Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-30
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An Old Woman Who Claims to DE
!. Relative ot the Queen.
g,cn tie PAjladelDats Press.

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From tie PAitadeiDht@ Press.
LONDON, Sept. 2l.-Caroline Guelph
a. ayed woman. appeared at the Gambler
Ii courthouse Yesterday and asked for
roiiof supplementing her answer to the
.,a,aI request for her name with the in
t.-r,otion that she was the daughter OF
ICaor,a ". she Is a handsome old lady,
S"snife her wears and evident struggles
I'm noyerty, aud bears unmistabaole
""a nj high breeding. Her bair is sill
s,'ry white, her carriage stately ana Aer
,,aiures undoubtedly thuse OF the Guelph
tvpe. oooor+;ly fvrpisbed
roo,n in a house located on atalrly Senteel
atraat npon which was nailed sign
ssnrd ,mnarting to passers-by the lntor-
otion that persons wishing "clothes
r.,."giedv could find facilities for the
nrat,fcation of their desire within. The
hod which occupied one corner or the
lille room, was of the most primitive de-
anriItion. known as a ''straw shhkeuoWn"
nd was nlaced upon the bare floor for
S,ant of a bedstead. The old lady nad
INST bought tifty-six pounds oil Goa, "nlch
tne hoy who delivered it, and VINO pre-
cadpd YOUR correspondent III his ascent OF
tne dark, narrow stairway leaolng Uo her
room. placed in a locker.
coIrRrLY oFF-sHoOT OF ROYALTY.
She greeted me with the utmost polite
Moss and with the manner OF gentle
rnoman nlaced for me the only chair the
room afforded, seating herself upon the
coal box, Learning the object OF my visit,
Cha walked 10 toe door and locked 1t to
nreyent intrusion, and resumed her seat
with an expression OF inquiry upon nor
face.
SYou claim. understand, that George
". was your father"
Eyes, i do; and, moreover, can prove
it. Why, only two years ago the queen
visited me at VauXhall and listened TO
tina whole of my story. Her attendants
sugeested the proprlety OF sending me
45O0 but. as | have since received no.
thing. | conclude that her Majesty has
forgotten me.
II am positive that my visitor was the
Queen, for she herself told me so, and
was also similarly informed by different
members OF the suite attending ner. Inc
Prince of Wales, afterwards George w.,
contracted mOrganatIc marriage with
nv mother in Germany, where | was
born. | was cbristened in st. Peters
Church, at Vienna. and the Duke OF
Westminster has in his possession the
certificate showing that / was born Jan.
lG. 1916. do not remember my father,
nor have | any recollection of ever seeing
Queen Caroline.
EARNED OUT TO A PRIVATE FAMILY.
when was years OF age | was hand
ed over to the care of Mrs. Spanton, who
was paid large sum of money to adopt
me. The SpantOns had in their possession
q great many letters and documents
referring to me, including my mothers
marriage certificate. These the Duke OF
Westminster obtained from the Spantons
by cajolery, first promising them money,
In expectation of which the Spantons sur
rendered part of the papers and, after
ward, falling TO fulfill bis promise,
frightening them into relinquishing the
rest by threats.
I'm addition to the fact that / am the
lawful daughter of George w. am en-
titled, as the nearest relative of the Duke
of Brunswick, to money amounting to
000 sterling. The Duke of Bruins
wick made love to me while | was living
with the Spant0ns on their farm in Sui
folk, and made me an offer Of marriage,
which | refused. l have written to the
Emperor William, OF Germany, begging
him to assist me in obtaining my rights,
but have received no answer to my ap-
peal. The late Duke Of Bedford had in
his custody some of nv papers, and the
present Duke, upon succeeding to the
title. transferred them to the keeping of
the Due dAumale, to whom he gave G700
annually to preserve them and prevent
their falling into other hands, fearing, no
doubt, that 1t would not be we'll for HIM
to be known to the Queen as their custo-
dian.
This | say as I sit face to face with AL
mighty God. have no proofs now, but,
though they are beyond my reach, they
exist, and they in whose possession they
are dare not destroy them. Sooner or
later they must come to light. In quest
OF these proofs went to the house of the
Marquis OF Tavistock, the eldest son OF
the Duke of Bedford, but his servants
were ordered to shut the door in my face.
still hoping to obtain some proof that l
am what claim TO be, went again, and
his lime was admitted by the order of
the Marchloness of Tayistock, to whom
explained the object OF my visit. She
treated me very kindly and expressed her
belief that l had bee shamefully de-
priyed OF my rights.
IN WANT OF THE NECFSSARIES OF LIFE.
Being thus left powerless to secure
my rights, or even to provide myself with
Inc actual necessaries of life, | was COM
PEELED 10 apply at the workhouse tor re-
lief"
In conversation with the authorities at
me Workhouse your correspondent OBJ
served what he considered to be one of the
most singular features of this poor
woman's case. Accustomed as they are
70 nearing all sorts OF Munchausen tales
eoncocted for the purpose of working upon
tnelr feelings, and inclined as they are to
receive every story with a copious sprInk-
nhE OF salt, the relieving officers. give full
eTeuehce to the woman's statements.