Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-03
The storm scandal in Paris.

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New York World.l
The Stern case TO which the Worlds
Paris correspondent alluded briefly a
day or two ago as of interest to the
Russian and American colonies in
Paris, has been brought before the
French tribunals. For Nine. Stern it
is ~contended that she is the third vic
tim ola monster; that her husband, a
Polish Israelist converted to Protest
antism, while a tutor in Russia was
dismissed and forbidden ever again to
teach; that he had to fly from the
Cars dominions on account Of his
debts; that engaging in business in
England he failed twice, the second
time fraudulently, and fed to Germa-
ny and thence to the United States,
depriving his second wife of her
dover and defrauding his bankers,
and finally that in the United States
he made a fortune by specializing in
pork and obtaining army contracts.
Returning to Europe, he is stated to
have been twice arrested at the suit OF
his English creditors, but to have
compromised with them by paying a
shilling on the pound. After this it
il alleged he returned 70 America,
where he acquired colossal fortune
by specializing in mines and gas stocks,
He was thrice married, says Nine.
Stern's counsel-frst to an English
woman, who obtained a divorce then
to Mile. Adrial, whom he welded lor
her money, and died while suing to
have the marriage declared null, and
lastly to Mile. Druilhet, Of Louisiana.
whose parents had been ruined by the
war of secession, but who brought him
a dover of beauty, virtue and accom-.
plishments beyond all price. Her he
neglected to plunge into "origies" and
frequent gambling hells, being slapped
in the face at Dieppe and expelled
from the club at Nice for card sharp.
ing. He is charged, too, with having
outparamoured the Turk; makinghim
self notorious in New York by his at.
tentions to a Russian lady Of distinc.
ton; offering a costly establishment
to one celebrity of the Paris dem
monde, and accompanying another t
Yichy where their establishment
dazed the gaping town. The name o
an actress as illustrious for the slen
derness Of her person as for the splen,
dor Of her success is also taken ia vail
to prove this recreant spouse a scanda
to her sex and age. To all these otfenseI
Nine. Stern claims that her hus
band added the indiscretion OF wife,
beating, wherefrom she demands an
allowance of72,000 francs a year. in.
tending to bring suit in New Yorl
for a divorce. NJ. Storms counsel
answers this indictment in kind
The first wife, we are told, never haC
any dowry; the second was no better
then she should have been. If M
Stern failed in England, it was when
a crash occurred in that country, anG
he settled his debts honorably with
his creditors. While he was living in
New York as Russian Vice CONSUL
Nine. Drulihet interested him in hel
daughters musical talant. Mile
Drulihet interested herselfiu him
and in the nobleness Of her heart hC
not only married her, but even offered
a home to her mother, who is amiably
described as a grass-widow Of doubt,
lul antecedents. Even the younS
lady's father was taken out Of thu
gutter" fed, clothed and given EN-.
ployment, In short NJ. Stern behaved
towards his wife with generosity anC
chivalry and received from her letter.
positively adoring him. But hermoth
err interfered and insisted that sh,
should demand a settlement on her
self of a million francs. When he de
clined to do this Nine. Stern first re
fused to live with him, and then &C
cused him OF all manner Of crimes, 5,
the poor man now finds himsel
forced unwillingly into a lawsuit ant
grossly libelled. If ever there was
story with two sides it would seem Il
be this.