Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
Did Marshal Ney Escape Execution and Come America?

last acute illness and death he received his last
letter from home. As the weary exile and man
without country read this communication
from his distant wife, telling him that he had
been pardoned and begging that he return to
her, he cried, "Old Ney Is not going-I ann
afraid it is a trap-if should 60, 1t would be
to 60 after dark and come out before day.
from bleeding heart. Il
DR.. Smoot has been careful TO trace the two
companions who came to America with Ney.
Paschal Luciani became q prominent business
man In Philadelphia, where, on September U.s.
1917, he took the oath Of allegiance to the
United States. He married Rosanna Wentlings
a young woman Of prominent family. He made
and lost fortune, and finally moved with his
family to Wilmington N. c., where he entered
business as produce merchant. It was during
his sojourn there that his beautiful daughter
Pauline, SO named for Napoleon's sister, waa
married to william Destrae, in 1874, in st,
James Episcopal Church, the record of which,
even is preserved there to this day. AnotheA
daughter became Mrs. Victoria r. Arnoldt
whose statements and papers have thrown d
great deal Of light ON and helped to clear up
the mystery Of this triumvirate Of wandereEA
In 1917 Luciani, with Count Crarles LeFebre4
Disnouettes, the other man with Ney in his
flight, and many other distinguished French~
Bluff, Ala. later the city Of Demopolis, for the
purpose Of establishing there French colonys
Evidence extant at Demopolis win show that 10
was once the abode of band Of NapOleon9
supporters. The effort at colonization how&
ever, was short lived Luciani died and was
buried there, and his grave can be located AZ
this day.
Perhaps the most noteworthy Of this hand
of emigrants was LeFebre- Desnouettes He
afd 10 20 OF
and for gallantry at Austerlitz was made come
mander OF the Legion Of Honor, He CONS
manded Q division at the battle of Saragossas
He was count of the Empire and was made
Northumberland by, Bonaparte upon his re-
turn from Eba. He took part In the battle OF
Waterloo He was condemned to death with-
out trial by the Bourbons, but escaped with
Luciani and Ney. Through the efforts of his
wife, daughter Of the celebrated banker La
Fitte, the government finally granted him per-
mission to reside in Belgium. He sailed in 1888
on the ship Albion, which was wrecked on the
coast Of Ireland. The distinguished refugee
was washed overheard and drowned
Col. j. j. Lahanowsky, Pole by birth ana
an ofacer under Napoleon, condemned to die
on the day following the supposed execution OF
Marshal Ney, resided In Indiana in the early
history Of that State, according to DR.. w. A.
Sadtler in his book, Under Two Captains" ana
became prominent Lutheran minister While
living In Knightstown he was one day sitting ON
his porch when stranger approached There
was something familiar In his appearance ana
manner" said Col. Lahanowsky, "but the only
man he resembled had. to the best Of my
knowledge. fallen years before In Paris victim
OF Bourbon hatred. AS he came face to face
with me the mans face Lit UP with peculiarly
winning smile. He threw into his bearing the
dignity and power Of the born commander and
IN voice that should have recognized, be-
neve. IN another world, he spoke In French the
Continued 6E Ti6eatictit Pdge afss''''