Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-01
MUcHLY MARRIED COUNT.
He is Said to Have had One Hundred Love Affairs and has Fifty
 Living Wives.

In the arrest of Count Leopold De Melville, otherwise known as Leo tralquini, who is held by the New York police on a charge of bigamy sworn to by brother of one of his Chinese wives, there was brought to light in this city a romance whose uu- folding reveals the count as the hero of more than 100 love affairs.
 He is declared to be the husband of an assortment of wives whosenumbera recently deserted wife in Chicago estimated last night at not less than fifty or so."
 As a duellist on many blood stained field of honor in Europe the count became celebrated nearly a gen eration ago. His duels were always fought for love and the wounds re- ceived in the onsets he proudly car ries on his face and body. He at last broke altogether with his father, a nobleman high in the courts and councils of the king of Belgium. and came to this country.
 Such was the narrative detailed last evening at her residence in this city by Mrs. Hannah Henson De Melville, who married Count De Melville in this city in August, 1900, and lived with him until three weeks ago. A few days before April 1 of this year, the count eloped with young woman from Riverdale whom, it is alleged, he married in this state and took with him to New York.
 Within few days of the elopement the young lady's brother discovered that De Melville had wife in Chica- go-Mrs. Hannah Henson De Mel ville-with whom he had been living until the time of the elopement. His sister in New York was made ac- quainted with her brothers discover ies. There was a scene between the elopers, after which the woman re- turned to Chicago.
 When arrested in New York, the count is reported to have told Detec- tive Burke he had so many wives that he had not been able to keep track of even their names and could form no idea as to their real number.
 To have made such an admission, the countess thinks, would have been unlike the count, who is said to be habitually cautious and taciturn in dealing with strangers.
 But she freely avowed that in he opinion he has several wives living and added that she would not be much surprised if the number should be found to reach fifty.
 With this latter number to his cred it the count would be found to have thrown into the shade the records of the two most celebrated Chicago biga- mists, Bates and Farnsworth. since Bates was able to muster only five at his trial and Farnsworth about the same number, although Farnsworth told the police here that the number of his living wives was forty-two.
 The countess first met the count during the worlds fair. She is the sister of Rev. John Henson, pastor of a church at Grand Rapids, Mich. She had come to Chicago to visit the fair and was staying at the Richelieu hotel, her companion being a southern heiress.
 At first the count was infatuated with the southern belle, but later diverted his affections to Miss Hen son. She returned to her brothers home and did not see the count again until last fall, when she married him. She declared last evening that there is no doubt in her mind that he is a genuine count and that he has been all over the world.
 Berore the end of the week the count will be brought to Chicago to face his accusers. Detective Welbaum of the states attorney office is going to New York with copy of the in dictment and other documents neces- sary for the nobleman's eNtradition.- Chicago Chronicle.