Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
Found Dead in Bed in His Apart
ments in the Hotel Lang
ham, Paris.
HIS WIFE MADE DISCOVERY.
She Was Miss Shonts--Wcrc Married
Feb. 10. This Year. Cause of
Death Was Embolism.

were married in this city recently and
were in Europe on their wedding trip,
The news of the death came as great
shock to Mr. Shonts and his family.
| There had been no previous intimation
that he was not In good health and the
letters from the due received recently
We're happy in their tone, reCounting
merely the incidents Of their trip and of
their life in France.
The cablegram to Mr.. Shonts gave
no details of the dukes death not even
stating the cause. Immediate
~ on its receipt, Mr.. shonts sent a
cablegram asking for further informa-
ton
Mrs. shonts will leave for Paris to-
morrow on the steamer st. Louis. II
is probable that Mr.. Shonts will ac-
company her,
A STARTLING SEQUENCE.
The death of the duke comes as a
startling sequel 20 his recent marriage
with Miss Shonts.
The dukes fun name and titles were
Emmanuel Theodore Bernard Marie d.
Albert de Luynes daily. ninth duke of
Chaulnes. and of Picquigny and mar
quis of Dangeau. He was born in
Paris in 1878.
Besides his residence in the Parie
Monceau quarter of Paris, he had a
chateau in the department of the
Sarthe. He was we'll known for his
interest in athletics and all forms of
outdoor diversion. He came of an old
and distinguished family. The duke
dom was established in 1921, and after
the title had twice become extinct
1t was re- established in 1859 in favor
OF the late dukes father the late Paul
dAlbert de Luynes, brother of the Due
de Luynes, who died when his only son
was three years old The dukes moth
err was Princess Sophie Augustinova
GalitZin, who was noted for her beauty.
She survived her husband only two
years. The young duke and his sister,
Therese, now the Duchess d'Usees, who
is his senior by two years, were
brought up in the family OF their aunt.
the dowager duchess.
MARRIED FEB. 10
The duke and Miss Shonts We're mar
red in New York Feb. 16, of this year
at the Shonts home, 1913 East Thirty
fifth street, before hundreds of guests
and il was in every respect u notable
and brilliant social event.
The duke met Miss Shonts in Europe
The reports of their engagement were
first heard of in 1906, but they We're
promptly denied by Miss Shonts, her
self. In March, 1907, the duke came
to New York from France and was II
guest at the Shonts home in this city.
This visit was prolonged until early in
May, when the duke returned 10 Paris
and it was then definitely announced
y dan ton aT
the president OF the Interborough Met
ropolitan Railway company. The en-
gagement was authoritatlvely announc-
ed in November of 1907.
The first month after the marriage
was spent In the United States and the
couple sailed for the other side on
March II on board the steamer leu
tonic.
WAS FINANCIALLY EMBARRASSED
The duke inherited IA fine patrimony
from both his father and his grand
mother along with his titles. but It was
generally understood that he expended
much OF his fortune and he was said
to have been financially embarrassed
before his wedding with the American
helress.
FOUND BY HIS WIFE.
Paris, April 24.-The Due de Chaul-
mes. who in February was married 10
Miss Theodore Shonts. daughter OF
Theodore Shonts. president OF the In
terborough Metropolitan Railway COM
pany, was today found dead in bed in
his apartments at the Hotel Langham
In the Rue BoCcador.
The dead body OF the duke was found
by his wife. The death OF sie young
man was due to embolisni. the obstruo-
ton OF an artery.
The duchess entered her husbands
room this morning but found that
she could not awaken him. She
quickly summoned help doctor
came In response 10 her summons and
Lhe man 10 be dead. A commlssary
police was at once notified and the
inquest opened. Al tho conclusion
u tn inquest the coroner declared
that death was due 10 natural causes |
md that II had been brought about |
by cmbollsm. The police later issued |
, permit OF interment.
Tho duke AMI duchess had lived at |
no Hotel Langham for three weeks, !
Awaiting the completion OF their pri- |
'ate residence, now In course OF CON
trrciion
The air OF mystery surrounding the /
circumstances OF the death OF the duke. /
which was created largely By misletid,
ng statements with reference 10 thc
lace of death and ultimate disposition
4 the body was In no sense cleared up
" story which was generally clrcu,
lted 20 the effect that the duke was
D fact taken violently III AZ some house
ther than his hotel and that he was
uiTiodly carried To the Langham,
'here he died shortly after his arrival
I was impossible to confirm or deny
his rumor this afternoon.
Al the Langham all information rela-
I've 10 the death Of the duke was re-
used, excepting the official" state
lent that the Due de Chalnes had died
/ the home OF member OF his fam
81 and not al the hotel. IL was eN-
lainod that this was the way the fam.
y desired tho announcement to bo
lade.