The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
SPENT 81, ooo, 900 IN ONE YEAR
Edith de Belleviile Cuts Wide Swath Will
Emperor williams Money.

Emperor Williams Money.
Edith de B-Ilevrlle. in New York World.
Some time in 1886 Prince William saw me at
the races near Berlin and asked VINO
Shortly aftervard officer of his staff treated
q young friend Of mine 10 what thought was
very dIshonorable way, and / wrote to Prince
William asking him il he would use his infiu-
ence in the matter. i received an answer grant
ing me au audience. But why 60 ont do not
believe that any woman would refuse diamonds
and costly dresses horses and carriages, mag
Difcept house on the principal streets OF q
European capital. every luxury In the world.
and such position rs / afterward attained
had everything The best known men in the
country came 60 my drawing.room. My
brouchsm was the most costly and conspicuous
in the drive had all the money conid spend.
1 spent $1,000. 900 in one year. and besides this
contracted debts TO a very large amount.
alt was the talk Of the town Berlin is
small place compared with New York aud all
my ertravsgant demonstrations were noticed
ard discussed. But knew IL could not last. l
was always sure OF that People began 70 talk
about Prince William. They spoke of the fact
that hs was . married man. They ptisd his
wife. and they said what was, perhaps, true,
that he could not afford TO conduct such an es-
tablisnment as he had given me aud indulge my
extraragaut expenditures The feeling against
me grew apace Angry looks greeted me when
| wsut ont driving. There were many who
would have liked TO kill me. and they cursed me
as | passed. At LAST one morning representa-
tives from the municipal authorities came AID
told me I would have to leave Berlin.
Il acquiesced, because / could DO nothing else.
sent a message to the Prince, but received no
answer. / do not believe now that he ever re-
ceived 10. Even then did not take things very
seriously. thought matters would blow over
after a time. so gathered mt Jewels together,
took some dresses. and putting what money l
had at hand IN my pocket-oook. went down to
n little country place two or three hours from
Berlin. and waited. / wrote Prince William
from there again. Again answer came to my
lette. After few weeks l returned TO Berlin.
went to my house. i cannot describe my sur
prise when reached there. The house had
been dismanted; all my beautiful things
were gone The furniture, rictuIes,
bric-a-b rac. everything had been carried of
and sold, so was told, and the money applied
to the liquidation of debts which had been
incurred 10 establishing me in Berlin. But not
only was the furniture. pictures and statuary
gone, but everything of a personal character.
All nv letters had disappeared. Two or three
packages OF letters from De Belleville, and
another from Prince William were among
them. The completeness of the wreck amply
stuoued me. but could not do anything. and
/ accepted the inevitable. T6en they said. as
i had married American, i belonged TO
America, aud was no longer German citizen,
and on this pretsnse. thew warned again
out of Berlin. | wrote for the last time to
Prince William. but again receiving no answer,
left the German capital, and have not been
there since