Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

recorded In the history OF Womanhood.
From being the central figure in mystery Of murder
horror and scandal hated that she forced to fly
from France, she has become the bride of an English
nobleman, peerless of England herself, honored and
feted by British society and public.
1t was in the Winter of 1909, that Nine Stenheil
tried and acquitted in Paris for the murder of her hus
band and stepmother Her trial had been accompanied by
nsinuaons that she had knowledge of that
might explain the mysterious and sudden death of Presi
dent Felix Faure of France, with whom she had been
very friendly After the trial she fed to England.
On June Is of this year the Nine, Stenheil
married Robert Scarlet Baron Abinger descendant
of famous English judges and generals
Evidently Nine Stcinheil is a of altogether
extraordinary power over She numbered many Of
the most distinguished of France among her friends.
Her enemies at that time described her siren of the
most irresistible character.
To-day she is fortyeight years old and grand.
mother and yet she has fascinated of high position
only foryone DID, and in the full vigor Of life
Clearly it is her personal charm alone which
him. for apart from that she had nothing to attract him.
He is barrister by profession but acting officer
OF the Royal Naval Reserve during the
The amazing transformation in Nine Stenheil's po-
sition is curiously illustrated by two copies Of the
English society periodical One appeared the time Of
the Steinheil murders and contains a page headed
France Red Wdow-Madame Marguerite Stenheil."
1t shows besides the chief figure interesting
tails of the crimes which had just occurred in Paris
The other issue of this paper, published after the
recent wedding, contains page headed Madame Stein
he'll British Peeress; Lord Abngers Wedding; Lady
Abinger Photographed at Her Charming House Tulse
Hill" This time the pictures show the Lord and
Lady Abinger surrounded by dignifed English clergy
and group of refined members of society," including
Nine. Steinheil's daughter, with her little girl
Lord Abinger is of distinguished ancestry The first
holder of the title chief judge of the Court Of
chequer. great uncle of the present baron General
Scarlet, who led the charge Of the heavy brigade at
in fan no oh of +bo
light brigade. The third Lord Abnger a cousin Of the
present but belonging to earlier generation married
Miss Helen Magruder, daughter of Commodore Magruder
of the United States navy and noted of the
earliest British peers to marry American girl
1t is interesting note that at tho coronation of
King of England the Lady Abinger will have a
right then alive, to occupy prominent position
the solemn coronation ceremonies in Westminster Abbey
Glad In her gorgeous peercss IS robes and coronet.
The Stenheil murders and the subsequent trial Of
Nine Steinhel the most dramatic OF their
kind that have occurred in Paris within century
The Steinhels occupied charming little house. with
studio in the Impase Rosn off the Rue de Vaugirard
Paris An impasse is short street without thorough
fare, usually having gateway the main street from
which it leads
The Steinheils had equally charming country house
called the Logis Vert at Bellevue They lived hand
sonely with large train of servants NJ Steinhen was
the son and grandson of well known artists He was a
nephew of the great Mcissonnier. Although he was GER
tanly very artist himself he received remark
able number of profitable commissions, owing to his
wifes friends in high society Every rich man no Joined
Nine. Seinheils circle, it would seem, gave her hus
band an order for his picture
Thus happened that President Faure had his portrait
printed by Nj Scnhcll at exobitant cost and also
gave him the Legion of Honor distinction accorded
only to the most. successful artists
On the fatefu night of May 81, 1908 Nine Steinhe]
and her husband, her stepInother, Nine. Japy and a
valet named Remy Couiard the only occupants Of
the house. Nine Stenheil had her seventeen-year
Old daughter Marthe and the OF the servants to the
\ country house at Bellevue
Al clock In the morning the valet, Couillard came
downstairs to do his work when his attention was at
tracted by terrible grooming from Nine Stcinheis
He entered and saw her lying on the bed with her
hands bound to her body and large gag cotton wool
In her mouth and expression of unspeakabe terror in
her face She pointed with her head to the next room
Couiard went in there and found Nine Japy lying dead
acrOss the bed. ~
J1e went on TO another room, dressing ROOM and
there found NJ. Stenheil lying deed on the Ahor
Brangled with rope round his neck