New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
SUNDAY EDITION.
JAN. "a, 1886.
ROBBING A WIDOW.
THE PRINCESS ;sAYN-wrrTGENsTEIN AND
HER ENEMIES.

PARIS, January Q.
Parls Is seldom without the enjoyment Of fresh
scandal in which persons of high social standing
are mixed up. The widow of the late Prince Louis
OF Wittgensten-Sayn, who is now the wifs
OF Barren Raschaeh wealthy Berlin jew. has az
1orded 1t New Years treat of this kind in publish
ing here the story of her blssful married life, Of
ner fearful plunge into sorrow the death Of her
handsome, adoring, generous and ilustrious young
husband, OF tho harsh and horrible greed of his
family, and of her unsuccessful lawsuit with
them. The author wants literary style aud
SKILL But as she loves warmly and hates intensely.
the story that she tells is most interesting It
VIII DC very disagreeabe for her sisters-i.aw, the
frincess Chigi tof whose husband, however, only
eood Is saidl and tho Princess Hohenlohe, wife Of
the former German Ambassador here and present
Ooyernor-General Of Elsass-Lothringen
There are Americans who prefer European insti-
tutions to their own democratic Ones The story
or tie Princess Louis of Sayn- Wttgenstcn-
oayn should open the eyes of all such to perceive
their egregious error. Prince Lous's family OBJ
tanned In Russia what they went there TO
seek-fortune. After tho husband of the
Princess Stephanie Radzivil- and father OF Prince
Louis of n-Wittgenstein- sayn--came back to
Germany no added to the shred Of estate that had
remained to him on the Saynbach, near Coblentz,
nediatized iefs which, happening to be in the mar
ket he bought. According to feudal law the fef
governed the social and civil status of tho
owner, and gave him many lordly rights
entirely at variance with the Ideaso of modern civIl-
cation. When his first wife died and he married the
Princess Leonila Baratinsky Ia wonderful beauty,
but selfish and of proud. harsh and imperious
dlspostionl, he arranged that Sayn was to go to
her children with some mills he had created, and
he drew up family statute (which legalized by
tha I'm of Drrc e;a 10 h.
standing of tho different members of his family.
Widows of future heads Of the house descended from
him and the Princess LeoaIlla were to have fourth
part of their husbands estate for life, and in some
all might be left 70 widow. If an elder son
was o scamp the father could disinhert him and
make the next brother the heir. This part Of the
statute was acted upon by its framer who cut of
his son Frederick, low scamp and impudent liar
and Impostor. preferring Louis to him. The third
son. Alexander. was a bigger backgusrd tthe
Princess Amelie qualities HIM by uglier
French world than Fritz. inasmuch he
won, intending to desert her, q lister
of the author. The way lie proceeded was to pro-
pose marriage and go through every matrimonial
FORM holding back the fact that he in the Prus-
sian Army This necessitated the of the En-
peror Of Germany-because the young officer was Of
princeiy blood-tO tho marriage. Without that
consent the poor young wife was only paramount,
and was treated such by the black-hearted VII
lain, who, when tired of her. abandoned her penni.
less III garrison town, telling all the tradespeops
that in law she only his mistress.
Frederick was better. He loved a low actress At
Cassel and to become in the eyes of the law her
husband, renowned his rank and the name Of
Sayn-Wttgenstein. taking that OF Attenkirchen.
But he, Alexander and the arch millionaire Prince
Pierre, joined when Prince Louis died Of fever in
D. = hraa uy1ll and Inf Ia
ment in favor of Lou's's wife, and after leaving
her without any income, suel her for the costs Of
the legal proceedings and for the funeral expenses
of her husband. She was cast Off because she was
not ~ ,abiirtig The deed aad will were good.
But she was badly born aud feudal land could not
90 TO her because IN law she was only "sexualJy'
aud not ciyiily" Prince Louis's wife. lie gored
I'D his life-ime in her beauty and accomplishments
treated her with chivalrOus Difference, aid left 70
her the expensive honor of kct ping up the paernak
residence. - , r. ..,
name is Ameii and her mslden name was Lliien'
thal or LiIy-dale. Her father was jew OF re-
spectacle standing. One OF her Sisters married the
son OF Harsn Nothomb' the eminent beisiS9 or
ffather-;U-aw. Amelie was only sixteen when sns
made a conquest of Prince Louis aud he OF her,
Never was there a union which gave pIOmlss OF 9
HAMMER future. Youth, beauty. health. wealth
and high rank were IN a Iei.citlous com0na,i"n.
Rut tins Prince, when he was cOur my franlein
Iieu,hal cd not iet her know that ne VS. rleh.
ne led Ter 10 imagine that If he won her she
woulI nc obliged TO Iyc III one OF the tnree iulEed
castles which his ancestors bailt on the hiii mat
uerooks the Sayn Valley. She was tall, far and
had land still has) exquIsitely regular proiie
which showed strength OF character aad ccDeato
feeling. snd an oval CONTOUR oi NJ "a Poas
that She was the only German lady Of nigh po,iion
there VINO ca poilook guy III IsslloAs0lt dIesa
The bringing home b. Prince Loiis IL hlS bride
,vas ceiehrated in operate fashion 1t took pace
m Nav, 1871. All the beactiiGl Val" fryasn
which the Sayn flows lnt9 the lame wa: gwen
over 10 holiday rej oicnI. Inc WoOds wsE" 1ieshly
rem and tie he.ds bright with the Boon Of VIII
flowers. Hawthorn blossoms whltened the hedges
and daisies the ineads Lysa .ns ' nj sScny %
d-yet ir before the spleD6ld mansion near tie fot
of the hiii was built looked bright IN TIE strong
supshlne which steii unon them. lhe ytn-gss
were alive with Joyous AID gay!y dreS;si
villagers. Young girls dressed IN white 'n0snn
bore arm!uls of flowers. he Gerry Oh u, s"an-
ronoded with the choTs Of their chniches. At thsA
mark gate of Sayn the tenants aud house
servants-the latter dressed IN hSsryw"e,m , cram
out. An open carriage, preceded by on,riders'
which had come at brisk pace mp the vaIiry con-
tanned a handsome ard soldierly booking young
tcsn whose cheeks were flushed with joy and from
whose eyes strea,ned tears OF joy. Al Sheeied
them as tho oatrlders opened way anu tne ..st.
stone lions having between their paws tho her&!dio
shield of the Wlttgensteins. l. o,oa;o,ou % b..
Strauss. the major doino, In obedience to nus
master Conducted him and the new Princes!
through the state roouls OF the mouse. ere naa
ONLY expected 10 come home to hai-fuined kea.
and behoIdi she was in modern palace Of delight.
rho park on which she eazeI AS sue
walked along The terrace was marvel d ishdscApe
@arien,ng Art helped Nature in makipg IL a para;
disc. The hall was of graadiose propoIt,on', and
decorated with the rarsst wsspEns a, ~ n;ahs IN
tui scened arinurs. and on othor richly
eges of horses kept guard At the ,Dos
VI Iii rare tapestry, Others were upholstered IN
plush. .,Io,,5 h.,ak,ot mn savn an
n Mace of family reunion But such magnihSene
rsp,.,ence demanded heavy annual outlay, and tue
Prince, Who his widow says was the Only g,ofoe I
VI m from r,y;ect of his dead father. lis mother
her husbands wish. and IN vested every
year 1be lie left her Tor the express purpose
W hnine spent on the house. gardens ard PARK AZ
Savn| Wheu Prince Louis asked Apieie 10 LEI him
,f,f ,.eit shs