The Washington times., 1904-04-24

a lady of the house of valois, touId in
troduce the subject to Her Majesty.
Madame de Lamotte had accounted for
her sudden wealth by her influence at
court.
BONNER, the jeweler. had called on
her several times in the course of three
weeks before she consented TO mix
UP in this sort of thing" One day she
told them that within a few days a
grand seigneur" would be authorized
to treat for the necklace
Three days afterward. Jan. "A. IFS.
she presented herself. with her hus-
band, at the jewelers. at seven in the
morning and announced that the person
charged with the negotiation would
shortly visit them.
N. and Madame de Lamo.se then
withdrew. and shortly afterward the
Cardinal appeared
He examined the necklace and said
he was authorized to purchase it for
another party. The price was fixed
at 100000 francs. An arrangement was
made whereby 100000 francs were 20
be paid every six months until the
whole amount was Iiquidated.
On the 18th OF January the Cardinal
had concluded the negotiations; on the
31st Madame de Lamotte brought him
the Queens letter accepting terms. Bob
mer then delivered the jewels.
The Loss of the Jewels.
The same evening the Cardinal went
to Madame de Lamotte with the Jewels.
He had been there a few moments when
the door opened and voice cried,
From the Queen" man appeared
and delivered a note to Madss.e d. La
motto.
The Cardinal recognized rim as
member Of the Queens retsnae ne had
seen IN the garden that night at Yer
sailles. It was Retaux de viiietts. The
note he bore requested the jewels. He
took them and Immediately disappeared.
From that time on the Lamottes had
their hands full Of diamonds. They
gave small ones in payment for bills
and sold or pledged others They ex-
cited suspicion. however, and finally
the husband took the collection to a
Landon jeweler named Gray, with
whom he pawned il for considerable
sum.
Rohan's interest in the necklace was
distracted by Cagiiostro with his al
chemy and miracles.
Under the influence Of Madame de
Lamotte. trouble was averted away
past the time for the first payment
When things could go no further, she
went TO the jewelers. and told them that
Cardinal de Rohan had forged the
Queens signature.
He is wealthy. however. ard you can
make him pay" she said.
Then she retired to Bar-sur-Aube.
BONNER. the jsweler. was afraid TO ac-
cuse the Cardinal. but went direct TO the
palace. where he presented a history OF
the whole case as he knew IT,
Cagliostro was the first TO divine the
true state of affairs. He advised Rohan
to go 20 the King and save the situation
from becoming public. Rohan lacked
the courage to tell the King he had
thought he was in correspondence with
the Queen.
On August L the Cardinal was ar
rested before the whole court. and the
following day Lamotte was taken in her
country house.
Eight months elapsed before the trial
The Famous Trial.
Rohan was acquitted. but depoSed as
Cardinal. Villette was banished. Count
de Lamotte was condemned TO the gal
leys for life. Olivia was outlawed. Gag
liostro, who had been held as an accom-
r1if d.,
gold costume, with hair braided from the
top OF his head in little plaits. addressed
the jury in Italian, Latin. Greek and
Arabic, and was acquitted. and the
Comtesse de Lamotte was sentenced 10
be branded in public on her two Shout
ders with the letter " and 10 be pub
licly whipped.
This was done, and she was led 10 the
prison of Salpetriere to be confined for
life. She escaped soon after however.
and joined her husband in London.
where they lived on the proceeds of the
diamonds.
SacreS of Paris the Lamottes took q
prominent part and were borne in tri-
umph on the shoulders of the people
When il became known tina, Rohan
was acquitted. the people were delirious
with excitement and enthusiasm. At the
palace, at the Bastille, nothing was heard
but cries of ''Vive lie parchment. Vive
Mons. le CARDINAL
He was Obliged 70 show himself sew
eral times in the CaSfiastro. The court
was struck with CONSERVATION at the
result Of the trial: the Queen took IL az
a gr1evous insult
In this unbridled soy OF the PEOPLE. in
this triumph TO the ridiculous hero OF
the scene in the garden at Versailles, 70
the bosom friend of a vulgar charlatan,
what litter decision of. and what oepth
of hate against the Queen end the Min
listers.
Well has il been said that the trial
of the necklace was the prologue TO the
Revolution,