The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
FRENCH PRESIDENTS NAME
 MIXED UP IN THE AFFAIR
Mime. steinheiI's Romantic Affairs Of the Past Are Revealed and a Mass of Intrigue Is Exposed to
 Public Gaze.


 the flood of wild reports concerning the Steinhel case which has set Paris crazy with excitement. is one that the woman has made confession to M. Andre, the examining magistrate now in charge of the case, in which she duplicates a. cab inet minister, a judge and several high officials of the judicial branch of the gov ernment. All details of her hearing to- day have been suppressed by the police who declare that they are of such inn portance that their disclosure would de- feat the ends of justice Another report that gained considerable eorroboratlon was one that the murder was committed by famous French literary man. who was lover of Mme. Stenhei1 No of hcial confirmation of this report could be obtained. In the meantime the case has been likened to powder barrel which the political foes of the government are try Ing their best to explode The name of President Faure and Faure's mysterious death is exploited at great length in many of the newspapers, who insist thar back of his death is mass of intrigue and scandalous state secrets that will startle the republic if they are uncovered The clique opposed to the government is moving heaven and earth to bring about such an exposure, and 1t is certain some members of parliament will interpellats the government and demand the Inner most facts surrounding the death of Faure, in whose sudden passing Mme. steinheil is supposed to have been the principal figure.
 Romantic Affair.
 ! That letters containing evidence of NJ. Faure's relations with Mme Steinheil were surrendered after his death, prob ] ably is true. but the idea that these com 1 munications contained compromising state secrets is rejected by all who were be- hind the scenes at the time Stories of Mime. Steinheils numerous romantic af- fairs with personages of note in political and artistic circles are coming to light daily. and they prove what a remarkable woman she Mns. She is now called "the charmer of men," Her saloon was dag zlingly brilliant Her last lover. in whosa eyes she declared she wanted to justify herself, has now been discovered and his identity furnished clue to motive for the crime. He is a rich widower and resides in famous chateau near Meziera in the department of the Ardennes. He is not implicated in the crime. When seen by journalist this man, who is the father of three children, protested fran tically at the disgrace an exposure would bring. He said he was ready to commit suicide. but nevertheless he made a clean breast of his relations with Mime. Stein heil. He described how he had met her at a reception at the Steinheils The gathering was distinguished one He fp1 of heifs charms. He soon got into the habit of meeting her at the Green Lodge" n villa at Bellevue which Mime. Steinheii rented under the name of Madame Pro vost. Mariett Wolff, the cook whose son was accused by Mme Steinhei of be- ing guilty of the murder, lived at the lodge and was the confidant of her mis- tress. This was early last year.
 "An Exquisite IdyI."
 For a month it was an exquisite idyl" said this man in describing the episode. Madame Steinheil said she adored me and at each meeting she made new avow- als and swore l was the only lover she had ever had"
 She told me her past" the widower continued to the newspaper man. and de- nied this gossip of her relations with oth- CT men, She insisted particularly that the Faure story was a legend and said she could prove that she was home i'll at the time of Faures death, She admitted. however, that she hated her husband and said he led an infamous existence She detested her mother also for having forced her to marry Steinheil She as sured me that she would get a di- vorce and marry me-
 On the morning of the crime she called him up by long distance telephone, but the wire was not working well and he could barely understand what she said. Finally she exclaimed "I am satisfied, for have heard your voice; that IS enough for me-"
 The next day when he learned of the murders he suspected the truth and came to Paris. He saw Madame Steinheil and told her never to see him again until she had cleared herself.
 The prevailing belief in Paris today is that Madame Steinheil deliberately had her husband and mother assassinated
 The possible developments of the politl- cal side of this case can best be likened to powder magazine. and the Dreyfus- ards are moving heaven and earth to explode 1t, absolutely regardless of the national scandal that may result. M Ser ", conservative, gave notice in the chamber of deputies this afternoon that he intended to present an interpolation on the matter