The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
Former Miss LIE Roy Now Living
in Flat in
Paris.
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HER CHAT EAU is SOLD
Husband Spent Much Money in
Repairing His Family
Estates.
by VANCE THOMPSON.


Especial Cable to Tho Tim cs Dispatch
Paris. June 4.-Another American
countess. the bearer OF n great name,
honored in America as well as France,
has Just lost all her possessions. In
Guiding q chateau built in the days
of William the Conqueror refer to
the Countess Odin de Tocqueville. for
inerly Miss LIE Roy OF San Francisco.
The countess and her family owned
valuable properties in California. and
she brought very large dowry to
tho young Viscount de Tocquevilic on
her wedding day. Her husband is n
nephew of that famous De TocoueviIle
who travelled In America, studied its
institutions and wrote Democracy in
America" Until recently he was a
member OF the Chamber of Deputies.
The De Tocquevilles arc connected
with tho Malesherbes, tho Carnas.
Cambons and many other great names
which doomed UP largely during the
French Revolution; men with whom
Admiral John Paul Jones used to hob
mob at the Cafe Timon.
After his marriage with Miss lie Roy
the Viscount de Tocqueville spent o.
great deal OF her money in restoring
the family chateau in Normandy. called
the Chateau do Tourlaville. not far
from Cherbonrg. Here Alexis de Toe
aueville. SO we'll known to Americana.
used TO live. and here the American
Countess Leroy de Tocqueville enter
tained lavishly, especially her friends
from San Francisco. among whom MAJ
BIO mentioned the Scoffeys. the 10
Bretons. the Postleys. Won Schroeders.
the Donohues and many others. The
1nfanta Eulalie spent a month with
the countess everytsummer.
Now the old chateau has been gold
Il. 10,
taken place. so that 1t cannot be re-
deemed for years. Edward LIE Breton.
OF San Francisco. who looked after tho
countess's American interests, kept
sending stream OF gold to the Nor
mandy estate, but the supply has
stopped and tho voice OF the auc-
tioneer is heard in the ancestral halls.
Now the countess lives in flat in
Paris.
Walter Pulitzer sues for 100000.
Walter Pulitzer. son OF the late Al
bert Pulitzer. who committed suicide
In Vienna last year. has commenced
suit against the four insurance COM
panies from which his father had pur-
chased annuities The companies In
yolvcd are the New York Life. tho
Rock Island Company. the Mutual Life
of America, and the Royal of England.
One or two other companies have made
compromises. The whole amount at
stake is 100000. Albert Pulitzer pur-
chased annuitica at various periods
since 1905. when he retired from ac-
tive Journalism. Tho latest purchase
was in 1906, when he paid over the
sum OF 100000 to the New York Life.
From this company he had received
only three annual payments. This
annuity was purchased in Paris
through contract signed In Rome.
and for some unexplained reason the
money was made payable In Amster-
DAM The case Is therefore likely to
be tried in Paris or Amsterdam.
Arthur e. Valois, OF an American
law firm in the Avenue
de ropera. is looking after young
theory Is that Albert Pulitzer was not
of sound mind when he bought the
annuities. and that hence these con-
tracts may be invalid. Twelve secre-
taries OF the insurance companies Will
give evidence Of mental alteration.
Andrew Carnegie, Perry Belmont.
George T. Wilson, OF the Equitable
Life; George w. Perkins. OF the ].
Pierpont Morgan Company; Manager
and many other well-known men Will
be called upon to testify Among the
English witnesses will be the Hon.
FitZroy Stewart and the managers OF
the Carlton and Ritz Hotels.
Presenting half million dollars to
the various insurance companies. and
thereby disinheriting his son and get
ting little or nothing in return will
form a strong presumption in the evil
dence of insanity for the French courts:
besides the French law does not per-
nit father to disinherit his children.
MISS Mabel Norton to Wed.
Miss Mabel Frances Norton. who Is
to marry Captain Harry Egerton Dick
inson. of the Egyptian Survey Depart
ment. at Cairo, will have a very quiet
wedding In Paris some time In June
or July. Mr.. Dickinson. who belongs
to tho Horse Guards, a crack regi-
ment met Miss Norton in Cairo last
winter. He fell In love with the charm
ing American girl at first sight and
the romance ran q delightfully."- smooth
course throughout the winter until
Miss Norton left Cairo to return to
Paris.
Dickinson was so unhappy over her
departure that he urged an imme-
date wedding in Paris instead OF
waiting to go to America to claim his
bride. John Hubert Norton, the young
uncle, says that 1t rests with
the gods and the French authorities
as to when the wedding will take
place. However. with patience and
hustllng. he hopes the authorities will
eventually let the young people ho
married and happy.
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