Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-07
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that sieerge Nv. was HEX Father.
The London correspondent of the N. Y.
Sun writing under the date September
Gath, says; Caroline Guelph, an aged
woman, appeared at the Camberwell
workhuuse yesterday and asked for relief.
Supplementary her answer 10 the usual
request for her pame with the iIIfufma.
ti0n that abe was the daughter of George
". Your correspondent, hearipg of hnr
application aud remarkable statement
concerning her origin. visited tho woman
to-day at her lodgings. She is hand
some old lady, despite her years and evil
dent struggles with poverty, and bears
unmistakable traces of high breeding.
Her hair il silyery white, her carriage
stately aod her features undoubtedly those
of the Guelph type. She was found in
room scantily furnished in house aituated
on fairly genieel street, upon which was
nailed a sign board announcing tint
clothes were mangled within. The hed
in one corner of the little room was o, ite
primitive sort known IN a 'ssiraw shake.
down." aud was placed on the bare floor
for want of bedstesd. The old lady
had just bought Sc pounds OF coal, which
the boy who delivered 1t placed in a
locker,
She greeted me with the utmost polite
ness, and in the most ladylike manner
placed for me the only chair the room
afforded, seating herself upon the coal
box. Learning the object of my visit, she
walked TO the door and locked it to pre-
vent intrusion, and resumed her seat with
an expression of inquiry upon her face.
"You assert, / understand, that George
Nv. was your father"
eyes, do; and, moreover, can prove
it. Why, only two years ago the queen
visited me at Vauxhall, and listened TO
the whole of my story. Her majesty wept
freely during its recital, and uponleaving
gave me a shilling. Her attendants sug-
gested the propriety of sending me n
purse of $500, but as have since re-
ceived nothing l conclude that her
majesty has forgotten me. ] am positive
that my visitor was the queen, for she
herself told me so, and | I'm also sini'
iarly informed by different members Vt
the suite attending her.
George ~. contracted a morgapatie
| marriage with my mother in Germany.
where l was born. was christened III
| st. Peters Church in Vienna, and the
Duke of Westminster has in his posses.
sion the certificate showing that | was
born on January 10th, 1916. do not
remember my father, nor have any re-
collection of ever seeing Queen Caroline
When was five years of age, was
handed over TO the care of Mrs. Span
ton, who received large sum of
money to adopt me. The Spautons
bad in their possession great many
4 IatfaF1 and Ia eafa ts,,
including my mothers marriage certiti-
cate. These the Duke OF Westminster
obtained from the Spantons by cajolely,
first promising them money. in expeo;a-
ton of which the Spantons surrendered
part of the papers, and aftsrward, failing
to fulfil his promises, frightening them
into relinquisbing the rest by threats.
| "In 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
f20, 900, 900 sterling. The Duke of Bruins
wick lnado love tC me while was living
with the Spantons on their farm in Suffolk
and made me m offer of marriage, which
| refused. l have written to the Emperor
William of Germany, begging him to as
sist me in obtaining my rights, but have
received 10 answer to my appeal. The
late Duke Of Bedford had in his custody
some of my papers and the present duke
upon succeeding to the title transferred
them to the keeping of the Due d'AuInale
TO whom he gave E700 annually to pre-
serve them and prevent their falling into
other hands, fearing, no doubt, TINT it
would not be- we'll for him to hc known to
the queen as their custodian have no
proofs now but though thoy are beyond
my reach they exist and thoy in whose
possession the proofs are dare not destroy
them. Sooner ur later they must come
to light.
I'm quest of these proofs, went 10 the
house of the Marquis of 1avistock, 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 am what claim to be,
went again, and this time l was I'D
mitted by Order of the Marchioness of
ravistock, to whom explained the object
of my visit. She treated me very kindly,
and eEIrcHa"' hsr haiiAt NH6' 7 H4G 1sl5I
man tany deprived .Ata. g
unhesitnt'ngiv said i.t H,ousl, GGt ,uatt
my prosecutors could do was to provid,
handsomely for me as long as lived, bu
confessed her inability to influence thu
Improvement Of my condition, to which
she believed me entitled. Being thur
left powerless to secure my rights OF ever
to provide myself with the actual neces
saries of life, was compelled to apply
at the workhouse for relief"
Iu conversation with the authorities Al
the workhouse your correspondent oh
served one of the most singular feature.
of this poor woman's case. Accustomed
az they are to hearing all sorts Of Nun
chausen titles concocted for the purpos,
of working upon their feelings, and in
clined as they ere TO receive every stor,
with copious sprinkliug OF salt, the re
lAeying officers give full credeuce to til,
wOman's statements.