The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-14
CALDWELL AND MURAT.
TIE LADY TELLS WHY HER MAR
RAGE DID NOT COME OFF.


the Lawyers on Both ides-The
Marriage May Yet Take Place in
Spite of the Guinness of Their Last
Interview He Said.
In Paris cablegram, dated Dec. z, the
New York Sun has the following:
Contradictory and exaggerated reports
are still circulated with regard to the rup-
ture of the engagement of marriage between
Miss Gwendoline Caldwell and Prince
Murat. The lady was recently waited upon
bv 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 necessary information, saying whatever
they might say might be considered as
coming direct from herself
In an informal conversation Miss Cald-
we'll spoke freely and frankly of her rela-
lions with Prince Murat and of the cause of
his action with regard to their engagement.
'In the first place." she said, 1.-THE prince
has not broken off the engagement. The
wedding is only indefinitely postponed, and
that in consequence OF the counsel acting
for us in the matter being unable to agree
as to the amount of my income which the
prince should have absolute control of. The
story of my offering him $4,000 as an
annuity is one of the most monstrous alb
surdities | have ever read knew nothing
of such an offer until 1 read it 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 advisers when the question of my
estate was preached, and was much sur
prised, to say nothing of my feelings being
awfullV crlshed-as would those of any
Young girl IN a similar situation-when the
prince informed me in a very curt manner
that our WEDDING must be postponed until
my attorneys saw fit to agree with his
counsel regarding the amount of my income
he was to control.
81 consulted my lawyers and learned
that the demands of the prince were SO IN
reasonablethat they were forced by pru-
Dental considerations to decline TO accede to
them. | aked them how much of my in
come the phnce wanted for our living pur-
poses, and hey said two-thirds, and that /
could not afford. | demonstrated with the
prince, but 10 no purpose. He argued that
my income vas large, and that, in accord
ance with our social position, a large sum
would be REQUIRED. l told him so far as l
was concernd | was perfectly willing that
bound to be @verned in my financial af-
fairs by thosehaving them III charge. He
seemed to think had more influence in the
matter than | ,eally possessed, and blamed
me for the unhappy state of affairs.
ITO prove to him that / really loved him,
and earnestly dsired to have the ceremony
take place, tod my attorney that | was
perfectly Willing thai the prince should be
tavorably considered in his demands; but
fhaNr ipcicfad h ct1nb
be imprudent, and besides, complications
would surely mise therefrcm that would
render our lives anything but happy.
concluded they knew best, and permitted
their judgmentto stand. Seeing this, the
prince simply Jade me good-by, saying at
the same tine whenever my attorneys
should deemE proper to accede to his de-
mands, he would fulfill bis marriage con-
tract. Witt these words he left me, and
have not SEN him since"
In the coirse of the conversation Miss
Caldwell atowed with much feeling that if
the princewould be more reasonable she
would for,ive him.
At the bquest of Miss Caldwell the writer
called upn Mr.. Cachard, who has charge
of her finincial affairs in Europe, and who
conducte those Of Prince Hatzfeldt before
his marriage In answer TO the question as
to the caue Of the trouble between Miss
Caldwell and Prince Murat. Mr. Cacbard
sail:
1The real cause of the non-fulfllment of
tip engagement was the disagreement be-
teen our firm and the legal representatives
d Prince Murat as to how much he should
i've Of the lady's income under his abso-
Ute control. There was no specified sum
ffered by us. Prince Murat's counsel SIM
" made an unreasonable demand, which
Re deemed it unwise to grant. The prince
4 Eas r1rOfoisinu and xUn yya Gr,,a -.
fence the postponing of the wedding, and
hus the matter still stands
There has been no attempt at a
reconciliation so far as the financial settle
ment is concerned, aud do not think there
/ hs likely to be unless the prince should bring
IBIS demands within the bounds of reason.
Miss Caldwell was anxious to have the mat
ter settled, and was inclined to give way to
the priuce, but, being a woman of good
| Judgment, she, in spite of her strong affec-
ton for him, was ruled by the advice of
her counsel, and permitted the prince to
break the engagement when he declared he
|could not marry her unless his demands
Iwere acceded to.
"As for the story of the offer of $10,0 00,"
[|continued Mr.. Cachard, 'the only founda-
Iton for that is perhaps on private con-
lversation between counsel, one of whom
XEokngly remarked that he thought the
Iamount. This was wholly outside the case,
Iand Miss Caldwell never authorized or
Knew of such proposition until it was pub
PShed in the papers. How they got it is a
fystery"
Mr.. Cachard was asked: "What is the
amount of Miss Caldwell's incomes"
About 100000"
How much of this did prince Murat
Eants"
There was no specific sum mentioned. D
But there must have been proposition
70 inspire rejection" suggested the writer.
The fact is,p replied the lawyer, "the
FRINGE wished to control the greater part
Miss Caldwell's income, and we could not
gree to it."
In the absence of Prince Murat from the
Wy his representatives were seen and with
" hesitation gave their side of the story.
fey We're asked if there was any prospect
a reconciliation and replied: "The Prince
~ not authorized us to make any COM
pfmise in his demands"
What was his demandW
why, a bagatelle of about 100000
yer for necessary expenses and small
cofderation aside from that, which did
nofmount to much
A-What was that consideration A.
t"hs mere matter of a small advance to
nseq few obligations which had to be
1eist before the marriage, and which was
nave been returned as soon as the prince
'uid get control of his estates.
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