the papers establishing his right 70 ms
Spanish baroniaI estates Is buried has been stolen
from -he strong box (Which guarded ia gold
match sa f.
The marquis" IF will be remembered mas car
ried his life il his hand account OF this estare
and has been pursued by Spanish braves who also
desire rba pspers He was found bound to spur
railroad track on which trains seldom run, early
on Saturday morning. Having more rope tnan
they needed the kidnapper-for the marquis said
his enemies had first captured him, kept n1na q
prisoner and given him overdose OF hasneesn-
put what they had left in his pockets before they
abandoned him 70 be ground under the wheels or a
locomotive The police. after rescUtng the mar
1uis from mosquitoes and malarial germs. IocAec
him I'D a. suspicious person despite ms naEfAuso
of kidnapping Imprisonment. poisoning and at
+ernpre5 ssassirat ton and when he was arraisned
before MAGISTRATE FIammer yesterday wanted H1ta
examined by Bellevue physicians. declaring IA lneI
expressive dialect. that he was bug house. lns
marquis despite several mosquito bites was cam.
and after telling the magistrate the story 10 nso
roId the police he discharged
Calling a carriage he took several reporters 70
his boarding place. No. S East Eighry-si1tn-sr,
where the door was thrown open oy 4 ouHeEs
Charles who tied himself INTO AlliAS anu 1-1.-
INJURED in staccato tones
welcome nome. senior. Welcome home 1rcs
more
Mrs Eliza Mitchell who runs The boarding house.
and the fellow 5oarders OF the marquis, sreeeed nn
effusiveIy. but without the kinks
They bore ne" said the marquis IN an asi6as
but being marquis. homage is my due
Charles produced a bundle OF papers. a gold
matchbox and a broken umbrella Tne marquis
These" ae declared. will establish NY clam
70 the esa In 1 h9Te 51 t2e ban that viii tel
ne how 10 get the casket that contains rne papers,
AZ carefully opened it. From It he pulled a
yellow piece OF parchment With great elaboration
and f-,nressive movements he unfolded it On IL
was writing. Suddenly his brow clouded- Jumping
o..z-ofIef again. II reads Not made by trust
The real oaper has been stolen from But
have Ietters-Ietters from well known society men
and women They will do VIII snow lhen 70
The s.rnarquis' then invited the reporters to his
room. which IS furnished Ike a studio IN one
Of Paphaels 'Traus1SuratlOn- W1lcn Lne -s1dI4.lS
had been painting for his landlady- He said norn-
ing about owing for board , &, ,av ma q,
In another corner was a rrllrA- A hey Wds n
the lock The marquis went 20 the trunk ana
threw Up the lid; saying that ne would snow Ger
tain important letters After rev ra9n1enlS
search ne turned around and exclaimed 4Iy GOd-
they are gone. They have been taken sney are
correspondence!' ne screamed. Tt was here II
is not here II must be gone HIS WhiskeTsi Hls
Asked as to who His Whtskers' was. the mar
Quis'' said he was one of ne men VINO Aldn-pDer
Fin and wore mask in addition 70 whiskers-
10 no no. he replied quickly TT would do
story Then the agents OF the people who are
working against me would give the ponce sl''V
What do you propose doing about it,
We'll. I shall wait until Pierre Partsienne comes
i've in the world and I shall put my case IN his
hands. He Will ind my kidnappers-"