Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28

all the events connected with the d!scoV-
cry of the crime, particularly the posi-
ton of the body of Nine. Japy when II
was found and the manner in which II
was bound to the bed.
The removal of NJ. Leydett from all
connection with the case followed the
repeated and direct charge in the newspa-
pers that he had relations with Nine.
Steinheil and that. as examining magis-
trate. ne had gone great lengths to
smother the truth.
Various new theories of the crime have
been advanced since the arrest of Nine.
Steinheil. There are reports in circulation
of impending important arrests.
Count Darion, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with that Of
Nine. Steinheil and at whose house in
Paris Nine. Steinheil stayed for a few
weeks after the murder of her husband,
declares that she was an honest and hon
orable woman.
Darlon Believes Her Insane.
The count said that he was convinced
Nine. Steinheil was no longer possessed
of her mental faculties, and he charac-
teriZed the story that she was present at
the death of Felix Faure as a base cal
jimmy. On the contrary, he declared
there was ample evidence to prove that
she was i'll in bed at that time.
Despite this assertion. the revelation
that Nine. Steinheil not only was with
President Faure at the time Of his death
but that the death occurred at her home
is generally credited.
NJ Faure it was said had an importa MT
engagement at the Elysee Palace on the
afternoon of February IL, 1899. He did
not appear and Mile. Faure searched for
him.
Finally she went to the Steinheil home
and penetrated to Nine. SteinheiFS apart
M There in
a chair, his hands clutching Nine. Stein
bells hair.
Despite the horror of the discovery,
Mile. Faure had presence of mind to ar
range the removal of the body so that
the scandal could be avoided. 1t was
conveyed secretly by unfrequented streets
10 the Eiysee Palace. and then the an
nouncement was made that the president
had died there OF apoplexy while sitting in
chair
In this connection it is charged directly
now that Nine. Steinheil poisoned NJ
Faure 1t is declared that she handed
the president wine within ten minutes of
his 'ent ering her home. and that five min
utes later he was dead.
Nine. Steinheil Is Mental Wreck.
Nine. Steinheil, who proved so attractive
not only to NJ. Faure but many others in
power. making herself politically potent
is bordering on mental wreck, with mind
torn with anguish and with all her efforts
to shield herself from suspicion in con
nection with the double murder of he,
husband and Nine. Japy.
Expert physicians declared she undoubt-
edly IS suffering from kind of hys-
terra peculiar to Il certain class of neu-
rasthencs which manifests itself in the
invention OF the widest accusations.
Probably the most tragic figure of al
Is that of Martha Steinheil. eighteen
years old daughter of the woman now
in prison. Mile. Steinheil has been looked
upon as one of the most lovely girls iI
Paris.
Since the murders she has been devoted
in her loyalty to her mother. She rode
with her on Thursday to the chief de-
tective. She waited in the palace OF JUS
tice during the ten hours her mother
was held behind closed doors.
News OF each development was brough,
to grow i'm her mind that her mother
might be guilty. When informed that
her mother had been arrested she fell
unconscious to the floor. and when she
recovered was restrained as temporarily
demented.
Government Is Accused.
The nationalist and anti-Semitc press
started in full blast yesterday campaign
to prove that the authorities have had an
interest in smothering the truth concern