The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
4 FRENCH WOMAN sPK.
The Career or Adventures OF World
wide Noiorlety.

| wide Noioriety.
The career OF Mmo Millescamps the woman
| recently convicted OF espionage by the crimi-
nal court OF Paris. would furnish abundant
material for a sensational romance Her maid
en- name was Marie Forit. She worked at
dressmaking and gave lessons in music. She
was a well-educated and handsome young wo-
man. In 1863 she married one Gennot rich
and stupid man. who for many years re m aimed
completely under her control. Shortly after
her marriage she determ ned to sec the world.
and turned her husband into traveller. With
him she went to Philadelphia and lived
there for couple Of years Then she
came to New York and remained here for
some time. engaged In business. Next she
turned up in Buenos Ayres. II became too ho.
for her there and she proceeded at once to
Berlin. where she led gay life and moved for
Anime in high sosiety From Berlin she went to
live in London and continued there her old
style Of life.
At last her husband got tired OF her and
thought II was high time for him to go to CALI
'ornia. or to South America. and keep himself
beyond the reach OF his fast and sxtravagant
better half. THIS he did. and Nine. Gennot
was good enough not to take the thing too
much to heart. She reported that he was dead
and IN 1850 returned to Paris, where she mar
ried NJ: Millescamps, a well-tO-do business
man. In short timo she brought him to
the verge OF bankruptcy. But somehow
or other she managed TO get well on
again. just where her funds came from
remained II mystery. On coming down some
hue de liretagne, where she sold religions
books, pictures, and statuettes. As She was
remarkable for her piety. good Christians
patrUni2ed her. and for three Years the busi-
ness tOuFished. In 1884 NJ MillescAmps died
suddenly and some OF the pious widows
neighhors were cit under the impression that
she facilitated his departure Tor a better
world, This suspicion. however. did not ma
terialiHe. After the death OF her husband No.
she carried on the business on her own ac-
count. Ia the evenings she received company.
Her little salon WAS frequentsd By co opoli-
tan group. She was linguist q conversation
Allst. and an ACCOMPLISHED musician.
But, In addition TO her religious establish
ment, she carried on in another quarter Of the
city a matrimonial bureau aud also table,
turning tabernacle. at which she was always
the leading spirit. In the art OF teaching tile
lahles now 10 dance and talk with their legs
size had no equal in IATis. Wonderful stores
are told OF her Interviews with the departed.
and II Is said that MANY prominent men in
Guiding ord Lytton e. owen Meredith often
consulted her.
natter time she abandoned the spirits and
devoted herself to the more profitable husi.
ness OF espionage. According Ia a prominent
mln on the lHris police. women are at present
active agents in this business The police has
It's eye on many OF them. Tut thsy are hard TO
catch, Nine. Mi!lesramps's nature Was too hold
and iucauti0us to III her Tor a long career In
her new profession. She took large contracts
and great risks. and Was - pinehed at LAST
The evidence against her was conclusive and
size WAS sentenced 10 I'VE Years Imprisonment.