The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08
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,ovnoS. Oct. Tho secret police have Just
..,o,nded successfully one Of the most DIM
Lii and delicate pieces OF work ever placed In
.,.ir hands, By driving out Of this country the
,,ort notorious blackmailer OF the present
generation without the necessity for public
.,,,i and its attendant scandals and revela-
t,ona Tho need for secrecy was great. Tor the
srtortioners victims included several young
orinces, including one who IL described es
standing very near throne" and elderly
men occupying prominent positions In the
s.shiopable world. Therefore. when TEE Bun
reporter began to investigate the case. OBJ
stacles Of the most formidable character met
MIN st every turn. But sufiicient Information
has now been obtained to allow the story ofthe
conspiracy to be told. although in somewhat
incomplete manner.
Tho leader Of the Infamous gang was an
American woman. Amelia Hairs. alias Nine.
rhiouie, an operate singer. now little more
thsn 40 years old. although she looks much
Younger. In 1881 Nine Chionio and her
mother took fine house In tho Champs
F1yeees. which soon became the headquarters
Of the fastest set In Paris. and the rendezvous
At the cleverest adventures In the French cap
itai. Large sums were obtained In variety
n fashionable ways. but tho necessary ma
chiusry was also very expensive. and after
time Nine. Chionie closed her grand Establish
ment and disappeared.
For several years she lived IN London. ON
ber wits, Of course. and was clever enough or
lucky enough to Keep out Of the hands OF the
noljce EARLY in 1885 she returned to Paris
and took a flne house. Among her earliest VIC
tjra WAS Gen. D'Andlau. the chief culpr1t In the
notorious decorations scandal. whose fall was
undoubtedly due to this American siren. Ma
dame Chionie's normally large income from
bIsokrailins and immortality was for some
time considerably augmented by commissions
on the sale Of decorations: but at length Paris
became too dangerous for her. and she fed to
London in February. 1887.
The ensuing two years were passed In sue
eessfol blaekmailinR. The Victims included .
member Of . former Liberal government.
who Was subsequently driven from public life.
In tho autumn Of 1889 Amelia Hairs tfor she
now lived under her real name) made the ac-
abundance Of an aged. wealthy baronet who.
according to her varied experiences and judg-
mens Of men. should have been On easy prey.
But the old man proved to DO . veritable Tar
tar, He yielded literally enough to blandish-
msuts, but whom, these in due course. were
- nv khrook "a he hfa hac nOatnat
o wall and hit out hard.
Amelia Hairs had the superb audaoity to
bring an action for breach OF promise Of mar.
riage against tho old gentleman. and to carry
Il to trial. Sir Charles Russell. who appeared
for tho defendant. tore Amelia Hairs's reputa-
ton to tatters and laid bare the whole vile
conspiracy as far AZ his client was concerned:
but the muddls-headed jury failed to agree
upon verdict: and the trial came to naughs
This was in April 1890.
The adventures fed from the country with
out attempting to reopen the breach Of promise
action. because the tough old baronet had
taken the preliminary steps to have her ar
rested for perjury and conspiracy. No one
supposed she would have the courage or ef.
frnntary to return. but she did. and early In
1901 che resumed her old business. under an
other name and with changed methods. Z
She corres oonded with and received Ter VIC
dms'as won IN. but she did not reside at any
other placts OF assignation. Hsr fxod residence
was In an unfeshionahle quarter Of the city.
and she resided there as man. She often
went about dressed in male attire and whom.
quite recently. she.was run 10 earth. she was
actually living as man with o female ACCOM-
plIss who passed as her wife. By this strange
strategy she completely bafied the police for
eighteen months. during which time she VIC
tinized wealthy men. Englishmen and for
eIgners. to the extent of many thousands
Of pounds. She paid flying visits to the Con-
tinent but kept her headquarters in London.
II was during one Of her trips to Paris that
she met the prince STANDING very near
throne" whose name am under obligation
not to make public She had cajoled and ex-
torted from him $1,000 sterling before he VEN
tured to kick. Then the French and English
secret police put their heads together and
bebrought to q close.
Evidence OF criminal practices sufficient to
obtain for her. under tho English law. penal
asryitude for life was laborlously collected. and
submitted to her when abe was finally found.
Amelia had grown comparatively rich. and she
shuddered ut the thought Of hard prison life.
The 'eydencei in the possession Of the police
thoroughly frightened her and she capitulated.
The police were prepared to arrest and
Prosecute her. bpt only as o last desperate re-
source. Their chief concern was to avoid pub
ieity: and consequently to the adventures
wsrs conceded the honors Of war. She merely
.iensda full confession and surrendered all
Documents In her possession in consideration
Of being allowed to leave the country with her
golden spoils intact.
Amelia Hairs is stu well equipped. mentally
alphabetically. for the role OF successful adj
!enturess. Although on tho shady side OF
~ she is q good-looking woman. and her
manners remain extremely fascinating. She
10 y. an excellent linguist and q fine musician.
she has sung at nearly every court in Europe
sna Der voice Is still OF good quality.
These charms and talents. It is understood.
nave been transferred to the United States. and
iIs probable that they will not be allowed to
fsst In complete obscurity.
:. according to the cablegrams published here.
ar chamberlain has expressed to interylewers
N New York the opinion that the Tories will
WIN at the next general election by majority
" az least 100. He was similarly sanGuine on
ne eve OF the last general election. II 10 his
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