The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-30
THE GREAT ROMANCE.

THE GREAT ROMANCE. -
Rumors About DR.. Demme and Mlle.
Trumpy..-Their suicide Denied and
Observation-Disclosures Escape to
America. rE IN
Berne Cor. London Telegraph, Nov. IS. Y.. {
The extraordinary Demme affair has
now entered upon new phase. The sui
eide of DR.. Demme and Mile. Trumpy is
reported to be a mystifcation, and the
farewell letters of himself and young lady
to have been concocted for the purpose of
throwing the police off his track. The
doctor is reported to be " "wanted ION the
charge of having stolen a diamond ring.
Shortly after his acquittal, he was exam
ined upon this matter. At the last exam
ination, on the 18th instant, DR.. Demme
is stated to have declared he had given
his bride as a present during the Italian
war from man whose name and place of
residence he could no longer recollect.
In contradiction to this statement, the
ring IS said to have turned out to be the
property of the Brazilian embassy at Ber-
lin, formerly stationed in similar capac-
ity at Berne, and while there under medi:
cal treatment of DR.. Demme. Some con-
tirmation appears to be given to this last
runs0r' by the fact of the Juge d. Instruo-
ton having gone to Berlin during the last
few days with the supposed object of es-
tablishing the identity of the ring. The
judge left for Berlin upon the 18th, and
the following day DR.. Demme and his
disappeared from Berne. In addition to
this, Madame Trumpy, while in prison on
the 10th Of March, addressed the follow
ing letter to her daughters guardian:
N. LEuRINGER SCHNELL: Some time ago
Flora received from DR.. Demme diamond
ring worth from 1000 to $500 franos. He
now wants it returned-laments and pleads
to US in pitiful manner that he should like
to have the ring. In his present position
think Flora should Immediately give it back.
She herself is inclined to do 50; but her
grandmother, that egotist advises her to re-
tain it. Iconsider this course shameful, and
absolutely desire that Flora should return the
ring. But we can do nothing with the old
woman, and must therefore ask you to de-.
mand the ring by force of your authority as
guardian. Let nae beg you to do this at once,
and to insist upon It sternly. Lastly, en-
treat you on no account to give up your guar
dianship of Flora.
In connection with the numberless YER
siOns in circulation about this business may
be mentioned that other rings and articles
of value are said to have been abstracted,
according to one account, from an English
family staying at the Berner Hot, who had
also been under DR.. Demme,s medical
treatment; according to another state
ment, from lady of distinction at Berlin,
during the passage OF her trunks through
Berne. It will be remembered that the
late NJ. Trumpy was in business as gen.
eral carrier, and in this way the last YER
sion is sought to connect DR.. Demme with
the supposed robbery. It may be observed
that last Monday dispatch is said to have
been received here offering to DR.. Denme
the post of field-surgeon in the Mexican
army. and proposing to him to be one of
the founders ofa university in Mexico. A
report is current to-day that Demme has
been arrested in Vienna and Trieste, and
that all the papers of Professor Demme,
bis father, have been seized by the police.
THE ROMANTIC PAIR I'm ROUTE FOR AMERICA.
From the Paris Presse.
A report is current to the effect that DR..
Demme and Mademoiselle Trumpey have
been recognized at Havre when embark
ing for America. 1t is even said that the
Swiss Consul demanded their extradition,
which was not granted by the authorities
on the ground that the law was not appli-
cable to their case.
THE STORY DENIED.
Paris tNov. 29l Correspondence of the London News
The story that DR.. Demme and Miss
Flora Trumpey had been recognized at
Havre as they were embarking for Ameri-
ca, and that the Swiss consul there had
attempted to obtain their extradition, is
positively contradicted by the Courier du
Hdrre.
THEY ARE RECOGNIZED IN PARIS.
Paris Correspondence London News, Nov. 20.
The only other news touching this mys-
terious case is given by journal of small
talk, the Gazette dies Estrangers, which
says that Mr.. Demme was seen walking
on the Paris boulevards on Saturday
morning with lady on his arm. This an
nouncement will probably not command
much credit, though there is nothing in
credible in the fact, if it were averred on
tolerably trustworthy testimony, of the
fugitive couple being in Paris. Wherever
they may be, the general opinion is that
the bottom of the beautiful lake of Gen.
eva is the last place in which to look for
them.
NEW ENDING OF THE ROMANCE.
Berne Telegram, Dec. 1.
According to an official report received