The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
PRINCESS COLONNA'S SUIT.
HER HUSBANDS EFFORTS TO TAKE
THE CHTI DREN IROM MIR.

Hi- lawyer Endcavor- TO show that Hs l.
Not Amrnnbie TO the French Courtr-Ua
Desires to Have the Cbiidren Live wits
Their Uncis In Napic--The Princess
Agrees tbat re MAY visit Thrn, To-day.
PARIS Jan 25.-The hearing ~ the action OF
tho Princess Colonna against her husband Tor
a legal separation began to-day. Mr.. Dubuit
the advocate for the Princess. was pleading in
another court. and Mr.. Dcveillc requested that
further postponemcnt be granted Mr.. Des-
iardins objected to any further delay. and tho
court ordered that the case proceed
Mr. Desardins said that the children had
not been taken to sec Prince ColonnR despite
the order Of the court granting him that priv
ilcge The prctcSt was that he was living at
hotel Is not the Princess. lie asked. living
at hotel? lie rccited the history OF the mar
rage. The wife's property. ho said. formed .
separate estate under her own control This
was according to the Italian law. but contrary to
European custom. Mr. 1lackay the stcpfuther
OF the Princess. had not given her dowry. lie
simply granted to her an annual allowance.
The illustrious family Of Prince Coionna was
not without fortune. The Prince recently in
herited considerable sum Of money from an
uncle Mr.. DesJardins argued that the rights
Of foreigners having n domicle in their own
country were inalicnabe. and could not be
attacked by the French courts lie dssected
the plea OF the Princess that since his mar
rage the Prince had lived in Paris virtually
abandoning Italy. and that therefore action
could be brought against him here.
MIR. Dcsiardins quoted from an official cer-
tilcate issued In December last to show that
the Prince undoubtedly remains an Italian
citizen. The registrar OF the Naples law courts
had furnished the defence with II certificate
showing that tho princo'- name appears on
Iury ~. ~ IL "A IN of tina Nlt,lea
Military club. Tho census OF the Department
of the Seine sad that his domicile is in Naples
There were various deeds signed by the Prince
before notary publtr, proving that his prln-
cpa domlrle L. In Naples. and that he merely
has "A residence in Paris.
Mr.. DeslHrdins read an opinion OF mn emil
nent ltalinn advocate Prof. hiHnlurro. "A nom
Der OF the Italian ,hamher oi iIeputies. who
occupies the chair OF clNil law in the tniNsr-
sity OF Naples To- the effect that it was nros~i-
bic TO doubt that the action against ,Ptincs
tolonna should have been AIKEN M naples. As
the Prince had not obtained LEGAL domcis
in Paris. he was not nmcnatle to iench Juris-
dictiOn in II case Of his KIND.
Mr.. Dcslardins tcierre to the letter written
by the Primo" TO his wife In 1850. which, it wa.
alleged by the Princess proved that lee had
Al anhonod his domicic in Nanle;. THIS let
dcrest terms. II related tho irincu's INABILITY
to repurchnse his ancestral domain noar
come allied with that Of Mr.. Mackay. The
owner OF the estate asked such an unreasou-
able price for tho property that it Wa placed
had said in this letter: " lou must not regret
Naples too much. After all it is not an ~
pecially pleasant place. lie then proceeded
to mention the disadvantages OF residing
there.
Mr.. Deslardins cont ended hat this latter did
not amount to u remuneration Of doInicliary
rights or place the Prince under French IurIs-
diction.
Mr.. Desinrdins declared that he would later
demulish tn" statements that Prince rolOnnA
passed his nights at clubs and neglected. has
wife. 1hes. statements were also!ute,y I'M
founded. He asked the court TO declare TINT it
was incompetent. for want Of jurisdiction. TO
decide the case. so that the Prince might send
the children to Naples. where they would hs
placed in charge OF their unclc rrInce St:li-
ano ColOnua and his wife. The eldest boy
Andrea. would there attend tho college classes
daily.
Mr.. Drsiardins said he woul reserve further
remarks until Mr. Duhuit arrived.
Mr.. Deyeille. for Princess Colonna then
arose. and Mr. Desjnrdins asked him 10 toll
the court why the Prince had been deprived OF
seeing his children, whom ho lov",i trnderiy
Mr.. Develle replied that the children are i'll
with influenza He further said that Princess
Colonna feared that tho Prince would abIuct
them. she would. however. permit their
father to see them Mt her hotel tomorrow.
The case was then adjourned until Thursday
next