Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-25
DUCDE CHALNESDEAD
Son-in-Law Of Theodore shonts Dies
Suddenly in Paris.
DUE TO EMBoLIsM OF HEART
Death Occurred Thursday Night, but
Police Not Notified Until Friday.
AIR OF MYSTERY AROUND CASE
Rumor that He Was Carried TO
Hotel Ill.
MR.. sH0ETs is NOTIFIED
He Expects TO sail for France Today
on Steamer ST. LOuIs-cOuple
Married Recently in
New York.
NOTIFIED

PARIS. April 2i.-The Due De Chaulnes.
who in February was married TO Miss
Theodore shonts. daughter Of Theodore p.
shonts. president. Of the Interborough-Met-
ropolltsn Railway company was today
found dead IN his apartments at the Hotel
I.angham. in the Rue Boccador.
Tho dead body OF the duke was found by
his wife. The death of the young man was
due to emboiism. the obstruction of an
artery
The duchess entered her husbands room
this morning, but found that she could not
awaken him. she quickly summoned help.
a doctor came in response 10 her summons
and after an examination he pronounced
the man TO be dead A commissary OF
police was at once notified and the inquest
opened
At the conclusion n the inquest the eoro-
ner declared that death was due to natural
causes and that it has been brought about
b. emholism. The police later issued a
permit Of interment.
rhe duke and duchess had lived at the
Hotel Langham for three weeks. awaiting
the completion Of their private residence.
now in course OF construction.
Air OF Mystery in Case.
The air OF mystery surrounding the cir
cumstances Of the death of the duke,
which was created largely by misleading
statements with reference TO the place Of
death and ultimate disposition of the body.
was in no sense cleared up by a story
which was generally circulated to the ef-
feet that the duke was in fact taken vio-
iently III at some house other than his
hotel and that he was hurriedly carried TO
the Lanehsm. where he died shortly after
t,,v 10
or deny this rlimor this afternoon.
At the Langharn all information relative
60 the death of the duke was refused. ex-
cepting the official statement that the
Due De chauines had died af the home OF
member Of the family and not at the
hotel. II was explais ed that this was the
way the family desired the announcement
10 be made,
The ln,esflEafion shows that tne duke
died last night at II o'clock and not today.
The affair was not reported TO the police
until to-day.
shock for MIR. shonts.
NEW YOI.1s. April e4-A cable dispatch
to Theodore P. shonts OF this city. re-
ceived today annouEced the sudden death in
Paris OF his yon-in-law. the Due De Chaui-
mes. The SIC and Miss Theodore Shonts
were married IN this city, recently and were
In Europe on their wedding trip.
The news of the death OF the Due De
charlncs came as a great shock 70 Mr..
shoats and his family. There had been no
previous intimation that he was not in good
health and the letters from the duchess re-
ceived recently were happy in their tone.
reoountlng merely the accidents OF their
trip and Of their life In France The cable
gram 10 Mr.. shonts gave no details Of the
dues death, not even stating the cause
sf death. Immediately on It's receipt. Mr..
shonts sent a cablegran asking for fur
her Information. Mr. Shonts will leave
'or Paris temorrcw on the steamer st.
louis. II is probable that Mrs shonts
viii accompany him.