The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-21
THE DIPLOMATIC SUICIDE.
n ETOST-PARADOL, TIE FRENCH
uINISTER, ENDS HIS LIFE.

UINISTER, ENDS HIS LIFE.
-
m. shoot. Himself through the Hcsrt-"I
sbpu Kin Myseir''--" Tell NJ. Dcrthemy
10 Como Hack No Cause Assigned for
the Act-A San Reporters Interviews
with NJ. Pnrasei and N. Berthcmy.
WAsurSoroS, July 20. M. Provost Paradol, the
,,,Iy accredited Minister IRON France. shot himself
through The heart this morning at o'clock. The
,,oor, of the pistol war heard by the only other tn
mates Of tho house, his valet and his cook, who. on
reaching the ROOM found their master ling dead on
The hoor A. his side q small single bsrreled
p,,oi which mad been discharged, and on tho bureau
mother which hal evidently snapped.
Tue ExcrssIvE BEAr.
II appears that Parsdol had been complaining
re,tiy Of the excessive heat, and that be had besa
waking about 10 the sun uansaotins his oacisl
business, instead OF taking q carriage. 10 was cas
uoned several tiues to take better care OF himself
Yesterday he returned 70 his house abou,
o'clock in the afternoon, very much heated and
s1cited. lie had rome ont, 10 seems, with NJ DE
ysydin TO buy pistol which he said he wanted Tor
his protection in the house. After purchasing one
and returning to his house, he went out agMp oy
himself and obtained another without the Know
iedgc Of DE Jardin.
PREPARING ron DEATH
Circumstances indicated that NJ. Paradol had pre-
pared TO retire before making up HE mind TO seek
death. lilo was In his uigbtEown and slippers and
Al the tine Of firing the pst must have stood near
the centre OF the room and facing the fireplace.
On q table in the room found q clip Of paper,
on VIII h was written In French:
81 sbpR kW myssJ. TEL NJ. B,rtaerny 10 cone
back"
The only member Of the French Legation in Wash.
tgton at tho time Of the suicde was N. de Jardin,
the Chancellor 1t is said that he received from NJ.
Paradol on Tuesday, with exnlicit Instructions not
10 open II until lie should hcer something tar;iins,
note continuing the same words as those IN tue
The fsct Of I've suicide was at once communicated
20 scctelry Fish, who suggested that a coroner's
Inquest be held.
rAreD HOUSE.
The house occupied by the late French Minister IL
on New York avenue between Ninth and Tenth
streets end had before ne last unfortunate anair
con and dsuehier 20 Newport Tor the summer
when he pared wi them he promised to Join them
IN ateN days and spend the senson with them.
The room in which the tragedy occurred was the
The deceased was stretched out on the noor, and
IT, ; ~, hysg ssSn SVsf, ss
one was empty and The other contained the case Of
ihe charge which had been exploded; IL appcared
bureau was cartridge that had been dented by u,e
hammer Of the pistol TIE carsridse e
one The pistol with which the deed was done was
found under the side OF the deceased The niTnt-
gown perfectly saturated With blood and the
carpet was also thoroughly drenched.
THk cAusE or The surcIpr.
NJ. de Jartn, the Chancellor OF the French Lega-
ton, says that with tie exception OF Auguste, M.
verse with the deceased Minister that Tor two or
three Ia . the hes, had greatly oppressed him, and
ou f ON nsT e S no0 cf TSesay he %a
apparently In good health, although sill suffering
loI tue eneessiye heat lie Ieiir1a az Ms custom.
nervous. At O'Clock AuPuste heard the report oi
p.,o, and sprinGine rom his bed, ran TO M
master In his night dress, AID seemingly much Oh
uied
ayes, SIR" said the valet: +" and did youf"
u dio.' said n. Paradol. IL suppose some one
amusing himself In the street."
He then ordered Auguste to bring him water, snt
the valet. not dreaming that his master had commit
he OS the en- oop IN pool
blood. A physician was ut once called, but all at
se oeSeS Sa,,ns mao az "a ,aort TO spesk. q.
Xusus,e, the valet. VINO is a quick, bright. and
which evidently chow that paradors act was pre-
neiitatcd. on Monday l.st Aususte states that ~,
master called him to him, and, drawing vale
Rom Lis pocket, said:
"You sec THE, Auguste 7"
Eyes, sir, replied Aususte.
"This wallet contains many things OF great value
70 me. II ever am th"g should happen 10 me,
want to take charge Of this and take good cart
kuruste promised his master to obey tie injuue
ton. A. another time N Paradol showed Ausurt
bis toilet Dox, In which was fitted small drawer
lie explained to Auguste that that drawer taineC
he (Auruste) must take care OF the toilet box like
rise.
AN INVITA- ros FROM SECRETARY FIsH.
The deceased Minister, Just before retiring TO hi
room, received formal invitation to dine With Sec
retsry Fish on The following day.
The Of the new Ministers death create
.gHFn - NaaN MIN all
81 people. Az was natural, noarly every couple
the trAic end OF the minister with the recent new
ion that kons. Psradol had received private do
spa,ehes from his Government giving him tidings {
disaster to the French arms. At an early hour
THE BODY WAS ErBALNED
md prepared for burial. w. Berthemy, the lat
French Minister, just on his way 70 France, whthe
be was to sail ON SATURDAY., was telegraphed TO- an
be Gt once communicated With bis Government
cable. on Receiving reply to his despatch he wi
st once go ~ Washington, take charge OF the n
s S"S eG1gG, tAe Sg bus sa o. e SSFsSI I'm,
France.
ter Mgshturne, instrurtinE him 10 Inform u
French Government OF the sudden death o.
Prtyost.Paradol The President, on the sugeesto
Of the secretary, has ordered
GUARD OF HONOR
over tNe remains Of the deceased Minister at his la
residence, with such other attentions as may be n
quired TIE Secretary and the invited guests Al
hcipated much pleasure at tie dinhcr which was
plnent TO tic late Minister.
SKETCH OF TIE LIFE OF THE DECEASED.
Monsieur .T,yost Pdrsdol, the new French hll
ister 70 this country. whose death b. his own MN
occurred Yesterday In Washington, WAS born
PARIS, August 8, 1899. lie Wa the ileeitlmats ~
OF an uctrcss the Comedie FRANCHISE. whose nan
be bore and OF o retired French naval onieer:
was educated at the ColIe"e Bourbon In Pari
where In 1913 he took the first prize In Fren(
ora DRY, and the following year an honorary prize
phi OsOphy. lie then entered the Ecole Normal
IRON which he u aduated IN 1851. lie early devot'
nisef TO French literature, and IN 1876 BEGAN
professor ut Ak. year aiter~aId he returned
Prts az attached himself to the Journal des Dt6g
~ assistant editor, and subsequently became CHI
editor Of that paper For short time he also wro
for the Prose and his contributions 70 the l0urr
au DiDtdnohe-a weekly psper-attracted great ate
don by their biting irony on the InperiA Admin
tration, In 1885 he elected member OF q
French Academy over jules Jann.
NJ, lieVUst fATadOl las always been . liberal
politics and 10 such opposed the Imperial rS0in
His acceptance nom tie Enpetor OF the appoin
ment Of Minister TO this country has provoked MAJ
bitter comments nom lis old associates aud eharg
of yenality are freely made BY them against him.
70 the
MOTIVES OF HIS SUICIDE
there is Of course room for all sorts Of speculation
TIE explanation most generally credited among We
informed circles yesterday was that he had been