The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-05
RECENT GOSSIP FROM PARIS.
Zola's Opinion of the New Revelations
About HIm-Henri Rochefort Protects
n Natural Son of the nuko Of Orleans.

Z0ln'N opinion OF tno NO"
About Him-Henri Rochefort Protects
m Natural Son of the Duke of Orleans.
PARIS. Nov. 27.-Dr. Toulouse's physioloEi-
cal examination o. NJ. Emile lola and the
curious deductions no has drawn from his
studies of the novelist have given rise to much
discussion in the press. The book has aroused
n great deal Of criticism, and has brought out
in which irony. perhaps, exceeus
proper bounds. / have intervie we'd tho suo)ect
Of the investigation on this matter.
II am astonished," said NJ. lola, at the
~frivolity with which DIR. Toulouse's work
seems to be judged. 1t Is n solid piece OF WORK.
scientific, and at the Same time subtle. Peo-
pie have hastily made fun OF his system OF IN
vestigation. and have failed to observe mat nc
abstains from drawing conclusions as yet.
When his investigation In completed. then
they may draw the conclusions Of whtth 1t
will admit. 1t may be that the work he in
tends to carry out will confirm LombroSoe
theory, Just as It is possible that they may In
validate IL. But for the moment he ID neltner
disciple nor the pupil Of the celebrated criml-
nologist. Lombroso falls back on hletory'
or even on mere anecdote to support asser.
tions; for example. snch rs that a great mihu
like Rousseau's was neurotic. or that some ono
else was epilpeptic, whereas even nowadays
opinions differ constantly about the diseases
with which our great men were afflicted. II
what DR.. Toulouse is trying to do now hao
been done in earlier times, these problems
would not arise; we should have documents
on the illustrions dead which would not ad-
init of doubtful inteypretatiOni ,dsd ~ gave
'Therefore.r NJ, Loia comGinue1' linz
from him anything about myself, SO that ne
might establish on certain data ana oy c
geological nature. This study. the first OF a
series, pro misses well, for those that are 10 ioi-
low. They will provide, documeh, OF "naeh'-
able value to sciecCc.and to criticism.
A lawsuit be, ween an obscure actress ana a
younI prince is interesting Paris society; me
..outs PhilliIe. Due Of Orleans. In 1889, ME-.
y. ID. was acting ut Lausanne, where me LUXE
of Orleans. who VS. married in IN s s,isdies upder
the eye OF his tutor, Col. de Parseval. Inc
prince saw the actress. who attracteu h,an y
took the trouble to conceal. This youthtul
romance was In full sway when IT WAC snd.
escapade OF the Duke to Paris, hs condemna-
tion to two years Imprisonment. ana ms oe,
tention at cla r. oE Mnat ~ T bs a 70 mother. and
IN August OF that year she orou kht INTO the
world a boy baby: who was ihs1rtpeu IN 'n ne
Paris By the name of Louis Philippe d., son OF
Mile. y. d.. and an unknown father ua ord
The Young mother brought up her chlld. ana
later. when the Duke was 80; free, she went TO
Lon Ion to beg him to provide Tor the Ghlios
needs. The prince offered her some Levers ~
this delicate position. the Princes friends De
cidcd to pay a pension OF 900 francs 70 the
child, who. by the way, has q wonderful re-
semblance to his father.
But the princcly bastard was fated to find a
n Henri Rochefort, Mile. y. ID. had been edu.
Gated in n convent with a relative OF the noted
,amphleteer, who informed him OF her friend
mistortunes. The revolutionist thought that
IL would be a bright thing to take under ms
protection the practically deserted son OF inc
Young Duke of Orleans. and thus IT has come
about that NJ, Henri Rochefort shelters under
his roof and takes with him when he goes out
an authentic outshoot OF the House OF Or
leans. 1t Is said that Mile. y. ID. herself Is a
natural daughter. too. of NAPOLEON Ill.
DAILY.