Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-26
SUIT AGAINST DON CARLOS.
The DsaEhter Whon Ne Di.ov ned
Declares That Re Hss Ssuan-
aerea Her Inheritance.

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While Don Carlos In all ins his preten-
sions to the throne Of Spain and stirring
up trouble for the boy king and his wear
led mamma. there II no little bother In
course of construction for the pretendcr
himself.
1t VIII be remembered that when Donna
Elvira. daughter of Don Carlos. eloped
with an artist named Folchi. her father.
MIN g great display Of indignation. pub
70 he considered as one dead To the world.
II was thought at the time that he was
grtef-strfcken, no Interior motive was sus-
pathy with him.
Now there has come 4 change, for the
world has 1t on the authority of Elvira
herself that the tears OF Don Carlos were
OF the sort that rrocodilcs shed. that he
vas. IN TACT. In haste To east her out. not
because OF her sin. but that he might profit
~ her going. And this il how she ex-
Don Carlos was made custodian of a fund
in trust for Donna Eivira. Before the
siopement she had tried 4 number OF
counting made Of this furd. Resides the
fund In trust. a marriage portion had been
set aside for her. the interest of this alone
HI has not received this Interest. and
she now asserts that Don Carlos has made
away with principal n interest of the
against her father to recover these moneys.
and ths case Is to he tried in Lucca in a
few weeks unless Don Carlos can effect a
compromise.
Az the avowed object of Donna Eivira is
to embarrass her father in his ambitious
designs upon the throne because of his
cruel treatment Of her, u compromise
possible In Spain.
Don Jaime. her brother. Is made defend
ant BY Donna Elvira In another suit to be
tried at the same time. By this suit she
seeks to recover possession Of a painting
valued at 10000 francs. which she inher-
tied, and which Don Jaime promptly seized
for himself when Don Carlos declared his
daughter dead to the world.
There win be . host OF able counselors
q the trfal; Thu Lawyer Howe OF Venice.
s s.knG pep san,oj Do Mah cep Poraed,o Don wi,, c sneox
for Donna Elyira. The Duke of Parma,
Who as Don Carlos hacker. IL interested.
viii contribute two legal luminaries of tho
nrst order. Don Jaime has not yet selected
his advocate.
50 a most lively battle seems imminent.
Donna Eivira told an interviewer recently
accounting OF the trust FUND which he ad-
ministered during her minority, she would
cause his private life and financial doings
to be investigated. And IL IL comes to that
the world must be prepared to hear some
tales compared with which the stories
about Don Carlos psuedo-war steeds will
pale into insignificance.
to the Interest Of my marriage por-
tton.' she added. my father has converted
II to his own use against my will and pro-
ters AND I nv BROTHER 1ms Nv vi third ,mS 81 sist my s sbs
Austrian archduchess. ~ half and half will
Ing that. the money I've paid TO me: her
protest protest ! Is 8, d ,rs st. Gnly c against s the com,
maintains that my brother Jaime Is en-
titled to part Of the fund, though it was
created for the benefit of female heirs
onlv."
There is a rumor current In Spain that
Don Carlos will make this defense: "Hav-
Ter ter Sea elope amy SaT WIN F aIy1Ta gea rer ard
myself as her natural heir. This in in ac-
cordance with the usages OF the Spanish
royal family"
How nice! II you don't want to pay your
debts. Just declare that your creditor is
dead. and let It go at that.
n ElVira, by the way. has settled
down gracefully TO bourgeois life. . She
helps her lover. in his business and IL about
to exhibit in Rome a number of painted
which seem to be the latest wrinkle
OVRP there. r