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band is and always has been a child"
the hysterical wife exclaimed. II
have always managed his money at
fairs. have made his bank deposits
for him and 1 alone have had access
to his bank book and his check book.
I have always endorsed checks made
to his order and deposited them in
the bank. I have frequently signed
his name to checks and the none
was paid without question. When
campaign contributions came to him
and made out to his order l ook them
in charge and some of these / used
to cover accounts he had with bro
kers so that we might lay something
aside for a rainy day. | knew these
amounts could be made good at a
later date and in time for their proper
accounting"
Mrs. Sulzcr declared that her hus-
band knew nothing of the check
transactions until he had read the ev-
idence that was presented before the
Frawley Committee. She said that
while many might condemn her for
what she had done, she vas ready
and eager to appear before the AS
sembly and make the same statement
bearing on the stock deals that she
had just confided to Senator Palmer
what l did was of my own volt.
ton, and l consulted no one before
taking the step, although one mar
now in the camp of the enemy and
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Russia and afterward went out for a
She became quite i'll and died on May
18th, 1914. Thus h fulfilled the
prophecy of the old negress of Saint
Domingo who said, You will be more
tina queen and die in a hospital
Malmaison being an asylum for pi-
rates in the ninth century.
Napoleon Returns.
A year later Napoleon returned
from Elba and made a pilgrimage to
Malmaison. A servant had sent his
former master the copy OF a paper
containing the news of Josephine's
death and Napoleon concluded that
she had died broken hearted over his
reverse of fortune. He wandered
| about the place for several hours EVIL
IDENTIFY flled with remorse. In June of
the same year while England was
ringing with the triumph of Waterloo
| and lighting the fires OF rejoicing in
hat land the broken hearted EN-
peror spent FIVE days at Malmaison.
| on June cath the statement was made
at the Chamber that the Ex-Emper-
or's presence in France would throw
everything into disorder and endanger
| public safety. Napoleon was dining
with Hortense when he learned the
news. II will retire to Malmaison,'
| he said. at is yours-win o re-
ceive me?" He was conducted there
virtually a prisoner by General Beck
er. There he spent five days. going
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Saint Cloud. Fountainbleau and the
became the abodes of Ma
poleon and Josephine, but they still
loved the old chateau and often slip
ped away to enjoy a few days within
its walls, which must have recalled
times spent there in the past. Then
came the coronation of Napoleon l..
and the Empress and the trying ex-
periences of the early days of the En-
pire. Later came the fateful divorce
and remarriage Of the Emperor to the
Austrian princess.
Death of Josephine,
In 1903 Josephine returned to NAL
maison. alone, to live in retirement.
Only forty-seven years of g she was
a derelict-the gay crowd which
once swarmed about her having taken
wings when the glamour of power and
influence had faded. For a time she
lived in courtly style, but the Empire
was drawing to a close, and OF March
90, 1914. she fed from her home to
avoid the approaching enemy. After
a time she returned and her chateau
was regarded as Neutral ground. Rus
sian, English and German invaders
came to the place to pay her court,
and she strove to captivate them. She
caught cold on May 14th, 1914. and
neglected to take care of herself, pre-.
siding at "a banquet on the twenty
third. and ON the twenty-fourth she
opened a ball with the Emperor OF
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one occasion the English Government
sent to his remarkable woman a load
of rare seeds which had been cap
tured by their men-of-war. Napo-
leon, too, loved the gardens and spent
there with her all the time he could
spare from his military campaigns.
At one end there was a summer u
which Josephine nae erected for his
comfort, and in this nook among the
trees he spent many hours in study.
1t was in this leafy bower h a he
planned the battle OF Marengo, it
was there hat he elaborated the Civil
Code, and while sitting among the
flowers Of Malmaison he decided on
the execution Of the Duke d'Enghien.
Napoleon a True Lover.
