New-York tribune., 1908-02-10
KING DISPOSSESSED.
Leopoids american Londlady De.
cl;nes to Retain Him as Tenant.

Copyright. 1908. By the Brentwood company.l
Nine Henri Say, the American widow OF France 4
great sugar refiner. has been rendered so indig-
.ant by the disagreeable notoriey which her love-
lv home. the Chateau OF Larmoy, in the Depart
rnent Of the Sene-et-Ose. near Paris has received
In connection with the presence there of Baroness
Vaughan, the fair friend of King Leopold, that she
hss refused absolutely either sell the place to
she King even 10 his lease. realizing that
for years 70 come its name viii be associated in
the minds Of people throughout the world with
some Of the most shameless and unsavory scan
osls of the closing years of the reign of the pres
.nf ruler OF Belgium and of the Congo Free State.
Leopold has been herceIy denounced, both home
ard abroad. for spending not merely weeks but
even months at the Chateau de LarTnoy with the
baroness when his presence urgently needed
nv his ministers Brussels and OF having virtual
IL administered the government. both of Belgium
emo Of the Congo. from the French residence Of
ms favc-ite. Moreover, the birth which the
baroness has given TO a at the Chateau OF
Isru1ov her legal difficulties with her chef, as
vel as various automobile nishaps. have all con-
.rbuted 20 attract unpleasant attention to this
rouut-v seat OF Nine Say, which has been COM
-s-ed IN the Beigisn press. and even In the Bel
xisa legislature 30 the Infamous Pare aux Cerfs
which Mime. Du Barry had organized for Louis XIV
c< France No wonder therefore. that Nine Henri
Saw was angry and took the ground that no money
could compensate her for the harm done TO her
-,-oae-tv through its occupation by King Leopold
and the baroness
Turned out by Nine, Say, with bag and baggage,
reonold hss acquired another home IN the same de-
-s--n,ent by purchase namely, the Chateau de Ba-
fsfncour+ one OF the finest places IN the lie de
vance II is veritable Versailles in miniature, sit
mated II park some five hundred acres in extent
standing within its own walls, with fine old trees
,-o,--s5 II a way that would have delighted the eve
- vatican or g sgonard, with fountains. brooks
end lakes. OF which graceful swans move najesti-
rsuv 10 and fro The chateau itself of Louis XVI
5-chstecrure. is adorned everywhere with the arms
Of the original proprietors the Marouesses OF ba-
1sinoourt who supplied several nlarshals and great
e-s1ss-aen 10 France. AL the apartments on the
first and second floors. al the marble chimneys en-
c-;sted with chiselled bronze. decorated with
rjer glasses The interior decoration all in white
snd pearl gray, is Of the purest Louis XVI NJ
Boue the late proprietor of the chateau, who
has lust sold II 10 Leopold. is scholar an artist
snd nan Of great wealth. who is said to have
spent 500 90 the place during his occupancy
filing il with costly old furniture in keeping with
rhe Louis XVI style of decoration and architect
TIRE F5e has given II UP only owing TO the loss OF
relatives. his consequent sense OF loneliness being
especially oppressive in the vast chateau
Unfortunately the Baroness Vaughan the ex-
ha--neid Of the railroad restaurant at Bordeaux.
whose tastes are on par with her morals,
that say, appallingly vulgar, has conceived a
horror for the lovely furniture collected by NJ.
Boue and which harmontzed charmingly with
rhe decorations and architecture of the chateau and
insists upon furnishing 1t entirely anew accord
ing 70 'mo6e-n style" in keeping with her ideas
50 complete is her empire the senile affections
n her aged royal lover that he has yielded to her
3u The matter and accordingly n. Boues furniture
is ABOUT 70 De placed on the market
Persistent rurnors are current in well informed
circles a. Brussels to the effect that the King, In
Huenced il the matter by the baroness, insists
OF bestoHins the Belgian title of Duke OF Ter
upon Bucen. the elder Of the two boys borne
g him by the Baroness Vaughan. He cannot do this
without the sanction his ministers. with whom he
las had several stormy interviews on the subject
especially with the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Da-
gnon, and with the late Premier, NJ de Trooz
IN fact, the latfer's sudden death the last day
81 last year al Brussels followed Immediately
after violent scene with King Leopold on the
subject OF bestowing this Belgian dukedom upon
the son Of Baroness Vaughan. This quickly be-
coming known at Brussels accounted for the re
rnarkahIe manifestation OF sympathy the part
Of the members OF the reigning family and of the
old Belgian aristocrscy for the widow of the dead
statesman on the occasion of his funeral, and also
perhaps for the strange absence Of any such
token Of regard on the part Of his sovereign
Princess Clernentine. now wholly estransed from
father is stated have been particularly cord
ial 20 the widow and 10 have expressed TO her
her se,.sc Of gratitude for the manner In which
he late Premier had defended her own interests
Hna those OF the other legitimate members Of the
regning family
Nine. Henri SAY. who has thus virtually turned
reigniDs sovereign out CT doors alc oeClIieo 20
rrtzlu him any longer a tenant OF account of
rha improperly Of his old age and Of his evil
carupanionship. was formerly Miss Mary Davis OF
New York. and married as her fret husband the
Count g 'Eeursel She obtained divorce from MIN
n Sv7itzerland-ft before the divorce laws were
rIaced on the statute book Of France-and there
ruon married the late Henri Say. becoming IN this
vay the sister-in-law Of Princess An1adee de
Brogiie and CT the Ticoratesse de Tredern, as wei
as The aunt OF the Due de Brissac- Here In Amer
Sea Nine Henri Say is closely related TO the Nell
sons and 70 the Gebhardts Of New York