The herald., 1896-12-30
Talks Very Freely to Newspa-
per Men
SHE HAS NO REASON TO GIVE
For Deserving Her husbaad and EIoping
With 4 Gypsy
One Divorce Suit Is Now Pending and
Much Money Offered for the
Bringing of Another.
Associated Press Special Wire

ASSpCldteu ITeSS opecldl wire
BUDA PESTH, Dec 29.-The pres
ence here of Princess Caramin- Chimay
formerly Miss Clara Ward, an heiress
of Detroit, Mich, who eloped last sum-
mer with Hungarian gypsy musician
named Jancesi Rigo, has caused SEN
sation in certain circles. The prince, S
yesterday received a delegation of men,
bers of the press, to whom she spoke
in the freest manner. She said that it
was incorrect to suggest that her hus-
band, Belgian nobleman of French ex-
traction, had behaved in an ungentle-
manly manner toward her. On the con-
trary. she insisted, the prince had al
ways conducted himself as gentleman.
But he was of a cold, reserved nature,
and 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. l have also asked
myself why I have done so, and / can
not reply to the question. Soon after
our marriage I went with my husband
to Brussels. At first found the Belgian
aristocracy sympathetic. When, how
ever, there was talk of high parsonage
having shown me q personal favor an
entire change occurred. The sympathy
first shown me was withdrawn, and
therefore I went to Paris. There / be-
came acquainted with NJ. Jancesi in the
cafe Faillard. He was acting as banGt-
master. Rigo liked me better than his
beloved music The rest you know"
In conclusion the princess said: II
should like very much to see my children
again, but the law has given them to
their father. I, on the other hand, have
given up half my income, $15.000 for
their education. 1 shall remain two
months in Hungary"
The high parsonage" referred to by
the princess in this interview is under
stood here to refer to King Leopold of
Belgium, and is said to furnish the cause
for the refusal of the queen of Belgium
to be introduced to the princess at a
garden party at Laeken, the royal park
and palace near Brussels.
The suit for divorce instituted by the
prince against his wife is now in pro-
gress at Charleroi, Belgium They first
met at Nice and were married in the
presence of the United States and Brit
ish ambassadors.
Rigo is now said to be trying to induce
his wife to commence divorce proceed
ings against him. promising her large
sum of money if she will do so. 1t IS
added, however, that the deserted wo
man refuses to take this step, as it
would enable Rigo to marry the prin-
cess.
THE PRINCESS STORY
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Standard s
Vienna correspondent gives the details
of interviews which the Princess Chi
mayCaraman has accorded to newspa-
per correspondents, which enable her
full story to be given
From these it appears that she ar
rived in Paris at the age OF 16 with her
mother. Her first suitor was a German
captain named Won Heffels, who was re-
jected. She made the acquaintance OF
the prince of Chimay-Caraman at the
residence of the then United States con-
sui. She accepted the princes suit, the
mother and daughter having made a
wager between them that he would pro-
pose within two months. The princess
states in her interviews that she spent
100000 francs (300,000) in repairing the
prince of Chimay- -Caraman's old family
chateau in Hainault. After six years
of married life, the princess states, only
yearly income of $4,000 francs ($31, ,000)
remained of her fortune. The princess
said to the newspapermen that she
would marry Jancesi Rigo her Hunga-
rian gypsy lover. She showed to the
reporters on the upper part of her arm
a tatooed serpent surmounted with the
name Jancesi and above it 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 DO
lice are needed to keep them in order.
When she appears at the theater adorned
with splendid diamonds and the gypsy
Rigo at her side the performers on the
stage are entirely ignored, so great is
the curiosity aroused