New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-05
CALLED an IvposT0R AFTER DEATH.
THE BARON DE NANCY ACCUSED OF BEING
BAEDER-sTORY OF \ WOMAN VINO SAYS sIli
WAS HIS WIFE,


THE BARON DE NANCY ACCUSED OF BEING A
BArDER-sToRY OF \ WOMAN WHO SAYS SHE
WAS HIS WIFE.
A man died in destitute circumstances in the
German Hospital ID Soventy sevcnI-1t. March Il,
uader the name of Dr. Hector Carlos, Baron dc Nancy
He came to Amercd from Europe Ia 1860, and
cPssful in making acQuantances in Newf0rk society,"
At that time he believed TO lie wealthy, but his cir
cumstanees becoming reduced, he became teacher Of
lnocern languages. which his principal occupation
TO the time Of his death. During his final Illness
eral OF his wealthy aequhiances who did not forget
him paid his expenses at hospital. and arter death
attended 10 burial, his funeral taking place in the
Reformed Church in West Thirty-fourtn-st
With burial the matter seemed to end for the time
being though OF his past life discussed
by his friends 1t was that he born In Treves
in Rhenish Prussia, and at an early age inherited
LARGE fortune on death Of his father After being
graduated at q German university he lived in Paris
where hIs name and manners secured his ad-
mission into good society, and it was said
that he had held the office Of CeusOr Of the
the Press in Paris. Having offended Napoleon Ill by
lowing q paper to publish certain articles. he fled to
America. Since the death OF DR.. Carlos O named
Mrs. Haase, who has been employed as dressmaker in
wealthy families in this city, called Mt he German
Hospital and claiming to be the widow OF the de-
ceased man. whose real name she affirmed, was Charles
Haase and who had been hair-dresSer, instead OF a
baron asked that the Hector Carlos be stricken
out Of the burial certificate and Charles Haase sub
srtuted. She urged her reason for this that she
wished TO obtain Inheritance from her own relatives
in France in order which 1t was necessary
have an official registry Of her husbands death.
The physician &C the hospital could not imply with
Mrs. Haase's request without legal authority, Mrs.
Haase secured the services Of IngeTsol Lockwood
COUNSEL and the case will be brougAt before Judge Law
renee to-day writ OF mandamus Mrs.
Haase alleges that Carlos married to sev-
eral other women besides herself, and that he
moved under the of Horace Charles d. Armet de
FOuger IN addition TO the ones already giveu She will
produce O witness man named Leopold Gerbes,
cigar manfae urer, of No 30 StantOn-s no claims
have known Haase IN DetmOd. Prussia and 10 have
recognized him in Dr. Hector Carlos, to whom he
forwarded letters addressed In Charles Hnase
For some three four months previous to the death
Of DIR. Carlos he lived the house Of Charles r..
Sprpgle, at No. 316 West -cRhth-st. After hs
death Mr. sprDaue opened the trunks which had be-
Onged the doctor with tho intention OF finding out the
proper person take charge OF bis ELECTS. lu ms IN
vesiigations therein he came acrosa letrrra
addressed to Carlos, Hanse and FOuRer.
aud hence concluded that the alleged
baron tmpO.tOr. These etters be- delivered to
Mr Lockwood counsel OF Mrs; Haase. Mr.. Lockwood
told TRIBUNE reporter Yesterday that M would
oppose Mrs. Haase maadamus WOu,d almost CERTAINTY
be granted Many OF the mans old Ir eEds DO not b.,
believe that he impO6tOr.