The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-08
BY la MAnauIsE DE roNrENoY.

4 j S'tAN VI perfectly authentic
n name and title OF one OF the old
est and most historic houses of
the French as!stocracy. which furnished
IN the fifteenth century famous card!-
nal TO the Church OF Rome and an
equally celebrated statesman to Louis
NJ. OF France, the Yicomtesse Guy de
Jounroy d'Abbans. once famed for her
beauty. and who figured as the Yelled
Lady in the Drcyfus case, has Just
been arrested in Paris: this time for a
most extraordinary theft
1t seems that despite her years. for
she Is close upon nifty. she Is still
suticiently fascinating 10 have been
able to corrupt one of the principal
police officials at Lyons. and to have
induced him to permit her to visi, him
In his bureaux, and to have access to
the dossiers and records OF which
he had chief charge. with the result,
that she removed therefrom all the
documents and data concerning her
extraordinary career The reason why
these records were kept at Lyons.
rather than at the Prefecture OF Pc-
lice at Paris. was because she was a
native OF Lyons. and because some OF
her principal encounters with the
criminal courts occurred at Lyons
The vicomtesse Is the daughter OF
man OF the name OF Chaboud, who
filled the role OF mute" that Is to
say, undertaker's assistant, at funer-
ais. At the age OF sixteen she became
the maid OF demimonda!ne. and four
years later she appeared upon the
scene at Paris. as one OF the Queens
OF the half world, under the name OF
Olympic de Beauregard." She made
her debut at Paris with the reputa-
ton of owing the wealth which she
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late King Alfonso OF Spain. and she
soon became celebrated in Paris for
her beauty, her luxury, and above all.
Tor her steam yacht. Jupiter which.
though large enough to require a crew
OF twenty men, was nevertheless Of
sufficiently small draught to admit lis
ascension OF the Seine from IIavre TO
Paris, where IL became the scene OF al!
sorts of e%travagant festivities. In
tact' In 1855 Olympic de Beauregard
and her yacht Jupiter were among
the principal features OF a certain class
OF Partisan life. and also played a
role at the fashionable seaside re-
sorts, such as Trouville and Deau-
Vile.
She ruined numbers of men. includ-
ing n well known general, and like
wise eXtcrted enormous sums from
the late Baron Haber one of the
wealthiest hnanciers in Paris. On his
manifesting disposition to close his
purse-strings. she invited MIN to a
dejeuner, on board her yacht at Trou-
vile. and thereupon carried him off
against his Will. and marooned him on
rocky and uninhabitable islet, in the
Bay OF Morlaix. where he remained two
days without food or drink. before be-
ing rescued by some fishermen who
perceived his signals of distress Ow-
ing 10 the fact OF his being "a married
man, and endowed with perfect ter
magant of wife. he never ventured
TO legally prosecute her for this extra
ordinary freak, which almost cost him
his life. Nor did 1t affect her vogue
with the jeunesse doree. who looked
upon the affair as an extremely funny
joke. and they hocked more than ever
TO her fetes and revels. on board the
yacht and on shore: entertainments
at which the well known Journalist
and duelist Aurelian Schroll officiated
as master of the ceremonies.
Among her admirers was the Vicomte
Guy de Jouffroy d'Abbans. rich in an
cestry. though poor in purse, and who
had left the navy with the rank of
lieutenant to become master of ner-
chant and passenger liners. At her in
stance he became the skipper of her
SdcHt' ana DeIOre many months were
past she married him. 1t is impossi.
BILE to offer any excuse for him. save
that he was completely infatuated by
her violet eyed. blonde haired beauty.
and that he was penni!ess. That he
mad no illusions to the character
OF the woman upon whom he had be-
slowed 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
property was restricted to certain
family portraits. including that
OF Cardinal de Jouffroy d'Abbans. her
fortune comprised. in addition to largo
sums of money and Il magnificent coll
election of jewels. gorgeous bed
stead, described as sin the shape of a
pearl shell. ornamented with exquisite
paintings by the famous artist Clairin,
resting on chariot drawn by Cupids."
and recorded as a gift OF King Alfonso
XII. promissory notes to the amount OF
$4,000 francs. OF Prince Henry XX. OF