The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03
PARIS THIEF TOOK
ALL IN SIGHT
His Defalcation Will Run Away
Up Into the Millions, 1t
Is Said.
NOTHING GOT AWAY :
UNLESS CHAINED DOWN
Peculiar, Ingenious Species Of
Fraud Uncovered Through
His Great Thefts.
BY PAUL VILLIERS.
Cable 10 The Tribune.

PARIS. April 2.-The Duez scandal
grows in seriousness as Investigations
continue. 1t probably never will be
known Just how great the defalcations of
Duez have been. That they are we'll up
In the millions Is certain Naturally the
church party Is jubllant over the revela-
tons and It is not at all impossible that
they Will be used with effect In the cleo
tlons next May. According TO the Temps,
puez appears, in addition TO his other
defalcations TO have been In the habit OF
perpetrating apeculiarly ingenious species
OF fraud. In virtue OF the provisions OF
the law OF July l, 1909 the heirs OF de-
funct persons who had made dona lions
to the religious orders and societies were
entitled in certain circumstances 10 claim
the restoration OF these gifts. In many
cases. more especially when the gifts
were OF ancient date; the heirs took no
even know OF Its existence, In such
cases NJ Dpez used 10 approach them.
through an Intermediary. informing them
was prepared to recover IL for them on
condition that they signed an engagement
securing half OF the amount TO the liqui-
dator. In the case OF one heir OF donor,
is said to have been 100000.
Arrange TO Entertain Teddy.
The ability TO understand English is
at premium among the students Just
now. all because of that remarkable
American, Theodore Roosevelt. Mr.
Roosevelt who is 10 deliver a lecture at
the Sorbonne on April IT, has informed
the university authorities that II would
please him above all things TO address an
audience Of young men. The vice rector,
into whose hands has been placed tho
duty OF arranging for Mr.. Roosevelt's lee
ture, very naturally has reached the con-
mer president of the United States II his
audience had a knowledge of English IT,
is the intention OF the university to. as
nearly as possible; do all things In ac-
cord with the wishes OF its guest. Now
pretty nearly everybody In Paris wants
10 see and hear Mr.. Roosevelts lecture
and II the hall Of the Sorbonne could
accommodate ten times the number II
can. II would still be crowded and hun
dreds would be unable to secure admis-
sion. 1t has been found necessary,
therefore. TO have kind OF civil services
examination. so as TO have for Mr.. Roose-
Welt audience OF young men who can
understand English. Official Paris and
American Paris are looking forward eag-
erly for the arrival of Mr.. Roosevelt. His
visit will be more OF an event than the
visit of any reigning monarch. He ap-
pcals to Paris and the French love for
the spectacular.
Entered Paris in Disguise.
Disguised as an old woman. Nine
Stenheil paid three days visit TO Paris
TO settle some personal anairs- Hef
presence was known only TO few per-
sons. She took a room In an hotel on
the bouevards and saw her counsel and
an attorney. The object of her visit was
10 arrange some property matters be-
tween herself and her daughter. and 20
settle some affairs relating TO the sale OF
the house In tine lmpasse Ronsln. in
which her daughter Is living with her
cousins and which Is 10 be put up Tor
auction shortly. Madame TOOK all her
meals in her room. and during the three
days that she was In Paris nobody in the
hoiel suspected who she WAS. The person
who was travelling with her gave sncn
strict orders that even her attorney had
some difficulty in seeing her when ne
called at the hotel. There is no truth
in the report that she was to appear on
the stage. She is said TO intend 10 nV9
quietly on her income. which. though not
very large. will be sufficient TOT per.
Clara Ward in Paris.
The ex-Princess Chimay. nee Clara
Ward whose sensational elopement with
the Hungarian gypsy violinist Rigo. Gre
ated so great a sensation a rev years
ago IS now living In q modest quarter
of Paris She is married 10 cousin OF
RIgo. A former friend who came across
bcT the other day was surprised TO no
lice how she has changed in appearance
She has grown very stout Or course
Tho famous beauty of other days Is not
without means, and IS able TO crafty her
wants She has changed not only In np-
ncarance, but also In habits and tastes
She cares little or nothing now FOR world
Iv onusements and seems quite happy
and contented In the Quietude or her own
apartments.