New-York tribune., 1890-04-01
RESTORED TO HIS CIVIL RIGHTS.
COMMANDANT HERIoT OF TIE PARIS MAGAsINs
DU LOUVRE, DECLARED TO DE SANE-THE

COMMANDANT HERIOT OF TIE PARIS MAGASINS
DU LOUVRE, DECLARED TO DE sANE-THE
SCHEMES OF HIS MoTHEEIN.LAW
PROM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or Tnf TRIBUNE
Paris. March lS.-A court decision has Just ended
family scandal which has been the talk Oi inc "hois
country for year. 1t has cancelled the ihtcW'''oh
placed upon the enjoyment of his civil rights By Com
manaant Hcr0t. the millionaire co-propIlcoor ana IL
rector of the Magaslns du Louvre. as wclhno"n
to American ladies' az its rival. the Bon Magchc. Mr.
lIcriot was an officer in the French army when
through the death Of his brother he became the pos
SCISSOR of a large fortune and succeeded hs brother III
the ownership Of the celebrated Nagasln' when are
the prototypes Of those you have III Ncw-iorK' Ill
six,b-ave Twenty -third-st broadway and Other
leading thoroaSarcs. After having lived foF twenty
five years with wife he adorcd, Commandant llcriot
had the misfortune TO lose her at the very moment
when fortune smiled upon hhl, and when spchifl
future opened before him. Later he became atlathcl
to an cmRloyc Of ihc Ma6asins, Miss CypFeAhc Ia.
berney. She then twenty-five years OIL age anu
he fifty. Two children were born ahd hirIla~c
followed Mry. Iic,io; learned thea that some time
before his wlfcs sister had msrled Mr.. shousNcan'
one Of The employees of the Louvre N whose bsi-
nes, he held an interest. Ii toO lat to folcscc
and prevent the ambitions which the sudden lor'1h'
Of the new Mrs. Ilcriot were to excite In tlc mli
% the Cdn,mandsnt's brotscr nlaw. The latter con
ceivcd the project OF exc1nHnS tic S3oooO hc u''"
as the salary Vi a superior cnlpiONc l'I '''V '""'
mons salary Of director of tie Maga>n-
n vas he according TO the lawyer who
ro, ihe ease who odvocatcd cAtTcmc mca ,urcs when
Mr. ucrot fell sicA and appeared TO be suffering
mentally He caused the dismissal OF the t"o EN-
ployc, above him. and when he had become director
Of the Magasns after tho nasty lntcrdcton OF Nr.
crot he tried his best 10 keep that situation through
spraadinc obnoxious rumors and in furnishing I'>
nor,crs with the most imaginary n,oIma,ion regard
Ing the mental condition OF his brothern-!aw
Meanwhile Mrs Hcrot introduced inio the family
Gle first her mother, who seemed to lc animated
with great spirit of intrigue, and then whole clique
Of distant relatives and friends. the consequence
was that the mind Of the Commandant could not but
no tu more excited under the inr)ed Of that legion
of inciscrect parasites His counsel recalls al u'
noint the nurccrous attempt made 10y Mr. Hcr!ot
mon the life of his wife at their country seat ana
his attempt at suicide. lie was then declared lIc-
snonslbc and his wife undertook TO tahc chaIse OF
him. The intention was good, but The calca ana
precautions by which she surrounded hex husband were
pcrhaps excessive and misoalcuatcd. oA nurses and
three medical students were watching the poor com
mandant constantly. and whenever he took exercise
he vas escorted b. cieht body pnasn''
lie was prevented from seeing any OF Ms friends.
or reading any letters. Finally the suhlF,icct Il
the district heard oi the case and The C'm mnarilhi
wa, Transferred insane a-yluu. There j." - -
allowed some freedom in hi, movements. ana p.'mpuF
recovered the equilibrium oi M in4hH H. sac an
extent tAat he va, allowed to make a tilD oi fWo
months. under the care o, a doctor. 1t tic end oi
which he was de ,arcd perfectly cured of any IN ni
tr~-,,,ie ne ,nicDf have iaA Ills VIC Wei;
Coniural lf of the couple ha- hcrn r-sr4cd. Wth""
any rcrrcttsbc incident In III ,oui;,e Of iis ?
10 the feet that w.fc Of urti two yt'r' who '-i
lccn made guardian of Ecr I'm lana. az iI'F-''F
might imagine the later - ic lN'an' ',, "'-'
declined Gay to huy for her p'ar bracelet WORTH