The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
evsistei in mistaking him for

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| not Desruelles. but Quentineau. At
Rouen, in the railroad restaurant, he
changed a Napoleon TO buy a bottle
CT wine and half a chicken. As sool
as he reached Paris he drove to Mum
ero % Rue de Seine. His modest
sign was no longer there. but in
stead one of 'Lamballe, co.fure ct
par.umeur."
Astounied. he rushed into the lit
tie shop: Madame Desruelies,' he
said, where is she?" The attendant
answered In America 1t is four
months since she went-at the sum
mons OF her husband"
Before he could say another word,
4 sergeant de vile entered the shop
and laid hands upon him. you
are wanted, Quentineau." Il am not
Quentineal-I am Desruelles.' shout
ed the happy man, but the officer
led Scipion of.
He was examined on a charge of
coming and CT passing counterfeit
Napoleons at the railroad restaurant
at Rouen, ard committed for tria.
as "Quentineau, alias Desruelles, faus-
saire"
The rebutting testimony not only
convinced the jury. but overwhelmed
Desrlelles. 1t was a letter which
one OF his neighbors, a woman. testl-
fed she had received from Desruelles'
wife, from New York, that she and
her Scipion were happily accommO-
dated witl shop and thriving Gus.
tom in Broadway in that great city.
When Scipion hal served three
years visitors were announced to
Quentineau. In the Office Of the
prison he found his Martinique coil
sin, Pache, and-his wife. He at
tempted to throw himself into the
arms of the latter. but was repulsed
with severe dignity.
I'VE know you are not Quentineau.
bat Desruelles." she said, but there
are crimes charged against Desruel-
les"
After various delays. the case OF
Des-uelles or Qucntineau was again
called up before the Court OF Casa
tion. For the Procureur'; side wit
nesses positively identified Desruelles
as Quentineau. In addition, substan-
tial proof was brought that Desruel-
les himself was dead. A sailor OF
the brig Braganza, who had made the
Martinique voyage with Desruelles.
testified that after cargo was dis
charged at New Orleans, Desruelles
was taken with yellow fever, and died
as the brig dropped anchor at Basse
Terre, Gaudeloupe. He was bur1>d
on the extreme eastern point OF the
island after difficulty with the author
tiles, who deeply resented the briggs
anchoring with such fatal disease
aboard. The log Of the Braganza
and the burial from Guadeloupe were
presented in court in confederation OF
the sailors testimony, which made
deep impression.
The president of the court question
ed Nine. Desruelles as to her sud
den trip to New York.
She pointed to Desruelles with 4
scornful finger. Ca" she cried. he
had a mistress; he wished to aban-
don me; he called me Cosaque! He
appointed to meet her in New York
after settling up his cousins estate.
l pursued the woman to New York.
l pulled her hair; boxed her ears;
I made her fee in dismay to Cali
fornia: then l returned to Paris"
The unhappy Scipion lifted his help
less hands and denied everything.
His wife turned away with an in
credIlous, scornful shrug. Il have
your letters. Monsieur. l compelled |
the creature to surrender them to |
me-"
The president ordered Nine. Des-
ruelles to produce the letters. and
while the messenger was gone ex-
amined NJ Pache.
The lattee gentleman testified as
to Desruelle's visit to Martinique. the /
false will, etc., and positively iden-
sified Desruelles.
Have you ever seen that wiil?"
asked the president.
NO" said Pache
Il have it here" said the presi-
dent. 1T is duly authenticated, sign
ed and sealei-look at it,"
Mon Dieu! that is my own sigma
ture, and that notarial signature |
would swear to a. Alphcnse Domail-
on's!"
The prisoner. reyiving, stared
around him with a CHASTITY face, and
the president looked down upon him
gloomily.
The court" he said, 'is not able
to determine with satisfaction wheth-
er the prisoner is Desruelles or Quen-