Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-24
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparfe.
\ The New York World. june IS. !

From the New York World, June 49,
The death of the American Bona
parte took place in Baltimore at two
O. clock yesterday morning. An incura-
BILE disease, cancer in the throat had rem
dered this event possible at almost any
time within the past year. The romance
that seems to belong to the lives OF
nearly all the members of the most IA
nous of modern families was not want
ing in that Of Bonaparte of Baltimore.
When Prince jerome Bonaparte, the
youngest brother of the Emperor Napo-
leon |, visited this country, in 1903, as
an officerof o French naval vessel, he
met at Baltimore a young lady of great
wealth, beauty and accomplishments,
Miss Elizabeth Patterson, daughter of
William Patterson, Esq, leading mer-
chant. Miss Patterson was the reignlng
belle Of a city always renowned for the
personal loveliness Of its women, and 1T
was not remarkable, therefore, that the
susceptible young Frenchman lost his
heart. The lovers met for the first time
at the races. Wearing her white wig, In
accordance with the fashion Of the time,
and seated in her carriage with other
ladies Miss Patterson was introduced by
Commodore Barry to Jerome. who was
at once struck with admiration of the
,"Grecian beauty" as she was called
while a rival belle. who afterward mar
ried one of JertDmes suite, General
Ruhell was kno,yn as the Roman
beauty" The same day General Smith,
the hero Of Mudfort, gave dinner to
the Frenchmen, at which Miss Patterson
anneared wearing her own hair and
COMPLETED her conquest ON the spot. Je-
rome told her She was so much more
beautiful when adorned by her natural
tresses than she co uld possibly be in any
w;g thai she never again donned one of
those monstrosities Tn the course of a
few Says voune Bonaparte gave grand
hall and M;ssf'Patterson was his part
ner In the dance he threw over her
head a cold chain IN which was attached
a miniature likeness of himself set in
diamonds and the lady bore it off in
tr;umnb Tins the engagement was
made Miss Patterson's father. however
J;sannroyed 7anJ saut her away TO what
WAS termed the wilds of Virginia. Je-
rome's love men etrated even to that Sc
cluded snot and he succeeded in having
letters carried 10 her When Mr.. Patter-
son d;scovered This he made no further
v;al ant onnns;t;on Int hroupht his daugh-
tsr boma and ina short time the mar
r;aaa took nlaca accord;ng 10 the solemn
; It's &c tba Roman Catholic church. the
iaral contract he;ng drawn mn by the
Hen Alexandar 7 Dallas and Witnessed
t,,tho r,ost rro,n;nant citizens of Mary
icnd a. iD'1'i ' = f'N''~'s-SD s'f
"'lv Whon tho voung connie were ready to
- Enrono M Pot,erson who was a
so o,sn ~, fttad ont one of his own YES
s saii 70 conway his daughter in regal style
~ That France which she hoped TO CON
rnsr ~ hy her beauty she reached Il only
~ 6,S avsrv mort closed against her by
reason 70 Of The Emneror's $ order A mes
SAGE from Nanoieon that his brother
sbould come at once to Paris to consult
with His Majesty was conveyed to the
shin. and. hoping all things, the BRIDE
groom departed. making sure he could
win his soyereign's consent to his mar
riage in a short interview. He never
saw his wife again. The Emperor for
hid his return to her. and She after
awaiting him In vain, was taken 10 LOn-
don by her brother. She met Jerome
once wears afterwards in Florence, in
nicture-rallery; they recognized each
other instantly; but the gentleman who
had accompanied the deserted wife led
her away NJ once and the next morn
ing Jerome Bonaparte left the city.
Tbouph the marriage was null and VOID
in tbe French law. for want of the En-
neroris annroval the ecclesiastical
mower ALWAYS held TO its validity, and
whom in 1907 Jerome married the
Princess Frederica Catharine daughter
of The King of Wurtemburg, the Pope
s,ernlv refused 10 recognize the new ALI
ance In the contemplation of the
Church AZ least Elizabeth Patterson
NOS tba only legitimate wife of Jerome
Ronanarte ~
NJ p.,,ossonlpona,ar,e x rava b;rtb
Mrs, .h.d,, M Ias ;nst J;ad;n RaIt;more
~ ~ 'lo .ha 81 ~ G as InIy I Isos She was then
os =. cauharweIl sae tsu E1slanJ She returned
a. Iaigs. LaA cs.ha.,s hons in IsII and has
~ nsI ":5aJ ,ssn % Ma-vlana Al the age
s,nce resiuou ~ -, lstL -