The evening world., 1906-06-07
HAD HER VALET, THE
COUNT, ARRESTED
Mrs. De BevoiSe Told Court
He Took Jewelry She
Loaned Him.

Reginald Kopperund. allcr,i coun,
and valet TO Mrs. Rachel DO Bego.ss
OF 40. u Eidert street. Brooklyn. app
pen7ed in the Adams Stree; Court 10
day to answer to the charge OF the lar
ceny OF $1,000 worth OF the beautiful
young widow q jowo.ry.
Thin and sallow and with a several
days growth o. beard. he looked any
thing but n ooun, as he entered the
room. Mrs. he Beyose. elegantly
gowned. graceful and pretty. was late
10 arriving at cOIrt As she strobe up
the a4sle she flashed a single glance at
tho Count. then she turned her back
ON him.
She wore a stunning black SILK sui.
and a big straw ha. ornamented with
feathers. When she took the stand sac
said she had met the Count In a Broad
way restaurant and had been quite
taken with his appearance. She had
employed him TO act as a vale. and
had on several occasions taken him out
to dinner.
Let Him Wear Jewehy
on April q she wished her husband
grave in the cemetery. sac took the
Ivunt along ana IN order Eat he might
appea 10 advantage IN her company
sue sad she had given him q couple Of
mss, ii watch aud some sleeve links
to wear. That nlgHt they came 20 Man
haitian and aIucd 1t a res
taura.t. They did not arrive nome al.
lutte. she did not receive The Jewelry
tina n!snt because she had tod the
Count tAat he might Keep AZ until the
next uule they met Thai vas the last
time she saw him.
He was 60 very handy around the
house." Mrs. De Bevoise preLtily
added. why, he knew how TO dust
furniture beautifully and to sew things.
He Was an excellent hair-dresser. too.
lie also knew how to make hats AMI
belts"
Magistrate Tighe at this point began
to ask questions. He wanted to know
how a woman could have a valet.
what" asked the Jadge' impressive
ly. What did he dol"
The big feather Tilted down in en-
why. you must know the duties OF
a valet" she said at last. and then
everybody giggled TN the big police
no. ] don't, replied the Magistrate.
las l never had one. Can you not tell
me what he did In that capscliy2'
Again the feather bodied Ia an costa
cy of confusion.
NO ! don I'll GON I care 10 hShNr IN
actly what his duties we're, out-but
was an excellent valet"
The Count took the stand and began
a rapid-are explanation OF everything
at once. He was curoed and ther told
the following story, In a sGueaky voice
with 4 foreign accent
What the .u1t Said.
~ was a waiter IN a Broadway res
taurant. / meet thts lady and she
ask me 10 come TO the theatre will
her. She is compressed weei me be
cause ! am so fine u waiter nevaire
evaire have do any kind OF work
for her at all. Not one little bit OF
Il. She admire me an desire me T.
accompany her 10 dine. That Is ali
She give me the jew Els an l. what
you say. soak EN- 10 eat with. I want
TO give them back 10 her. but she r.
beg9use then she say ] will never
back to her and then she will go
IN crazy. ! so 10 Washington and
they ares me. I give them the tickets
FOR the Jewels and that is all"
Mrs De Bevo.se shifted aud!biy
through this recital. and she rlnrcd
AZ The Count when he stepped down.
Magistrate Tighe discharged hsm and
lcit the room. Mrs. De Bevose said
&c received hundreds Of letters from
people, many OF them proposing mar
~ am heartily sick Of tho whole
,hing, sHe said. and ] nm glad lts
and entered her carriage.
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