New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
FIGHT CHAUCHARD WILL
THREATS OF Il CONTEST.
Police Make arrests at Funeral
almost Riot at Cemetery.

Paris. June 1o-A dozen persons residing in the
provinces now claiming relationship with NJ
Chauchard and threaten to contest his will
Several establishments. like the Pasteur Institute
and literary association TO which NJ. Chauchard
made annual contributions but were ignored in the
will, also discontented. and it is rumored that
they will allege undue influence in an enort TO
have the document set aside.
While there is some public sympathy for NJ
Chauchard's employees who believed that they
would be the principal benehciaries the chief basis
Of criticism is the enormous legacy to NJ. Leygues.
who, while member OF the Cabinet. recommended
NJ Chauchard for thesGrand Cross of the Legion
or Honor. Twenty thousand dollars was left TO
secretary of the Legion of Honor but he declined
to accept it Parliamentary circles show oPposi-
ton 10 the acceptance of NJ Leysues's GIT OF
$z'shV9 to the deputies pension fund
Great crowds besieged the Madeline to-day TO
see the funeral of H A. Chauchard. the proprietor
or the Magasins du Louvre who died on June 4.
leaving great fortune. 1t is estimated that more
than five hundred thousand persons crowded the
streets along which the funeral procession was to
take its way.
While NJ. Chauchard's friends suppressed the
gorgeous Louis XIV calvacade that was planned by
the dead man. the ceremony was carried out a
royal scale
Starting from his residence in the Rue Velasquez.
Where the body had been lying state, the pro-
ceSSlon escorted by a squadron Of Cuirassiers and
several battalions of infantry literally forced its
WY IilouSn the streets to the Madeline some or
the most noted singers in France were in the
chorus The hearse which was drawn by six
black horses caparisoned. was preceded by three
funeral cars. banked with rare flowers. and three
thousand employees Of the store The group Of
mourners behind the hearse consisted chiefly Of
benefciaries under the will of II Chauchard and
his servants \ single carriage. with close drawn
binds, was occupied by Nine Boursin.
EN-President Loubet. who accompanied the body
on foot. frequently was cheered.
When the procession after leaving the church
reached the working districts near the Place de
IA Bastile and the Place de Ia Republique it be
came more like a festival than funeral The
jests, and sorls Of the demonstrators were SO
number OF arrests
At several places the crowd broke through the
police lines and invaded the procession, which
made its way with great difficulty. The crowds
the sidewalks We're dense that many women
and children injured
There was almost riot when the cortese ar
rived at Pore n Chaise Cemetery. but the police
finally We're successful in driving back the mob
and the coffin placed in expensive sepuIchre.
crowned with a bust Of the dead man
II for the most part. however. what the
Parisians called gay" funeral. and they enjoyed
II. Most Of the trouble due the rouzher
classes, melted by the Socialist newspapers which
have been contrasting ". Chauchard's limited
IeRaCes 70 charities with those Of Boucicault. the
widow Of the proprietor Of the Bon Narche stores.
who dozen years ago left her entire fortune Of
500 OOC. 600 TO the employees and religious and
charitable institutions