Evening journal., 1893-11-28

During Their Ten Years OF Welded Life
millionaire Macisay Paid Gambling Debts
OF Prince Colonna Amounting to 1,000,-
600 Francs-The suit Comes or Soon.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2s-The Herald today
prints the following dispatch from Paris:
Princess Colonna, the daughter Of Mrs.
John W. Mackay, has applied for a legal
separation from Prince Ferdinand Gallatro
Colonna and for the custody of her three
children-Andrea, s, Blanca, 9, and Marco,
4 years OF age. The marriage took place
In Paris In 1873. Mgr. Di 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 lie followed her to
Paris and asked Mrs. Mackay for her hand.
She replied
81 don't approve Of her marrying for
eigner Moreover, don't he deluded She
is not Mr.. Mackay's child, but his step
daughter. She has no money of her own.
Therefore, she has no dot. She Is my
daughter by my first husband, but she
takes Mr.. Mackays name at his request
The prince persisted, and his uncle, Prince
Stiglnno Colonna, wrote in his behalf, say
ing that money was of no consequences, as
it was a love match.
Married without Settlements.
Mrs. Mackay eventually gave way. The
bride was married without q dot or settle
ment, but Mrs Mackay allowed her an in
come of $4,000 year, besides giving her
many valuable presents
The prince and his bride went TO Naples
Six months 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 TO the Hotel
Brighton, where her grandmother, Mrs.
| Hungerford, was staying Mrs. Mackay
at the same time came on from Scotland to
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 debts-oveI
100000 francs In five years, apart from
the allowance he made his stepdaughter
lie also gave her the money with which tC
furnish their home. All went 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 frequently
said to his wife, Twill take your American
Independence out of YOU. She replied
You may Il you kill me.
Mr.. Mackay Glad of IL.
The friend added that such long suffer
ing and devoted wife as the princess wa
never known Finally she lost all respcc
for her husband and determined TO leavl
him The only time they have since me
was during the preliminary proceedings il
court.
Mr.. John w. Mackay has written as fol
lows to his daughter; II am glad you havl
taken this step. People viii talk of course
but you do not live TO please other peopl
and need not care what any one says as loni
as you are happy and free"
The case comes on shortly. The princes
and her mother are living quietly in ad
joining apartments at the Hotel Brighton
and have refused all social Invitations. Mrs
Mackay, however, expects to attend TO-
wedding of Miss Adele Grant aud the Ear
Of Essex In London.