The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-01
PRINCE COLONNA In FACT.
MRS. MACkAY'S SON-IN-LAW NOV
MEAD or HIS "a MILF.

Mackay's Daughter and Their SubseQuent
Disagreements 49, The Princess's Flight.
The death al y aplcs Of the aged Prince ColonnA
lately announced, advances to a long list Of titles
Of nobility the young Prince Of the same name
whose marriage with the s,epdaughter Of John
W. Mackay, and its long string Of unpleasant
sequences, has given Americans at home and
In the European colonies a fruitful source Of Cos
sip and speculation for fifteen years. The young
Prince and his wife have been separated for half
a dozen years. According TO her story. his habits
had become uncomfortable. According 10 state
ments made by his friends, he was unable to Gu
dure the amount Of attention bestowed upon his
household by his mother inlaw, Mrs. John ".
Mackay.
The old Prince Colonns was 81 years old. His
name was Giacchino Colonna. lie was Pnnos
OF Stigliano, Primes Of Alamo. Marquis Castel.
nuova, Lord Of Alienello, Of San Arcangelo. Of
Roccanova, of Melito, Of Giugliano. and . Patti
clan Of Rome, Venice and Naples. To thees
various titles his nephew, the Prince who welded
Mrs. Mackay's daughter, succeeds and he suo-
ceeds also to the hcadship Of the Neapolitan branch
OF the Colonna family. the place held by his unds
Besides being the possessor Of the titles enumsr-
ated, the old Prince Colonns was q Senator OF
the Kingdom Of Italy, Commander in Chief OF
the National Guard ~ Naples, and Project OF
the royal palace at Casera. He married INST
the Princess Acquaviva d'Arrsgona, daughts
OF the Duke Of Attn, and his second wife, v no sue
wives him, was bis cousin Cecilia Colonna,
The glory OF the famous Colonna Princes a
the Middle Ages was not reflected In the life 81
the Prince who has Just passed away, but be was
nevertheless a figure Of prominence In Italy.
The Neapolitan branch Of the family comes nsxt
In Importance to the Roman branch. Although
the Prince was on good terms with ths Court I'M
der the bourbons, he was repuied TO he a. mean
a Liberal. In the days OF As when republican,.
ism was a dangerous thing TO profess or 70 b
suspected OF, there was a little bird about the
palace Of the Prince Of Stigliano that was q Greaa
10y 10 the populace. According 10 the veracious
popular chrUniclers. II was a canary with . mar
yelious accomplishment, being able 70 sing the
thunderous air which Rouget de isle has caused
10 stand for thoughts SO lar removed from the
devoton al sentiments Of its former service, ana
the people used to gather under The balcony wall
Of the Colonna palace and listen TO the canary
sing la Marseillaisel" The Prince lived quietly
with little show. He liked music and artists.
His palace was large, but he frequently lived In
othor lodgings. letlng the palace. Below the
living apartments oil the palace were stores which
were rented.
Antonio Gluliano Colonna In his own tight
he is Prince Of Galetro lie was BON in 1853
He married Miss Evelyn j ulia Bryant, MIS-. MACH
was three years younger than he. She - regis.
tered as Of Downievile,. New. Mrs Mackay
was then living in Paris, with he! ~dAuEhtei.
thai her daughter was not MI. Mackay's daughter.
and was not bis heir The Prince magnidcenuy
said that he was not seeking riches, but the yoman
at PARIS, Mgr. di Rinde The Prince took his
bride 10 his ancestral gallery and enumerated
for her delectation the distinctions Of the Qo~lonnAA
And for what shall you be LISTING ulshed wnea
your portrait is among these"' she asked him.
"For marrying the most beautiful and smisbls
Of the fair daughters OF America, The bridegroom
Six months later, according to the stories which
came out al the time their troubles were eired
afew years ago. the bride found him brutsl. vulgar,
gaming and fast 1t was sald that hs !oss 50
much money at the gambling table that Mrs
Mackay once gave him a million francs 70 pay
his debts, and That he drew heavily. on the inoeme
on his s,epdaughter, forcing her 70 sign checks
in favor Of the servants and then taking tho money
after The servants had cashed them. The Prince
denied these stories and said that the money
paid in this way TO servants went TO the butler
and was used for the household expenses.
