The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-20
DOORS ARE CLOSED
PRINCE OHIMAY'5 DIVORCE CASE
OPENED IN COURT.

Public Decency Prince Will one
twenty-five Causes or Action and Cooi
Furnish Four Times as Mauy-Countss
Conveys Suit -"DynamIter" Ivory
Trial Famine in the Deccsn, and Othe
Famine Views = Foreign News
copyrighted 1927 by the Associated Press.
Chaleroi, Jan. 2o.-The action for di
vorce brought against the Princess d.
Chimay, who eloped last summer with &
gypsy, has opened here. The Prince d.
Chimay was in attendance accompanies
by his cousin, Prince Joseph.
At the opening proceedings the public
prosecutor asked that the case be trieC
in secret. So much publicity, he said
had already been given to the world tina
it could not be further outraged by tn,
proceedings but in the interest OF public
decency he asked that newspaper mer
and the public in general be excluded
The judge acceded to the public prosecu
tors request and therefore the hearing
was in secret.
Council for the prince asked the court
to grant his client a divorce on the adj
mission of the princess. He also asked
that the princess be allowed an hours
visit each month to the children, she
paying $1,000 franc yearly.
IL necessary, counsel added, the petit
toner would produce witnesses to prove
twenty-five acts justifying the suit and
he further stated that the petitioner
could prove four times that. number OF
acts in justifica ton of the proceedings
ta-- l1r-
the princess to her husband, in which
she offered to go into a Carmerte con-
vent Cor five years, from whence. the
princess added. she would return purified
70 The domestic hearth.
The prince replied from Paris. saying
that he was going to Chimay and that he
did Ect want to see her. Counsel contin-
ued that on the following day the prin-
cess, accompanied by Rigo. supped at
the ambassadors cafe Chantan with a
man ard woman, and the princess made
i scene with the woman. whom she ac-
cused u trying 10 steal her lover.
For the sake of the children. counsel
then said, the prince hoped the court
would not require proof by witnesses, as
the nOtar;ety OF the scandal and the at
tituds of the princess since the begin
ming Of the suit proved the principal
charge, viz: her flight with Rigo.
In conclusion, counsel recalled that as
early as August 10, 1895, the Gil Bias in
Paris spoke of the "vagaries of a prin-
cess in Paris" in an article clearly des-
ignating the Princess de Chimay
Maitra Allan, for the defense, did not
deny the principal fact. but coutended
that all the accessory evidence was false
or greatly exaggerated. Proceeding,
counsel endeavored to clear the princess
Of the reproach that she was a bad
mother. asserting that if it was neces-
sary TO seek the causes for the eccentric
love With which she wrecked honor they
could be found in the weakness of her
husband, whom she loved and still loves.
Counsel, continuing, asked the court
no. to be influenced by the "atrocious
accusation that the princess had aban-
ioned her children without regret"
Prince Chimay's counsel pointed out
that the princess defense was confined
% extenuating circumstances and recall
ID that the princess, in order to escape
rom the pleadings of her husband. sent
him a formal note through her doctor
hat ali communicat tons between them
must cease.
And today" counsel added. "she has
Jared to reproach her husband with hay
ng abandoned her.
Counsel for the prince also said:
"All Europe would laugh If the court
'eluired testimony in this case
The decision will be rendered in fort
light; but. according to general opinion.
I is believed that the court will grant
IN absolute divorce without hearing any
eSt.mony.
COUNTESS COWLEY' SUIT.
Y To-, "a
brought by Violet. Countess Cowley,
against Earl Cowley. was opened TO-DAY
n the divorce division of the high court
f justice. The correspondent is Mrs
Answers filed by the Earl
md Mrs. Charrington denying the allie
cations. The earl. when Viscount Dan
gan. was the defendant in a breach Of
'romiSe action brought against him by
well known London actress. Phyllis
}roughton. The case was settled by the
iscount paying $4,000. He soon after
Yards married Lady Violet Neville.
aughter OF the Marquis of Abergav-
my. The earl is descended from the
rst Lord Cowley. who was brother Of
he great Duke of Wellington.
Countess Cowley and some servants
astified in support of the charges of
esertion and adultery brought against
1e earl. An important affidavit from a
ian named Lane. a footman in the en-
10y OF the Earl Of Aberdeen. the gov
rnor general @: Canada. is promised.
IVORY'S TRIAL.
London. Jan. 19.-The trial Of Ivory.
las Bell. the alleged dynamiter. was
ontinued today. The evidence present
dealt with tho movements on the con-
nent of the alleged confederates of the |
1ef-nrSy- 10, IL l.,
Ow until he was arrested and brought |
, this city for examination and trial.
FAMINE IN THE DECCAN.
Bombay. Jen. 19.-The correspondent |
the Associated Press. who has begun /
tour of the famine districts OF India. |
legraphs from Saratera. south OF Poon. |
n important section OF the Ocean. hav- |
e an area OF 5000 square miles and |
habited by 1.250. COO persons, saying the |
'mne is less severe there than in other |
arts of the Deccan.
The first relief camp was established |
kansil. on the Poona- Banglore road. |
the middle of NovemberN and there /
e now five camps in the vicinity. The
eople are lodging in mat huts. contain
g parents and children, or three sin
. adults. They work from SUNRISE
ltil noon and from p. m to sunset. at
undertaking. TIE people are conten-
d, have sufficient food. and blankets
e supplied 10 the destitute The cor
spondent did not notice any distress
g cases of destitution of the people. |
o general emaciation was observed nor
ere people dying by the roadside The
tuation in that district Is, taken on the
hole. satisfactory
MAYOR PHELAN WILL AID.
San Francisco. Cal. Jan. I9.-Nayor
lelan has undertaken to assist the fam
e-stTicken inha oirants OF India ard an
unces that contributions OF grain and |
oney VIII be thankfully received. The
Banking company has Of
red to forward all such contributors
as of charge