The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
Duke Passed Away After Late
Dinner with Guest.
REPORTS ALL CONFLICT
Matin Prints Sensational Arti-
Gle About Him.
Addicted to Morphine for Years.
Habit Grew Worse After Marriage
TO Miss Theodore Shonts-Bride
Frustrated by the shoek-Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore shonts VIII Leave
New York for Paris Immediately.

Paris. April 2l-The death of the Duke
de chauines will be rigidly investigated
by the government authorities.
The report sent out this morning that
he had been found dead in bed by his
wife, formerly Miss Theodore shonts. of
New York and Washington, is now shown
TO have been untrue.
The duke. who was living at the Lang
ham Hotel with his wife, had finished
late dinner with a guest. Baron Lepic.
at about 10 o'clock THURSDAY night. The
baron left the room for a few moments
and when he returned, the duchess cried,
Come quickly. Emmanuel has tainted.
don't know what's the matter with
him"
a physician was summoned and he pro-
nounced death due to embolism.
First Report COntradieted.
This is the version now given. which
contradicts the report sent out this morn
ing when it was announced that the duke
had died natural death in bed, and that
his death was not discovered until sew
eral hours after. when his wife awoke to
find life extinct
The manager of the Langham Hotel
tonight said: THE duke and duchess
were preparing TO retire last evening.
when the duke fell. The duchess believed
he had tainted, and summoned help. !
When those present were not able to re-
vive him, a doctor was summoned. who |
pronounced death due to heart disease" !
These conflicting reports have thrown |
an air Of mystery about the death, which /
is giving rise to sensational rumors.
The Matin, in a long article, says that /
after the dukes marriage his morphiae |
and cocaine habits, with which It Is now /
learned he had been addicted for the I
past eight years. not only continued, but /
grew worse. To this fact is attributed /
the demand for a rigid investigation.
which the police are now making.
Hastened by Use of Morphine.
physician who examined the bedy
said death was certainly natural but
that it was hastened by the excessive
use OF morphine.
The Matin adds that his old creditors
crowded around him. seeking payment,
only to End an administrator, who. in
variably using the same formula. said:
An can offer you is the homage of
my sympathy. I have no funds to pay
you" The duke married under a regime
of separate property. His personal prop
erty was in no wise increased by his
Taken 10 Home Of d'UzeE.
The body Of the duke has been taken to
the home Of the Duke dues, on the
Avenue Van Dyck.
Word has been received here that Mr
and Mrs. Shouts VIII start Immediately
from New York for Paris, TO be here for
the funeral.
The duchess is Frustrated over her be-
reavement. and refuses to be comforted
The shock has made necessary the at
tendance Of a physician.
The duke was married 10 Miss shonts
IN New York, February Is. The wedding
Was one Of the social events of the sea-
son.
New York, April PA cablegram an
louncing the death in Paris of his SON
n-law. the Due de Chaulnes, reached
p. Shonts, president of the In
erborough Company, this morning.
The message came from Mrs. John A.
Drake. Mr.. Shonts' sister-in-law. 1t gave
10 particulars. and as letters from the
duchess, received almost at the same
ime. told Of the perfect health and hap
)iness Of the couple. the news came as
great shock to Mr.. and Mrs Shonts.
drs. shonts had already booked passage
or Paris for May 20. On receipt of the
lews of the dukes death Mrs shonts
made arrangements to sail tomorrow on
he st. Louis. Of the American Line. Mr..
;honts and Miss Marguerite will accom-
,any her
Mr.. Shonts tonight was busy getting
lis affairs in shape to leave here for an
Indefinite time
Mr. Shonts said to-day that he had not
he slightest idea of what had caused
he dukes death. The duke, he said. had
uttered from a slight throat trouble while
listing In Washington last year, but had
ntirely recovered before his marriage to
Hiss Shonts.
1.-THE news came as a great shock to
II of US" said Mr.. shonts, who was visi-
,ly affected, and had at first refused to !
ak about the dukes DEATH 7 had just !
eceived a letter from my daughter who
lad also written to her mother and sis
er She wrote two or three times
week. and I never read letters which ,
reathed more Of happiness.
willing 10 Work for Him.
Il was so much affected by the letter }
hat nay wife asked if I had received ,
my disquieting news. I told her that 1 .
iad been moved by my daughters sx-
ression of her great happiness. We
poke of the duke and I said: I've ,
earned to like that young fellow. He !
as lots of ability, and I believe that he !
gill make good as a business man; but :
d be willing to get out and work for
man who can make my daughter 80 c
iappy s
Within a half hour after my con-
ersation with my wife, We received the
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