The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

NJ. Marcel provost of the academy, who
In turn chose NJ Jean Joseph Renaud as
his technical adviser-the author of Let
ters des Femmes' and Letters q Fran
coise," perhaps doubling his complete
compentence In affairs other than those of
the heart
The report of NJ. Provost assisted by
NJ. Jean Joseph Renaud, was to the ef-
feet that the offending article contained
no personal attack, either direct or indi-
rect on NJ. Kistemaeckers. that 1t was
not even offensive to his literary honor,
the professional honor which is part of
the person of writer So Paris IL to be
baked of a new sensation.
A young heiress is said to have lost a
fortune of several million francs as the
result of an inheritance swindle which
is being inquired into by an examining
magistrate here. The prisoners are an
adventurer, at one time known as pre-,
late of Jerusalem, Bishop of chaldea,
prelate in patribus and apostolic mission
ery." who suddenly changed his religious
convictions to become an ardent Protest
ant convert, and his wife. They are ac-
cused of having secured the confidence
of wealthy resident of the Riviera and
appropriated the money which should
have gone to the heiress. The prisoners,
who were arrested some days ago, drove
about In magnificent motor cars, made
frequent trips between Paris and their
Chateau in one stylish motor followed
! by another car filled with trunks and lug
gage as
The former "Oriental prelate'' and his
| spouse are now pining behind bars, and
are asked to give an account of how they
came by a sum of from four to seven
million francs, and why they owned a
chateau and motor cars. while the natu-
| raj heiress scarcely had enough to pur-
chase her trousseau to get married to q
| laborer. The former prelate is a French
man, born in 1865 and his name is Louis
Herriot. He seems at one time to have
| had some connection with the franciscan
| friars. He Is alleged to have got into
some difficulties with the ecclesiastical
authorities and in 1898 he appeared at
| Toulouse, where he claimed the title of
Chaldean bishop in patrlbus.
! Not long afterwards he renounced the
faith and declared himself a Protestant,
to the great horror of his former Catholic
friends. This ex-bishop was next in Rus
/ sia, where he married former religiouse,
Mile. Rigeulot, about 1900. He was later
| at Nice where he casually became ac-
| quainted with DIR. Bertin Protestant
millionaire of Cannos. Before long he
persuaded both M. and Madame Bertin
that their daughter had not received the
proper education. If they would only con-
fide her to him and his wife-the latter
especially knew how to form young peo-
ple-she would soon become quite SUI
perior young lady They did so. and
! Madame Herriott took the daughter from
"A her parental home and went to live alone
Il with her in Bellegrade, in the Department
/ OF the Ain.
From that time forward. "for the bene-
4 fit of her education the daughter was
IL lf1yA Ill II~-~x H.
now and then to write short letters to her
mother. These letters, 1t is alleged, were
dictated and were so outrageous that the
parents believed their daughter was mad.
The mother soon afterwards died OF grief,
and left fortune OF 81, 100000. which was
to go entirely to her daughter Herriett
then, 1t Is alleged, sought the aid of an
h ex-prlest, and between them they per-
suaded the heart stricken father to devote
all his time to the foundation of pious
works. He also died In a few weeks, and
In will left 100000 to his daughter.
Mile. Bertin was now completely in the
Il hands of the ex-bishop and his wife.
Louis Heriott took her to Paris and OBJ
tained her signature for the sale of nearly
100000 francs worth of shares. Herriett
took charge of the cash, and invested the
amount in his own name. A house in
Paris worth half million was sold and
the price was appropriated by Herriett-
Finally the entire remaining fortune OF
Mile Bertin, consisting of a factory and
4 various lands and personal property, was
idisposed of and the proceeds were appro-
y pr'afed. 1t is alleged, by her self-appoint-
ed tutor.
When at last there was nothing left
| Mile. Bertin was given her freedom, Of
which she made immediate use by marry
ing a mason in Nice. Her husband has
now gone into all the details of the case,
and by lodging complaint against Louis
Herriett and his wife he has caused their
arrest,