The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-09
AMAA OF MYSTERY
Strange Story Of a French Exile
OF the Last Century.
MADE HIS HOME IN NEW YORK.

He Lived a Royal, but Secluded, Life
Here Until Napo,eon's Downfall
When He Vanished to Reappear, Per.
hapo as King Charles X. Of France.
In the year 1908 French gentleman
camo into the wilds Of the southern
part OF Madison county. n. Y, and
erected chateau upon the wooded
summit Of the highest hill In George.
town. He had purchased 200 acres Of
land. paying for it close to $4,000. He
gave the name of Louis Amathe Muller
He brought great wealth In gold and
silver coin into the wilderness and
spent It lavishly in clearing land, erect
ing his home and establishing a great
park for game. The chateau was little
less than fortress.
The master of the house wore the
costume of French gentleman. lived
royally and introduced as far rs posi-.
be the manners of feudal France. He
was attended by retinue of French
men. among them physician, who
bore the name of Pietrow.
During all his sojourn in the wilder.
ness Muller received numerous papers
from abroad. II was very common for
him to comment upon the progress of
Bonaparte, and, when news came OF
his disaster in Russia, Muller was
overjoycd and began to make prepa-
ratiCns TO return home, and when the
overthrow Of Bonaparte was assured
ie role away on horseback TO take
passage for France.
Many have been the conjecturcs as
TO the identity CT this man. He pre-
served his incccnito completely. II
was believed that only his physician
knew his true name. These who had
carefully studied the events Of the
time ana knew the history Of the royal
family of France believed that Muller
was Il Bourbon prime hiding from
BonapIrte. The physician once said
that Muller was cousin the second 20
the Duke Of AnCoulemc." but the be-
lief generally is that he was member
Of the Bourbon family, who, on the
sbd!catlon of Bonaparte, was restored
TO his royal privileges.
by many it was supposed that the
mysterious American visitor was 10
other than the Count Of Artois. who
bai been banished from France by Ma
poleon and who later governed that
country as Charles Y. Only q man
with such cunning rs he Is credited
with possessing could have concealed
his identity IN the wilds of Madison
county. The Count Of Artois was the
right age, fifty-onc, in 1908. had suf-
flcient motive and answers in charac-
ter and in methods OF amusement to
Louis Amathe Muller.
There is lapse in history rs to the
movements of the count In July, 1850,
ne left France as leader of the emf
grants. ana his career from this time
on TO his return to France in 1914 Is
somewhat involved. For the reason
that his real name was as clious in
America as in Europe It IS thought
that he came to this country not only
70 avoid Bonaparte, but to put to rest
the tongues that were busy with his
name.
The description Of Muller's personal
appearance fits accurately the descrip.
tons OF the Count ofoArtois. or Charles
x. AS writer puts 1t. THE passion
for hunting and dread of Bonaparte
evinced by Muller point unerringly 10
Artois as the man who occupied the
chateau on Muller hill" When Artois
became king Il is said that he endan.
gered his throne through his devotion
TO the chase.
) The time of Muller's or Artois' de-
parturc for Europe to be present when
Bonaparte was subdued cannot be nc.
curately given. He left New York
tate In 1918. Tho time Of his return 70
America 10 settle his affairs aud sell
his estates is known. II was when all
CANCER from HOnararte Was past after
the battle Of Waterloo. After the hun
drcd days Of Nanolcon's rule and the
return Of Louis XVIII. to Paris It IS
said by his hiographors that the Count
of ArtOis held u!Ooi from public affairs.
Was he absent in America? Muller
was IN this country selling his estates
during that period. Upon his return to
france he waited patiently until 1924
70 place the crown upon his head.
The stormy life OF Charles Y. ended
at Goritz. Austria, in 1896. His bones
lie there in the chapel of the Francis
cans. His life has never been fully
written, but his personality. romantic
career etc, 1t well into the mysteri-
Gus Muller.-Philldelphia Press.