New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-27
ROGER SEILLIERE DEAD.
A MYSTERY ABOUT THE BARON'S END.
1T OCCURRED THREE DAYS AGO AT THE BELvE-
DEEE HOUsE-TIs AFFL:CTIoN AND


wANDERINGs.
a restless life was ended three days ago In this
city. Baron Roger seilncre. eldest son OF Baron
Achllle seiere, and brother OF Baron Raymond
selerc who recently married Mrs. Charles +. Liver
more died suddenly from Brights disease on August
-, at the Bclvcdcrc House. Fourth-ave. and
Eighteenth-st., where he had been staying for some
time. The efforts OF his brother, and Of the French
Consul In this city TO keep the fact and circumstances
OF his death secret. made It appear most mysterious
As all those who could have told anything about the
death had evidently been enjoned TO preserve strict
silence nothing definite could be learned about 1t at
first and all kinds Of rumOrs current during the
day.
1t was known that on Thursday superintendent
Byrnes received a telegram from Newport from Baron
Raymond SeiIlicrc, who has only recently returned
Paris with his wife. asking for particulars OF his
brothers. death. The telegram declared that tho
sender had received word that his brother was dead,
but that he did not know where he had died super
intendent Byrncs did not know anything about the
case and therefore could not give the required In
formation. Then dispatch reached Newport from
Che French Consul General OF this city, Viscomte Paul
dAbzac. This Dispatch like the other, contained
only the information that Baron Roger had died.
The brother at took the night train from New
port with his wife, and went TO the Office OF the Consul
General yesterday morning, and they were in consul
tatlon for some time. They declined to say anything
about the matter, acknowledging simply the fact OF
the mans death, and the Consul General preserved an
air OF secrecy which enhanced the mystery. All In
qurers referred to the Bureau OF Vital Statistics
but no one there had been Informed OF the case, and
report had come In mp to the time when the office
closed
It WIS known that Baron Roger Selliere bad been
| living at the Belvcdcre House for some time. In.
qucS there also failed TO elicit any information about
his death. the employees OF the hotel having been or
dercd to say word to anybody. II was learned,
however that the Baron had died there on August "a
| Ills brother has taken charge Of the body. Private
funeral services Will be held to-day in the Chapel OF
st. Parlck's Cathedral and the body will then be
taken France where 1t will H. buried ut the family
| chateau OF Melo.
Baron Roger Seere ffty-two years old lie
was afflicted by misfortune which cast n shadow
over his whole lio. having lost his power OF speech
through attack OF scarlet fever when child lie
| received an excellent education and had erythng
hat money could procure, but his afctlon robbed lbs
life OF lis charm and caused deep melancholy lie
became wanderer, going rcstessy from land to land,
from the capitals Of Europe TO the wlds OF Africa,
now here, now there. and remaining In any one place
| but a short while before he again seized By his
desire TO wtndcr 1t Is said that his family had not
heard from him for twp years previous To his death
His family Is M eminent old French one. and his
father was a man Of great prominence. Roger had
| two brothers. Francois and Raymond, both OF whom
also bears the title OF Baron. They were different
| men from their eldest brother. They remained at the
old chateau and Francois married into the old family
Of Galllfct conspicuous during the reign OF Louis
XVI. Raymond Scilllcre has had much notoriety
| through his escapadcs. He imprisoned once In
| II French madhousc. and only got free after long
legal fights Then he came TO this country and met
Mrs. Charles T. Livcimorc. Their engagement was
announced aftcrwa ard but was denied. This hay
pened several times. Then one day the parpn went
back to Europe and day the Baron came back
from Europe. lie had large amount Of luggage.
which WAS promptly seized for debt After much
trouble he got back. Then he sued for large
number OF ypcwriting machines which he had ordered.
Then suddenly the marriage notice Of himself and Mrs.
Ilvermorc was sent the papers. The couple went
to Paris on their wedding trip, and returned only n
short time ago. They have been living at Newport