The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-28
COUNTESS DARING FLIGHT.
Hut Her Husband Refuses 60 ne Los,
la the shuttle

r tNfNk from NFr husha nj, who hAu puf-
sued nor aboard an outward bound ocean
liner. Countess Miachano YOUNG and
beautiful woman. yesterday climbed over
the vessels side. while % was Ia the HUI
son river IN midstrcam. and tried 20 es-
cape with her maid Ia a tugl.oat The
Woiuaus sensational night from tho
steamer, the Kaiser Friedrich. 81 the
Hamburg American line. ut tho risk OF
her hfe. caused great excitement aboard.
where the real meaning ~ her actions
was unknown.
The, We're thoroughly UNDERWOOD how
ever hy Count Paul Alfred Miachano. tho
husband. and hardly had his wife ia0dcd
safety on the deck of the tughoat. when.
with the speei of "a monkey on e pole.
ho followed after her The Count simply
would noe bee discarded. and De watched
thc Kaiser Friedrich move down stream
with slice as ho stood upon the tugboats
deck
hut his Rlcc was short lived Tor after
narrow escape from beating ~ the
hands Of brothcr-iu-law 90 the Count
ess. tho luckicsH Count was pushed ashore
az tho Battery aud found himself baked
when victory seemed already IN his grasp
10 was clear case OF runaway The
young Countess had no love for her hus-
band. aud her efforts a. lose him 81 plain
sight Of the crowd on tho pier as we'll
a. the steamer passengers caused "a sen
satiou.
Incidentally George r Seymour. a Ho-
hoken justice Of the peace. Constable
James }. Farrell AMI capt John Van
Pcit OF the rug Colonel D. A Stevens,
played a part iu the dramatic episode. ana
Tho captain came near having "a light with
che Count
Romance Of Three Months.
The romance Of the Countess. VINO was
Miss Cecilo Phelps. formerly OF Rich
mond. Va. began three months ago. when
she was secretly married Co the Count
by Justice Of the Peace Cummings. Of
Hnckensack Tho Countess Is only TWEEN
sy-four years ODD and the Count year
younger They were introduced ia PARIS
IL seemed case OF mutual affection
a. sight. and the Count vino. Is an Iiul-
ian. though hs. home Was ln Paris. follow
cd the young woman 60 this country Her
family with whom she was living in
Riverside Drive opposed the match Bit
seriy because as alleged. the Count had
90 money, but the ceremony vas perform
"a despite everything
When the young couple called upon Jus
tce Of tho Peace Cummings be found tina
tho Count could not speak English 60 ne
called ia h. NJ Hart Of No. 30 Union
street. Hackensack. 90 act as interpreter
there was a brief honeymoon Of happi-
ness ana then the bride left her husband
because she had 90 support him
But the Count was persistent. and final
ly. tired of being constantly annoyed che
young wife decided 20 Zee to Europe
.s. 49, ''s'' ~ 70 So ".'
OF Helen Wright and both were safely
in ttatcroom ON The Kaiser Friedrich
Tbi. was tine real h,gtp,t,s ~ ,bo ~,
citing night AMI pnrsul. which ended a
uuhappuv for tho Count The v,,,rn,,,,
brother-tn-'aw the hrother ~ The cof,nt
ess' first husbnnd-sae ba1 one
matrimonial venture before thta-.s.nt
&C. the pier with her ana In tha par.v
were Seymour. tho Justice ana Farrell
She constable II b. sad thev wer. there
"a take care OF the Count abo,ila he an
pear and try 20 mako a disturbance
The precaution was vain hnv,e,,cr 20,
Count Paul Alfred Miaehano was no. I,
boz fooled even III he dii not speak Tnf-
lish nuontly. ~ remained hidden IN ~
crowd on tho pier. and. watching hts
chance. sunnei aboard las, beeor. tho
gaarplauk was raised Roth Justice % fh.
peace ara constable saw him. but n was
too late
As the steamer swung into the stream
che count and Countess could he seen
standing ON tho upp,r deck near the rail
.n an animated conversation 1h. woman
pointed al the man and then loot, 81 AZ the
picr aunarcntiy irving To signal her
friends Her signals we're seen ana
prornpftv obe,ed
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S.l iho"' hhd ~" nf''h'f IA" fush'u
=" mo emu OF mo pier anu Hakinb
quick uaTFein win capt van leii OF ,he
rug colonel stevens. Jumped aboard The
tux quickly steamed alongside the steam
90 ana "hen iopH l"H1rr was iet over
the side tho Countess and her maid de-
scended without any hesitation or delay
II mattefed not 90 the young wlte that
all her baggage was on board. checked 70
CherbouTE' ana she carried TWO tickets
20 the same place. She was determined 10
escape from The Count al any risk. ana
hurried down the ladder. While those
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