At Malmaison Napoleon was the de-
voted husband always--the peaceful,
beautiful surroundings suggesting and
promoting feelings of pure owe and
affection. Josephine led the life OF
a wealthy lady. She loved to dress,
and would frequently change her
| gown five or six times a day, and at
one time 1t is said that her wardrobe
contained over six hundred gowns
| She cultivated flowers, fed her pet
swans and visited the poor to whom
she was a veritable Lady Bountiful.
But the happy days at Malmaisor
were not to last. In 1902 1t was de
cided that the chateau was not large
enough to accommodate the crowt
who came to see Napoleon, so a new
consular residence was chosen anC
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Where Napoleon and Josephine Spent Their Hap
piest Days Gardens 0nceRenowned Through
out Europe for Their Beauty Priceless Art
Treasures Contained in the Chateau.

teen, and at her request he presented
himself before General Napoleon
B%onaparte at the house of a man
named Barras and begged that the
sword OF his father, the late V%iscount,
be given to him. The mother came
with her son and Bonaparte was at
once smitten by her charms. His at
tachment grew with each succeeding
meeting, and he was married to her
or March 9th, 1896. From that day
1t was her dream to own Malmaison.
Shortly after the purchase she moved
in and soon gathered a number of
friends around her. Her e~xtrava-
gance is well known. She had a be-
nevolent disposition and was contin-
ually making presents to people OF
all classes, and while Napoleon often
scolded her for spending so much
money he was proud of her popular
ity, n ono during a dinner party
at Malmaison he left his seat at the
I able, going to where she sat, kissed
her tenderly, saying, II can win bat
ties. but you win hearts"
Gradually Josephine enlarged NAL
maison and changed the rooms to
suit her convenience, which required
the expenditure of more money, but
Napoleon yielded to her wishes and
shared with her the enjoyment Of liv-
ing at his beautiful spot The parl
was enlarged and Josephine, being es
pecially fond Of botany, had the mos
rare and expensive flowers and tree'
| planted. The fame OF the gardens a
Malmaison spread to England, and OF
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until a few weeks ago, supposedly
my husbands best friend, was my
c%onfdant Immediately afterwards, and
he said what l had done was all
right"
Mrs. Sulzer referred to Mathew T.
Morgan, Deputy Commissioner of the
Department of Economy and Eff
cheney, who bore close personal rela-
lions to the governor all during and
prior to his campaign. Horgan and
his wife were among the first to go
to the Peoples House as guests of
the Suffers Immediately following the
governors inauguration.
Mrs. Sulzer concluded her state
ment to Senator Palmer by saying
that she had been advised in all "fnan-
cial transactions I have mad for
many months past by Mr.. Horgan."
The Effect On Tho Assembly.
1t is needless to say that such an
announcement, when made on the
floor of the Assembly in the wee sma'
hours of the morning, when Tammany
and anti-Tammany members were
battling for their political lives. Gre
atcd intense excitement. Levy, tho
I Tammany on leader, cracked his
whip. The opposition fought bach
with the desperation Of drowning
men, but the word had come from thu
boss and shortly after four o'clock il
the morning Suffers Impeachment
was voted INC the weary antagonists
made their way to their hotels tori
by conflicting emotions. Even tn
most brazen of Tammany's cohort!
dreaded the consequences of thei'
acts, for they realized the infusion o
Mrs. Suffers name in the proceed
ings would pave h way for a chang
of hear on the part of the public.
Sentiment Quickly Changes.
And change it did. From tina mo
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Sulzer rallied. Tammany threat
ened. The breach was wide and deep
and, although Murphy has since
avowed that Sulzer came to him in
the dead OF night and on his knees
pleaded for peace offering any and
everything Tammany wanted il he
would be but allowed to continue in
the attitude of the Peoples Cham
pion.' Murphy was obdurate and
CURLY ordered him to go his way.
