The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
"A GYPSY BRIDE.
Princess De Chimay Loves
II Her ViOliniSt.
The Announcement Creates q Big
Sensation at a.Pesth.
Prince Was NegIectful, While Rlgo Loves
Her More Than His Beloved Music.


Buda- Pesth, Dec. 30.- The reigninf
sensation here is Princess de Caraman
Chimny, formerly Miss Clara Ward Of
Detroit, who eloped from Paris with
Janesi Rigo, a Hungarian Gypsy vio-
iinist
The princess received members of the
press, to whom she spoke In the freest
manner She declared II was incorrect
to suggest that her husband. Belgian
nobleman of Frenc. extraction, had be-
haved I'm an ungentlemanly manner
toward her. On the contrary, she in
sisted, the prince had always conducted
himself as a gentleman. But he was Of
a cold, reserved nature, and was al
ways more at his club or on the turf
than with his family. The couple have
two children living.
The princess was then asked why she
left her husband. and replied: THAT is
a remarkable story. / have also asked
myself why i have done so, and / can
find no reply to the question. Soon after
our marriage / went with my husband
TO Brussels At first / found the Bel
gian aristocracy very sympathetic.
When, however, there was talk of
highly placed parsonage having shown
me special favor an entire change oc-
CURED. The sympathy first shown me
was withdrawn, and therefore ] went
to Paris. / there became acquainted
with M. Rigo in the Cafe Faillard. He
was acting as bandmaster Rigo liked
me better than his beloved music. The
rest you know"
In conclusion, the princess said: II
should like very much 10 see my children
again, but the law has given them to
their father. /, on the other hand, have
given up half my income, Sic, 900. for their
education. / shall remain two months
in Hungary"
The highly placed parsonage" re-
ferred to by the princess in this inter-
view is understood here to refer to King
Leopold Of Belgium, and is said to fur
nish the cause for the refusal of the
Queen Of Belgium to be introduced to
Princess de Caraman-Chimaya at a gar
den party at Laeken. the royal park and
palace near Brussels
The princess gave her full story to the
correspondents. 1t appears that she
arrived in Paris at the age Of 16 with her
mother. Her first suitor was q German
captain named Won Heffels, who was
rejected.
She made the acquaintance Of the
Prince of Chimay- Caraman at the resi-.
dence OF the then United Statee consul.
She accepted the princes suit, the
mother and daughter having made q
wager between them that he. would pro-
pose within two months. The princess
states In her Interview that she spent
10000 francs ($3oo. .000) in repairing the
Prince Of Chimay- -Caraman's old family
chateau In Hainault. After six years
Of marriage. the princess states. only
an income Of $4,000 francs ($31, ,000) re-
malned Of her fortune.
The princess said to the newspaper
men that she will marry Janesi Rigo,
her Hungarian Gypsy lover. She showed
to the reporters on the upper part of her
arm a tattooed serpent, surmounted
with the name Janesi, and above 1t the
letter &C." the whole design being
topped by a ducal crown.
Hundreds of people wait outside the
hotel where the pair are staying to see
the runaway princess, and special police
are needed to keep order. When she
appears at the theater adorned with
splendid diamonds and the Gypsy Janesi
at her side the performers on the stage
are quite ignored, SO great is the curl
osity aroused.