Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-31
DIR. TH0S. W. EVANS.
PARIS rAvoR,rE pnNrisr IN LUCK.
From u shop tn ronnsyivanis TO tho Court
OF France-Eyanh' Luok-iiis wife
IuheritS u million

Inherits million.
Cleveland Leader.
Charles Howard, tho millionaire Of
Vermont, is to leave a million dollars To
his niece, Mrs. Evans, the wifo of the
rich ParisiAn dentist. Evans is already
several times millionaire, aud this will
be pretty addition to his fortune, which
is increasing at the rate Of hundreds OF
thousands yearly. 1t is generally sup
posed that he made the most OF his fortune
in filling teeth. But this is mistake,
rs tho following talk with ono Of tho
oldest dentists in tho United States, n man
who was years ago, connected with one
OF the imperial courts of Europe, will
show:
"Dr. Evans" said the gentleman "was
born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania,
aud he started life rs jewelers. apprentice
in Lancaster, the same town III which
Buchanan began lifo as young lawyer.
He wont to Paris as dentist after n few
years.
"When did Evans become court den.
tistG"
II do not know the time. He says,
understand, he was filling Eugenio's toeth
when Louis Napoleon came in his Office
for some dental work, and that here tho
two met, and from that meeting after.
ward spraug their marriage. 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,
aud an attempt was mado to assassinato
Napoleon by throwing hand grenades, He
aItCrward aided Elgcuie in escaping to
England, aud went with her in 1870. At
this time everyone elso had deserted the
empress, aud she fled to DR.. Evans house
The doctors wife was at the sea shore
and Eugenie, 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 boat
10 Englaud.
DR.. Evans" this gentleman won't on,
" is worth several millions, and he has q
| grand palace in Paris. His Office practice
III the Rue dc la PaiN nets him probably
| $50 600 o year, but this is not how he made
the most of his money. When Napoleon
was president Of the republic he was quite
| poor. He died very wealthy, and much Ol
! his money WAS made through Evans.
| Napoleon knew what action was going t.
be taken on public matters, and he also
knew how this would effect stocks. II he
could use his Information iu buying an
selling he could make large sums easily
! But 1t would not do for Napoleon 70 bt
, c)unectCd with a broker There must bt
some trusty go between, added to SAT,
banker. Evans, | am told by good au.
thority, was the go between, aud his posi-
tiop as dentist enabled him 10 do it to tn,
best advantage. He had access TO Napo
leon at all hours, and he was the only on,
who could take precedence over the cabi
net and every Que else. Ho attended hin
at his toilet at s o'clock in the morning
aud was on as close terms with Eugenie
as with Louis Napoleon.
" Ole day Eugenie said 10 him: DR.
EyaUs, at II o clock to morrow an orde
will DO issued Withdrawing the FEencl
troops from Rome Evans at once wen
70 the broker aud invested in certail
securities which he knew would be affected
At II the next day, after the order wa
issued, the securities went up like q shot
aud Evans made 100000. Or course, Eu
; geuo came in for her share OF her pi
! uOuevN ~