The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-20

| doctrines. lie saw some service ava psrucuiarl
kellerinan and az Jemappes under Dumouriez, il
Tue course OF Time ne was 0blige} 70 nv To Swtzcr
land: lie encountered many dincultics, and laugh
school under an assumed name. ArrivDg In liam
| burg N March, 1895, he secuted the good VIII Q
Governeur Morris, then American Minister II
France. In September, 17s6. he took passage OF
the ship America as q Danish subject, and LANDED
In Philadelphia the 2lsc oil the succeeding month
toned ne made an extended tour or the Unltes
States. The three brothers proposed to 60 to spain
Their n a we're ae detained a.
vana By order Ok the Court q Madrid lad. 9
eventually sad @ y TO ths FOR up ESs
land in January, 1900 Lonts Philippe had gfea'
fondness for travelling and cagerncss for knowledge
men Of America during his rtay on this Continent.
lie passed through the country quite unostcntatocs
", nut he was close observe ne was az tnat time
| publican government. lie died ct Ciaremont, Eng.
land two years after the revolution OF lS4s.
JEROME BONArARrE
Several members OF the Bonaparte family have
| made the United states their residence for years.
the drst to arrive and In MS Americans per-
maps nave the greatest INTEREST HIS marriage 70
the tram Of circumstances following are ali Of 70.
mantle character. "lhe B0napartcs OF BALTIMORE
constitute family well known as respected, and
years. indicated in their rights ~ the legal rribn-
nails of France. Jerome was born In Corsica In 1884
tenant to st. Domingo under General LIE Clerk his
brother ln-law. Returning to France as bearer or
saae ne recsyea an command
York IN 1908, and on visiting Baltimore saw Miss
Patterson, and soon became much attached to her,
bilious IN her views o. life ana nc once accept ed
Jcrome's offer OF marriage. The ceremony was
lie Bishop OF Baltimore. brother OF Charles Carroll
OF Carrollton, one OF the signers OF the Declaration
o. naeSendsnce e. The marazs contract which
Alexander Dallas, subsequently Secretary OF the
Treasury, aud witnessed by several Official persons
including the Mayor OF Baltimore. Jerome remained
year visiting various parts Of the country with his
vile. He embarked in 1905 on tho American ship
marriage was distasIeiul to the Emperor,
s who intended ati, that his young brother
CESS Before the newly weddcd pair could could
reach Europe all the ports under control OF France
were closed AGAINST them. The hopes OF the iair
to Paris 10 soften the Emperor and ne directed his
wife TO proceed to Holland, rs she was unable to
Texcl Nine. Bonaparte found an order awaiting her
10rDidding her 10 land She was obliged to sail for
Camherweil gave birth 10 SON iJuiy, isos,. Jerome
Napoleon Bonapartc. Sue never saw her husband
again except at casual meeting manv years after
separation The Emperor had the marriage an.
nulIcd by his Council OF state; but the Pope, to
whom he applied to pronounce the contract null
hcnous scandal before the Christian world II he
COMPLIED. Threats aud cnircaties were in vain.
was allowed to enter france after while.
lie was subsequently created Rear Admiral.
with the rank Of general Or division. In the same
year HIS brother caused him to be married to Fred
erica cs;narae dausner Of the Xng OF wurtsm
after Westphalta was erected INTO Kingdom and
the youthful and inexperienced Jerome made king.
u must be sald that ne was much attached 10 his
lawful vile, but ne compelled to yield before
The power OF the Empcror's WIN. Prince Napoleon
P0n-P lOn) and the Princess Mafhide are issue Of
JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION
some twelve years since the hearing OF the case
Of Madame Bonnpartc. through her son las ncr, for
share In the estate OF Prince Jerome brought again
10 light the romantic marriage with the beautiful
AID rich American gTl, the story OF her deserLlon
and disavowai OF the marriage. The trial took place
In Paris Prince Napoleon. the representative OF |
the first Emperor. watchcL the judicial investiga-
ttOn Berryer defender OF Marshal Ney aud Louis
legitinIst advocate. had Msdame Bonapsrtes
case In Keeping. lie satd-'MademOlscllc Pat.
every When under Tie guiaance Of ne or
father, and III funicnt OF every legal requirement
ne5 she bound nsT e to me brother Of
Honaparte found herself neutrality-suspicious..
The hand which solemn oath mad placed In ncrs
drew the gra0es oil hcr youth and beauty wthln the
protesting shadow or her sther's house-the tnvto-
liable Sylpm OF her humiliation aud abandonment
There she waited. and on the very day when at
length the death OF the Prince creates for her .
she comes from ner retreat FIty i've years mas
she been sustained by her maternal love and the
u
ocean; she appears before this august Court and
OF you the vlndcau0n. OF her honor
iion due his birth" Icrrycr then told who
The Patters0ns were; how the great Jencrson
had spoken Of her athers house as one Of the most
ih'iher in the Gees Of Admiral vencuve The great
q marriage took place with all the ceremony OF
glon and requirements Of law. rne Court decided
rage was confined 10 the use OF the name Bona
parte, but no property would descend.
n tn TaIEss On TIE yo AMEsc g n, sakEAGE
and tue Empirc,' by Theirs, published
In 1860, there Is note In which Jerome Napoleon
requests the publisher to insert thar In the year
1903 Jerome 'Bonaparte. then nineteen years DID,
roll and said marriage regularly registered;
that Jerome had attained the age required by french
Ishcr pe,ns dead his mother MsSae Let ma
did not within y year, rs required by
French law demand tnat the marriage should DO
Madame Letltla Bonapartc called Mr.. Jerome Napo
leon Bonapartc hcr dear SON. aid signed herself.
In letter 10 him, 'Eis very a1ectionaLc mother.'
That IN 1906 the Emperor Napoleon demanded OF
the Pope quill annulIing that marriage and that
The Pope replied there was reason TO annul the
marriage and that were he To do so he would he
guilty Of q most aboniiuable abuse OF MS sacred
ministry before the tribunal Of COO and before the
entire Church.
PRINCE NAPoLRoN'S ANSWER.
An answer TO This note was transmitted by Prince
lsner. IL reais- cat the Establishment OF the en-
ltrc OF Napoleon ILL., the descendants OF the mar.
rage win MISS Patterson attempted 10 estab.
IislI right, ana Prince Napoleon aud Prin-
cess MatllIde appealed TO. q family council,
tho only competent tribunal, TO forbid. Je-
romo Patterson to attribute 10 himself the name
OF Bonaparic lllat,on which does not belong to
him legally. The family council on July 4, lss6,
pnlcon ana the Princess Matnde. and NJ. Berger,
Jor NJ Je ONE Bonaparte to The right OF defendants
to the name Of BOnapaite, grants that Prayer, but
without the right oil awaiting himself or The advan
tages conferred by 2OI and 202 Of the Code
Napoleon.
THE EMPEROR APPROVES.
Tue Emperor Napoleon ILL., sanctioned the tudg-
mcnt, and when the previous note was submitted TO
him for his approval ne adde1 with lbs own hand
the rollowing.-slIls Majesty the Emperor. by his
conduct towards the descendants OF Madame Pat
terson since the judgment WAS Determined thought
II right to prove that he du not consider them as
belonging TO his family cirip.n The question was
raised again by Jerome Bonaparte, By claiming o
part OF Cardinal Flescher's property. IL was re.
jec,ed 10y decision Of the imperial family council