The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN
PARIS. sept. 10.

IN spite OF careful inquiry, notuiHs mas
been discovered by the police to
throw any. fresh light on the death
OF Count Daniiofr who, three months ago.
was found dead in a Paris fat with q
bullet wound in his head.
The count died at the residence OF
Mile Doudenne, a music-hall actress,
with whom he had been on terms OF in
timacy for seven years The actress de-
clared at the time that the count had
shot himself in a paroxysm Of grief, and
the medical investigation showed that
the case was apparently one OF suicide.
The day before the counts death his
wife discovered the ADDRESS of his sec
ond establishment. She called there, and,
as she found her husband there in COM
pany with his woman friend, there was
terrible domestic scene The Injured
| wife upbraided her faithless husband and
his companion In unmeasured terms, and
told the count ne would have 10 choose
between her and the other woman. She
also tainted him with having through
hls brutality and heartlessness caused
the 0SALn OF LDtiI 1dhShANA ~ $780,
before.
Mile DauiofY was a charming and &C.
complIshed girl passionarely devoted to
her father. The count was equally at
tached to his child but parernal love was
not proof against his infataation for the
actress The count. who was very
wealthy rented a magnificent house in
the Avenue Henri Martin. and for some
time before the appearance on the scene
of the actress the family mad lived there
very happily. Count Daniloff. however.
on making the acquaintance OF Mile
Doudenne. neglected his family. and was
but rarely seen in his own home.
The terrible truth ultimately came TO
the knowledge of his daughter, the shame
and sorrow proved too much for her
delicate constitution. and she pinned away
and died in reality OF broken heart. The
countess who was also aware or the
liaison. repeatedly implored the count to
abandon the woman, but he was dear TO
her pleading.
Crushed by Reproaches
The count was very much affected by
the terrible scene with his wife when
she found her way uuannounced into the
apartment he had rented for Mile. Dou-
denne He was crushed by her bitter
reproaches and her illusions 10 the
death of their daughter. and friend
who saw him the SAME evening declared
that he was in a state of nervous COL
lapse. He told this friend that he was
weary OF it ALL and the only thing left
for him to do was TO blow out his brains
On the following evening he was found
shot in the lodgings OF his actress friend
with a revolver grasped in his band.
Now after the lapse OF nearly three
months. the countess asserts that her
y E- nr-h his hand and
al her request a fresh investigation Is
t,eins made Without furnishing any
tangible proof. the countess accuses a
third person OF having assassinated the
count.
On the day before hts death Count DAN
iFow drew a large sum of money from
Paris bank. He gave portion of this to
his actress friend. and 1T is said the re-
mainaer was found on the body after his
death.
The woman who is said to be implicated
in the affair has been examined. and has
furnished detailed account Of her first
meeting with the count. and also of their
subsequent life together. The woman
sister two bank clerks. the concierge
who was called after the body was found,
and several other witnesses have also
been examined, but the result so far has
been Of a negative character. nothing
being brought 10 light to indicate that the
count died otherwise than by his own
hand
Widow Summoned From Siberia
Mile. Dondenne was examined yester-
day evening before a magistrate at the
paiais de Justice She arrived accom-
panied by friend. very fashionahly at
tired and wearing the latest kind of cos
tune with a picture hat.
She explained at some length her
friendship with the count. who, she said.
was in the habit OF drinking to excess.
On the evening of his death he appeared
to be In very excited state. and spoke