MADAME STEINHELL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10439, 19 April 1912, Page 2

MADAME STEINHELL.

MEMOIRS or PRESIDENT FACRK'B FltlliM). United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received April 10, 9 a.m.) LONDON, April 18. The memoirs of Madame Steinheil, the friend and confidant© of tho lato President Fame, havo been published in England. The memoirs do not reveal any political mysteries confided to Madam Steinheil by M. Fauro, but thev coiltain a romantic story of the valuable pearl necklace mentioned during the famous case.;

Lovers of tho scandalous and sensational have been anticipating with keen relish the memoirs ot tho notorious Madame Steinheil, which Mr Eveleigh Nash said, some weeks ago, that lie hoped to publish about- the end of this month. In an interview with a reprefiontativo of the "Pall Mall Gazette' Mr Nash said There is a great deal about President Fauro in the book. She was his great friend, and he consulted her much about politics. All this is dealt with, and, though there is nothing indelicate or in any way offensive in the matter as it is written, it is quite obvious that he was her lover.' , (It will be remembered that during the trial it was stated that Madame Steinheil ruled France for ten years through hei - influence over M. Inure.) ''And the others," the publisher wa.s asked, " those politicians and men-about-town who went in fear and trembling of possible revelations during the trial? What of them? It is said there is even now much uneasiness in Paris as to the disclosures the book may contain." ""When it is published," lie replied, " if ever it is, in Paris, there will be many duels as a result. Madame Steinheil admits having had lovers other than President Fauro. Yes! About half tho book deals with the npirder and the trial, and while there, is no new ligfit thrown on the committal of the murder, Madame Steinheil makes a strong and convincing attack on the,. French system of judicial bullying, with the tortures of the 'reconstruction ' of the crime, and the, possibilities of being denied a trial for perhams 300 days. As to the crime itself, she reiterated her former statements of the masked men."