Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-15
THE REMARKABLE CAREER
OF Mrs. Dr.. Miss, Nee Mile Paula
De BranCO.
Developments Of the Most Startling Ma
ture Said TO Be FerthCom-
ing in the Near
Future.

The intensely interesting and frighttully
complicated state OF affairs growing out of
the marriage Of Mile. Paula De Brspco
to Dr.. l.. f. Niles, and the search now 60.
ing on BY several attorneys and detectives
with view OF tracing up the checkered life
of the lady and discovering the where
abouts Of the enormous fortune which
without doubt belongs to her, seems 10 be
approaching q crisis, and events of the
most startling nature may be looked for
within very few weeks.
Mile Paula de Brsnco. who is the
daughter and heir of Rodreguire j. Oliver
"a De Branco, Brazilian, wGs brought to
America severa! years ago by Henry
Blanc, who had
TAKEN HER FROM A CONVENT
at ST. julien, France, going, however, first
to Germany. Blanc is said to have
brought about $4,000 With him, and with
this he built fine residence near Gailipolis.
After time Paula managed to escape from
Blanc, and sought shelter III convent at
Pittsburg, coming from there to Mt. de
Chantal. While on visit 10 this city
she met DR.. Niles in Dr. Morrison's dental
otfice, and there exciting the attention of
Niles by q remark made while che was
unconscious from the effect OF chloroiorm,
he sent for Detective ALI Burnett, who
had an interview with her it the pres,
euce OF Drs. Morrison and Niles,
at the Mcclure House. There Mile Paula
related her story saying she had been mis-
treated, dragged from place TO place by
Blanc, who, she said, had no other object
than 10
ROB HER or HER FORTUNE.
Daring the course OF her remarks she re-
fegred to couple Of pictures portraits of
her father and mother which were after.
wards found in NicoIs srt siore. When
Paula had concluded the recital Of her
wrongs, DR.. Morrison proposed to employ
Capt. Burnet. to work up the case which
WAS agreed to by Paula, and che signed a
paper Of which tba following Is o copy:
WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. %, 1888.
To Whom II Nay Concern:
THIS ia to certify tha; the contract en-.
tered into between AT W. Burnett and
Tile de BrancO, said Burnett is to use iu.
dcious efforts to discover what property
if any, belongs to lie de Brauco, and be
- hereby appointed attorney in fact to per.
form whatever is required 10 do ia said
case. PAULA DE- BRASCO.
Witness: L. L. Niles NJ d.
l. S. MORRISON, ID. d. S.
DR.. Niles took a deep interest in Mile
Paula, who was remarkably prepossessing,
and his sympathy soon
RIPENED INTO LOVE,
the two being soon married Niles then
attempted TO take,hc matter ont OF Detec.
tive Burnett's hands, but in this he has go
far failed, although a rival detective and
several attorneys ore endeavoring to
thwart Burnett's plans, and prevent him
from working up the case.
Detective Burnett was in the city YES
terday and to q REGISTER reporter stated
that there wa8 no doub. that vast sum
OF money was coming 10 the girl. The
American Minister OF Paris was endeavor.
ing to trace up her history, ond a report
from him was looked for soon. The de-
tective further stated that large amount
of very sensational testimony had been
accum ulated, much OF which wac
extremely untsvorable to Dr. Niles. and
said the setting aside Of his marriage, and
the placing in the hands Of Mile Paula Of
several millions of dollars were two Of
number o! things to be looked for in the
future