The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-26
BEAUTY IN BAD COMPANY
High Born, but Unfortunate Marie
AucIair in Police Court.


an elopement, Marie Auclair," a daugh-
ter of one of the prominent families of
France, was arraigned yesterday morning
in the Jefferson Market Police Court.
She had been abandoned in this city by
the man for whom she had left her home
in Paris Through the efforts of the
French consul general, she was found in
the Tenderloin of New York, where she
was leading pitiable life.
She had, only few weeks before her
I elopement, been graduated from a con-
vent. She is a beautiful girl, and when,
through some misunderstanding she was
brought out yesterday in line of prison
ers, a murmur of admiration passed over
the court room at the sight of her.
Exquisite taste was displayed in her
dress, and her manner and appearance
bore out the story of her high breeding.
| She was deemed to be a person of sufic-
lent Importance at least to bring to court
the French consul general, Edward Bru-
waert, and members Of his staff.
There was a private hearing for her,
and had she not been taken through the
court rooom it is likely that the mystery
concerning the case would have been
even deeper. She was committed by Mag
istrate Olmstead to the House of the Good
Shepherd, where she will remain until
she can be sent back to France. She was
known in the proceedings both as Marie
Auclair and Lucie Maurin. It is likely
that neither name is her own.
Mile. "Auclair' has been missing from
her home in Paris for several weeks 1t
was learned that she had eloped with a
man much below her social station and
had come with him to this country The
consul general was notified by cable of
her departure from France and was re-
quested to find her.
Under the direction Of Police Inspector
Thompson the young woman was finally
found in a house in West Thirty-Second
street. The girl consented to make the
legal complaint against herself which
would cause her to be committed to the
House of the Good Shepherd She gave
the police what information she could
about the man who had deserted her and
they are now looking for him.
Her arrest was kept secret She was
| taken to one of the stations in the lower
part Of the city and a formal entry of
her apprehension was made upon the
blotter at the West Thirtieth street police
station.
She was brought yesterday morning TO
the Jefferson Market Police Court With
her were Consul General Bruwaert, Vice
Consul CASTOR Velton and Inspector
Thompson. The party went into the
Magistrates private room, where there
was brief consultation. The inspector
and the consul general then passed out
into the court room. Magistrate Olmsted
had just signed the commitment papers
when a slight confusion in the court room
caused him to look toward the rail.
1T is not necessary to bring her out
here" he said, sharply.
There, at the head of the line of besot-
ted humanity. stood Marie Auclair''
Her beauty was so rare that the court
attendants stood amazed. Her features
are delicately moulded and they have that
look which proclaims gentle birth. Her
complexion is clear and her cheeks have
a tinge OF pink Her eyes are dark She
were a dark gown, a white six shirt
waist and a picture hat with black os-
trich plumes. The inspector, who had
just received the commitment paper. has
tened TO takesher from the line of pris-
oners and escorted her TO a carriage. She |
was conveyed TO the House of the Good
Shepherd. at First avenue and Ninetieth
street
Mr.. Velton said he could not give any
further details about the affair He said
that the consul general had been asked !
not to speak concerning It for publication |
He admitted. however. that the young
woman belonged TO a prominent family In |
Paris.