The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
MARRIED ACCOUNT
American Girl Now Wants to
Come Home.
Abused by Husband When He
Could Get No Money.
A DAZZLING WEDDING
Described as Most Brilliant Ever
Seen In Detroit,
Father Leaves For Europe to
Bring Daughter Home.
A DAZZLING WEDDING

Detroit, Sept. 2.-Colonel Frank J. Heck
er. who was master of transportation IN
der Secretary of War Alger, and is one of
the richest men in Michigan, sailed from
New York last Thursday, accompanied
by his wife for Paris where he will meet
his daughteee- Nine. Guyla Hope Joseph
de Szilassy and bring her back to her
home in this city
The ostensible purpose of Colonel Heck
er's trip is the interest he takes in the
health of his daughter, and the family are
endeayorfng to convey the impression that
Nine. De Szilassy is returning to Detroit
simply to recuperate. Close friends of her
family say the precarious condition of her
health is due to the treatment she has
received from her husband, to whom she
was married on December %. against the
wishes of her parents, and that she con-
Louise Decker de SziIassy is twenty-five
years old, fair, tail. stately, with a very
charming manner She was regarded IN
Washington last year as one of the most
desirable matrimonial catches.
De ozllassy nag not Peeh an atlSicIle OF
the Austrian embassy long when he met
Miss Hecker He was most assiduous in
ms attentions Miss Hecker was az that
time engaged to a man in Montreal
When Miss Hecker aunounced her in
tent1on to marry DE Szllassy, Colonel
Hecker refused his consent. Miss Hecl1er
came to her home in this city and brooded
so over her love affair that her father,
apprehensive of her health, gave his con
sent 10 the marriage. This was last fail,
imme diately after the cOlOneIS FeSlgna-
tiOn from the war department
Statements were made that the Austrian
was man of wealth and highly regarded
in diplomatic circles. Szilassy insisted on
a immediate wedding and his request
was granted. He arrived in this city from
Europe only few hours before the we'd
ding. A large proportion of the wedding
presents consisted of gold and silver
When De Szilassy discovered that these
We're marked with his Wife's name. he in
sisted that they be sent to a jeWeler and
remarked with his name before he would
go to the church.
After the wedding tour in the south they
returned to this city. Szilassy saying he
had been released from duty at the lega-
ton He stayed in this city several
months and was much dislil1ed because of
his sneers at Americans and American
manners.
Then it was announced that Szilassy
had been recalled to enter diplomatic ser
vice in Austria Colonel Hecker diScoV-
cred that he a small man in diplO-
matte circles and had been temporarily
appointed to the legation in Washington
His estates also are said to consist chiefly
of castles in Spain
He and his wife went direct to Paris.
The manner in which she has been treat
ed there was gathered from pitiful APP
peal she is said to have sent her parents
implOring them to come and take her
home. Colonel and Mrs. HeclVer went at
once
The Heckers say that Sziiassy's treat
ment of his wife was due to the absolute
refusal of Colonel Hecker to give him un-