New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25
SHARED DREYFUS'S FATE.
BARoy EUGENE DE GREAvE PARDoNED.
HE AND HIS BROTHER WE'RE CONDEMNED
TO PENAL sERvITUDE FOR LIFE on THE
OF a HALF BREED.


has recently been brought back to Europe from
what can be described only as living death in
the Isles de Salut. that group Of tiny islets off
tho residential coast Of French Guiana. on the
smallest Of which the scapeeoat Of the French
HEADQUARTERS staff was incarcerated. This other
prisoner. like Dreyfus at the time Of his convic-
lion. was decorated with number OF orders
and decorations conferred by the Kings OF Bel
GUM and Of Sweden and by the French and
English governments. and belonged 70 FAMILY
that was as rich as II was blue bloodcd. lie
has lust been set at liberty by free PARDON
signed by President Loubet after spending five
years in Frances penal settlement of the
northeastern coast Of South America. He is
tho Baron Eugene De Greave. formerly. Ike his
brother Laonce. who died I'm chains a few
months ago. member Of tho Mobiles club at
brussels and a man we'll known and popular IN
the best society ~ the Belgium capital and OF
Paris
The alleged crime for which these two young
noblemcn were sentenced I'm tho first place 10
death by the maritime court Of hr'st-a sen
tence aftcrward committed 10 penal servtude
for lifo-was that Of piracy and wholesale MUIR
der and the sole testimony on which they were
condemned was that Of a disreputanle mar
breed Of the island Of Tahiti named Mirey. who
ligapUoaIp0
who has been lost to sight ever since. 1t may
he added that the name under which these two
brothers were tried and convicted was that Of
Roriouo and that their identity was only sub
soquently revealed.
THE DOWNFALL or TWO MOBILES
1t is long tight from membership of the
most exclusive clubs Of Paris and BRUSSELS the
ownership Of a superb steam yacht and Of
tarrf1g
orders ~ chivalry TO arrest as bloodthrsty
pirate by the Spanish authorities at the Caro-
line Islands in the Pacific ocean. whence the
two brothers both of them striking looking and
handsome men. We're brought heavily ironed
ON hoard French man-of-war to Brest, only to
he shipped of 10 the so-called isles Of safety
about tbe same time as the deportation Of Drey-
fine Roth brothers performed their military
service In the LIST Line Regiment which Is the
crack corps Of the Relgian Army. While stu
with the colors the two brothers. who were de-
voted 10 each other received military promo
tion and gold and silver medals from King
Toonold for magnificent acts Of bravery on -FOUR
senarate occasions in saving the lives Of fellow
officers and OF strangers from drowning Alter
con1pleting their term ~ military service, ana
bolnr transferred to the reserves. the two oroth-
orc took 10 Yachting. and spent much OF their
time on board fine steam yacht While IL was
living at anchor I'm the port Of Antwerp Leon'e
jumped overheard 10 save the life Of an hnghsh
sailor. and was rewarded by medal from the
17rqlisb Government In 1855 the two brothers
s.,,od tho cautain and the crew Of a Nor
verian three-master that was laundering AT
sea IN n gale. and a year later they reS'u'u
the captain and crew Of another sinking Nor
vee}an vessel and were decorated by the hing
~ Sweden with the order Of the Polar star ana
bv King Leopold with the order OF Leopold. the
French Government likewise conferrihE upon
each Of them that blue and white rononen Sill
YER medal which is accorded for saving me-
and which is more highly valued by most
French people than the Legion OF Honor since
It's possession implies heroism.
ARRESTED oN TIE WORD OF A HALF
BREED
II was somewhere IN 1890 that the two broth
ers resolved upon A trip around the world on
hoard their yacht From time 70 time tneir
mother. the aged and widowed Baroness oe
Groove. who occupied q handsome mansion Ar
Rrussels received letters from them Discerning
the progress Of their trip. After about i"eiNe
months these letters ceased. and their mother
became anxious at the strange silence Whi'h
ensued In the month 90 February. lsy@. small
Tahitian sloop arrived i'm the principal port ot
the Caroline Islands with only three men On
board They obviously had the greatest DIM
Guilty in navigating the craft No sooner ia j
she let 30 her anchor than lahludn nan ole' :
came ashore and announced that the name Oh
| the boat was the Ninorahiu. and that ne was
| the only survivor OF a Tahitian crew VINO,
| t0gether win the native owner Of the boat. and
! also its native captain. had been murdered ny
a connie Of Frenchman. who We're on board
| with him. and who went hN the name ol 10
rique on the strength Of this denuhclaO'h' lHe
two brothers We're at once placed UNDER dli'-
h, the Spanfsh authorities. while IN" halt-hrcri
was held as a witness When the first frencn
cruiser came into port the three were turned
/ over 10 the commander. who, after commuh.-
/ eating with the home authorities, took them
/ back 10 Brest for trial by the maritime court,
/ the alleged crimes having been committed on
! the high seas
| served a most mysterious and reserved dee
/ meanor which went far 70 prejudice the judges
! against them. They admitted that the name oi
| RoriQue did not belong TO them. ana tnat tne
naners and documents bearing that name had
! been purchased by them in some Australian port
/ but they absolutely declined 10 reveal their
! identity. to give any explanation as 10 their
! antecodents or 20 tell how they came 10 have
/ abandoned their own name and To Doe cruising
upon the Pacific Ocean They, however siren
nouslv denied the charges II piracy ana or
murder which had been brought against them
by the half breed. and pointed out that II his
charges had been true. and If. as he alleged,
they had murdered the captain, the proprietor.
the petty officers and the remainder of the crew.
they would certainly not have spared the life
~ the witness Mirey. In order that he might
denounce their crimes and testify against
/ them.
THEIR EXPLANATIONS NOT ACCEPTED
The Court. upon the testimony Of Mirey and
after the refusal If the Rorique brothers to give
INV explanation as 10 their reasons for their
sailing under false name. and likewise taking
! !. .It
! and all the crew OF the boat, with the exception
! Of the half-hreed had disappeared, declined 10
! accord any attention to tn" efforts Of the
| brothers 10 exCulpate themselves, and con
| demnod them to death.
The explanation which the brothers gave 81
| the disappearance OF the captain and crew was