New-York tribune., 1908-07-08
A LETTER FROM BARON ANToMARCHL

A LETTER FROM BARON ANTOMARCHL
Baron Antonarchi writes from Santiago de Cuba
requesting the publication OF a letter protesting
against certain contemptuous remarks recently
made by Frederick Mason. the eminent French
Academcian and historian Of the First Napoleon
concerning Doctor Antomarchi The latter, it
may be remembered. had been dispatched by En-
perur NapoIeon's mother. Madame Mere. and his
cousin. Cardinal Fesch, in compliance with a re
quest Of the exiled Emperor to attend upon him at
ST. Helena. The baron insists that his ancestor,
the doctor. who died in Cuba in 1S3S enjoyed In
quite special degree the affection and good will Of
his imperial patient and the highest regard Of all
the latter's French and English encourage adding
that the doctor not only bequeathed = hand
some legacy by Napoleon. but was likewise recon-
mended by him TO his widow, Empress Marie
Louise with 4 request that she attach him to her
household in recognition Of his valuable services at
ST. Helena
Now the only authority for these assertions on
the part Of Baron Antomarchi is the doctor himself
who has beer denounced as an unconscionable liar
by everybody of note who has had occasion 10 write
about the last days Of Napoleon at St Helena
Lord Rosebery, in particular the former Prime
Minister Of Great Britain, in his mastery and
standard work concerning the captivity at St
Helena, entitled, Napoleon: The Last Phase" and
which is the result OF the most careful and exten-
Sive research. roundly condemns DR.. Antomarch
as 'mendacious' and his utterances and writings
Regarding Napoleon entirely worthless
Napoleon took a dislike 10 him from the very
moment Of his arrival. owing to the young medco,
VINO was mere barber-surgeon, and not ply
hcian treating his cancer Of the stomach, from
winch he was suffering untold agonies, an imag-
mary Illness. In fact few weeks after his ar
IiVal Napoleon closed his doors against him and
DeSiihe1 10 retain him any longer in his service
D.rlhs the remainder Of the time he was on the
lsiahd AniomarcM spent most of the time in the
rtf ffarrTs
= -s haots and awaiting the directions Of Cardinal
Tesch and Of Madame Mere to return 10 Europe
Nn hocson Lowe, the Governor Of the island, de-
'-s 20 grant him permission to leave until he
90. -aN Allsef received Instructions the subject
- England Copies Of letters record ad-
g.sSsea by Count Montholon in the name Of the
.--pef0I declaring that his majesty has no con-
--eAce II your moral character, and you have been
- iio Use 10 him = his Illness"
80, '"@A Napoleon died. May >. he remembered
AIS attendants IL his viii, but not a line ap
- - 'ieiela regarding AntOmarchi. In spite Of
-, II. AntomaTchi had the incredible impudence
"produce in his book on Napoleon an alleged
= perfectly imaginary codicil to his WILL couched
y, -oAo"lng language: I request my beloved
- Louise 10 take into her service my surgeon,
'Aa9chi, 70 whom ! bequeath pension for the
-4iceF q his life Of 6.ogJ francs year, which
- u % pay TO him." while another clause Of
t ooolcll is to the effect that the Emperor, real
- 'lat the pension Of 500 francs is too
-,oSefe testimony Of his gratitude for the
- ue'olon which he had received at the hands
- ~ Antonarchi, ordered that a sum Of 100000
\. lcs-that is, $20,OO0-should be handed TO him
4, Oouht Montho.on Count Bertrand and Count
s.e''aho' the executors Of the Emperor's will,
il - INC funds belonging to his majesty remaining
'Her hands his death
o,E., mol word OF this codicil appears in the
r - authenticated testamentary papers Of the
pnri,' ppOi' and its existence is based only on the
~ Ipofled and wholly uncorroborated assertion
Ah'onarehi while the reports made Of him by
va, Mont.lolOn. Bertrand and Las Cases as
90 g p4 General Sir Hudson Lowe, the Governor
p.s hslena. anG other English officers of the
~ A' SIi 90 10 show that it is just much
con-, HApudent lie OF the other statements
'aeo in hig precious book
GAR9UISE DE FONTENoy.