Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19


whose matrimonial experiences with a
make-beleve nobleman were related in The
DIsPATCHsarrlved yesterday on the Saale
alone and unsuccessful. Thus ends the
second chapter of this American girls sad
romance.
The first chapter has created much dis
cussion during the past week among the
money-seekers and the money-sought of our
cosmopolitan city.
The story as cabled from. London was
that OF a bright, well-bred American
woman, known both in Baltimore and New
York society as Miss Williamana Consta-
BILE, who had hastily married a man pur-
porting to be "Baron F. E. o. Won Sue
row" and, having been deserted by him,
had followed him to Europe. From there
she was announced as being about to return
unhappy, unsuccessful and practically des-
titute.
This story was substantiated in many
ways. It was found that Miss Constable
had been married September 1S last to this
Baron, or Major, Won Sucrow, as he was
impartially called, and that he had sud-
denly left for Europe. The particulars that
accompanied these facts were, how
ever, fatty denied by Mme Won Sucrow
yesterday in an interview with a reporter.
ATTRACTIVE AND FRANK.
'rYour correspondents have been misin-
formed" said Nine. Won Sucrow, and with
that, having emphstically refused to be
interviewed, she graciously allowed herself
to be led to truck little way apart from
the turmoil of the baggage-smashers, where
she unburdened herself with most ador-
able frankness. Mime. Won Sucrow is a
most attractive young woman, being
not more than 80, with auburn hair, good
complexion, big brown, honest eyes, aided
by eyeglasses; pretty, small mouth, with
flashing white teeth, and as bright smile
as one would wish to see. In figure she is
neither matronly nor girlish, but very
shapely, and she was dressed yesterday in
dark plaid cloth gown, brown jacket and
black velvet turban, with the soft suede
gloves and neat shoes of the refined woman.
Her voice is low and sweet and modulated
to degree.
at is but justice to myself and my
friends, think, /" she resumed, upon being
shown what had already been printed, that
should correct some statements which have
been made. It grieves me inexpressibly
that my folly should have put my friends
in such position of notoriety, but it is bet
ter that the truth be told simply and once
for all.
IT was, as you know, Miss Constable.
Baltimore was my home, and there my
parents died. They left me little money,
it is true, but that I spent upon my voice.
had hoped to do great deal for myself
with my voice, but have always suffered
from the fact that was unable to read
music at sight. Connections of my family
still live in Baltimore, but they are not,
regret to say, as wealthy as has been sug-
gested.. only wish, alas that they were.
The first thing which Baltimore people
have accused me Of, I see, is eccen-
tricity. 1 did have a cat, it is true, but
I was never refused admittance to
any Northern hotel with him in the world.
As far as that sort of thing is concerned.
don't believe ever did an eccentric thing
in my life. No ones life could have been
more bounded by conventionality than mine
and at the same time been that of girl |
away from her fathers house. When left |
home to continue my studies was not |
alone, as has been stated. had with me |
always, in the first place, middle-aged |
person as maid, and also young lady who |
belonged to as good family as there is in |
New York.
SEVERAL DENIALS.
"Again, when 1 first met Mr.. Won Sucrow |
it was not in small italian boarding house. |
1t was in the house of some connections of |
mine, cousins of my cousins, in fact, on
Madison avenue. Mr.. Won Sucrow came
to us with letter of introduction. He is |
charming man; the sort of man, in fact,
whom every woman adnires, and the result
of our meeting was pure and simple love !
match. He is not handsome man, but
he is every inch the soldier, with as fine
a figure as ever saw in my life. To see
him anyone would know two things-that
he was Prussian and q soldier. That is
why 1 liked his title of Major and did not
care for that Of Baron 1 was proud of
him as brave soldier, but never took the
name of Baroness upon myself. 1 know too
we'll how little it means, either of the man
or the family.
mo matter what anyone may say, did
not marry him for his title, nor did he marry
me for money. told him plainly before
we were married that had none and that
had no expectations. Fhave been betrayed
in ways enough. cannot believe that
was married on the bare suspicion of having
money. As for the marriage being either
sudden or private it was not so. My family
was not only notified but the marriage took
place in Baltimore in St. Pauls Church
only after every member of my family had
met the man was to marry and had fully
approved of the match.
'tIt is true, soon fonnd that my husband
was poor, but many woman has married
DOOR man and welcomed every privation. So
it was with me: knew that my husband '
was crazy about the island in the southern
seas, and myself took to three competent .
jewellers the rough diamonds which he had
They each said they were genuine, brilliant,
but a trife off color They were afterward
oawned, but I never knew of the letters
said to have been written to fhe Baltimore
american, in regard to an expedition. Had
known it, should never, of course, have
it. / knew my husband was
larassed for money. 1 know now that what
le told me of himself was untrue; but l do
Tot believe that he willfully deserted me- 1
believe he was fond of me.
SOME FAITH LEFT.
.'This was the way he went. Everything
Llmost had been sold. Then one day, in
,ay spirits. he went away. He did not take
III my money. He left me some. He lett
ne, too; note saying that he had not de-
erted me. He had gone in that way with
,ut saying goodby, because he knew how
disappointed would be, and that should
veg to go also. In a month he said {
le would send me money, and as
DON as possible he should return.
Foolish woman that I was. could not
yait. 1 followed him on the Gallia think
ng to overtake him. 1 arrived in London.
There sought to trace him, but without
vail. Then applied to Mr.. Henry White,
# the American Legation. 1 was bewil-
Iered. could hear nothing of my hus-
,and. was without money. Mr.. White ;
vas very kind. He advancrd me money,
which of course will be Immediately
epaid, and he sought to find any
race of Major Won Sucrow. He learned
Iothing save what had learned for myself,
md that is.that for some reason best known
o himself my husband married me under /