New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-27
STORY OF VICTOR HUGOS DAUGHTER.
ROMANCE OF HER BLIGHTED LIFE-wEDDED, FOR
sAKEN AND INSANE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNE. ]

TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
HALIFAX, May 26.-The HalUdS Herald to-
morrow will publish some details of the romantic career
OF Adele, the daughter of Victor Hugo. to whom
he left four million francs half his fortune
as reported by cable The facts are fur-
nished by Robert Nation, Q. C.. wenkno~n
criminal lawyer who acted for her professionally on
several occasions. Adele named for her mother was
her fathers favorite child She was an
exceedingly handsome woman, tall and stately
with dark complexion, piercing black eyes,
wavy hair of jet black high forehead and Roman nose
Her story told by herself is as follows:
When a girl, living with her parents
in Brussels, she became acquainted with
young man. Piusen, belonging to wealthy
family then staying in Brussels. and fell
madly in love with him. He appeared to be equally lh
fatuated with her. They became formally engaged ana
secretly married, she believed Owing to their
youth and the opposition Of Pensins family the aar
was kept private, and lie promised to make her MS
wife publicly in due time. Meanwhile he was
gazeted Lieutenant in the British Army and ordered
with his regiment the famous Sixteenth, 10 Halifax just
previous to this he wrote TO her to meet him III
London, whore they would be formally mar
ried. Victor Hugo refused TO let his daughter
co. and said that Pensn wanted to marry her he must
do at Brussels But Adele insisted and finally her
parent gave way. Her mother accompanying her to
London but before they reached there Pensn had started
with his regiment for Halifax.
and daughter returned to Brussels and shortly
afterward Adele clandestiney left home, resolved to
follow the man she madly loved. Arriving in New
York she made her 20 Halifax and lived there for
nearly three years Pinsen proved rocreant but she
to have followed him day aud night and frequent
ly declared the family with whom she boarded that he
should never marry another woman while she lived
Shewas eccentric and neverwent unless deepyveed
At night she out alone in disguise, wearing high
hat top boots and carrying stick All her letters were
addressed to Madame Pnsen and she received monthly
Pnsen repudated ali knowledge OF or connection with
Adele Hugo and been here long before he became
engaged to daughter OF ]. W. Johnston then Premier
Of Nova Scotia. This coming 10 Adele's ears
she condcd her history professional confidence to Mr.
Nation and that gentleman sent letter TO Pinsen His
alleged relations with Miss Hugo came TO
the knowledge OF the Johnston family
and they Immediately broke OFF all social intercourse
with him. Miss Hugo's life and conversation seemed
absorbed in Pinsen. She employed good deal OF her
time in writing. She was a beautiful writer
and one time offered to Mr.. Nation all her
manuscript saying that il he would publish 1t some
day it would startle the world and bring him
a fortune.
Lieutenant Pinsen left Halifax with his regiment
for Barbados and Adele followed him After she.
went she letters 10 some friends here which
are still preserved. At the time she here one
OF the Of Louis PHILIPPE visited Halifax and learn
ing of Miss Hugos presence In tho city visited
her Some years she became insane and was placed
in private asylum either In NewGork or Boston The
fate of the man who betrayed her is unknown.