New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-12
NSCOUNTESS IN JAIL
Extraordinary Career of the
Bearer of an Historic Name.

copyright 1911. by the Brentwood comrsrv
Bearer Of a perfectly authentic name and
title Of one of the oldest and most historic
houses Of the French aristocracy. which
furnished in the fifteenth century a famous
cardinal to the Church of Rome and an
equally celebrated statesman to Louis III
Of France. the Viscomtesse Guy de Jouf
troy d Adams. once famed for her beauty
and who figured as the yelled lady in
the Dreyfus case. has just been arrested
IN Paris this time for most extraordl-
nary theft.
u seems that despite her years. for she
IL close upon fifty. she is still sufficiently
fascinating 10 have been able TO corrupt
one Of the principal police officials at
LYONS. and 10 have induced him TO permit
her 70 visit him in his bureau and to have
access TO the doss.ers and records OF which
he had chief charge. with the result that
she removed therefrom all the documents
snd data concerning her extraordinary
career. The reason why these records were
kept at Lyons rather than at the project
urs of police in Paris was because she
was native OF Lyons and because some
Of her principal encounters with the cr1ni-
nal courts took place at Lyons.
TIE vicomtesse is the daughter ~ a man
o. the name Of Chaboud. who filed the
ro'e - mute" that Is TO say. undertaker's
assistant. AT funerals Al the age Of six
teen she became the maid Of denimon-
dame and four years later she appeared
upon the scene at Paris as one of the
queens 81 the half world under the name
o. Oly-npe de Beauregard. She made
her debut in Parts with the reputation Of
owing the wealth which she displayed 70
the admiration or the late King Alfonso Of
srsin. and she soon became celebrated in
Paris for her beauty. her luxury and.
shove all for her steam Yacht Jupiter,
which though large enough 10 require
crew IF twenty men. was nevertheless Of
sufficiently small draft 70 admit IFS ply
ing in the Seine from Havre 20 Paris
ubs~A II became the scene Of all sorts Of
axrrava CANT festivities In fact IN lsSo
OIv77oe de Beauregard and her yacht
Jupiter were among the principal features
of 2 certain class Of Partisan life. and also
rfsved a role at the fashionable seaside
resorts. such as Trouville and Deauvllle.
She ruined numbers Of men, including
well known general and likewise eXtorted
enormous sums from the late Baron Haoer,
one % the wealthiest fnanciers IN Paris.
On his manifesting a disposition 70 close
his nurse strings, she invited him 70 a
deielner on board her yacht az Trouville.
and thereupon carried him off against his
will and marooned him on a rocky and
rninhabitable islet in the Bay OF Morlaix,
,rbe-e he remained two DAYS without food
or drink before being rescued by some
fishermen who perceived his signals " dis
IF |.
married man. and endowed with a perfect
,ar-narant OF a wife, he never ventured 20
prosecute her legally for this extraordinary
freak. which almost cost him his life. Nor
did II affect her vogue with the jeunesse
Joree. who looked upon the affair as an
extremely funny joke. and they hocked
more than ever 70 her fetes and revels, on
board the yacht and or shore, entertain
r1enrs az which the well known journalist
and duellist Aureisn Scholl, ofhciated as
master OF ceremonies.
Among her admirers was the Vicomte
GUY de Jounrov d'Abbans, rich in ancestry
though poor IN purse. ard who had left the
navy. with the rank Of Lieutenant 70 be-
come a master OF merchant and passenger
liners At her instance he became the skip
per Of her Yacht. and before many months
were past she married him. II Is impos-
sihle 70 offer any excuse for him, save
that he was completely Infatuated with her
violet-eyed. blond-haired beauty, and be-
cause he was penniless That he had no
illusions as 70 the character Of the woman
upon whom he had bestowed his historic
name and title IS best demonstrated by the
terms Of the marriage contract. which later
on was produced in legal proceedings, and
which showed that whereas his own prop
erty was restricted 70 certain family por-
traits, including that OF Cardinal de Jouf-
troy d'Abbans her fortune comprised, IN
addition 70 large sums of money and a
magnificent collection Of jewels, q gorgeous
bedstsad. described as lin the shape of a
pearl shell, orlanented with exquisite
paintings by the famous artist Clairn.
resting on a chariot drawn by cupids' and
recorded as d gift OF King Alfonso MI,
TromissOry notes 10 the amount Of 5000
francs Of Prince Henry Xxx, of Reuss, a
promissory note for double that amount
from the royal Prince Pascal Of Bourbon,
Comte de Bari, and younger brother Of
the late King Of Naples and at least a
dozen other promissory notes from equally
well known men, such as the Baron de
Nercev. VI. do Lestrade and the Prince de
Melissano.
For a time the Vicomte and Vicomte sse
Guy de Jouffroy d'Abbans lived on her fort
une spending much OF their time IN cruis-
ing off the coasts of Norway and Sweden
and even visiting 81. Petersburg where
they were Hospitality received. But when
money began 20 give out and the vi
comtesse turned 10 her former means Of
acquiring wealth. Guy de Jouffroy dab
bans became-somewha late in the day, II
is true-thoroughly ashamed OF himself.
offered 10 settle down and work for an
honest living. no matter In how humble a
CAPACITY II she would De content 10 share
his fate. and when she laughed in his
face and scoffed al his pretensions Of right
10 interfere with the intrigues by means Of
which she was determined 70 refill her
purse, he left her and volunteered for SER
vice out n Tmquin There he distin-
grushed himself by his ganantry, and on
being invaded from active service by
wounds received in lighting the Black
Flags obtained subordinate Office in the
customs department az Hanoi. which he
vas holding when he succumoed 70 fever
rendered fatal by constitution weakened
by his wounds
OF course ne had been kept posted on
hs wife's behavior BY relatives and friends
IN France and availed himself Of the re-
ports sent 70 him. and also OF records Of
civil and criminal suits in which she had
become involved 70 institute proceedings
for divorce against her. But suits Of this
kind. especially when they have 20 be con
Quoted from the other end of he world.
are tedious and. above ALL terribly costly.