When Tammany made its first
move, an old ease in which Sulzer
had been mixed up many years ago
was resurrected. Afidavits were
dragged from musty files which
sought to prove hat Sulzer had been
indicted in q New England State for
questionable practice while acting as
counsel for a client in a case where
much money was involved. The news
papers stood Loyalty behind Sulzer in
this attack, and he managed to
emerge from the mire. Sulzer then
made a counter move and opened the
batteries of n vitrolic attack upon
Murphy, his character and his meth
DDS. While this furnished lovers of
sensation with a pleasant days read
ing Tammany went quietly to work
and ascertainod that there was a
young woman, Mignon Hopkins by
lame, who charged that Sulzer had
trihcd with her youthful affections and
sued for damages. charging breach
of promise to marry. All the CORE
s~pondence that passed between this
young woman and Sulzer had found
its way into Tammany's hands, and
no time was lost in presenting these
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delectable morsels before a scandal
loving public.
The Wife Is Champion.

Staunch and true from first to last.
Mrs. Sulzer stood Loyalty at her hus-
bands side and aided him in his fight
to weather this second storm which
created even wider interest than the
first attack
The story goes hat Sulzer has
never denied it that an emissary OF
the wigwam then sought him n
said: Now you see what we can do
to you II we want to. These W
cases are but f~orerunners of worse
to follow. You be good, play the
game, and give us the appointments
we want and we will call off u dogs.
Refuse and we will put you out OF
business. impeachment will be our
next line of procedure, and don't
think for a moment we can't do it"
One half hour before the New York
Assembly cast its vote which indicted
its governor. Mrs. Sulzer arose from
a sick bed and sem for state Senator
Palmer. a Sulzer adherent, and I'M
folded to him a tale that had it come
tw~enty-four hours earlier might have
swerved enough votes from the Tam
many fold to save her husband the ig-
nomy of facing a court of impeach-
ment.
Wife Endorses His Checks.
I'm the matter of finances my hus-
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n married as soon as such details
could be arranged. When Sulzer was
a member Of Congress in 1907 he was
seized with a serious illness and was
removed to a New York hospital. 1t
fell to the lot of Miss Clara Rodel-
helm, a Philadelphia girl and graduate
nurse, TO minister to his wants. 1t
was some weeks before the Congress
man was able to lift his head, but
when his strength was sufficiently re-
stored to permit him to lift his hand
it is said that his first act was to
beckon his nurse to his bedside and
tell her how deeply grateful he was
for the tender care she had iaVished
upon him. That friendship soon rip
med into love. and when the Con-
gresham left the hospital he had ex-
| acted a promise from his nurse to
sever her connection with the institu-
ton as soon as possible nat she
| might hasten the preparations Tor
their approaching wedding.
Miss Rodelheim returned to her
Philadelphia home and there the cere-
mony was performed on January Z,
1908, and those who know them best
say that their honeymoon has not
waned yet.
It has frequently been commented
on that a person rarely sees one with
out the other. That. of course, was
before the governor was called to AL
, banv to take up the onerous duties
connected with his high office. hut
even then he never lost an opportun-
itv to snatch an afternoon or even
ing from state cares that he and Mrs.
Sulzer might journey forth on som q
little excursion alone They rarely
made up parties for such outings, each
preferring to be alone together.
Mrs. Sulzer has always been her
husbands closet adviser. Living with
him in their humble Fast Side apart
ment house. she has made his friends
and constituents her friends. and
much of his popularity has been due
to her democratic and untiring eff
forts in his behalf.
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sadly over the house and speaking OF
Josephine with all the ardor of a
lover. Il shall never be reconciled to
living here without my dear Jose
phine," he said. Il seem To see her
coming through the garden. She was
the most graceful woman l have ever
known" He spent part of the time
! going over old maps and planning
! how he might fight the invaders, and
/ finally one day after a walk in the
garden he went 20 his room and re-
appeared in his uniform declaring he
was ready to take the field as Cen
eral Bonaparte. When this offer was
refused Napoleon knew the hour had
come. "It is well. ] shall depart
he said. Then going to the room in
which Josephine had died precisely
thirteen months before, he spent an
hour alone. Then he came down the
stairway pale as death, his very lips
az bloodless as his wan cheeks. He
cast one long look at the chateau and
then went forth-to Punishment. so
runs the legend of Malmaison, one of
the precious relics Of French history.
