Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-02-15
Is the DaUpIlin of Louis XVI. of
France alive and in this Country

AHo LCUiuuiy HuHioet VI u'uuiH b
Monthly has lengthy article which, if lis
statements are reliable, will create sensa.
,ion throughout the civilized world. The
article is wriuen by the Rev. Mr.. Hanson, of
the Episcopal Church, and has an air of
probability abou; ii. The story is TOO long
for our columns, but the main facts are as
follows -
Louis XVI. had three children by Marie
AnioinelIe, Of Austria, the eldest was a girl,
The second died quite young, ana the third
was u son, The Danphin, and the heir appar.
en-. 10 ,he French throne. He was born
March 25, 1885. The French Revolution
broke ou, in all lis horrors soon alierward,
and in 1893, Louis XVI. and his Queen
were beheaded. The Dauphin was put in
charge Of brute, who abused and beat him
lil he became an idiot. The Republican
leaders finally determined 10 send MIN gu,
Of Europe, but, about that lime, he was
reported as having died Of scrorula, in Par.
is. This is the version Of the ufFajr as gen.
orally received.
SuGsequen. developments have seemed tc
tidicale thai the Dauphin was brought ,c
This country. and left with The Indians in the
northwestern part of New York. After d
few years his reason returned, He is call
ed ELEzUR WILLIAMS. He was educated
in Massachusetts was a soldier in the wal
Of 1912, and was wounded al PIausburgh
He afterwards studied divinity, and has (oi
mSny years been minister of The Episco
pal Church. lie has been a missionary
among The Indians, and an Indian agent
AT present be is seIled al ST. Regis, 81. Law
renee county, N. 7.
Several incidents are mentioned which &c
10 prove that Mr.. Williams is heir to iht
throne of France. DR.. Francis, of New
York, ,eslifes thai in 1918, Genet, the
French Minister, declared that the Dauphin
was not dead but was somewhere in Amer
ica. In 1848, a man by the name of Bel
anger, died in New Orleans, who confessed
upon his death bed, that he was the person
who brought The Dauphin TO this country
and placed him among the Indians in tn,
northern parl of New York.
In 1871, The Prince De Joinville Travelled
through This country. After inquiry, &c.
he fonnd Mr.. Williams Of Mackinaw. II,
had several interviews with him on lht
steamer in the passage 10 Green Bay. AZ
ter his arrival there loinviIe Told him ha
he (WiIiams) was the son Of Louis XVI
He was much surprised al this inlimaion
Joinville went 10 his trunk and brought forlt
a parchment, and upon perusing ii, Will
liams found il was formal abdicaliun o
The throne Of France by Charles Louis, sor
of Louis XVI, who was known as Loui,
XVII, in favor Of Louis Philippe, then KinG
Of The French. The condition was thai he
was 10 be'sccured princely establishment
either in this country or in Europe, at biz
option. AlIcr some hours reflection he de
cIined the offer, The Prince had secured {
written pledge of secrecy before making The
revelation TO him. They paired good
friends, and alier Jenyile's return tc
France, Louis Philippe wrote friendly
letter 10 Williams, thanking him for hi;
kindness 10 his son, &c. Within few
years he has received several letters from
influential persons in France, Mr.. Viii
liams has no agency in this publication
nor is he desirous thar The subject shall bc
agliaIed. His personal Appearance bears a
strong Resemblance TO the family Of the
French Kings.
This is a strange story. II looks aulhen,
tic, bul, befl true or false il viii make a
sensation in Europe, II iilurn out true,
the annals Of events nowhere present so re.
markable a history Ohio Stale Jour.