The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
ORD WAS A PRINCE.
oUEER STORY ABOUT THE Off
GER WHO FELL AT SANTIAGO.

scendunt OF GngiahuH u ny
King. George Wills Grandfather,
James ora. Was Born of the Union
with Mrs. Fit1herbert.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t is a queer story that comes out OF
England having for one Of its central
characters Lieut.. Jules G. ord Of the Unit
Ell States army, VINO was killed at Sanu-
ago. and for the other no less person
age than the Prince Of Wales.
II the story is wen founded Lieut.. Ord
VS. the legitimate Prince Of Wales ana
heir to the British crown, and Albert Ed
ward. son Of queen Victoria, is mere
pretender.
According to the report now current
which would be ridiculous were it not 50
strongly backed up with documentary evil
dence, young Ord's grandfather was the
son Of George ". This man bore the
name Of James ord. There is in tins coun-
Try one record which goes 10 show that
James ord was son Of a KING. The his
tory of GEORGETOWN College shows that
in the year 1900 James ord, the son OF
George ", and Mrs. Fitzherbert, his law
OF the institution.
1t was Henry Labouchere, the famous
English editor, who opened the discussion
which has resulted in the proof that a son
vas born 10 George " and Mrs Fitzher-
bert, and that the man who fell at Sanu-
ago was a lneal descendant Of royalty.
There is no scandal in this story. Mrs.
F5tzherbert does not belong to the group
Of women whom George ~ made notori-
Gus. although the most determined efforts
were made to besmirch her good name.
There was at ore time a very grave ques-
ton about the succession TO The throne.
It was William " who obtained the
proofs Of the first marriage Of his broth
er. He secured them from Mrs. Eitzher-
bert through the Duke of Wellington, the
Earl Of Albemarle, and Lord Stourton.
There was no more beautiful woman IN
Europe than MYs. FitzherDert, and she
was a very good woman, as well. As the
Prince Of Wales, George ~ fell madly IN
love with her, but she repulsed his ad-
vances. Her coldness made the young
man frantic and doubled his 1ntatuatlon.
Lord Onsiow one day summoned Mrs.
Fltzherbert 10 the residence of the Prince,
giving his assurance that only her pres
ence could save the young man s lie.
Onslow said that the heir apparent had
deliberately sta bbed himself because Of his
love for Mrs Fitzherbert. The latter con-
scented to go to the Prince upon the condi-
ton that she be accompanied by lady
of high rank. The Duchess Of DeVonshlre
went with her.
They found the Prince OF Wales very
pale and covered with blood. He tod Mrs.
Fnzherbert why he had stabbed himself,
and he declared that he would not live
unless she would consent 10 be his wife.
So. asr4rrn Iva
FitzheTberts finger which ne borrowed
from the Duchess of Devonshire
When the Duchess and Mrs. Fitzherbert
returned to Devonshire house there was
drawn up a statement of what had oc-
CURED. Almost Immediately after this
event Mrs. Fitzherbert left England, at
the same time writing to Lord Southamp-
ton that she was moi free agent in what
had occurred.
When it became known that the Prince
Of Wales was to marry Mrs. Fitzherbert
a cry was raised. Fox wrote the Prince
a letter OF protest, and on the stength OF
a reply which was received Fox denied on
the floor of the House Of Commons that
there was any truth In the report
Not long after this there came forth
pamphlet, by Horne Tooke, a celebrated
religious controyersalst, who spoke OF
Mrs. Fitzherbert as legally, really, worth
Ily, and happily for the country, her royal
highness, the Princess of Wales.
There is no doubt that the marriage took
place and was performed with all the rites
and solemnities of the Catholic church.
Mrs. FitZherberts brother Hon. Jack
Smythe, and her cousin, Lord Stourton,
were certainly present. Tooke says the
marriage was performed by a Catholic
priest. Banvoord says that the celebrant
was the Able Sechamp and that Mr.. Fox
was present. The issue by this marriage,
of course, held first claim to the succession
TO the British throne.
The subsequent marriage of the Prince
to the Princess Charlotte, 1t was said, was
forced upon him a condition to the pay
nent Of his debts. Lord Holland says that
at the time of the marriage the Prince was
80 under the influence of stlmulants as to
almost dtsqualify him from going through
the ceremony, attributing this condition
TO a desire to remove from his memory his
previous marriage with Mrs. Fitzherbert
The second marriage was a very I'M
happy one, as history shows. When the
application for a divorce was made, the
Princess Charlotte made solemn denial of
any criminal conduct but afterward she
declared that she ought 10 have made an
exception of her marriage with the
Prince.
After the divorce was granted Prince
George desired to return to his allegiance
TO Mrs. Fftzherbert. She refused until af-
ter. the matter had been passed upon by
the Pope. Upon the decision of his holI-
ness, Mrs Fitzherbert received the Prince
as her husband at a reception given In her
residence, where members OF the
royal family and nobility We're present.
For several years they lived very nap
PLY and contentedly together. It was ef-
ter Prince George had assembled to the
throne that he took another woman to his
affections, a beauty of rank. Then Mrs.
Fitzherbert separated from him. During
his last illness Mrs. Fitzherbert wrote to
the King, rendering him any attention she
could give him. This letter was found Tn
der pillow after his death
After the death Of George ". Mrs. Fitz-
herbert was treated by william ". as
one of the family. She received every at
tention and consideration. The Duke Of
York was her devoted friend throughout
life. She was looked upon as the peacema-
ker of the royal family William Nv. Of
feTed to make Mrs. Fitzherbert a Duchess
and he authorized her TO wear mourning