The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
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Primo Chimay Form erIy an
American Girl Tells Her Troubles.

American Girl Tells Her Troubles
Buda Pesth. Dec. 30.-The presence
here Of Princess Chimay- Caraman. for
merly Miss Clara Ward an heiress Of
Detroit. Mich. who eloped from Paris
last summer with Hungarian gypsy
musician named Jancessi Rigo has
caued sensation in certain circles
Inc princess yesterday received dele
cation of mem bers of the press TO
whom she spoke in the freest manner
she said that it was incorrect to
suggest that her husband, a. Belgian no
DleEnan OF French extraction. had be-
haved in an ungentlemanly manner to-
wards her. On the contrary, she in
sisted that the prince had always con-
Quoted himself as gentleman. But
he was of a cold. reserved nature, and
was always 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. I have
also asked myself why I have done so,
and find no reply to the question Soon
after our marriage I went with my
husband TO brussels At first I found
the Belgian aristocrcy very sympa-
uhetic. When, however there was talk
Of high parsonage having shown me
special favor an entire change oc-
CURED. The sympathy first shown me
was withdrawn and therefore I went
to Paris. there became acquainted
with M. Jancessi in the Cafe Faillard..
He was acting as bandmaster. Rigo
liked me better than his beloved music.
The rest you know"
Ia e@.clusion the princess said:
II should like very much to see my
children again; but the law has given
them to their father. 1, on the other
hand, have given up half my income,
$4,000, for their education. ] shall re-
main two months in Hungary"
The high parsonage" referred TO by
the princess in this Interview is under
stood be General Leopold of Bel
GUM.
The suit for divorce Instituted by the
prince against his wife is now in pro-
gress at Charleroix, Belgium. They
first met at Nice and were married in
the presence of the United States and
British ambassadors.
Rigo is now said to be trying to in
duce his wife to commence divorce pro
ceedings against him, promising her a
large sum of money if he will do 50.
1t is added, however, that the deserted
woman refuses to take this step as II
would enable Rigo TO marry the prin-
London. Dec 8o.-The Standards vi
emma correspondent gives the details of
interviews which the Princess of Chi
nay-Csaraman has accorded to neWspa-
per# CORRESPONDENTS which enable her
full story to be given From these 1t
appears that she arrived in Paris al the
age of is With her mother Her nrst
SuitOl was q German captain named
then accepted the Prince Chimay-Cara-
mans suit
The princess states in her interviews
that she spent I 500 900 francs (S3O0, GOOD
in repairing the Prince of Chimay-C
aman's old family chateau in Heinault
After six years Of married life, the prin-
cess states, only $300. 600 remained of her
fortune The princess said to the
newspaper men that she would marry
Jancesi Rigo. her Hungarian gypsy
lover She showed to the reporters on
the upper part of her arm tattooed
name ssJancesi'' and the letter &C" the
whole design being topped by ducal
crown.
Hundreds OF people wait outside the
hotel where the pair are staying TO see
the runaway princess, and special po-
lice are needed to keep order When
she appears al the theater adorned with
splendid diamonds and the gypsy Jan
cesi at her side, the performers on the
stage are utterly ignored, so great is
the curiosity aroused.