In one case, al least, the young Prince found
| to his disadya Ivan sn to Id have " oes M Sss0ciai e,
wanted TO buy back a part OF the former domain
Of his family neal Naples, but the holders believing
they had a good thing and could get ektayogons
PRIZE Ths pun 1,p anS p'S cams in isss Ths GEolonn.s
were living IN style in Paris. They. had some
disputes about the children among other things
OF these there were three. Andrea, horn IN 1851
Blanca, in 1887, and Marcantonio, in 1889 Tbs
Prince wanted 10 lake them 70 Naples TO be reared
there in the country OF his people de san thss
Of their fathers language. The Princes DIN
culties with his mother -inlaw reaches such, .
stage tina, 1t was said that he forbade her his
house.
II was finally agreed. according 70 the Princess
story, BY him and his wife that they would remove
TO Naples, retaining, however, enough Of q loot
hold in Paris So mat they should MOI 'h lee; ,nas ,nIg
goods were 10 b. distributed among the servants.
some held as souvenirs and the rest To be eotd.
Some Of the things he sent TO Italy y vas ohaEeo
that he took the wedding presents which had peen
sent 70 his wife and used them 10 pay his spend.
Thrift way. HIS friends, denying this. said thae
nc Princess sen, these things away, ana thas
aftor this was done she took the children: ons
day when the Prince was out for a walk, and quit
the home, going 10 a hotel to live, with her mother,
and lea wing a note for the Prince telling him Of
her Intention 10 seek = legal separation
when the news OF the episode was cabled over
here Mr.. Paran Stevens said;
Il have known the Princess for years. She
Il a good. true women, Lovely ana orgnt III
was vulgar, a sIrnd'htifL, and made her NE mis-
cradle. II has been o marvel To- Der irlends now
she has stood the ordeal through when sne mas
passed 80 unninctingly until further tolerance
was beyond her power NJ Of her uicnds sSnp"'
thile with her ,
The Princess application 20 q separation
dragged nlupg IN the courts for sUHr iin1e There
were se, raj hearings ard postpcntmrnis on
her preliminary APPLICATION III" Court awnidtd
her The clsiody Of hc children. The ] rince. h,H'
ever. to hay" he right 4" see ih"m every nthfi
day al lis home. he Lott lis home and went
10 live alta hotel ana on he ground thattho CouTt =
| order did not provide that hey should 20 10 nm
At hotel the children were not AIKEN 10 sec him.
he vent H. their mother \ botel to see ihen on
Christmas Day. carrying presents, and al DIST
! gdnI tame was refused lin but he made a flSs
nfurmiIg the landlord that 10 did not intend
b. allow any one H. prevent him from his, legal
rights % SEE his children and was hnaIly ar
drawing room Mrs Mnckay remained IN mo
rom oil thu ii ~ he vas with them.
CA anriltr day he requested hat they. be seht
To- see him. he vailed unll Ia te In the afternoon
in vain Tor them and then preceded 70 their nl.tn.
err hotel aud asking for them was l~nioTnIoh tbnt
they we're out lie compelled the landlord ana
other persons n the hotel a. sign a paper which
Lr had written. there on the spot, the iacts ON
crrning his visit aud this he sent TO mo YOUR
AZ an instance II the way in which It's order xhs
being disregarded As Mrs. Mackay rem9in,o
0f any trick In the absence Of the children nov
ever, they with their mother had bosrded sbip
for this country and not unlu II was Eo .Ae W.
hinder them was the Prince informed OF ibe.
whereabouts. The Princess prucscded qusuy
10 Monterey, Cal secuding herself o. the HoeI
del Monte. That was in March, 1884 n ne
autumn Of 1895. the law case was 9etueo oyen
agreement that The Princess should have he
custody Of the children and that she should paa[
10 the Prince who. when As YArrted ssi. a.