The sun., 1889-12-08
MISS CALDWELL AND MURAT.
SEE TELLS WHY BBB MIRRIA9B WITH
TEE PRINCE DID NOT CONE OFF.

Their Last Intorviow-WhatH He Said.
PARIS, Dec. 7.-Contradlctory and exag-
gerated reports are still circulated with re-
gard to the rupture Of the engagement Of mar
rlage between Miss Gwendoline Caldwell and
Prince Murat Tho lady was recently waited
upon by your correspondent and was asked to
grant him an interview on the subject Miss
Caldwell referred him to her attorneys, whom
she authorized to furnish him with all neces-
sary information, saying whatever they might
say might be considered Ss coming direct from
herself
In an informal conversation Miss Caldwell
spoke freely and frankly Of her relations with
Prince Murat and OF the cause OF his action
with regard TO their engagement.
In the FIRST place." she said. the Prince
has not broken of the engagement The we'd
ding is only Indefinitely postponed, and that In
consequence Of the counsel acting for US In tho
matter being unable to agree es to the amount
OF my income which the Prince should have
absolute control Of The story OF my Offering
him $1,000 as an annuity is one Of the most
monstrous absurdities have ever read. /
knew nothing OF such an offer until l read 1t
in the papers. The truth Of the matter
is have never offered Prince Murat
one sou. either conditionally or uncondi-
tionally. simply referred him to my legal
broached. and / was much surprised. to cay
nothing OF my feelings being awfully crushed
as would those Of any young girl In q similar
situation-when the Prince Informed me In
q very curt manner that our wedding must bo
postponed until my attorneys saw fit to ngree
with his counsel regarding tho amount Of my
income he was to control.
II consulted my lawyers and learned that
the demands OF tho Prince were 30 unreason-
able that they were forced by prudential con-
slderauons to decline TO accede to them. /
asked them how much Of my income the
Prince wanted for our living purposes, and
they said two thirds. and that could not AZ
ford. demonstrated with the Prince. but to
no purpose. He argued that my income was
large, and that. in accordance with our social
position. alarge sum would be required. told
willing that ho should have his way but that /
was bound to be governed In my financial az
seemed to think had more influence in, the
matter than really possessed, and blamed me
for The unhappy ssta,e Gi AFFAIR." ,ovod him
and earnestly desired to have the ceremony
take place, told my attorney that | was per-
ably considered In his demands: but they In
sisted that such aeauiesconcs would be im; m
as" tSe qendr
FnSs HSS ssss 0ps .heiP
Good-by saying at the same time Whenever my
attorneys should deem Il proper TO aecedo to
tract. ira With those words ho lett me. and have
not seen him since"
In the course Of the converSation Miss Cald-
Prince would bo more reasonable she would
forgive him.
ead & s 1fsYS Ss tas MEsf Ct
dSeted dSs aHa those u PTnee Hsssisids before Ss
nrrfa In tn
and Prince Murat. Mr., Cachard said: ..,
engagement was the disagreement between
our firm and the legal representatives OF
Prime Ms to how he as1e
sro as Prince Eu!aFs EnS eeSunse simply made az
unWise to grant. The. Prince was uneom-
promising. and We wore firm hence the post
DsSd Ss4. Rss Ses thus sS mater at
tlemont is concerned. and l do not
should bring his demands within the bounds OF
reason. Miss Caldwell was anxious to have
1nS Pss5 eo Ike Sns
for him. was ruled by the advice Of her counsel.
mont whom he declared he could not marry her
unless his demands were accoded to:
iS5 H. ssSfy I'd Rf Oi ony
for that is perhaps on private conversation
boYeep counsel one Of whom 'o6i1Gy RE he
outside the case, and Miss Caldwell never au-
was was published in the papers. How they got it
SsS6SFa S5S a.s sskSd is the amount
Hbont sI0o. .oo0.a
How much OF this did Prince MqrRt Wantr
But there must have been a proposition to
insptEe rejection s5dGESSstSd the TTitS5 III P;ro.
GeIdwells Income. and we could not agree to
In the absence of Prince Murat from the. city
his representatives were seen and without
hesitation gave their side OF the story. They
SS1 naked SsS enes as aS
suthorizeS us to make any compromise IN mis-
WHAT was his demandT
why, q baeatelle OF about 900 year for
necessary EXPENSES, and small consideration
wss Sas ois nsi
q few obii0ations which 6Hd to be settled 30:
returned as soon as tho Prince could get con-
troll Of his estates; ,.
.B5ss .5d 81 h fafo aaaS Toa fssf sss him row
obligations and place him in control OF o large
amount Of Rr9,P,9brty. ,P,btorrt tb. Prime. w,sbod
fnas rom Mss mot
exactly. You SEQ the Prince wished to meet a
tain amount now In bond. This would place
him In a position to mako his bride present
7 Q.9Do y De' You Know E W the exact amount of Miss
Caldwsll's Income. A 1t Is said to be about
900 900 but We have an idea that Il is more.
The Prince only asked for the control OF q SUI
fcisnt amount to enable him and his wife to
live up to their social standing.
Odd Miss Caldwell's counsel make any
offer2 A.-At first they made the miserable
offer Of ens,iourth; Or & according to their esti-
q third. But tho Prince would mot entertain
the proposition. and adhered to- his original
demand. This is why tho marriage did not
o.-Don't you think princes as rule como
very hiRh2 A.-Well princes as you know.
have greater obligations to meet when they
marry than ordinary gentlemen. Their social
position demands o we'll filled purse. Hence.
whom they are not rich themselves, II is neces-
sary for them to marry rich and have control of
that which they marry.
GIAliss Caldwell has not yet determined when
she will return to America Those In Q posi-
tion to know say that the marriage is likely to
take place after all. and that Miss Caldwell.
although she has not seen the Prince since the
day he SAID Rood;by'" to her is IN constant
take place without a settlemOnt OF tho mone-