The Washington times., 1922-09-24
Mime. Ressarabo
Tsstifying
at Her Trial
That Her
Second Husband
Had
Deceived Her.

The visits of NJ. Bessarabo then became more fre-
quen and he used to call almost every day, and finally
in October pressed me to give him an answer.
There was no reason for me to refuse. He appeared
to love very deeply The interest he had taken In
my business affairs seemed to indicate his sincerity
and his own business was quite prosperous. Generous
broad minded and good cOnversationalist he seemed
to courteous and amiable. He had entirely con-
quered my esteem and my affection. How little he re-
sembled the man to whom had consecrated already
seventeen Of my youthful years and who had year
and half before died so trsgcaly!
In December, 1915, married NJ Bessarabo. We
lived one year more in Mexico, and during that time
I began to regain my love of lfe. My new husband
kind and thoughtful It was real honeymoon
for me- He divided his time between his business,
which he conducted carefully, and me. He would
spend hours telling me OF his plans for the future.
Soon he would say, AL my affairs here will be
their feet, and will be able to leave them to my
managers, and then we can go back to Paris, where
could easily direct the more ambitious schemes which
| have in mind, In Paris you with your genius and
with my financial affairs will lead an interesting and
u happy life"
Among the companies and business affairs that
interested my husband most in Mexico was gold con-
cession called the "El Hgo." An old Mexican legend
attached to the FL Hgo concessions and the first time
| heard II a presentiment Of danger filed my soul
The concession consists Of $4,000 acres OF land In
the Osxaca Valley In the south The legend which
dates back countless hundreds Of years, says that
there huge treasures OF gold to bs found there but
have interested themselves in 1t shall have died violent
deaths.
am not superstitious, but when my husband al
lowed me TO learn day that he about to buy
share in the mine could not help excaimng:
"Oh, don't do that, Georges!"
why not?" he quened. told him at once OF the
old Indian legend and he laughed most heartily.
Never fear fear he replied, as he tapped me
fondly on the cheek III show you that there Is no
truth in legend like that"
And 80 we said about the FL Higo And
now recall It all and realize the terrible tragedy OF
II. My husband died first and then his partner, M.
Becker. who also interested In El Higo hanged
himself fifteen days later from tree in the woods Of
Vincennes and finally the last man to touch the be-
witched concession was NJ Henri Leon, Partisan
advertising agent Only two months ago he was
walking along the boulevard when workman sudden
ly went mad and picking up huge plank hit M. Leon
on the head and killed him. Ell Higo had Its three
victims.
MY husband returned shortly after with me to
France and we took fiat In the Square la Bruyere al
No. g. NJ BessarabO was very active, and he soon iad
offices In the Rue de la Victoire and had launched
number OF different affairs. At first continued TO be-
reve in the financial genius Of my husband and In his
love for me-
was soon undeceived. A letter showed me that my