The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-11
assaNess AND RESOLUTION Of THE POPE.
xruckling Conduct Of tho Archbishop
Of Paris.
Proceedings Of the COnsei1 de Fa-
mile i'm 1856.
INTERESTING LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS,
ke., ke., Ae.,

The Bouaparte Patterson affair is now attracting public
Intention in . suit brought by Madame Patterson Bona
usrte OF Baltimore first wife OF the OK King OF West
phalia and her by that marriage, to recover the
rights titles and potion OF the personal property or
the late Prince jerome Bonaparte
jerome Bonaparte, the year 1903, during the Con
aulshp OF his brother, to the United States TO
effect stipuations fr the cession cf Louisiana, then
possession Of France During soourn here he became
ACQUAINTED with the family OF Mr.. William Patterson,
wealthy citizen OF Baltimore, and finally was united in
marriage daughter Elizabeth, though not without
considerable opposition the part OF Monsieur ichon
the French Consul In the United States. subsequently
Jerome returned TO EaToDc ami sent his wife To holland
while he proceeded to meet his brother This parting
proved a final one, though letters were written by
Jerome In which he protested his hithfuness. The
mother Of Jerome MADAME ctitia) in &C ,ordance with
the provisions OF the French law applied for divorce
FOR her son. The Pope however, refused to grant it,
though decree finally obtained from the clergy of
France declaring the marriage annued jerome, the
10Th of August, 1907, married Il second time
to Catherine OF Wurtemburg, and was proclaimed
King OF Westphala in the latter part of tho
Same year. After this event no wrote several
letters TO Miss In America In which he request
cd her to Europe and with her son, upon whom
he desrous OF comforting position suitable TO his
rank and BIRTH take her residence in palace at Small
calden with title and revenue All these offers she
Refused and in January, 1873 obtained divorce on her
own behalf the Legislature Of Maryland. IN 1919
she went 70 Europe she received with expires
ssous Of the greatest amy the part her husbands
family and her son Mr. Jerome Bonaparte asked in
marriage for daughter OF Joseph brother ri the En-
peror This latter offer refused, and the young Je
rome in 1929, married In America. Such brief sy-
nopes Of the that preceded the death OF Prince
Jerome which took place last year His demise Involves
some new Developments Of this remarkabe affair." and
the new trial down for the 18th ut that nte
genoe Of preliminary proceedings may be expected
by the arrival Of the next european steamer.
The Prince Napoleon and his sister Mshildc feeling
axgreved at the attention bestowed on Madame Bona
parteP Patterson and her son as their own moral cgt
macy was thereby affected aud at the nsg on OF the
King Of wurtemburg brought q suit before the CopseI
de FdmUe, for the purpose OF depriying Mr.. Jerome
Bonapare Patterson, tho OF Ma lame BonaparteIat
terson from bearing the title Of Bonapare. The pro,
ceedings of the trial. which concluded the 4th Of
July 1885, we translate from the Incps'sLace Bee OF
the Esd alt. The correspondence which passed
between Jerome and his wife in America, und between
the other members OF the BonapaIte family relation
70 the marriage together with the application for and
obenance Of decree Of divorce and all s other details
OF this remarkable embodied the report Of tho
proceedings Of this trial given below.
Translated from the Paris corrcspondeuce OF tho indie
pendance Beige, Jan. 20, for The New YORK Herald
Three years ago furnrsned you account OF the pro
oeodings which took place before the t5ae IL fatt in
relation to the brought the reqdest OF their Royal
Hghnesss the Prince Napoleon and the hathde
against Jerome Napoleon Bona parte issue OF former
marriage conracied IN 1868 by the youngest brother OF
the Emperor Napoleon with Miss Patterson.
Mr.. Jerome Napoleon Bonapartc, soon after tic estab
lsheut OF second empire had been restored TO his
rank second decree had conferred upon his N 20
ALTON in the Ere nch army These had awakened
the attention OF the children born OF the second
rage the arrival at Paris Ia 1856 OF his Majesty,
the King OF wartcmburg, decided them upon laying
their claims before the CoHseii de Fhmuc.
These claims intended to effect decision 'tnat
Mr.. Jerome Bonaparte the defendant, not having the
power 20 exercise any OF the rights which pertain o.
legitimate descent Mr. Jerome Patterson aud his OF
spring should be compelled 70 henccforth lay aside the
OF BonAparte."
Mr. Jerome Bonaparte, maintaining that he was a
member Of the family OF tho Emperor refused To pre-
sent himself before the Cone and maintained his right
10 bear the name Of his father
The case was tried ana gu the ith OF July 1856. tho
CcnsI de Fhnii, Mcseurs Abaitneci, then keeper Of
the seals, Foud, rropl.ng de Morny Barcchc and dor
maud presiding, rendered decision whose terms i'm
portant TO know they will be again brought up in tho
new suit ~ constituting The AFFAIR decided This decision
says
Since the demand introduced before the Coae r,pe
~ sss aPsa as rnnse Napoleon sna se
gse son Of Miss Patterson Of the RICH 70 bear the name
Boaapsrte aad q claiming any Of the fights belonging to The
, si s. H Of Ss 8 q s
and ys even e. e s e jerome sn I
authority q tina, sovereign decree cannot he
tested and upon the faith Of which an her marriage had
docs appear from the fact. and olrcumstance.
Of The suit that se si. os se . s II sos %
said defendant since his birth has constantly borne
since nsme given to hn his birth register
ana bsptsm, In all scs Of eivle IN his relations with
siuce under such circumstances deprive him
Of tbe right continue the name which never has been de-
For these reasons The oua sustain the defendant In te
been known though does MOI follow this ths be
articles s0l, "a, Code Napoleon
The FIRST OF these articles provides that a marriage
which has been declared null shall nevertheless pro luce
civil Effects well IN relation 20 the married couple
to the children, when II has been contracted In cool
faith. The second article adds that Il good faith exists
the part Of only OF tho married couple, the mar
rage produces civil effects only in favor Of that one and
the children Issued or tho marriage
NJ Bonaparte, In document transutcd 10 tho Mini
OF Justice protested against this decision for the
that whatever might have been the recital which
alone constituted the thing decided one Of tn arga
ments considered the decree Of the 18th Ventoe year u
having the authority " sovereign net which would
have rendered null and void the marriage q 1908 Tho
protest besides founded on the text OF article ISL
the Code Napoleon, which ntcrdcts TO children issued
second marriage the right Of demanding the annumsn
.ns nrSs during tho existence Of those VIII COZ
On the 2t,h q june 1890 the cx King Of wcstphlla
siea :, sansgenls rewsplper q your city, repuplish
succession had been accepted by The prince |
Napoleon only on tn condition q his not b.. |
ing liable for debts already c,utrac,ei iii Is /
not correct. The acceptance q The prnca o. h.
condition AZ TO the lrncess Mathlc sio has ronog"ced
all her claims and received in recompensc "A psss,,o ~
three hundred thousand francs under The l8r6psi,t
allowed TO members q the imperial family.
Bonapartc, 90 his part presented him clr ~ IA bs
and accepted tho euccc sion or his father without ug
ilty for debts previously contracted, thea c13itptv
with his mother, Madame Eu2abetb Patterson DO broags
n demand before the trih n1 that pr1co lin s'uN ~
instituted fo' the inventory account, LIQUID n sud per
titon OF The estate composing the succession 81 hs m
perS hgl hoes ibe Prince Jerome.
Has DC rsar...- = :cst-..'sa y A~.-ea E-cl eEH.