New-York tribune., 1900-01-28
AAE BERAHARDTS DOG.

TEE TROUBLE IT HAS GOT HER INTO WITH
TIE FRENCH RAILWAY AUTHORITIES
Paris correspondence of The London Globe
Startling news reached Paris last night TO the
eject That The Public Prosecutor of the Seine
14a oeeh summoned by the Public Prosecutor of
-,'-I1']4A -o draw up z report on the position Of
Nine Sarah B=rEhardt who il is hardly races-
saIy 10 say IS very well known both in the
Uld and New Worlds. The examining commits
hlo1 q The PT0cUreur Of the Republic asked sev-
era questions about the actress, among them
LrSJ, tne exact civil condition of the nominee
S2Tah Bernhard, and. secondly Information
concerning her morality and means of existence
Placed between uarentEleses were the words
AuaIre de contTageutiOn a Ia police des chernius
oe fer. What crime had the Divine Sarah COM
Illlled 10 call FOR such q report? The adventure
Is easily explained
Last year the great tragedienne made a. tour in
the south On her return she hired one Of the
railway compartments for herself and the per-
sens who accompanied her. Her favorite dog
vas also placed n the carriage. At the railway
station OF Bordeaux the emplOye whose duty II
vas 10 gather the tickets caught sight of the
animal The enpl0ye. VINO appears TO have been
a fussy man with no liking for dogs, said to the
great actress II 2 severe tone Madam, re
Quest you 10 put your dog in special carria ge,'
O. which her ChaubeTmaid exclaimed with in
ognauon: But il is the dog Of Nine. Sarah
beTnhardt. To this the emplOye replied: If IL
were the President Of the RepubIic himself il
Weuld Be the same thing. The law is made for
al the world even for dogs. Now, viii you put
your animal IN the special carriage made for
dogs" No cried the actress. Very we'll"
sad The empL0ye, Il shall 90 and fetch the
police The special cOmmissary Of the railway
station Of Bordeaux. being duly Informed Of
WhaL had taken place drew Up his report, which !
SCI forth that Sarah Beruhardt had offended the !
ponce OF the railway department, an offence for |
hnch she would Be punished in virtue Of an
ordnance dating from the year 1910.
The train was about 10 move. The commits /
saTy did not think il was his duty to delay the 1
Journey Of The great artist, and cOntented him /
self with receiving the brief explanations Of
Nine. Bernhardts maid. He then entered his /
of5ce and drew up his case. which ne transmitted
me same evening 70 the Pr0cu-eur Of the Re (
public The Public Prosecutor Of Bordeaux. I
without lnquirIng Who was the personality in (
question and partisan Of justice and equality
employed. IN order 10 obtain information about /
Nine sarah BeTnhardt, means entirely super /
fHCus
The opinion e sarah on this burIesaue advent /
ure IS worth giving. I take II from The -Matin" /
whose representative found her at her theatre, /
ne Renalssance working like q slave She said .
she was not pleased with the affair and would /
LoFe preferred thlt II was kept secret. 'Impos /
Eb-e- madam" said rne interviewer 'all Paris /
VII know il tomorrow" To which she re- 4
spondec. II you speak q ir-yes: but If you /
CONT But the secret could not be kept a (
couple Of days and aflerward2" i attach no .
Importance 10 that. II I have committed an .
oIence VIII pay fqr IL You know the story. /
"nen travel / taEe a compartment for my
self and my little dog. Up 10 the present have I
never been annoyed and nave always met with
Re greatest courtesy among the employees. I (
lust nave come across Lne with bad temper
eAo evidently wanted 10 bring q COMPLAINT
ssalAsJ me- The law. I repeat is made for
'Eryb BODY. and ] d. n0t pretend 10 ignore. frv
ne oifiI-e sarah. on being asked if The police
az moi called on her 70 inquire what was her
.1 STATE and what We're her means Of subsist-
answered Yes. cgmmssary Of police
t - % me- ~ obtain my name and address. this
d Le's = compulsory The C0mmlssary was
End and courteous as II was POSSIBLE IA he
VI Ic-iIs'al-ets- Here the story ends