New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
STEALING A CROWN
that of Brazil Carried Off from
the Chateau d'Eu.

,ryyng OH INC SiO"" VI "eN ''''
rower OF London, in the reign Of
.,.s II. may be counted on the fingers
Of one hand
zee than a fortnight ago the imperial
NJ Brazil was stolen from the
a.o,sau d'Eu, in Normandy, only a few
C1 n.. from Dieppe Already. on June r.
nD Of the largest diamonds of this
W." IN were found to have been pried out
70 have disappeared, along with three
S .s,,v rings belonging to the Countess
g. The services of the police and Of
D.,,ote detective agencies had been called
.,O action d. the royal occupants of the
.,.,eau. but without avail.
m August II a large dinner party was
,,ogress at the Chateau d'Eu, when
..assnly the dogs outside began to bark
..n,sntIy Prince Louis OF Orleans Bragan-
:. taking II for granted that some thief
as again about-the guests at table had
~,t been discussing the robbery of June
,-iumped from his chair. and. running
hrough the gunroom, seized rifle. which
!. AID not even take time to load, and
-r.bed into the grounds. In a few min
,,es he found. held at bay by the dogs
=, thicket, a man at whom he pointed
~, gun. The fellow offered no resistance,
although on being seized and searched
nv the people who rushed out after the
nyipce It was found that the intruder was
armed with two revolvers and a long
snifs. while in his waistcoat pocket were
me three diamonds missing from the
rovn and one Of the rings.
Further search revealed in the shrub
bsfy where he had been crouching a bun
de containing the imperial crown itself
and the jewelled coronet which the Bra
dian Crown Princess had worn On
rate occasions. The burglar was after
ward ascertained TO be a former servant
q, the chateau named Louis Nieuten. who
had decided TO turn his knowledge Of the
interior and fittings of the place to good
account
Attention has thus been drawn to the
cwner Of the endangered imperial gems.
namely. the Countess d'Eu. ex-Crown
Princess Of Brazil and only child OF the
late Dom Pedro, Brazil's last Emperor,
who was dethroned In 1859.
sIxty-six years old. very tall and i'm
posing. with large, bright eyes and most
unaffected in manner, the ex-Crown Prin-
cess has inherited much OF her fathers
looks and character. Like him, she lives
a lie Of mingled stateliness and simple
iE. Born at Rio de Janeiro and married
a.. - 90 TDrfr "a hp
late Due do Nemours and grandson Of
King Louis Philippe Of France. she re-
peatedly acted as regent of Brazil during
her fathers absences in Europe and the
United States, and II was as such that II
fell TO her lot 10 sign the decree abolish
Ing for all time negro slavery in his do
minlons.
She was and remains deVout Catholic,
and as friend and warm supporter Of
the Church earned the enmity of the Radi-
cal and anti-Clerical element in Brazil,
but since her fathers deposition and her
own exile she has won the respect and
regard Of Brazilians OF every class by her
refusal 10 take any steps Tor the re-esteb-
lshment Of monarchy there. Her example
in this respect has been followed by her
eldest son, Prince Pierre. who, being lame
and morganatically married 10 Countess
Elizabeth Debrzsnski. OF the Bohemian
sristocracy. has resigned his pretensions
10 the throne OF Brazil I'm favor Of his
second brother. Prince Louis.
The latter, recognized as chief of the
nonarchicsl party in Brazil, is a tall.
strong, dashing man. He holds COM
mission as captain OF Hussars in the
Austrian army, In which he received his
military training. and under the name OF
Louis de Mercy served under the Boer
rag during the South African war, twelve
Years ago. along with the late Count de
viilebois- Nareuil, a retired colonel Of the
French army, and a number Ur other
scions OF the old French aristocracy. He
spent almost a year in the United States,
being extensively entertained In all the
cities which he visited has achieved great
note as a bold and successful Alpine
climber, and is happily married TO the
most handsome Of the many daughters OF
Don Alphonse, Bourbon Count Of Caserta'
VINO is claimant 10 the Neapolitan
throne. Three years ago he made a pro-
bnged tour Of Central America and South
America, a sensation being created by the
sudden refusal Of the Brazilian govern
hent to permit him TO land at Dio de
Aneiro or 10 set foot on Brazilian soil
he has younger brother. Prince An
'hony, also an officer OF the Austrian Hus-
nrs. who, unlike the two elder sons, was
BORN not at Petropolis, but in Paris. under
somewhat peculiar circumstances, Tor
when he vas about 10 come into the world
ne Crown Princess WAS conveyed In an
ambulance 70 the Brazilian Legation, so
that he might frst see the light on what
vas legally Brazilian soil His birth was
mus made 10 accord with the Brazilian
law which insisted upon birth in Brazil
an Indispensable qualification Tor sue
eession 10 the throne.
The Chateau d'Eu, where the ex-Crown
Princess now spends the greater part OF
The year-the early spring being passed
a. her large but unpretentious villa at
Soulogne-sur- Seine, not far from the
rarisian racecourse at Longchamps-for-
merry belonged TO the Comte de Paris
aud after him 10 his eldest son, the Due
dOrleans who leased II 10 his cousins,
me Comte and Countess 'Eu; short
une before it was partly destroyed by
IRE which catastrophe took place In lsoZ
mas been entirely restored now, ana
~ traces Of the confiagration have been
saseed. Surrounded by a splendid ana
offensive park. II occupies the site OF
"a ancient Norman castle that apper-
ahed in the eleventh century to the
Dukes Of Normandy.
was there that William the Con-
Neror entertained Harold bis rival for