The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-09


understand, that he was filing Euge-
MES teeth when Louis Napoleon came
to his Office for some dental work, and
that here the two met, and from that
meeting afterward sprang their mar
riage. Napoleon owed much to Evans
in many ways. You know he saved the
life Of Eugene one night as she left the
Grand Opera House, and an attempt
was made to assassinate Napoleon by
throwing hand grenades. He afterward
aided Eugene in escaping to England
and went with her in 1870. At this
time everyone else had deserted the EN-
press, and she fled to DR.. Evans house.
The doctors wife vas at the seashore,
and Eugene, dressed in Mrs. Evans
clothing, was passed off by Evans as his
wife, and driven in his own carriage to
the Norman coast. Thence they got q
boat to England.
CDR. Evans, this gentleman went on,
is worth several millions, and he has
grand palace in Paris. His office
practice in the 1tue de la Paix nets him
probably go, 900 a year, but this is not
how he has made the most of his money.
When Napoleon was President of the
Republic he was quite poor. He died
very wealthy, and much Of his money
was made through Evans. Napoleon
knew what action was going TO be taken
on public matters, and he also knew
how this would affect stocks. If he
could use his information in buying and
selling he could make large sums easily.
But it would not do for Napoleon to be
connected with broker. There must
be some trusty go-between, added to o
safe banker. Evans, lam told by good
authority, was the go-between, and
his position as dentist enabled him
to do it to the best of his advantage.
He had access to Napoleon at all hours,
and he was the only one who could take
precedence over the Cabinet and every
pne else. He attended him at his toilet
at 8 o'clock i'll the morning, and was on
as close terms with Eugene as with
Louis Napoleon.
Zone day Eugene said to him: DIR.
Evans, at IL o'clock tomorrow an order
will lie issued Withdrawing the French
troops from Rome Evans at once
went to the broker and invested in GER
tain securities which he knew. would be
affected. At IL the next day, after the
order was issued, these securities went
up like aslot, and Evans made $50, 600.
Of course, Eugene came in for her
share for her pin money.
cdr. Evans" continued this gentle
man, occupied this position during all
that time when Baron Haussmann was
improving Paris, and he and Napoleon
made great sums in specializing on the
advances in property to arise from the
changes. When the avenue de lImper-
atrice was to be laid out, Napoleon,
taking down drawing, showed Evans
certain property and told him to buy it.
Evans did 80 and this in q few days at.
ter was worth from thirty to fifty times
the amount Evans paid for it. sup.
pose that he and the Emperor afterward
divided the profits.
"But DIR. Evans practice alone
amounts to great deal. He has deal
ings with many Of the courts of Europe.
and though I do not consider him a
good dentist, still he has that reputation,
and makes great deal of money. When
Napoleon was on the throne it is thought
he acted as Napoleon's diplomatic
agent in quiet way on the pretense of
his trade. Going, for instance to Rus
sia, the rest of the world wondered what
Louis Napoleon and the Gear was up to
He received from the sovereigns in
Europe diamonds, jewelry and pictures
for the work he did them, and his house
is filed with beautiful things vbich
came from his practice. Washington
Corr. Cleveland Leader.