The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-18
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with her. and with 4 view OF proving
his affection. Insured his life in her
favor IN the great Parislan life in
snrance concern, La France. for a sum
OF 100000 francs. The policy bore the
date OF March Is. 1911 The lady had
promised to marry tine young count
as soon as hor divorce from the Comte
dc Marco was complete. and tho we'd
ding was To have taken place last De
c,mbcr.
In tho early part OF November. pe
Bort undertook motor tour in the
Pyrcnccs. with a friend. Jean Gerard
whose acquaintance he had made
through the .x-countess ON reach
ing the most dangerous part Of the
sol d'Aspin. something went wrong
with the motor, and Gerard. who had
been driving. got out TO see what was
the matter. leaving Dc Bort Oh the
seat Suddenly the car. which HAD
stopped. unaccoGntabl, started on
again. and icforo he Bort could seize
the steering gear, it had precipitat,s
itself over the prectpIce, carrying
him with II to his death Gerard
barely saved himself from being
bowled over, by jumping aside.
no witnesses Of tho tragedy
fortnight later the cx-countess
applied TO the La France Insurance
company Of Paris for the amount OF
the policy IN her favor. The company
demurrcd. pending an investigation.
and then declined 10 pay. on the
ground that II stipulated in it's poll
cics that If the insured person loses
his life by the deed OF a person who IS
thereby he.
void. The company asserted that Jean
Gerard was responsible for Young De
Borts death. and produced evidence
to show that The eS-countcSs had been
living with Gerard both prior and
subsequcut 20 the tragedy
The court, however, decided that al
though the evidence OF the relations
between the woman and Gerard was
conclusive. there were no direct proofs
Of the responsibility of the latter for
the death OF De Bort. and that con-
sequcntly, the company must pas the
amount OF the policy TO the lady. who
has now become Mime. Jean Gerard
II is presumably because the couple
have found themselves subjected to
good deal or odium in Franco that
they have come TO America, and may
perhaps settle here
Young DC Bort was the son Of the
late Senator Tcisserenc "vicomte" de
Bort. and grandson of that Cabinet
Minister Teisscrenc who was for 4
few years French ambassador ut
Vienna The old fellow had no title
whatsoever, and no social savoir raire.
His solecisms and those Of his wife.
while ne was Minister Of CONNER. e
in Paris. during the great intcrna-
tional c&hibition OF 1873, and after
wards while envoy at vienna. were OF
the most extraordinary AMI entertain
ing character.
When he was sent to Vienna. he
caused his son Edmond - H.. appoint
ed as secretary To his mission While
there Edmond became so impressed
with the ariStncratic nature OF his en-
vironment that he coolly assumed tho
title OF Nicomtc T"isSclcnc de Port
Bort being the name OF the large villa
and country place which his father
and mother purchased as their out-or-
town residence. 1t naturally followed
that Edinond's son. IN turn styled
himself the Comic de Bort, droniins
altogether his somewhat plebvian
ratronymic OF Totsserenc
Basil Zaharom. a multi millionaire
Greek, who makes his hcmc in raris.
ms Just given an evidence OF patriot
ism which may BE- commended to the
plutocrats OF the United states. For
lie has lately purchased in London,
Berlin, 81 Petcrshurr Vienna. Rome
and Madrid. In Cpnstantinopla. Bucha-
rest, Belgrade. Sofia ana Ccttinjc. ~
well MS in the French metropolis.
stately mansions, and has presented
them 20 the Hellenic crown, for. use as
tho legations of Greece abroad
He received his education in Eng
land. at Rugby ana ut Trinity Col
lego. Cambridge. talks English with
out the slightest trace Of an accent, Is
renowned as one Of the most skilful
tenScrs In Paris, and owns there the
daily illustrated newspaper. thu Fx-
cclsior-ya paper that has IN enormous
irculation-which attracted q great
deal of attention two or three years
ago in connection with the successful
effort of one OF its representatives. To
make trip around the world in rec
ord time.
Greece has no more powerful or en-
ergettc champions of her best interests
abroad than Basil Zaharom. and his
two sisters. who liv" with him Mt his
great house lin the Avenue Ilochr. in
Paris where he is cNcccdinely liked.
and where hc has recently increased
the good will in which he is held by
a gift OF 100000 Ia the cause Of avia-
ton in France
tCopyright, 1913. hy the Brcntw God
Company