The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-08
TEN YEARS IN PRISON
Romantic Incidents In the Career Of q
French kdVentufef.


New York. Sept. THE French aslvcp.-
turer, who has assumed the name of Cap
tain DuverR, and was recently sentenced
to ten years imprisonment for the fatal
shooting Of Stanwootl. the American con-
sui at Antlakatle, Madagascar. is now en
route for this country tn serve his term i'm
the federal penitentiary. The truth Is
now known about this bold rsasta,issliicre.
His real name is Louis dRatier Duverge,
and has the right tn u counts CROWN at the
top of his coat of arms. He belongs tn one
Of th:. most ancient and distingiishc.i
families of France. He is - scholar, il
not a gentleman. but was always nlors, or
less under the sway of am aalvent',rcssornc
spirit, which finally brought him where he
now is. His life has been "a continuous
romance. When the French became. eil-
tangled i'm war with Madagascar Duverge
lish Admiral Digby Willoighl,y, and
fought against his own couutryncn and
was soon made ~ colonel; As soon as the
French had established their protectoratc
over the island he wrote about IL IL book
which made a moncntnry sensation. and
he boldly r-enteresl France, living for
D'Raticr Duvcrge was a brilliant talker,
unscrupllolis schcnier and always APP
with foreign orders. He had even tho n'I-
tlacity of wearing the ''rcd riblpou." to
which he never had any right: His .lupTs: ::
winning the heart of "a beautiful borsieal-
aisc twenty-five years his Junior. although
he was already a married man. fact
which he confidently disclosed to the legal
witnesses of his marriage. soon as tho
ceremony WAS over.
II was from bordeaux he started for
Boston. to organize the expedition Of the
schooner ale SOLITAIRE" In the beginning
of 1893 he sailed from Boston with his
young wife. n baby and one % his brother
in-l;.ws, u young man Is years of age. lie
had also n crew of thirteen rns.r. guns and
cannon, and publicly asserted that lIc was
going i'm quest of gold mines ON tin. most
deserted coast of Madagascar.
Mrs. Duvergc was delivered of n child
at sea, and on his landing for "a while at
Sierra Leon, the ativcnturer fairly del
ugs.d the town with beautifully engraved
cards. of which this IL II fac similc:
"Mme. and NJ. Duverge gladly announce the
birth of their daughter, Innisc Marg'irit" lien
rietta an board the schooner solitaire.
SIERRA LEON. March. issS.'
This second child died when the
schooner arrived at Autiakatlt, where DII-
verge and his young brother.in-law wcrs.
wounded during riot i'm which United
| States Consul Stanford was killed while
| trying tn carry on an inquest at,Otit the
| conduct of the ''Solitaire's" crew who
were pillaging and rlisackin3 Maaiai,as-
car Villagers.
| Great pity is manifested. not for the ras-
| cally D,iverge, but for his brother. .in-law
and especially his young wife, who arr
now left alone i'm madagascar. The latter
had long refused to accompany him In
| his expedition, but hc had finally sue.
ceetls.d in taking her away by promising
1 her "a high position AT MalRacbc court
| He had ven bought for her u nlia0nificcn
| red dress for her formal presentation u
Queen Ranavalo.