Tn Chateau.
The chateau is now open to the
public for a trihing admission, and
! one may wander at will through the
rooms once occupied by one of the
worlds greatest men. To describe
each room infinitely would require
pages of a newspaper, so only the
most important can be mentioned.
The drawing-room of the Empress is
richly decorated with frescoes and
paintings. The m~antlepiece is of
white marble and was given to Jose
! phine by Pope Piu VII. at the
time Of her coronation. The carpet
is a magnificent velvet one with a
soft grey ground. The room Is rather
crowded with Serves ornaments and
small tables of various kinds, This
room is by far the handsomest one
in the chateau. In the music room
the harp used by Josephine is the
most prominent thing. A number OF
strings have snapped off, but it is still
a handsome instrument. 1t is deco
rated with chased gilt bronZes and has
the Imperial Eagle at the top. The
bathroom is interesting only be-
cause Of the modern c~onVeniences
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Josephine enjoyed so far ahead of the
times. 1t is needless to add that the
fitting up of this room cost a princely
sum. The bedchamber of Napoleon
is rather plain, but the grey silk hang
ings are unusually beautiful.
Thc Bedroom of Josephine.
The bedroom of the Empress is,
perhaps, the most interesting OF the
rooms because of its associations, for
it was in this room hat Josephine
passed from earth, her last words
being "Napoleon-Elba!" 1t was
there that Napoleon spent his last
hours before leaving France forever.
The walls and ceilings are hung in
red satin ornamented with gilt en-
broidery of a scroll design. The bed
in which the Empress died is OF
sculptured wood. the head being or
namented with two swans and the foot
with two horns Of plenty. The cur
tains are India muslin worked in gold.
There is a magnificent fire screen
which is SAID to ave been the work
of Josephine during the first year OF
her life at the chateau. A Serves
pitcher of the rarest pattern is in
the lower part of a mahogany wash
| stand beside the bed. The carpet is
from the factory at Beauvais and is
a very fine one. In the centre is a
! swan on a blue ground. S~tatuettes
| and ornaments of various kinds adorn
the historic apartment. There is a
beautiful dining hall, a council cham
Der and various ~ante-rooms, all filled
with relies of these two people-relics
worth fortunes. carefully guarded and
shown to the public.
The garden is as we'll kept as it was
in the time of Josephine, even the
trees which she herself planted still
flourish. The little cabinet or sum
mer house which she had built for
Napoleon has been restored and is a
neVer-ending source of interest to the
visitor. Malmaison, however, Is n
OF the least visited of the chateaus
and palaces near Paris, yet to the ad-
mirers of NADoleon it is far more
sacred than Dr. sumptuous palaces.
for there ms thinks of hilN as the
lover anH bekJeand of Josephine. the
woMHss ~ ssslly loved.
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ment sentiment changed. even those
who had been loudest in their de-
nunciation of what they characterized
as Suffers cupidity, duplicfty, call 1t
what you will. they now awoke to the
fact that Suffers lone accuser was
Tammany Hall, and further that a
Sulzer agreed to let the Tiger get its
claws into the strong box that held
the State Highways Departments ff-
ty million dollars. Tammany would
not have cared whether Sulzer stole
every cent that was contributed to his
campaign expenses, so long as he let
Tammany nave this, the bigger plum.
Mrs. Sulzer still maintains that her
husband was ignorant of her acts. He
naturally has Issued the edict that un-
der no circumstances will she be per-
mitted to appear before the court of
Impeachment and testify to her part
in the proceedings. She protests that
she will. Tammany is insistent that
she pprjured herself in an effort TO
save her husband and further, Tam
many threatens to s~ubpoenae her be-
fore the court and SHOULD she fail to
substantiate her claim then Tam
many, in Tammany's W %chiNalrous
way, will prefer perjury charges
against the wife and husband, too
And that is the way Tammany works
The name Of n woman is no more
sacred to the money-mad n unscru.
pulous politicians who haVe grown
sleek and fat out of graft eXacteC
from municipal and state funds thar
the honor of the State in which the,
live.
