The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-29

Chateau Dc ChOlSeul-Praslin, In
France, and the International notori-
ETY. Of a sensational Partisan trial, is
far cry, but such transformation
Is that Of the former Miss lucy
Tate, OF Stanford. Lincoln county,
Kentucky
The former Miss Tate Is now the
Duchess de Choiseul, and has been
In the public eye for the last few
weeks because OF the sensational suit
she brought against man styling
himself Count D'Aulby de CATCHY,
and the even more startling develop
ments OF that suit.
She charged the alleged count
with getting 100000 from her and
her husband for spurious paintings.
Yesterday she withdrew completely
from the affair. owing 10 Its aston
ishing turn. but the public prosecu-
tor win continue Il tomorrow.
The alleged count, as backhre,
has tried to turn The action into a
trial. OF the duchess herself. by sub
hitting passionate love letters which
he claimed she wrote him. By putting
out all sorts OF vague illusions TO
Improper doings. all OF which is be-
Ing read with complete details in
every part Of the world.
Interesting Romance.
Few romances have as interesting
story M has that OF the Kentucky
country girl who early In life deter
mined 10 be either member OF roy
atty or az near 20 II as she could get.
Seventeen years ago oss farm In
Lincoln county lived William p.
Tate. country merchant and farmer
who had amassed considerable for
tune through strict attention 20 bis
own business His only daughter
vas Lucy Tate. She IS charming
girl. pretty above the average. and
possessed 81 much musical talent
In Boston her talents and wealth
soon made her populsr among the
younger society element and she
had the entree TO the best homes in
the city. During her stay there she
met Charles Hamilton Paine. whose
family was one OF the FIRST In the
city, who was himself q mglti-mil-
llonaifs and a member OF leading
brokerage firm. II seemed 20 be
case OF love az FIRST sight. and when
Miss Tate came back 70 Kentucky.
Mr.. Paine soon followed. Their
wedding In 1895 was brilliant
social event. taking place at Stan
ford In the presence OF people from
all parts Of Kentucky.
Happy IN Boston.
The young couple vent AZ once TO
Boston. where Mr.. Paine had a pala-
tlai home and where they soon be-
came more prominent In society
than ever. They we're supremely
happy. As time went on'threc little
gIris we're born 20 them. and II
seemed as II the gods had truly
been good 20 them.
Mr.. Paine invested In copper, and
IN a short time his fortune had prac-
ticaily doubled. They had taken
several trips TO Europe together and
Mrs. Paine had become enamored Of
Paris and. In fact. all France. When
Mr.. Paine's investments In copper
proved 90 advantageous. Mrs. Paine
besonght him 10 give up bis resi-
dencc IN America and 30 20 Paris.
Al nrsf he declined 70 consider
the idea. but "the woman had her
way" and finally they left Boston
and purchasing a beautiful villa 10
the outskirts OF Paris. they moved
20 France
Mr.. Paine did not give up his In
terpafs In Boston. but they made fire.
qnent trips 20 America 20 look after
their affairs IN this country. Early
In 1899 AR. Paine died suddenly. He
vas in Boston and one dag he, With
his brother, went 20 restaurant for
lunch. While waiting for their order
the brother vas called 20 the tele-
phone. In his absence Mr.. Paine
suffered 4 stroke Of apoplexy and
when his brother returned he found
him iylng across the table dead.
The cable that day carried mes
SAGE which struck woe 20 the heart
of a loving wife In far-away Paris.
She vas M for some time. but finally
recovered, when u became absolutely
NECESSARY for her 10 look after some
Of the Affairs which her husband
had been conducting
Paintings Discovered Frauds.
shortly before his death Mr. faine
had bought a number Of supposedly
rare paintings from a man who
styled himself Count ~ Anlby de
Catchy. ar. Paine had paid a por-
tion OF the sum claimed for them BY
the count, and after his death Mrs.
Paine was shown by her friends that
the paintings we're not genuine. but
clever copies OF masterpieces Here
Il might be mentioned that the
Countess de Gatigny was formerly
Miss Francesca Monti Lunt. Of Bcs-
ton. having married de CATCHY In
Boston in 1894. by way OF paren-
thesis. Il may be mentioned that the
count has been shown 70 be not .
count a. all. but the son OF an
ltlnnrant London musician.
Finally the count" brought suit
against Mrs. Paine for the balanc,
due on the pictures. The matter
dragged along for several months;