The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
WIFE DISCOVERS
!. AMATORY LETTERS
Mmc. Laneevin Docs Clever
Detective Work in Uncarth-
ing Husbands Affair.
FOUND " us Fl'1
Vain Appeal 10 Siczc Core
spondcncc Is Made 10
the Police.
FOUND IN HIS FLAT
Special cable to The rimc..pispa,ch. J

lsptcia! cable TO The Times Dispatch.]
! Paris. December a.-Thc Cri Dc
! Paris publishes to-day the story of
how Nine. Langevin discovered tho
amazing love letters of Nine Curie
upon which she has based her suit
against Professor Langevin and the
famous woman scientist
The cri begins by calling Madame
hansevin "a pupil of Sherlock
Holmes" Nine. Langevin has seized
an amatory episte written by her
husband and ten langulshing love let
ters written by Madame Curie, twice
winner of the Nobel prize for scicu-
title discovery.
These eleven letters will be pro-
duced in court. according 10 the Cri.
TO clinch the case against Nine Curie.
One day Nine. LanGevin surprised
her husband writing n letter. which
he tried to conceal when his wife ap-
preached. She bidcd her time. how
, ever, followed him TO the post office
without his seeing her and saw him
drop letter In the box. When the
professor had gone away. Nine. LANCE
vim entered the Office and said to the
postmistress, whom she knew quite
we'll:
II beg pardon, madame. but my
Curic. which he has Just put in the
letter box. He forgot to enclose an
important document which he left on
his desk. VIII you be so amiahlc as
10 give me this letter for n moment"
The postmistress gave Nine. LanEc-
vim the letter addressed to Nine. Curie.
She found the letter to be iilled with
affectionate phrases and learned from
it that her husband aided Nine Curie
to prepare her lectures.
On another occasion Mime. LANCE
vim followed her husband TO Paris. dis
covering the street and house where
he met Nine Curie.
While suffering from an absccss of
the mouth. Professor Lungcvln re-
manned at home for five days. giving
his wife opportunity for further
investigation. Going through his
pockets, she found a key which she
found would open the door of the
house OF rendezvous in Paris. There
were many flats in the house. Nine.
Langcvin knew that Nine. Curlc's
preference was for Nat high up,
away from the dust of the streets.
Nine Langevin knew that Nine.
Curie was opposed to the use of cur
tains. she believed them to be re-
fuScs for microbes. She saw that the
apartments on the fourth floor were
Ascending the stairs without notify
ing the concierge, she saw a piece OF
tapestry hanging before the door.
Enough" she said. I'm this modest
house inhabitated by workmen and
their families there arc two bourgeois,
nv husband and his accomplish. who
put THIS piece Of tapestry before their
door"
The KEY fitted the lock. She entered
,i, Nod
the head OF which hung a portrait OF
the late husband OF Nine. Curic, who
was killed In street accident. She
approached the writing desk and
found the correspondents of Nine
Curie with Professor Langevin This
she carried OF. Nine Curie discovered
tho larceny iii n few days, and made
demand that Nine Langevin return
the stolen letters. The latter replied
sardonically:
Pardon. Madame. There is no lar
cenv In love letters, entered my
own fiat. The apartment is rented in
the name of my husband. The roof
under which he lives is mine legally.
I have the right: 1t is even my duty
to enter under it."
When K became known that the
letters were likely to be published the
distinguished professor OF lnathemat-
les went to the project OF police, NJ
Lepine, saying the police should seize
and destroy these letters.
Really" said NJ. Lepinc, but Why"
Because" said the professor, the
honor of the university is at stake
rs that 500 rcjoined NJ. Lcpinc
Your language is id -ntical with that
OF the generals during the Dreyfus
affair"
According to tho Intransigeant this :
evening the Curic LanEevin suit has
heeit settled out OF court. Professor
LanGevin having agreed to let his wife
obtain a divorce with the custody OF |
their four children.