The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24

The dead body Of the duke was
found by his wife. The death of the
young man was due to embolism,
the obstruction of an artery.
The duchess entered her husband's
room this morning but found that
she could not awaken him. She quick
1y summoned help. A doctor came
in response to her summons and ar
ter an examination he pronounced
the man to be dead. A commissary
of police was at once notlf1ed ana the
inquest opened.
At the conclusion of the inquest
the coroner declared that death was
due to natural causes, and that 1t
had been brought about by embol-
ism. The police later issued a per-
nit Of .iuterment.
The duke and duchess had lived
at the Hotel Langham for three
weeks, awaiting the completion of
their private residence, now in course
of construction.
The air of mystery surrounding the
circumstances of the death of the duke,
which was created largely by mislead-
ing 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 circu-
lated to the effect that the duke was
in fact taken violently i'll at some
house other than his hotel, that he was
carried to the Langham where he died
shortly after his arrival. 1t is imposs1-
BILE to confirm or deny this rumor this
afternoon.
Al the Langham all information rela-
tive to the death of the duke was re-
fused excepting the Official state
ment that the Due de Chaulnes had
died at the home Of a member OF MS
family and not at the hotel. 1t was
explained that this was the way the
family desired the announcement to be
made.
Mr. ShontS Informed.
New York. April PA cable dis
patch to Theodore P. Shonts Of this
city. received today, announces the
sudden death in Paris of his son-in-
law, the Due De Chaulnes. The Due
and Miss Theodore Shonts were mar
rted in this city recently and were in
Europe on their wedding trip:
De Chaulnes came as great shock to
Mr.. Shonts and his family There had
been no previous intimation that he
was not in good health and the letters
from the duchess received recently
were happy in their tone, recountins
merely the incidents of their trips an6
of their life in France.
The cablegram to Mr.. Shonts gave
no details of the dukes death, no
even stating the cause of death. I'm
mediately on its receipt Mr. Shont!
sent cablegram asking for furthe
information. Mr.. Shonts will leave fo
Louis. 1t is probable that Mrs. Shont
will accompany him.
The death of the duke comes as
startling sequel to his recent marriag
to Miss Shonts. The dukes full nam
and titles were Emmanuel Theodor
Bernard Marie D'Albert De Luyne
DAILY, ninth duke of Chaulnes and o
Picquigny and Marquis of Dangeau
He was born in Paris in 1878. Be
sides his residence in the Pari
Paris
chateau in the department of tn
Sarthe.
He was we'll known for his interes
in athletics and all forms of outdoo
diversion. He came of an old an
distinguished family. The dukedor
was established in 1921 and after tn
title had twice become extinct, it wa
re-established in 1869 in favor of tn
late dukes father, the late Pal
D'Albert de Luynes, brother of the Du
de Luynes, who died when his only so
was three years old. The duke
mother was Princess Sophie Angus
tinova Galitzin, who was noted for he
beauty. She survived her husban
only two years. The young duke an
his sister, Therese. now the Duche.
D'Uzes, who is his senior by two year
were brought up in the family of the
aunt, the Dowager Duchess de Luyne
The duke and Miss Shonts were ma.
ried in New York on February 16.
this year at the Shonts home, 123 Ea
Thirty first street, before hundreds
guests and it was in every respect
notable and brilliant social event
The duke met Miss Shonts in Eu
ope The reports of their engageme
were first heard in 1905, but it w;
promptly denied by Miss Shonts he
self.
In March, 1907, the duke came to Ne
York from France and was a guest
the Shonts home in this city TT
visit was prolonged until early in Ma