The evening times., 1898-09-06
A PRINCESS SEEKS DIVORCE.
Travels Incognito to America to Se-
cure Witnesses

New York, Sept. 6.-It developed yes
terday that young woman, a passenger
on La Champagne. which arrived from
Havre on Sunday morning. is trave,er
with royal title. princess. in fact. In
der the assumed name of Nine de Warren
she embarked from Havre. She and her
travelling companion. Mile. Malmstroem,
occupied adjoining staterooms on the
steamship.
They were TWO OF the most attractive
young women on the ship IL was also
learned yesterday quite accidentally that
a possibly sad romantic mission brings
the princess to the United States
While crossing the ocean she hoped 10
conceal her identity, but ii 50 happened
that NJ. klecZkowski, the Russian colsul
general at Montreal, was also a passenger
on the steamship VI. kleczkowsk1 nad
long known the prince, the husband OF the
woman VINO wished to be known only as
Nine. de Warren"
He had also met the princess in Rus-
sia, in Austria and at Paris. The consul
general was not slow in paying his re-
spects to her. He informed Capt PoiTot,
of La Champagne. and NJ. Philippe, the
commissaire, that Nine. de Warren was
the Princess Won Wrede, wife of Prince
AdoIph Won Wrede, a scion of one OF tae
Oldest and most distinguished families OF
Russia
The princess and Mile. MaInstroem, to-
gether with Consul General kleczkowski,
himself a distinguished appearing man,
formed the party that dined every day at
Capt. PoirOts table.
The identity of Mime de Warren was
concealed from the remainder of the
ships company.
The princess is of medium height and
attractive form. Her hair is Of Titan
hue her features are deIicately formed.
/ When she left La Champagne she Was
dressed in the whitest of duck and wore
a becoming sailor hat Her companion
is taller and dark. She was dressed in
a similar style.
Capt Poirot and NJ. Kleckowski spent
some time on the pier in taking leave
of their companions Of tae voyage The
consul general went 10 Montreal. the
two women to the Waldorf-AstOria.
where they registered as Princess OF
Wrede" and Miss Malmstroem.
The visit of the princess to this cOun-
try, it was said yesterday when her
presence here first became known, has
some connection with a divorce which
she is seeking 10 ob,ain from her Titled
husband
HrlnCe AuOipn Won W rede Is Ihe LTSt
cousin of Prince Charles Frederick Of
Bavaria lie is also the brother of the
| Austrian minister who was lately at
Munich. The prince has led gaily er-
! ratio career. Princess Won Wrede brought
suit against her husband for divorce last
December.
1t was alleged that the prince had gone
through the form Of marriage with Mime.
! NaIdaner. who was born an American
/ girl
The so-calIed marriage of the prince
with Madame Maldaner was anuulled in
Munich last February, the courts OF
France afterward confirming the decree.
/ When reporter called at the Waldorf
Astoria early last evening the princess
and her companion had just gone out
Prince Raoul Wrede. who was cOun-
/ sellor 10 the Austro-Hungarian embassy
in Washington in 1896. is supposed 10 be
u relative of the Princess Adolph Won
/ Wrede's husband.
/ 1t is said that the princess can secure
/ the divorce from her husband If the
I proper evidence can be got Witnesses
/ TO the marriage of the prince and the
7 family of Mime. Maldaner are alleged to
/ be in this country. and to see them and
| get affidayits from them is said to have
/ brought the princess on her mission