The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-27
FIRST WIFE
DIVORCED.
Marital Troubles of
Bob Wilcox.
SAYS He DECEIVED Her
The Fair Italian Secures Legal
Separation From the
G4nbdldIan.

Robert William WILCOX, the Hawaii
an revoiutlonist. according to recent
decree of the supreme IVerI In Turn,
Italy. In no longer benedict That
wilcox IL the husband OF the Princess
kaohelelani. and the father Of her
three children. did not seem to affect
the Italian tribunal when IL declared
that the Hawaiian was a free and sin
gle man and that his previous mar
rage TO Miss Gina Sobrero was null
and void. This IL the first marriage TO
be snnulied In the courts Of Italy since
the famous divorce case of the great
Garibaldi and Miss Raimondi carry in
the 'TO's. and "a has created no end OF
gossip In aristocratic and military cir
cles In which Mrs. Wilcox Is a shining
light.
The wooing OF the noble Italian maid
by the man from Honolulu and the
subsequent events which marked the
early days OF their union reads like n
modernlzsd version Of Claude Melnotte.
All the facts were brought out during
/ the trial for divorce. much to the de-
light 81 the nigh nfe'' OF sunny Italy.
which derives It's rarest pleasure by
| feeding ITS infiammabie imagination on
diet Of romance.
Robert william Wilcox Lunama Ka-
aiuano as vhe Hawaiian revolutlonist
was known In Italy. was sent by the
Hawaiian Government to the land OF
the olive TO study military tactics and
with that end In view was enrolled In
\ the Royal Artillery School Of Turin.
While attending the artillery school
Wilcox met the best people. was re-
ceived In the most aristocratic houses
In Italy. and was welcome GUEST ut
the home OF one OF his instructors at
the military institute. Baron sobrero.
colonel In His Majesty's army.
sobrero had daughter. Gina. famed
alike for her beauty and her wit, and
IN the direction OF the Italian belle
wilcox looked with greedy eyes. Miss
n Ginas position In Italian society was
an exalted one. Her father was u
Baron. her mother the Princess Colon
ma de Stigiiano: while the young lady
herself had more than aristocratic
birth TO be proud OF. She was rec
ognlxed poetess and novelist and had
rained fame under the nom dc plume 81
"Mantea."
N was while wooing the fair MAN
tea" trait Wilcox began TO create for
himself the role OF modern Claude
Melnotte. lie represented himself as
the son Of King David Kalakaua T.
declared he was the legitimate heir "a
. the Hawaiian throne and dwelt with
, robfe eloouerce on his castles In bs
: ire picai islands. where one day he hop
"a the poetess would RUE win him.
In due course OF time. In the sprins
OF 81. Wilcox and Miss sobrero were
married and the heir presumptlve' q
! the Hawaiian throne carried his bride
with him TO his island home.
, once In the land where she hoped on
day 20 reign Mrs Wilcox found hersei
virtually n prisoner: deprived of tn
society OF her equals and excluded ron
the presence OF her Interiors. How
ever. she soon learned that the maj
% she had married was not OF royal birth
}. but the son Of n Kanakss girl and ai
= American iaborer.
When the young wife discovered tn
a truth she left her husband. and wit
81 the ala % the French Consul at Homo
!; lulu she managed TO escape and cam
- 10 this city. During her stay here IN
petted daughter Of Baron and
Princess managed TO gain n precariou
y. existence by contributing TO the locs
Italian papers Her countrymen. how
ever. soon came 20 her assistance ar
made up n purse for her so she migt
return 90 italy.
on the 9Th OF April. 1895. Mrs. wlico
landed In Turin and immedlatel
" brought suit for the annuiment Of hi
- marriage. alleging that wilcox ha
......f.H A. ,rF.r f.f-o wr.t.rre A
r. terra contest OF nearly two years durs
ton the case was decided against Mr.
wilcox. the court declaring the piair
- tn had not produced sufficient ev
dence TO make good her complaint.
. Mrs. wilcox then appealed her ca
10 the Supreme Court and two dAys M
~. that tribunal granted the decree Of al
We nuiment. While the case was pendir
Wilcox once again went through a
re marriage ceremony. this time not 20
Ter ing az a Prince. but taking a Prince
op for wife-princess Kaoh eleiani. a dire
ier descendant OF the Kamerarenss.
re Since the day the poetess Gina d
OF serted him wilcox has Ted n turbule
existence and followed n picturesc
career. lie was the head Of the ret
sos party In the late Hawaiian insure
- tIon. lie was taken prisoner. convict
% hlgh treason and sentenced IN deaf
President Dole afterward commut
&C the death penalty 10 nne OF sio.'
ew ard thlrty-hve years inpr'sonme'
nd wilcox made his escape and sous
refuge In this city.
During the spanish-hrer'csr ~
: wilcox offered his services TO Preside
Mckinley. but no attention was %
% his offer.
TO When peace was again restored
~ the islands wilcox returned To the 'a
.c, % HIS birth ard is now serving
ses adopted country as a public official
n IN spite Of the italian divorce and
the Hawaiian mate n would appear "
Wilcox stiii loves the wife he woed
won under false pretenses. Two we'
|. aEo the Hawaiian revoiutionist wa~
alf ~. I..ys ~ q