The Sulzcr Romance.
The romance of the Suffers is bu
another story, where a strong man
stricken by illness, is tenderly care'
for and restored to health by a nurs
with whom he fell desperately in low
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@HE chateau Malmaison, a few
miles from Paris, near the vii
lage of Rueii, will always have
~ a peculiar interest for the trav-
ler. especially the traveller who is
hterested in French history, for shis
|hateau was the ~favorite residence or
Fapoleon and Josephine. 1t was IN
his house that the greatest military
enius the world has ever known
|pent his happiest days. and it was
here that he sought n few days soil
3lde ~communing with tender memo
es OF the past just before his ban
khment. 1t was there that the EN-
ress Josephine died in the room she
bved so well. and which held such
pnd recollections Of her early mar
ed life with Napoleon.
Early History Of MaImaison.
Although Malmaison dates back to
he ninth century, it did not come
ITO the hands of the B%onapartes I'M
1893, when the duMoleys trans
erred it to Josephine Bonapafte,
osephine was well acquainted in the
ejghborhood for she resided several
ears at Criossy, nearby. She mar
ed Viscount de Beauharnais In ITS
Ind was the mother of two children
or husband was SEM to prison and
xecuted during the French Revolu
on. She was also imprisoned for q
me. After Robespierre had lost hit
over and had died she was released
ON prison and then became known
the Widow Beauharnais. Her sol
kugene was at that time a boy OF M
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ofthe Wife ofNew
York's Impeached Gov
ernor To Shoulder the
Blame ofEIis Wall Street
Operations the One
Bright Spot in a Sordid
Tale Of Graft and Boss
ism.

~ Ut of a tale OF greed and graft
-fraught with elimination and
reGrimination - out Of which
" grew the impeachment of Will
liam Sulzer. governor Of New York,
one bright spot looms and that, like
a beacon on a storm-swept coast, TO-
cusses its rays UPON Mrs. Sulzer. who
DO heroically ~endeavored to shoulder
the blame for the acts which brought
about her husbands political down
fall.
When Charles f. Murphy. incensed
1t the unwillingness of Governor Sui
ser 20 appoint Tammany men at the
head of those bureaus which had the
d~ispensation of millions of the States
funds. decreed that Sulzer must be re-
moved from office, it was a ~foregone
conclusion that, guilty or innocent,
Sulzer was In dire danger. The ways
Of Tammany are wohdrous strange,
yet wonderfully effective when the
machinery of this all-powerful organ
izat1on is set in motion. Sulzer, at a
critical moment in his career as gov
ernor, saw fit to defy Murphy and his
minions. He came out openly and
A~llOuuCeu HlIlStll 40 CidInpion VI
the common people"
War Is Declared.
The fnal break came when Sulzer
declined to appoint James j. Gaffney.
q wealthy contractor who had been
affiliated with Tammany Hall all his
life, to the head of the State High
way Commission. In his bureau an
appropriation of fifty million dollars
had been made for immediate dis
bursement, and this was a plum that
caused the Tammany Tiger to lick its
chops every time it came within its
vision. Sulzer resisted all efforts to
make him see the error of his ways,
land when the threat was made that
Tammany would put the skids under
him" he snapped his fingers and APP
pointed the man OF his own choosing
for the fat berth. He also named
John Mitchell, he of coal strike fame,
to head the state Labor Bureau, and
this was another plum Tammany de-
sired. The obvious curse was pur-
eued. When the SulZer appointments
eame before the senate for ratifca-
hon both were fatty turned down by
k1e Tammanyized Senate.
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~ Ut of a tale OF greed and graft
-fraught with elimination and
reorimination - out Of which
" grew the impeachment of Will
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} HE chateau Malmaison, a few
miles from Paris, near the vii
lage of Rueii, will always have