Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Strange Infntuntion OF Society
woman for Romnny Fiddler.
Copyright, 1896, by Press Publishing Company
LONDON, Dec. 26-CNew York World Ca
blegram-Special telegram 1.-The princess
de Caraman Chmay, the Detroit girl, is
actually with her coarse and vulgar Gypsy
lover at his home in remote village in
Hungary Vienna dispatches of yesterday
and today assert defantly satisfied with
him and her position. The statement seems
absurdly eXtravagant, but it is In entire CON
formity with her course in Paris before she
eloped.
The World representative in Paris has oh
tanned the exact history of the events which
preceded her flight. The necessity for ex-
GLIDING the public from her husbands suit
for divorce now in progress at Chartered,
seems useless to the many in Paris and Bel
GUM, who are fully acquainted with the
details OF the young woman's extraordinary
actions in Paris.
The prince de Caraman Chlmay Is OF
French origin. Several of his ancestors per
formed splendid service in the French arm
les. Miss Clara Ward, as is now well known,
is the daughter of a very wealthy Canadian
family, who removed to Detroit They met
fist at Nice and were married in Paris, the
American and British ambassadors being
present, among many other distinguished
people. There was a magnificent marriage
settlement upon the prince. Two children
were born. Janos Rigo. the Gypsy, was
born at Pakas, in the district OF Samogy,
Hungary. lie is anything but an Adonis
being TALL skinny, awkward animal OF
about 35, with straight black hair, which
seems pasted on his head, and Is scrupu-
lousy parted in the middle. He is pitted
with smallpox. Rigo has wife; their two
children died. He went to Paris five years
ago and Joined Gypsy band OF musicians.
HIS fiddling attracted the attention OF the
benevolent Russian Prince Jablonowsky,
who advanced to him money to start band
OF his own.
Princess Chimay, who had already fear
fully risked her reputation in other affairs,
happened in the restaurant where he was
playing last winter and conversed with him.
In a day or two there was no secret about
their intimacy and not the slightest attempt
at concealment on the part OF the princess.
RIGGS wife was the first to object. Her
husband, not getting home at the usual hour,
aroused her suspicious, and she began TO
watch him at the restaurant. Violent scenes
resulted and to end them Rigo made this
proposition to her: Go back to Hungary
with your father, your mother and your
brother and live at Pakas with my parents.
| will pay the fares and send you 1000 francs
a month. Then, when l have made a for
tune through the gifts of the princess, |
will rejoin you and we will live quietly on
our income"
BILKS HIS WIFE.
Mrs. Rigo was easily persuaded, and re-
turned to her native country, but no thou
sand francs a month being forthcoming, she
returned to Paris, accompanied by her hus-
bands mother.
Rigo consented to receive his mother, and
even introduced her to the princess, who in
vited her to luncheon, but with his wife he
would have nothing to do. A fortnight later
the poor woman left Paris broken hearted.
Up to this time the Gypsy had worn an
admlral's blue uniform every night, and the
princess was his most faithful listener. She
used to pass the evening and half the night
at the restaurant, and when the concert was
over used to take him away in her carriage.
The scandal became so crying that the pro-
prietor of the restaurant gave Rigo the
choice of leaving his mistress or losing his
place. The Gypsy without hesitation threw
up his engagement. At the same time the
princess left her husband.
All this happened at the beginning Of the
summer. The pair went to the seaside and
afterward Travelled. They were in Paris in
August at a hotel on the Boulevard des Ca
pucines, where one day Rigo gave a ban
quet to his former colleagues. Are you
happy, madam" asked one of the guests.
mot wholly" was the answer, because my
husband is not yet trying to get divorce,
although / have done everything | could
to make him do So" "And your children"
Il love them very much, but love Rgo bet
ter, and my only wish is to be able to marry
him as soon as possible"
A package addressed to her arrived at
the hotel. She refused to receive IT,, say
ing: 81 am no longer princess, My name
is Nine. Rigo."
The Gypsys wife reappeared on the scene
at about this time, and as she applied to
the police Rigo became afraid and dlsap-
peared with the princess. They are now in
Hungary, TRANQUILITY awaiting the decision
OF the Charleroi tribune Rigo Is said to be
negotiating with his wife to try to get her
also to sue for divorce.
Young Ward, the princess brother, aban-
doned his wife and children about two years
ago to elope from Dinard with the maid OF
Lady Eden, famous English beauty.
The press dispatches have already in
formed the world that two persons known
to be the princess and her lover arrived in
MISUNDERSTANDING, Hungary RIGGS home, on
Tuesday. They went together that night to
the opera, where the princess wore splendid
diamonds. IN answer to Inquiries by the
chief Of police. Rigo confessed his Identity
and that of his companion. The princess Wis
tied Rigos mother in her little hut and EN-.
braced her. BALLARD SMITH.