Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
DIR. EVANS AND EUGENE.
The Famous Dentists Aid to the Es-
Empress.

New York Herald.)
Naturally. the most interesting part OF
the career of the late Or. Evans was the
share which he took In assisting the
French Empress to escape from Parts
Early during the morning OF September
a 1870 the news of the disaster OF Sedan
end the surrender OF Marshal mcmahon
army Of 1900 men to the Prussians' cou-
pied with the abdication and capture Oh
Napoleon ILL., reached Paris, and In the
afternoon the city was In a feartui tur
MOL. overrun with mobs and anarchy
rampant everywhere. The red nag nau
been hoisted, and the authorities every
where were powerless.
Mobs began moving on the Tuiieries'
and there was nothing left Tor the EN-
press but to escape as quickly as possiDie
from the Palace. Therefore, according 10
the story told by DR.. Evans while In phil
adelphia i'm September last, the Empress,
accompanied by Nine de Breton Iiu I
Metternich and Signor Nigra, the Id
Ian Minister, attempted 70 escape " w., -
ming down private staircase ieauins he %
the Palace gardens, but the mob was pc
fore her. Thereupon they turned PACK,
trayersed the gallery OF the Louvre 10 lne
door leading to the Place 81: osin si.
Auxerrois, opposite the church Oh lna'
name from which building hdrio" pos
sage led to the street.
There they could hear the shouts OF Inc
mob, and later plunged into the clowu
The Empress was soon atterward IScoS
nized by a street urchin; out tne Tau ,
shout was NOT noticed. and the Enpie
and Mime. le Breton were thrust by their
companions into a cab But they soon az !.
terward discovered that they only had .
francs between them proDaply 10.
enough to pay the driver, ano so III o.u isa
nd hn nOGSihlp capture
of the Empress. they alighted and Waiked
on. Suddenly the Empress realized tna'
they were near the house or Dr. EVANS
and they hurried to him Tor asslslahce
This was Immediately forthcoming. Mts
Evans was out OF the city, ana so the
Empress was given her room, and cioth-
ing from her wardrobe was selected as
disguise. - 90
First. the Doctor tried to get pass 10
leave Paris. but failed. Every exit was
guarded by troops. Happily he found that
one of his friends. also patient, was III
command OF the troops at the Bridge y,
Neuily. and by some means ne sucSSeusu
in informing the latter that ne WouIu nHs
to pass over the bridge that night VIII
two of his lady patients inc hnpIess
was TO play the part of a feeble woman
who was being taken away TO SANTA
rum while Nine lie Breton was 10 per
senate her nurse. When all the pIdhs
were completed DR.. Evans at dusk piaceu
the Empress. and Nine. lie Breton In MS
carriage and drove to the bridge.
There IL was stopped by the men on
duty, bat the nerve of the Doctor stooo
him in good stead. and he succeeded IN
passing through the troops. EventuaIiy
they made their way to Deuville, after
two days of anxious travelling, during
which the fugitives were several times
stopped and questioned. But the D9c !s
was ready for every emergency. and the
Empress passed on without being recog-
nized At Deuville DR.. Evans went TO Slr
John Burgoyne owner OF the yacht Ga
zelie. and. after. with difficulty. persuad-
ing him that he had the, Empress In ms
charge Eugene was embarked on board
the Yacht. and crossed the Channel IN
the gale which wrecked the British battle
ship Captain.
The latter. as curious concurrence was
commanded by a son of Sir John Bur-
goyne.