Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-28
TIRED OF HER PRINCE.
Mrs. John w. Mackay's Daugh-
ter Seeks a Separation.
SHE MARRIED AN ITALIAN PRINCE.
During Their Ten Wears of Welded Life
Millionaire MAokay raid Gambling Debts
of Prince COlOnna Amounting to I,OoO,-
900 Franes-Ths Suit Comes or Soon.

NEW YORK, Nov. aS-The Herald today
prints the following dispatch from Paris:
Princess Colonna, the daughter of Mrs
John W. Mackay, has applied for legal
separation from Prince Ferdinand Gallatro
Colonna and for the custody of her three
children-Andrea,S $, Blanca, q, and Marco,
1 years of age. This marriage took place
in Paris in 1873 Ma. hi Rende the papal
nuncio to France, ofiiciated at the religious
ceremony, which was one Of the social
events of that season.
Two years before the marriage Prince
Colonna met Mrs. Mackay' daughter, then
Miss Bryant, in Italy. He followed her to
Paris and asked Mrs Mackay for her hand
She replied:
Il don't approve u her marrying for
eigner. Moreover, don't lie deluded. She
is not Mr.. Mackays child, but his step
daughter She has no money OF her own
Therefore, she has no dot. She l. my
daughter by my first husband, but she
takes Mr.. Mackay ) name AT his request. "
The prince persisted, and his uncle Prince
Stigliano ColOuna, wrote in his behalf. say
ing that money was Of no consequence, as
il was love match
Married Without Settlements
Mrs, Mackay eventually gave way. The
bride was married without Il dot or settle
ment, but Mrs. Mackay allowed her an in
NOllAS ~ NAtNstNt ~ NFtEs NtSttlt~ GIVING htf
many valuable presents.
The prince and his bride went 10 Naples
Six mouths after the marriage the prince
began demanding money of his wife. She
then discovered that he had a taste for
gambling, horse racing and a fast life. She
bore his abuse, taunts and vulgarity until
October last, when she left him in Paris
and took her three children 10 the Hotel
Brighton, where her grandmother, Mrs.
HunSerford, was staying, Mrs Mackay
at the same time came on from Scotland 10
her daughters aid.
The Herald correspondent SAW an in
innate friend of the family, who said;
Prince Colonna and Mrs Mackay have
not spoken for years No one would be
lieve the enormous sums Mr.. MaCkay has
paid for the princes gambling dubts-ovcr
l,On,OOO francs i'll five Years, apart from
the allowance he made his Stcpdaughter.
He also gave her the money with which 10
furnish their home. All wen, in gam
bling
when his wife left their apartment, the
prince sold all the tapestries and furniture
and even her wedding presents, and he is
now living on the proceeds. lie freq uCatly
said TO his wife, 1 will take Your american
Independence out OF you. She replied,
You may if You Kill me 49,
MIR. Mackay Glad OF 1t.
The friend added that such long SutlvU-
ing and devoted wife as the princess was
never known. Finally she lost all respect
for her husband and determined to leave
him. The only time they have since met
was during the preliminary proceedings in
court.
Mr., John w. Mackay has written Is fol
lows to his daughter: i ann glad YOU have
taken this step. People will talk Of course,
but you do not live to please other people
and need not care what any one says n long
as you are happy and free"
The case comes on shortly, The princess
and her m-ther ar living quietly ii adj
joining apartments at the Hotel brighton
and have refused all social iuvitatious Mrs.
MaCkay, however. expects 10 attend the
wedding Of Miss Adele Grant and the Earl
of Essex in London.