Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-03

From a Shop in Pennsylvania to the
Court of France-Evans' Luck.

From a shop in Pennsylvania to the
Court of France-Evans' Luck.
Charles Howard, the millionaire, of
Vermont, says the Cleveland Leader, is to
leave million dollars to his niece, Mrs.
Evans, the wife of the rich Partisan dem
fist. Evans is already several times a
millionaire, and this will be pretty adj
dition to his fortune, which is increasing
at the rate Of hundreds Of thousands year
". 1t Is generally supposed that he made
the most of his fortune in filling teeth.
But this is a mistake. as the following
talk with one Of the oldest dentists in the
United States, a man who was years ago
connected with one of the imperial courts
of Europe, will show:
s'Dr. Evans" said the gentleman. "was
born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania,
and he started life as a jewelers. appren-
lice in Lancaster, the same town in which
Buchanan began life as young lawyer.
He went to Paris as a dentist in few
years."
"When did Evans become court dem
tist?'
Il do not know the time. He says, l
understand, be was filling Eugenie's teeth
when Louis Napoleon came to his office
for some dental work, and that here the
Two met. anu lTOLl budL Ll6EllLg dAlCl " dAtt
sprang 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, and an
attempt was made to assassinate Napo-
leon by throwing hand grenades. He af-
terward aided Eugene in escaping to
England, and went with her in 1870. At
this time every one else had deserted the
Empress, and she fed TO DR.. Evans
l.o 70 81 hoe
shore, and Eugene. dressed in Mrs.
Evans clothing, was passed of by Evans
as his wife, and driven in his own car
riage to the Norman coast. Thence they
got a boat 10 England.
"Dr. Evans" this gentleman went on,
sis worth several millions. and he has a
grand palace in Paris. His office prac-
tice in the Rue de la Paix nets him prob
ably $50, 600 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 a broker. There
must be some trusty go-between, added to
a safe banker. Evans, / am told by good
authority, was the gO-between, and his
position as dentist enabled him to do
it TO the best advantage. He had access
to Napoleon at all hours, and he was the
only one who could take precedence over
the Cabinet and every one else. He at
tended him at his toilet at s O'Clock in
the morning, and was on as close terms
with Eagenie as with Louis Napoleon.
"One day Eugene said to him: DR..
Evans, at IL O'Clock tomorrow an order
will be issued withdrawing the French
troops from Rome Evans at once went
to the broker and invested in certain Sc
curities which he knew would be affected.
At L the next day, after the order was
issued, these securities went up like a shot
and Evans made 100000. OF course, Eu-
genie came in for her share Of her pin
money"