Year: 1874

Accused or Persecu uting Him.


The following letter from Mr.. Charles Allen
Perkins, who married Q niece OF Queen Isa-
bella OF Spain has been given for publication, and
win be found interesting to many readers who re-.
member his recent troubles In Paris:-


PARIS. Sept. 27, 1874


Ireceived your letter, with an extract from the
NEW YORK HERALD. The newspapers have made
capital out Of my trouble on account OF my rela-
tionship with the Queen and the BOurbons. The
whole AFFAIR has been brought out here to attack
them, and partakes more of political nature than
anything else. The Queen promised to pay the
hotel bill-she promised 1t to nae and to the vicious
landlsdy. The consequence was we allowed iG to
increase till nne day two priests cOnfess0rs Of
the iandlady. were sent to see the Queen and re-
celve the pay. Her Majesty consented at drst, and
all went on fnely; but, strange to say, the TWO
priests got into quarrel, which resulted In the
Queens refusing to have anything TO do with the
AFFAIR. These two holy men had advanced money
to their friend the landlady, and they were not
be done for without struggle; SO they laid plot
to lay ands upon the Queens niece my wife. and
me In such way as to force her to pay. Since I'm
prsonment for debt has been abolished there is no
way OF holding debtor except by entering GRIM
inal complaint before magistrate that the credit
was given on account Of representations which are



and give forced Interpretation to every word
spoken respecting money, interest and business.
projected and unprotected. the complaint was
prepared and entered ten days before my wifes
confinement, the chosen moment TO create dis
and call in relief. Twas q cruel thing; but
when w0man's anger Is aroused and inflamed by
confessors any CRIME may be looked for.


The surprise was the greater as she had never at
any time said that we had deceived her, and we
were, therefore, as unsuspectng OF treachery as
children.


She declares In her complaint to the Judge as q
principal reason for laying 1t, that she hopes to
force the Intervention Of my wife's family.


republican police court was happy to bring
my wlse's name before them and bespatter the
Bourbons. They acquitted my wife, and should
have been served the same If had been able at
once to pay the enemy the enormity OF her bill
am passing through several courts, and am prom
ised an honorable acqulttal. On account OF my
sensitive nature, have suffered all the torments
OF the internal region. My wife Is weIl ana
strange to say, that the happiness created BY the
possession OF two children tbOys) makes her gay
and forgetful Of the nasty storm which has fallen
upon rs. she comes daily and passes an hour
with me and her nurse and children.


The moral suffering has partly subsidized. Physt-
cally can't complain, for the treatment OF per-
sons like me Is milo. have nothing to do but to
read ana eat all wish to order, with two hours
walk alone. fear most OF all God, and after Him
fear the man who does not Tear Him. suffered
dreadfully at the thought OF the pain this news
would give you.


AS for being guilty Of any crime you would never
believe 1t. No one that knows me would believe
1t, and no court OF justice will ever prove 1t.


My life, more than another's, appears filled with
adventure and accidents unavoidable. place my
trust more than ever In Him who governs the uni
verse. and who will give me an impartial judg-
ment for life to come II Is sad to lose the esteem
OF man, but alter all may be better IN this world
and the future for the pain inflicted upon me now


1t may be consolation for you to know that
am not the only unlucKy man, and that my CON-
pany does not consist Of robbers and assssstns
For instance, the rooms Joining mine are occupied
by persons OF distinction. In one Is the Prince
SuZzo; another, the Baron Boleau, who married
the sister OF Mrs. General Frement, and was many
years French Consul In America, condemned for
three years; then there is the late President OF
the Republic OF switzerland; then comes the son
OF a Protestant minister, then priest, &c.


The lawyer employed to develop this scandal
against Us is the noted criminal lawyer OF France.
the one lately employed to defend Marshal Ba-
zane, who surrendered Metz during the late war.
His name Is Lachaud, stout bag OF vulgarity,
which he blows OF ay will IN court OF justice.
He possesses really no merit and less good man
ners. am obliged to give these details In order
that you may understand the importance given to
case which should have commenced civil suit
and not criminal one Is is likely 10 end In
civil court Tor the piatntif has already commenced
suit against the Qneen.


1t was proved In the trial that the author OF tre
complaint ia the Jesuit confessor, who, with his
corelgonist at the second visit to the queen, at
tempted to bully Her Majesty. The consequence
was the 'major domo' oil the palace politely kicked
them out the doori


You may fancy thatAI did not shine in their
mind. ana my intercourse with them was limited
and was icy. am Protestant, Q foreigner, and
/ married person OF envtable rank. For ali Of
which thank God daily, while they pray God,
without DOUBT to pardon me these sins. Their
conduct IN TINS afrair proves she way they prac-
tise their holy mission. Their means ana motive
were scandal Their success has been complete
in that respect, but they misjudged the heart and
susceptibility Of the Spanish Bourbons when they
thought to touch them with such arrows the