El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-28

n Ut Of the grounds Of the finest
mansion in New York that front
ed on the Harlem, a carriage
rolled one fine day in the spring Of
1888. In it was seated a woman "f SIS,
who looked less than 40 She had been
the friend of kings and great men ser
orally and one of the most talked Ct
women Of her age. She was biouoe,
tail and staJuesQue and with rare
charm OF manner.
Into the great road that is now the
upper part OF Broadway the carriage
turned, and then went speeding past
farms and fields, over hius and ddics-
The woman rode without display ing
much interest 1t was nearly nalL an
hour before she entered the city proper.
There was little OF New YORK IN lnal
day that extended as far north as z5d
street and most Of the city was south
of Canal street. Mile after mile the
carriage rolled 2n until 1t reached Ce-
dar street Then the horses SlOpDeu
at the corner OF Nassau street where
the handsome woman aliShted ana
went up the steps OF No 70 Nassau
On the second floor she was usIeIe Gu
into the office OF Aaron Burr, lawyer
former vice president Of the united
States former exile, man Of wonderful
ability and man of many sorrows.
The woman was madame Jumel she
had some real estate matters she want
ed advice about, so she visited Burr
Perhaps, WOmanlike, she desired TO see
again the man who had broken the
hearts of many, women.
No one could be more courteous tnan
was Burr to his beautiful visitor. he
complimented her on her fine appear
ance. Chatted with her as only ne cOulu
chat and then turning to business rs
tened TO her statement took her papers
assured her that all her affairs WouIo
be attended to in good style, ana JheL'
when she arose, he arose, TOO, cOnQuCI-
q r-#s4 frs- md
into her carriage with the air and grace
VINO Was Madame JumeIf
A queer couple were Aaron Burr ana
Elizabeth JumeL No man in America
came of q better family than Aaron
Burr. His grandfather was one OF the
pillars of Yale and the founder OF
Princeton America has produced Few
scholars the equal of Burr. and few who
made more of a mess of their lives. he
was one Of the master politicians OF ms
day. The greatest mistake he ever MADE
was in killing Hamilton. His dream OF
empire in the southwest came to fru1-
ton less than half century after ms
memorable trip down the Ohio and the
Mississippi that led to his arrest ana
trial for treason he was vice presL-
dent of the United States when he killed
Hamilton A few years later he was a
Denniless exile in Europe. he was
lawyer Of fine ability, but he never mad
the money making art Although IN
dersized. being less than five feet four
inches in height and rather slender, ne
commanded attention wherever he Went.
His eyes were remar kaDle Ihey were
very dark, brilliant and piercing. His
greatest gift was his speech. Few per-
sons could Withstand his elOQuence.
And Elizabeth Jumel-WhO knows
about herr All sorts of stories have
been told about that beautiful woman.
There is one tale to the effect that she
was the natural daughter Of a French
naval commander named Capet; that
she was born at sea on a French frig-
ate and was reared by Mrs Thompson,
of Newport Rhode Island. There is an
other that she was born in the PrOvi-
dence. Rhode Island, Door house and
that she was adopted by a Mr.. Bowen,
whose name she bore There is still
another story that when she was II
she eIoped to New York with Col. Peter
Croix, British officer, and that she
lived with him in a fine wooden house
at 34th street and Fifth avenue, where
later A. T. Stewart had his marble
mansion and where now the Knicker-
booker trust has its classic structure.
There may be grain of truth in each