Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-11
HUNTING A L0NG-L0ST HEIR.
The Romance ola Deserter from the French
Navy

The Romance ofa Deserter from the French
Navy.
Adolphe Balashe and JOIN. f. Girard
of Cherbourg, France, are searching all
the mill localities in the state for one
Edouard Marie Recamier, who must
an old man by this time, but who, it
found, will have no difficulty in coming
into possession of large fortune, which
awaits him in France. his native land.
Recamier is believed to have followed
from his youth the calling of a weaver,
and there is evidence that he came to
Rhode Island and found employment.
Messrs. Balashe and Girard are endeavor-
ing In Legitimate and honorable man
ner to secure the reward offered for the
discovery of the whereabouts of the OBJ
ject of their search. They state that dur
ing the first empire and when Nine. Re-
camler was noted belle, near relative
of hers and heir to large estates deserted
his family and entered the navy as
sailor under an assumed name. He was
but mere lad at the time, and was placed
| on board of the brig Pommed. Or, which
saw considerable service during Napo-
Icons reign.
Young Recamier was naturally unsuited
to his position and he was not long in
gaining the ill-will of his superior officers
as well. Accustomed to life of ease and
luxury, he found living on board shin
before the mast as common sailor yery
dlsagreeable, and he was often disciplined
Tor dlsobeylng orders. A young lieuten-
ant, who had obtained his commission on
through the intercession of Nine. Re-
cam1er, complained of him often, and
finally succeeded in having him triced ND
to the breech of gun, where he was OBJ
llged to submit to fogging. The lieu
tenant little realized who the young man
was, but the latter knew him. He at once
became sworn enemy of the empire.
While his ship was at New Orleans he de-
serted her, and coming north he fell in
with french girl near Boston and made
her his wife. The girl was an operative
IN a cotton-mill, and she supported her
husband. A child was born and soon
after this event Recamier deserted them
both.
When the first empire was overthrown
he returned to France and had the pri-
V1lege of assisting in the execution of
the lieutenant who had Inundated him
of board ship. While in France he paid
court to a lady of rank, a relative. It is
said, of Nine. Roland, and he concealed
his American marriage. The Iady's name
was Mile ArnOt, and she soon married
Recamier. Seven children were born.
Mr.. and Mrs. Recamier died about fifty
years ago. Ten years after their death
their children, who had come into pos
session of their property, discovered a
paper among their effects which disclosed
the fact of the first marriage, which, of
course, made the second marriage illegal.
1t was learned from the paper that Re
camier had made some effort to discover
his first wife and her child in order that
he might IN a measure alone for the
wrong which he had done. The heirs by
the second marriage agreed to destroy
the paper and divide the property among
them. The paper was destroyed, and for
forty years the estates have been in their
hands. But the secret could not be kept.
An inevitable quarrel took place, and one
OF the parties, now rich from other
sources, disclosed the scandal for revenge,
and offers to give up his portion of the
inheritance, knowing that the others will
be ruined when they are obliged to follow
his example. A reward of 10000 francs
was offered for the DISCOVERY of the child
by the American marriage, which is Re-
camler's first born and heir to his estates.
Messrs. Girard and Balashe are in earn
est and will leave no stone unturned
to find the missing heir.