The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-19
THE TOMB OF JULIET.
How Adelaide Nelson's Body was
Laid In the MOrgue.
Try c,hle 10 the Herald. [

PARIS, August l7.--Adeaide Nelson will
no more delight us with her grace and
talent. All that is human OF her lies, or
lay till few hours ago, at the Moreue,
awaiting Christian burial. Her end was
sad and strange--sO strange that for mo-
ment IL was whispered that she had been
poisoned. Two persons were actually ar
rested on suspicion OF completely In
the supposed crime. Despite the strenu-
Gus efforts made 10 bush up the whole
affair, / am now in possession OF all the
facts connected with the closing scenes
OF the dead artists brilliant and way
ward life. Miss Nelson arrived at the
Hotel Continental four or five days ago,
accompanied by her chaperOne and COM
panloD, Mrs. GoOdall. On Saturday after
noon Miss Nelson, the gentleman, and Mrs.
Goodall took hired carriage ut the hotel
and started for Il drive IN the Bots de Bou-
logne. On the way they dined, rather too
well il seems, at Cafe de la PaiX, On reach
| ing the Bois Miss Nelson fOOlisbly took a
cup OF cold milk at tie Pre- Catalan,
and was soon after indisposed. AT 4
O'Clock she drove up TO the Restau-
rant du Chalet. feeling very i'll, and
asked 10 be Shown to private room. A
couch was hastily imprOvised for her, and
doctor named Monier was brought from
Passy. DR.. Monier applied some mild en-
ternal remedies, which appeared TO relieve
her, but az they did not master the attack q
messenger was dispatched for the ordinary
doctor attached TO the Hotel Continental,
| DIR. Gantillon 10y name. The latter
used more vigorous remedies, and
among others certain pills. What
these pills were is doubtful. The effect
OF them was to make the patient yomit pro-
fusely. When both the doctors left her she
was feeling better. In the night, however,
she was taken worse. DR.. MOnier was again
summoned at 8. Half an hour aiterward
he arrived and found her. as at first be
thought, calm and well. She was dead.
TAKEN TO TIE MoRGUE.
Already certificate OF death had been
| drawn up and signed by DR.. Gantlllon, sta
| ting that the decease was due to drOpsy OF
the heart. In the morning the local authO.
rites were informed, and DR.. Manuel, OF
Neuilly, was called in 10 attest the death.
The suddenness and peculiar circumstances
OF MISS Nelson's end awakened his suspi-
cions, and the body was removed to
the Morgue TO be examined. Mean.
while, for precaution, Mrs. Goodall
and the jeune premier, who bad not
| left the Chalet, were arrested, or ra-
Their made prisoners on parole, being
allowed to return 10 their hotel. The au.
topsy was made by DR.. Brouarde in the
morning at the Morgue. i have not yet
seen the medical report, but DR.. Gantil'
| ion informs me that he has just heard
that it quite bears out his own state
ment. Till anything is proved to the con-
trary, then. it must be taken for granted
that Adelaide Nelson died Of dropsy OF the
heart. Tonight | went TO see the room
in which the dead artist acted her last trag-
edy. 1t is a cabinet pdrtiCutier OF the COM
mon pattern, furnished simply with table,
a few oak chairs, mirror, and green vel
vet divan, which was her dealhbed. From
the window you see pleasant picture
OF bushy pines and placid water. g
shall not have this room used for q
week." said the proprietor of the
Chalet to me tonight. In week Amy
Robsart Will have been forgotten. At the
Morgue her body was claimed by an aged
naval officer. She will be buried in the
Brompton Cemetery, London, at the enc
OF the week. The poSt-m0rtem exapina
ton attributes her death 10 dropsy OF the
heart, accelerated by extreme indigestion