The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-22
AFTER N|L|KOKT'S SCALP
HIS ITALIAN SPOUSE MAY GO TO
WASH1NGTON.
Hawaiian Congressman VIII Learn
That Hell Hath No Furry Like a
Woman SCorned.

Don Celso Caesar Moreno has written
to "a number of people in Honolulu say
ing wilcox will not be seated in Con-
gress and Liliuokalani will never get
a dollar Wilcox and Liliuokalani are
the quintessenCe of ingrattude and
duplicity."
The Philadelphia Times of December
, has a half page article devoted to
Wilcox. Moreno is CopiOusly quoted in
the article and there is evidence that
he supplied most of ;he material for It,
The article is copiously illustrated,
principally with faxed cuts. What looks
like an old picture of Queen Emma has
been used as portrait of Mrs. Wilcox.
The Call has the following:
SAN FRANCISCO, December r.
The many rumors which have gained
wide crcdence that contest would be
made against Robert w. Wilcox, the
Hawaiian delegate-elect, taking his
seat i'm Congress have been verified i'm
the last few days, and it now appears
that the prime mover in the proposed
contest against Wilcox is no less a
person than his divorced wife, the
Princess Gina COlOnna SObrerO de
Stagliono. Wilcox soon after his arriv-
al in this city ridiCuled the idea that
any opposition would be made to his
taking his seat in Congress, and de-
clared that his enemies in the Hawai-
ian Islands had simply trumped up a
case i'm accusing him of bgamy and
that his divorced wife, who is in Italy,
had and still has the kindliest feelings
toward him
In a letter to a lady who resides in
the southern part of tn State the Prin
cess Colonna recently wrote that she
contemplated a visit to America in the
near future and then says: Il can
never forgive the man who ruined my
nd u.hn 1ApniN-n1 ms n
marrying him by wicked and false
stories as to our future life in Hawaii.
The post of honor to which he aSpreS
in the Congress of America shall never
be his, if l can stop it, and for that rea
son l shall soon visit your country"
Judging by the action which Congress
took IN the case of Brigham Roberts of
Utah. who was not allowed to take his
seat in the national Legislature there
| seems to be little chance of Wilcox ever
being sworn in as a member of Con-
gress, if his divorced wife carries out
her plans to oppose aim. Roberts was
rejected by Congress, who found MIN
guilty Of contracting bigamous mar
riage, and WilcoXs case is identical
with that of Roberts.
The white population of the Hawaiian
Islands is determined that Wilcox shall
not represent their interest in Congress,
and every effort is being made to pre-
vent him doing so. There can be little
doubt as to the action Congress will
take in the contest for the case of Brig
ham Roberts forms a precedent which
is notlikely to be set aside.
Wilcox who is a half white" won
the princess as his bride when he was
a military student in Italy and the pro-
tege of the late King of Hawaii. The
Establishments and roseate stories he
painted had a rude awakening when the
couple reached their island home in
1897. Disguised with her husbands
actions the young princess fled to this
city, where her child was born. Will
cox followed her and for a time they
were in the drest straits. Wilcox went
back to Hawaii and his wife was as
sisted to return to her home in Italy
Four years ago she filed suit for anull-
ment of the marriage in the Italian
courts, and shortly afte. wards Wilcox
married the Princess KOehelelani, de-
scendant of the Kamehamehas, despite
the fact that his Italian wife had not
yet secured her legal freedom Since
Wilcox and his Italian wife separated
she has always expressed the most bit
ter feelings toward him, and if she
should come to Washington to protest
against his being seated in Congress,
it is safe to assume that she will not
decorate him with 'leis' or welcome
him with "alohas."
Senator-elect KalauOkalani has re-
ceived a letter from his son, who is
private secretary to Delegate Wilcox.
He stated the entire party had reached
San Francisco in safety and that they
expected to leave on December 10 for
Washington. 1t appeared that on the
Saturday and Sunday previous large
number of people had called to pay
their respects to Mr.. Wilcox. The fol-
lowing were a few out of the number:
Mayor Phelan, John d. Spreckels Judge
and Mrs Galbraith, Colonel G. p. Tau
kea and wife and Mrs. G. G. Beckley.
Mayor Phelan congratulated Mr.. Will
cox and wished him success in Wash